The New York Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1870, Page 4

c 3 NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL. 18, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. first, a# soon as the superscription had beon written | feature tn ng was vie striking bass voice of | an adagio of Beethoven's by Sarasate, the new vio | @raw all ti to mo." Besides the resurrection 18 | a8 extonded notes for passionate, earnest, flery elo- yy and rapture of Resurrection Day, when Christ, poser A fact lovever, ‘ail wamibtiated wt could | Mr, eokete who dua aie part la very Mnished style, | Moist of the Patutroups, Ib was like tae vows of | the pleug re type of tho future resurrection of | quence as is Mr. Leecher's untiorm pracice. There ina in Lar} Tose trom the dead according wo not Every thought, tecling aad euiotivd Lhat bas | Professor Bristo’ organ accompanimeat Was UD- | &o angel as the Blovativa. The overture to *Overon" | every buy being Well, then, sould we rejaice | Was an undertone of sadness in wie pretty skelcny 9] ctr age Opened the new regeneration to Passed through our dius 13 & fact, There Is no suce . Second, do mankind, From tnis he ted his hearers into am excepuonavia, thing a8 anuuiacion; we Kuow no sack bluag 1D THe PREACHER philosophy, byery day of our lives 18 & page | was Bishop Southgate, He ts an ecelesiastio of m the record, wad no matter Row much | dignifieu demeanor and of a jue type Of Lntelicctuat we may regres it, that page will be | features. His iace displays Wought and reading, read at the iat day. Jt 18 @ fact, and | and also an uuusual amount of sweetness aud cannot be iguored; We caunot gnore tacts, aud we | benignity. Gare nol. Secoud, tue essential relauveness Of facts | handsome in che vesi scuse of tae Word, His voice 2 Miso Suggesied, ‘itis must aiWays be CoUsidered | ts sonorous ant his eiocutiog Mistery, From ine AS N18 seuLence; It 18 Cinphaticaliy bis, He says, | pity and power developed ta tits sermons Ie i Dot “Woatlbave writen 1 have written; not Wuat | surprisiug (nai 30 many ft to hear bi, 9 you Dave writes, L uriyou Lave Writtea, He tried to us ever his copeetVN With this abOuNADIe bute sque SERMON was from Pau! to tue Corintuana, v., 8:-—“There- by & miseravie Sublerluge, He WOK B Lite Water | fore jot us keep the least.” He applied tt to the fes- wad Wied (0 Wasi bis Rands of it; wut buere | tivalor toe day, and showed. in language at once was hot Water ch ugh ib the — ualverse | choice and terse, the nuuberiess reasous which to Wash i jrom iis recora, Op this ias- a of rejoicing on Baster Sunday. Tae ter sands tonday, there gre assemvicd 1a 1s (He Breatest feast Of tae amany of tae churcues people Nike Piaie, woo are ty hole reuuion of tie univ trying, ‘by form aud ceremony, vo cleanse their records, “Ihe Wird ny suggested is tue respoist- bility Conuecied with the lact—tae fuck lial ue tried Yo Wasi is haus and purow the buruei on Ise Was &@ mMonUMeAt Of Carts rising. we were ii Cachultg, for one Haruoaious song Ot joy broke forth (is moraing throughout Chretendom iol (he rising of the Sua to tue going down there- oluers. of The Chtisian faith took tae sting out of BILITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS; deata and (despoled the grave of its terrors. Tue second, light. Ealigheuueut 18 a8 | Christian Was Bol BOW afraid to die, for death to necessary as reason, but reasou and lignt may bota | hin was but 69@ beginning of a new and glorious be possuased; and Without we Lurd—ULegy—ib | mic. His dytug seaument was “0 Deata, Wuere Would not be possiole Lo become gulity. is Thy Sung; O Grave, Where is Thy Victory.” ‘ine ‘The reveresd speaker cuen reiecred to the fate of | preacher then in & graphic manner described We the suaperseripoou, dud suid thar Puace, io Writing | Cusiolas appertaining to Luis festival mi the Bast Mig Heorew, Greex anu Latin did not kuow he Was and concluded a delight- vith (ue langage vb connecung tie nawue uf Jesus Li there Was Bo Teligtun, of scicuce aud OL I ful discoursa by exhorung iis dowrers to prepare fo rise Wald USULUCd roves Lo Mees & SpOtiess Ke- olner genieuve ia tue ol & bub Jesus ob aeewer. Nazareta, tiat one si ce Would be taus.uted, — wnd so also oi Lutin aud Closing Dis ise . pS EN course, the reveread w ‘ue S81. FRA\CIS X:VIEQ*’S CHURCH, ellaracter of We juseriplioa, ingly urged - pba Berge’s Paschal Masa~Lambillotte’s Orn- torlo of “The Resurreciion?