CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 699, 27 December 1909, Page 7

CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES.

;; f - ;y ; FESTIVAL; SERVICES.''On Christmns..Day.:rho usual festival :.services. Tvpre held in all -the Anglican; and'; Roman Cniholio ■ Churches,;■ and alAo ill 'many phurches; of 'other denominations. Nohvithstiriiding'tlio^ritfayourablo', weather, /the.; oongrcgetioiSs? were in ; most cases large/', Tho'.clinrches. were ' taste-' fully '.decorated ;>'ith iiowcrs. and foliage, Christmas hymns.. 'and ' anthema v;ero .-siing,-- and 'appropriate sermons- preached.' Altogether- the religious aspect of the: fes-' ; tival .was.bbserved-with that solemn glad-' iteas .which.has..become, associated . with tho. yearly .commemoration 'of the Incarnation., - : '•'''■■■'.'■■■■"■''. ■■■'".":■■ .. ■ -.--,. ■. l- ■;:;:::-; , ;;-: ••./ ;v : ; .::. At.. St.: Paul's ;Pro-Cathedral," Mulgravc Street, : -Iloli'. Commuuiiiti was celegrated at 7a.m v ' S;.u.in.i"aiui ll' a.m. There wore largo,nttehduncesV-'.Tho Bishop -of. Wei-j -llligtqn.", (i)r. AVallis) : preached ;at tho 11 I o'cloolc- serviep.:; Taking; as : his : text' tho wonLs,'. : "Ariso and shine, for thy light is i c'pme ) '-. - ho'sp6ko. simply amliiiipressively :ou .tho -..'lntatting of- tlio. great. Christmas' festival, with its-lessons of. love, light, a'nd'ioy.: A;:carol'Service was held.ihj the" evening. The", church was beautifully do-' cqrated.: .The ollertories at the, three ser.vices'in the morning were devoted to tlio 'Hospital. Chaplaincy Fuudj "Yesterday's servicos, at; tho Pro-Cathedral wero also, m.deijreo, .Christmas services.. There , was i.a.bhornl /.celebration 'af-U: a.m.; > When LCanon.jHooper.M.D., .was the preacher. -lhe:other services :were!.:Holy.Commuii-' ■tfn 8. a.m.,-. Matins 10 a.m./.and-EveusoiW ■ 7 :.-.r-.'.' . -, '. ..'■.-.■: UiTho Christmas'.-Day 'services :■ at ' St. ; Pcter ; s Church,;. .Willis : Street,: comprised 'karly.-Cqinmunioh,-,at.7 aim.,and 8/a'.m.j' j Matins, ..at li;a;m.; ; Holy Comniunron, at 1.12.1.0;-,p.m.;.and Evensong with:carbls,-at i 7. *n>. I'Hev.. .H., G. 'Blac/cbuma I'.nroachcd , at-;Jlatiiis,-setting- forth the 'Christmas-.message in.a.short and:bright sermon'.-. The text' wasi -'.'Behold, I brin» you, good tidings of 'great joy, -which, shall b6 to, all people" (Luko ii.,' l 6). A carol .scrviQO,.!;was-held in ■■' tho /evening, whofl a mihibor of;-.'Chtistmas carols'wei'Osrendered, by ;thp, church: ohpir.. .Tho attend-, ances atithemorhing-services .vrere large, but: :th6';'storhjy wcathor kept raany-'peo-plo.Aivay'-in: theeyening. : Olt'crtories.wcro' : taken on,behalf of-,the.".Hospital- : Chaulaiiicy.^und.:-'■ The. ohurch'<ivas'suitably -decorated,:.:, Other .Christmas services in ■:St. : -. Peter's 'parish wera-, held ct : St iMtehael's, ■'. KelbUrno ' (Holy. Communion,8,. a.m:-, jMatms- and Holy -Communion, n:n.m;);-and:-:at,-the:'Taraiiaki-,- Street' ■Mission (11 a.m. and , 7 p.mi).,- ~.:•: " " . ,;'At, St.'