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December 25th (search for this): article 1
The Churches on Christmas day looked exceedingly pretty in their holiday robes of bright green. One felt at once the solemn joyousness of the day, when, leaving the sapless bough and dead twig of the outer world, he stepped into the House of God and found it smiling with all the greenery of Spring. The work of decoration was a work of love, but much labor as well as taste had been expended upon it; and for the past week the old men and matrons, the young men and maidens, had been bringing the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the Temple of the Lord — for which latter you will, as Captain Cuttle says, overhaul your Isaiah. Grace Church was festooned from end to end with a double line of cedar wreaths. Hoops of the same hung between the windows and along the galleries. Over the altar hung a star of holly and box. St. James was dressed with great taste. A heavy braid of green ran straight around the galleries, intersected by the loops of two
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festival, and not merely as a day of merry meetings. He then gave an account of the extreme antiquity of the celebration, tracing it as far back as the second century. The choir sang, as an opening, "Thou Child Divine." A new Te Deum was also sung. The music was fine. At St. Patrick's three masses were celebrated at the hours of five, seven and a half and ten and a half. The chancel was dressed with evergreen and flowers, and hung with wreaths and crosses of green. The pastor, Father Andrews, delivered a short discourse, adapted to the occasion, giving the early history of the Church, and the great blessings brought by it into the world. St. John's was most beautifully dressed. The old and venerated church was arrayed with a taste that speaks highly for the ladies of the hill. The pillars, galleries and pulpit were profusely hung with wreaths of green, and underneath the choir gallery were arranged the words, "Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, forever." Dr. Norwo
Te Deum (search for this): article 1
xt, "The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light." As an opening anthem, the choir sang, "Unto us a child is born," and sang during the service a new " Te Deum," At St. Mary's (German Catholic) there were three masses at the hours of five, half-past 7 and half-past 10. Father Meyer, the sole pastor, in consequence g, Fold me to Thy loving breast, In Thy love forever living, I must be forever blest. The choir sang, as an opening anthem, "Exulting Angels." Warren's new Te Deum was also sung. The Monumental was a tabernacle of green. From the centre of the dome hung a thick pendant of green, and from the bottom of this hung, radiate an account of the extreme antiquity of the celebration, tracing it as far back as the second century. The choir sang, as an opening, "Thou Child Divine." A new Te Deum was also sung. The music was fine. At St. Patrick's three masses were celebrated at the hours of five, seven and a half and ten and a half. The chancel was
Minnegerode (search for this): article 1
l we are His children. His Church offers the means through the ordinary channels of grace — the Sacraments. St. Paul's was hung with festoons and hoops of green. There was a beautiful entanglement of green curves across the chancel pillars. A large white cross, covered with box and holly — but not so closely as to entirely conceal the white — stood beside the altar. The font was dressed with braid, of green and flowers. The lectern and pulpit were dressed with much taste. Dr. Minnegerode spoke from the chancel, on the theme of God's love in the redemption of mankind. This is the central truth of Revelation, and the appearance of Christ in this world as the Redeemer is the central fact in the history of man. All that period of time before Christ was but a grand evangelical preparation for his coming; all that era since the history of the spread of Christianity, a work to go on until the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of the Lord. He pursued this analog<
Woodbridge (search for this): article 1
to Thee. Father, take me — all forgiving, Fold me to Thy loving breast, In Thy love forever living, I must be forever blest. The choir sang, as an opening anthem, "Exulting Angels." Warren's new Te Deum was also sung. The Monumental was a tabernacle of green. From the centre of the dome hung a thick pendant of green, and from the bottom of this hung, radiating, eight massive garlands of cedar to the galleries. The dome and galleries were hung with double rows of loops. Dr. Woodbridge preached from the text, "Unto us a child is born; unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." The discourse held that Christmas ought to be kept as a religious festival, and not merely as a day of merry meetings. He then gave an account of the extreme antiquity of the celebration, tracing it as far back as the second century. The choir sang, as a
Norwood (search for this): article 1
vine." A new Te Deum was also sung. The music was fine. At St. Patrick's three masses were celebrated at the hours of five, seven and a half and ten and a half. The chancel was dressed with evergreen and flowers, and hung with wreaths and crosses of green. The pastor, Father Andrews, delivered a short discourse, adapted to the occasion, giving the early history of the Church, and the great blessings brought by it into the world. St. John's was most beautifully dressed. The old and venerated church was arrayed with a taste that speaks highly for the ladies of the hill. The pillars, galleries and pulpit were profusely hung with wreaths of green, and underneath the choir gallery were arranged the words, "Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, forever." Dr. Norwood delivered a discourse from the text, "In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we might live through him. " The sermon was an able one.
