1869-—Church Expenses Mex. $740 Date, Object. Amun, 1870—Church Expenses yy S82 1871—Church Building Fund...) $722 1872—New Rered 3s $800 1873—Church Missionary Society}; $655 1874—Assistant Curate's Fund... S641 1875—Church Expenses 3" $850 1876—Church Expenses $500 1877—Church Expenses 2 $750 1878—Church Expenses 5, 8600
Tae Cavrcu or Our Savrocr.
At the Church of Our Saviour, Hongkew, the decorations were not of quite such a massive character as those of last year, but they were very tasteful indeed, and reflected the greatest credit upon those ho had arranged them. Festoons of evergreens were suspended down the entire Tength of the Church on both sides, the pulpit, reading desk, organ, the pew set apart for the use of the choir, and the arch of the chancel being adorned like manner. Stars of the same materials were attached behind the gas brackets, and over each star was suspended a [wreath. The font was covered by what much resembled in shape an imperial crown, of cedar, on the top of which was a cross of holly. The panels of the pulpit contained white Gothic designs on a blue ground, and looked very handsome. There were crosses of cedar over the arch and the window of the Chancel, as well as over the door, and all the window frames were bordered with the same material. On one side of the Church over the windows, and along the wall, wore the words " Glezy Hest, and on earth Peace, vill toward men, Hosanna in the Highest 7" while on the other could be read, "And the government shall be upon his Shoulder, and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Hallelu jeluia, *Halleluia, Amen, Phese mottoes were inscribed in white letters on a red ground with blue bord Orer the window of the Chancel, in large white letters oded with green, the words "Unto usa child is born, unto us a Son }given," could not fail to attract attention, On the wall behind the pulpit were four scrolls on which the purport of the above mottoes was written in Chinese characters. The choral part of the service had been arranged as follows:—Hymn, "Christians, awake, salute the happy morn; Thy seat, O God, endareth for ever," Turle; Benedictus Omnia, Beckwith ey; Benedictus, Woodward graham; Gloria Patri, un, "Shant the glad tide tence, "Glory to God in the Highest, Sileher. The Rev. D, M. Bates preached the Christmas Sermon from 1 John tv, 10-11. The Sacrament of the Holy Com: munion was administered at the close,
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