—Granud Musi- cal Vespers. It wonid be dificult to match the musical services at this church yesterday. Dr. Wiillam Berge, the organist, has no superior and very few equals tn directing, arranging and composing music for the Catholic service, He infuses ie and vigor ito the choir by his wonderful command over the organ, and ta is accompaniments he 18 not only sure and seif-reliant, but he throws in unexpectedly dashes of color aud expression, which Set ol the voices to the greatest advantage. ‘The choir consisted of @ iarge and eliicient chorus from the Berge Choral Union, with Misses Teresa and Mary Werneke aud Messrs. Samaro and Bacelli as soloists. Hoa tie luiporiauce of upon his congy tuab ther 1 1 UB OFFICER. sermuu we Kev. D. Dodd ad- egauion on tue sub- 4 Laat people calied » dvr be Was tue Lord's u Was then wade for tae ay Was Suug aud the cougregu- Ai the close of the dressed a }ew Worus ty Lie CO jeer ot & bun a begyu revenue 0.) missions tue Voxe tion disused. TWENTY+3kVaN PH SIRE M. E. ORURCH. “The Necessities of the Christian Ministry”— sermon by the Key. Mr. Searles. The congregation of this church gave® warm wel- come yesterday to their newiy apporuted pastor, tue Rey. J. E. Searies. In compliance witb the almost unaniunous wish of the people frequenting this litte sanctuary, the late Methodist Episcopal Conference appoluted the Rev. Mr. Searles to occupy its pulpit. He hus the satisiaccion of Koowing that his loss is miuch deplorea in Brookiyn, where bis amiabiitty and gentiemanly demeanor won him a host of stout friends, and that he 13 now comfortably settled THE MASS is @ Work of rare dramatic effect and power, and it Was sung in the most admirable style, The effects introduced are startling, but all characterized by the utmost taste and art. The Kyrie alone 1s 4 complete noveily, im every sense of the among a well disposed and Kindly people. word There are two distinct melodies THE CHURCH in at, and it commences win tympani, @ chime of oellsand the voices in the key of D mmmor. One of these melodies 18 given by the bells a cue otber by the voices, both moving together 10 harmony, yet entirely distinct tn character. ‘Two very large bells strike the keynote and dommaut alternately during the piece, wile the smaller beils snower scale passages, like rays ol lgnt on the solemn measures of the voices. The Chrisie Eleison is a soprano Bolo of rare expression, anou passionate and tender. Tee Ayrie is then re- peated io this extraordinary mauner. The voices Sing @ six eight movement, the veils chime in two- Jour time, and the tympaut count four ta a bar. Tue organ 18 only used towards the end, and then as a foil 10 the large bells. 1¢ would be impossible to conceive, without heart ig it, the wondrous eflect ot suis Kyrie, There is nothing uke it In any sacred music we are acquainted with. Alter it came the, GLORIA IN EXCELSIS, ushered in with a trumpet funiare, tympani and eigbt-part choras, The £t in Terra Par 1s for ladies’ voices alone, The soprano and alto thea broke out trom (he otner veces in a lovely duet, Laudamus, and were loliowed by ihe tenor in a solo, Gratias Ajimus, wien for melodious beauty can scarcely be exceiled. Baceilt had anotuer stirring bags $010 iD us part of the mass. Toe Quantum (4 Solus Sanctus 1s a long, elaborately Written and eifective duet and the fimaie ts Worked up in the most brillant and dashing style, CREDO IN UNUM DEUM opens strangely, with a bass solo, fudowed by each ol tHe Otuer 8O10 parts In canon Jorm, Cousiilutiag the most emphauc declaration of tie faith that inusi¢ Can express, Two soprano s0l0s—“) in Amine Domenum aud gut Propier Nos—are welodic tea- tures in this number. Another siriking novelty 1s the Gent:um Non Fuctum, a chorus of maie voices, without accompaniment, extremely duiticult aud abounding in enuarmonic changes, ‘The tenor announces te Crucitixion, and then fol- lows a musical photograph of the cot ision of na- ture and whe rending asinder of tue tombs, ‘The silent tenants of the grave seem to arise 1D their cerements ag the voices surge 1a their stormy measures, After another quariet for mixed voices anda grand £ tm Unam Sunctum EKeclesiam we Credo came to an end in a flood of harmony. The Hosanna in Exceisis 19 the most noticeable of the Test of the mass, isa plain brick structure, without any pretensions to ecclesiastical arcuiecture exvecually, The inte- rior is plainness and simplicity fiself, There 13 no picture, no statuary, no religious symbol, not even @ crucifix, nor were there any spring Mowers or ornament of any kind to fix the eye upon and recall the wandering mind, All that 1s done by