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of two rows of cedar festoons. A cross of bright green hung over the pulpit. The lectern and pulpit were neatly trimmed, and the font was a pretty picture. Dr. Peterkin spoke from the chancel from the text, "The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light." As an opening anthem, the choir sang, "Unto us a child is born," and sang during the service a new " Te Deum," At St. Mary's (German Catholic) there were three masses at the hours of five, half-past 7 and half-past 10. Father Meyer, the sole pastor, in consequence of his arduous duties, did not deliver any discourse. The altar was beautifully dressed with green and flowers, and lighted with great brilliancy and beauty. Vespers were chanted in the afternoon, and the benediction of the blessed sacrament performed. At the German Lutheran Church--St. John's-- the services were held by Dr. Schwarz, of Baltimore. The sermon was upon the nativity. At St. Peter's Cathedral services were commenced by a mass at
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e Rev. Dr. Becker acting as deacon, and Rev. P. J. O'Kief as sub-deacon. The church was neatly dressed. The galleries and pillars were festooned and hung with wreathes. The altar was arrayed with beautiful flowers, and brilliantly lighted. On an evergreen arch in the rear of the altar were written in golden letters, "Gloria in Excelcis, Deo." Mercandante's beautiful and brilliant mass, in B. flat, was sung with great spirit by the choir. The Adeste Fideles was sung as an offertorium--Professor De. Cœniel presiding at the organ. Dr. Becker delivered an able discourse from the gospel of the day, "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God." The divinity of Christ was demonstrated by tradition, oral and written, and by the prophecies of the Old Testament. His humanity was manifested by the teachings of His Church, the sufferings He underwent, and the whole economy of the redemption. Thus it was necessary that He should be both God and man,
Deo (search for this): article 1
ve o'clock, which was followed by others, continuously, until half-past 10 o'clock, when the Right Rev. John McGill celebrated the Pontifical Sacrifice, the Rev. Dr. Becker acting as deacon, and Rev. P. J. O'Kief as sub-deacon. The church was neatly dressed. The galleries and pillars were festooned and hung with wreathes. The altar was arrayed with beautiful flowers, and brilliantly lighted. On an evergreen arch in the rear of the altar were written in golden letters, "Gloria in Excelcis, Deo." Mercandante's beautiful and brilliant mass, in B. flat, was sung with great spirit by the choir. The Adeste Fideles was sung as an offertorium--Professor De. Cœniel presiding at the organ. Dr. Becker delivered an able discourse from the gospel of the day, "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God." The divinity of Christ was demonstrated by tradition, oral and written, and by the prophecies of the Old Testament. His humanity was manifested by th
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pon the nativity. At St. Peter's Cathedral services were commenced by a mass at five o'clock, which was followed by others, continuously, until half-past 10 o'clock, when the Right Rev. John McGill celebrated the Pontifical Sacrifice, the Rev. Dr. Becker acting as deacon, and Rev. P. J. O'Kief as sub-deacon. The church was neatly dressed. The galleries and pillars were festooned and hung with wreathes. The altar was arrayed with beautiful flowers, and brilliantly lighted. On an evergreen in golden letters, "Gloria in Excelcis, Deo." Mercandante's beautiful and brilliant mass, in B. flat, was sung with great spirit by the choir. The Adeste Fideles was sung as an offertorium--Professor De. Cœniel presiding at the organ. Dr. Becker delivered an able discourse from the gospel of the day, "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God." The divinity of Christ was demonstrated by tradition, oral and written, and by the prophecies of the Old T
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