-Mark's ;Churob,' Holy Communion.nvas; celebrated'-at: 7 a.m.,- B!'a.ln ; and';.'hoon; : :,..-:T : h'eV'Bev. .H. A. Johnson .preached, at matins: a sorraori , appropriate to , the: dayi"; '•.There-: : wa9 -a-.large congregation.- '/.'-'A' carol '-.service• 'was held'in 1 the .evonink,; an, interesting -;•' feature b«ing • that■ the .iCMols'.'Averp- Sung by -the'. boys '.of.itlwvychofr-. iyithout,tho: assistanco of other ; ,Voicqs..::The.;church was- tastefully 'd«!pi;ated.'"- ; .v',V'ri'-;';" ; ;. :■.-'■■'■ !;.-.V=i-■.••!■• ■:.:::■'; 'isp:;Z!i V ;■ r '; ri^. «M;''^^i--'('-^. h n's'- ,, ¥™sb'yterian'..'Chrirch,!' ■Wilhs;. Street,..-;. Dr. 'Gibb ; conducted - a Christmas, mprniiig'sorvioe;:ia',tho !nrc:se.Doa ofjh-vqryi good . atten'danpo of'.'tjid ■j'/Special' Christinas ■'• hyiiihs wera^sung, :: nud'Dri ■: a brief-address,, on;'thi>.text, ."He:, was ia' thg;-\y.pr'lcl'- , ,:(Johii.'.'l;i-IO),.- , ■■■;. ' v^rii^;:l4ev.\:'\V;:;Slurer,;,bf St.-: James's ;, ■ae\l(tou-n,■;cqpditqted a , 'Christmas • liiorri- : ing: service,at.:lslaud Bay. Church,'iaiid in .tiio;eyeninsi;a/.:largeJconsregiitic*; 'at- . tended'■•.the.•. Christmas 'servico - .'at ■'St. Jame^:s,"irheii'..appMpriato : hymns;.were sungi =;; The'' church;!, was. prettily /deed-"-.-rated. address.was.on the subje-ct.-of;'"'/The;,',: Genealogy..-of- .j^ s|IS C'l^t;'-'..'his ;text; :being :-taken' from ■ St.: Matthew: J,' 1.%"- ; During -.tho''.service,- a special:, colledbon' ,was '■•' talcc'ir ,up' •' in-."aid .°[-:.t'ie vfundsr.fof ; ■■tlie/iPres'by.terianO Orphanage/STiXV.; ;:!;-• , :':: v ':;o- ; '::. , .•■;-.' .■-;--■; :- ;

;i;/^;S : -ii|isSi6N^Td:sEAiME^w: )'?h^ v9?'^HHstlSiSi' hiornipg^■. was '•fW ,«;■.the,;Slissions: to Seaiuen..Church,mi ■ -.'tastefully. tlcoofatod.' : ■ Ihare,,;was-:a -large^conriresation'.V'-Jlr.-■;Jtt'.nes , :;Woore l .Vthe:' iuissloiier,". preaohodfi;om ■ John'-1, ;verso. 14, •• and •''the.'' lessons•were ;read?by 'Mr! Mooro' ahil' v Mr.' : J,; S:' clioir;'n'rid..coi)irEkh'i;]ori iSaiig'sqvcral;parols, Mt-'-Gardiaor prosid-■>ilg-:at.',.t^flrgij,fc;:.:3':'.,.v!.■>■,.■.■■■•'.::;,;:.■■..« ■■;= ■'? -'a "piciiibii tobk ■ placo ill the. institute; '.a r '.lafgo tjiUmlJer 6f -eeaiilpn;;being: preEeht.7 ;All-:kinds ;of Kaili's' :,wero.:. entered iiiito . hy ■:. the \meiii" under ■: tho; guidance. ;;of: ther missfoner; ?: Tlio' fol- ; Gilchrist. -AnthoneyV. Itihnston, Kahiler A:').A l "!BaM.',yefne, JYates,.Hedges,'and. Arnold. A; tug-o'-Ayar , : took.i)laco;betw€cri' ; tho :-craws; of i tho ■ Athenibi-and; Nerbha'na' .resulting- -in...th : e : '•former.:beiiitf defeated ;Tf'>8 r i"}S: ?9 n by. the" Alissss ■ Shaw, and ;:Tpmli-2)Son''in Vtho evoii.: : iiig..;l)efpre:a:\crqiyded -audience-Mr , J .iloore'pcdupied•.the .chair.i'.The'.foUovvinr; .contr!h,uteil;.itaitis ;to-:the; Misses,;.; 'illuelle?,!.,' -.Wheatl v;' , Madarao-Mueller,',Messrs.