CHRISTMAS DAY;

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 84, 24 December 1887, Page 2

CHRISTMAS DAY;

This is the most human and kindly o l seasone, as fully penetrated ahd irradiated with the feeling of human brotherhood ai the month ia with sunshine. Santa Claua coming down the chimney loaded with gif la ia but the symbol of the gracious influence which, St thia time deacenda from heaven into man* hearts. We hope that in Glaborne not B person will be bebarred from enjoying to its full the blesainga aud joys that are attendant upon this season. May goodwill toward men be the feeling of all, for Christmas ia tha day of days which declares the universal human consciousness that peace on earth comes only from goodwill to man. Special services will be held in some of the churches to-morrow, and special sermons preached in all;

Roman Catholic Cntfacn, — Mass will ba celebrated in the Catholic Church at half-past eight in the morning and at eleven o’olcck in the morning. In the evening there will ha Vespers aud Benediction. “ “* “ atHm BOH A?\ ENOI,^ D - Hol 7 Oommunlofl at B,m. At the mid-day service and at the ® ve "‘"B “ervioe the text of the sermon will be A little child." Last evening a band of willing worker, commenced decorating the church with evergreens and flowers, and this m ° r K ni i?, 8 ‘-n ? ork wi “ be continued and it probably will be noon before the decorations are completed, so if any friends forward ‘b # „ churoh before ‘bat time they will be thankfully received. “ y CONOUNOATIONAL CHVRCH.-Pastor Wallace will preach in the morning frofe the text Christ the desire of all nations.” Hymns, from bankey’s collection. In the evenl no th! fae Son o of R- ’ hiOh prB “ h 18 ’’Christ the Son of Bighteouaneaa with healing in Hie wings. The hymns sung will be •• Hark the Herald Angela sing,” Hark Hark m2 50u1,”,, and" AH hail “lhe powVo" Jesuj Book.' XhB tUae ’ /r °“ th ® laoe

Pbbbbxtbman Ohvboh,—Riv. J. MoAra fe’ii preach at 11 a.m., taking as a subject " Wi a men seeking Christ." In the evening tha m gentleman takes as the subject of hisssrmon "Last Sabbath and yet.” Services in tha country will be conducted at Ormond at 3 p tri and Waerenga-a-hika at 8.30 p.m. by Rev. J 1 MoAra, and at Matawhero at 2 80 p.m. bv Mv B. H. Scott'