the earn- estness oi extemporary prayer, which was 80 maae as to cover the whole feild of man’s wants, hopes, duties and rauional aspirauions, both In regard to this Jifeand that to come. The Rev. Mr. Searles 13 eloquent and feeling in prayer. He supplicates well, and Qil the graces and gifts which were to be had for the asking most assuredly desceuded yesiorduy upon his uci THE CONGREGATION was suMicientiy large to ti the church, They all looked quies, honest peopie, who had evidentiy come to cuuren to pray. In the sense of the word there was no display of fashiou. I any gay putter- flies ventured out into the ugly Scotch iist waich Inarred the native gudsomeness Of kasterday, none of them came to worship or to look lor worship anong tae brewiren. THE CHOTR AND SERMON. ‘The choir is a voluntary ove, and was presided over by Mr. H, Stephensoa, the organ accompaul- ment being by the accomplisaed Miss Grutin, ‘Tne tue hyma, “fhe Lora 18 Kisen,” was givea in a manner whicu caiied lortu a general expres- wion of aduirauoa. ‘The sermon was by me Key. J, #. Searies, aad was based upon St. Paul io the Komans, X., 14, lo:x—°How then shail ticy cali on ifm in Whow they baye not believed? and how siali they velleve in Him of whour taey have not heard? and wow suall tuey hear with- outa preacher?’ ‘The reverend gentleman inferred irom the Lext the necessity oO} Cue Carisiian ministry. ‘The Gospe: Was a divine institation, not a human invention, and Christ Was we ist preacher ot i, Hie maue provision for s body of Successors to cou- timue Ull Lhe end of une. By one 0: the grandest ordinances on record He provided spirituat susve- nance for every cieature. ine preacher kuew no ying like “Go, ye, leach all nations,” except tha of Mr. Wesley, Whu, waen deprived of bis cnuren, Was asked ere Was lis churca?”? replied “PHE WOKLD IS MY PARISH.’ That was a noble sentiment and in harmony and sympathy with the graad passage avove quoted, ‘Chere was implicit evidence 10 Lie Gospel 01 tts die vine origia. Keason and philosophy could not mount to such ui idea as Cue INC.arauuoD of tue Mys- tery Ol the wionement. ‘The suine, it may be sald, had its prototypes ia the worsuip prescribed by Goa in the Mosa.c dispeusauon. Of these the rites and sacrifices of te heathen were but @ corru pion. ‘The truths of the Gospel were nov a mere emanation ol common sense. Nicodemus dia not understand tne Ke er when Le tod lum that 2 mau sooud be born again of tue Holy Spirit. ‘fhe enliguteued phhosophers of Atheus stared with wonder and amaze atthe divine entausiasin of the blessed Paul when they aiscoursed with him upon the resurrection from the dead, Lyvery one 1ust ve taught, because saith comes by lieaflng. The Gospel also teaches man hs relalion te God abd iis duties to his Lellow AT VESPERS Lambillotte’s grand oratorio of the Resurrection, one @f the most dramatic descriptions ol that sub: lime mystery which coula ve giveo in music, was sung. The introduction for the organ alone is very brilliant. The voices come in in a march movement, stately and triumpham, which 1s suddenly broken off by tne entrance of the Kedeemer (tenor) announcing his resurrection. A duet for soprauo and allo, with tremulo accompaniment, inquires, “Wao has rolied back the stone from the entrance to the tomb?’ and Mary Magdaleo (alto) wails in touching strains over the disuppearance of the body of tue Saviour, Afier a few questioning measures by the angel (bass) the Saviour pronounces her name tn the sane sweet, plaintive tones that Jeremias calls on Jeru- salem In his lamentauions, cry of joy escapes her lips, and then Christ bids her go and tell lifs diset pies What she has seen. ‘Ihe meiody in which this mandaie 18 embodied 18 Inexpressibly tender and beautiful. A narrator (basso) in recitative tells now Mary went to seek the disciples, aud she de- man,- it13a two-edged sword, a discerner of the | jivers her message 1 accents of love and Spiric and ol the tuougits of thé heart, Hence with | Wom her Message oe mccenet ol cy ae ihe Worid ana Worldiy minded 1 Was never popular; | yyni, and break forih into a joyful pwan, hat because It Was Lue law of lie it carried convic- | which is rudely broken ta upon by St. Thomas tion Aud HmpresMon wheu preacked. No man couia listen to tne sermon of @ Christian minister witnout *eclmg the lorce of What he said, Sermons were, uerefore, always vaiuable, The text might be 1or- gotten, and even the words Of the preacher. For that he dia hot care. ‘Tbe unmpression rematned behind, Men may be very