-M'lntjre'.'W ;Co,Wmtry;-.T,.;Coy<tttry,.;aDd vKaj; v ;• Miss v ■^ o , n ?W n so.i l 1 .'apted'.as'iaccqmpanist; , -. Seve-,ral'.;yery:,:p.opula'rl.'oh6ruscs.-wecb in ■liearty:i «tyle''by- ; the ' auilience, .and. a ;most,.;amusing.,f : - conundrum ■ coik'petition I wns?«:op-;bfe;saiJors : ;from ships.in port.- . ; During;.the cevening iMrs;- IV ■ A.'. .Wil:liams:_prcsenfed;the. .prices ;t6-.thc : win- ; fliers .oi; tjip/pichic ■ganies.-. "Hearty cheers ,ivero-gtTon,to';tho::perform«rs...and toVail ,V?Uo. nssistediiu' : ninking' tlie 'day: a"in-o-> noimaod ■; _ ,•;:;;" • W-y-. A\; /,'■;■■ pA;^eojal'^ari6tnias;vl)ay- : EovYicß : ''was' .ct)ii(lucM;.at,.tho-Wcsley Clinrcli, .Taranakii'Strcat,. on ! 'by the j. Eev^S.; -J I ■.Serpen. ; '■ A-V gatipn/Ntpbk^jpart ■% -;.tte.Ys>ryicei,- -aiid 'Olrastmas.hyniiis'vwcra.'s.uiig. ;Tho rCoiuniunion ,',table, was; bcaotifulif.decoktcd ■witli; > wlu.fo;ilowers.'- , .Miv Herpell:tooi for' , the; subjebt-.pf. his/eorhion,. •'Thd' Cry: of. ; Man;for,the Eesponse of /Christ,''.'busing Ms.remarks.-.on/toe. , tett .'6{ the : request-of-<P'"Up.;,'fShow.,:us:.:tSov]?athi>r;,'and : ' ; it sußicoth. us,:,Jcsnssaith.nntp hita:;;Have' r:,teon:.sq; loiigOtiniP-with -you -and -xii■ha.9t.4hou vnot 'knowii- ;mey • that , hath seen irie' liath ; ken"'the Father ; "; ..llio; speaker .took\lJMlipV-pS Topresenting .tjie cry- p£ man''in. its"deepest '"spiritual exml'ienoo; ■ 6_hO\ylrig v that SthereV is an' un"-" dorlymg;, be)iof ;;in r intin's^heart■•- in-, tho' iJiWiio ,existohce.j>iCon£equeUtly -'atheism >vas i.unnatural, -.Pantheisin • was ■ umiatu-f?k-i an ?.. Mol *hism;.\vas'.unnatural.- Mali jjißlieyetl m'.tlio existenco ■ ofr God as .'his father. ■/: Tho -" manifestation ■ v of ) Clxrist sufliced for/the intelleot aird the-afiCctioii: and.-withiut':thi&'iuhiiifest'atidu'of G'bd man could not. b&eatisficd; collection yfas; taken" tip'■'■•jji'.'.coiitiuuanpe '-', of >.'■ the thank-offpring.V; 1 ;^';-;';.^.^:;.'.;.•-'■.•?'•:'•,-..;. ■..'■;.'■:; ■ ."^i^^^OMANiCA'r^QLia:'.-^:^^;' |;Srasses;'-.were celebrated-every. half lumr from o;a.mv : until 9.30-a.nV.-bn Ghrislinhs' iJayi m-tho■•■■Basilica,' Hiir Street,- ; the lleT.; Fa-thersOfficksori and; Peoples .1)0-.iiig-tlie;:officiating priests; At:'lo.3o':a.m.; his, Gracb; /Arplibishop ■ Redwood' colebra|;e<l pontifical .-■ with; tho Roy. , , Father.-Peoples as r'tteacpn.itho.Eev.' father 'Tynions as ;sub-deacpn, ; . : and: the' •B(iT. ; .'f athei iHioteo'n.-as master of iceremonies. .'•; .In(tho. evening Ins -.Grace tlio Arohbishpp. preached/a-perinbn.: on tho; Nativity,•and.pronounced a.-'soloinn;bcn'e-. diction.. Special-musio was sung through- , but; tho .day., by-: the ; bhbir, under ; ; Mr; Jqhnsorij including a .new. moss .by -Ka'im;- , -Special. .'.Christmas i. services -'.were also hold, at .St. : -Jtary- of .the Angels Church, Ebulcott' Street,.-. St'-flbsepli's,: , .Bucklo' Street,.,aad;StV;Ahn's,":,Newtp.wn. , . .; ! .'