icebergs, bul they wii, no e- less, be toucued. Of course, a8 a , we know better Wan we do, aud We Gospel 18 disgraced TO VRODUCH A SEXSATION. it made a Sensation at Pentecost when the noise of a mighty wind was heard and the Chosen de- scended and sal upon the apostles’ heads. Such was the force and Jervor of tue evaugeuc teacuers that 4L Was said that VETER AND THE OTHERS WERE DRUNK with new wine. Preaching, then, was necessary as a conditionality of salvation, Prayer, too, Was’ ne- cessary. Fail was not an arbitrary thing. ‘Tnougn divinely phiosopical, 1b was a pure gilt of God. We cannot pray, Without faith, and as faito comes by hearitg there must be teachers. die then went ou to suow the immense frutt reaped by the labors of the ministry. Where he labored jast he had added seven punared to the told. Now he hopetully jooxed iorward to galuing for their congregation within the next year JUsT TWO HUNDRED SOU He did not well kuow why he xed on that number, Buc he had @ kind of prescience, ana he felt tney would tave two hundred at least as a minimum, er an unctuous ana well conceived peroration he (Dasso), Who energetically exciaims Non Creda! This ejaculation barsis fOvth at mtervals in the cuo- rus, aud When ail the voices of the disciples come to a sudden close a fina! Von/ is heard from tne un- beneving Tuomas. ‘The Saviour then appears, and the discipie exciaims, im a sudden outvurst of joy, Dew, meas! Deus meus! The inate 1s worked up in the grandest and most briiliant manner imagina- bie. After the oratorio Cais Berge’s #2 yina ee! & soul-inspiring Work, every measure Of which giows with sacred fire. An elaborate soprano soio, Tanti ergo, With chorus a8 accompaument, concluded tho musical services at this church. Laev will be long remembered by those wao heard them. . ST. ANN’S CHURCH, EIGITH STREET. Dachauer’s Grand Mass—A Violin Solo ut the Eievation—Music of the Resurrection, Tne chotr of this church—thanks to the exertions of its talented organist, Louis Dachauer—ranks sec- ond to none in New York. Yesterday it upneld its high reputation in the most creditable manner by @ magnificent rendering of Dachauer’s Sacred Mass, which he composed expressly for the Church of St. Eustache, Paris, and a detailed description of which we gave on Passion Sunday, when yed that the spirit of peace and love mignt be " th mand keep them insweet Carisuan bar. { © Was pate Ig rei te ae ad The congregation thea dispersed to their | Epiphany. e Kyrie opens with a grave and digni- tied andante movement, in a minor key, the instru- ments giving first a couple of declamatory measures. ‘The jul chords for orchestra and choras 10 this movement are admirably suited to the spirit of the prayeriul words, Mr. Dachauer shows ta it an inti- mate Knowledge of counterpoint and orchestral coloring, for he varies both coutinuaily, and never permits the faintest degree of monotony in his treatment of the subject. The Credo hasa very effective opening, the old massive Gregorian chant announcing the first article of Cbrisuian belief. Thé bass then takes up a very charac- teristic solo, which is delighufal not only tor its melody but also for the instramenta- tion accompanying if. Toen ‘followed, aiter a repetition of the Gregorian opening, A TENOR SOLO, evidentiy pieased with tue pastor of their ‘The Children of we sunday scuool attached choice. to the churcn filled te galieries on either side, and thoir demeanor was most creditable. ZiON CHURCH. Elaborate Easter Decorations—Sermon by Bishop Southgate. Though thé.weatber yesterday was sombre and cloudy, and a disagreeable drizzle pouring down added another ieature to the unpleasaniness of the day, the throng of worshippers at Zion Church, cor- ner Matison avenue and Thirty-ninth street, babel Hed ee eo an rd ean and va melo an e last Oo} ie recitative order. Was, threo’ ant SASunTER Ne) 2H ee ea i Incarnatus is a quarvet in which tie maic 4 pretty Gothic structure of medium size, | yoices alone give out a supject in a major key, with richly statned windows, through which | Which 1s repeated by the femaie voices alone in the sunlight comes with a softened and | te corresponding minor. | Tue | cutire | power of chorus and orchestra 1s brought to bear im the grand announcement, £t homo factus est. The Crucificus commences singularly, with the tenors and basses in unison on C, the female voices folowing witn the major third anove. Tue accom. aniunent consists of staccato triplets given by two Bassoons, The £t Resurrezit 13 of the usual joyous character, and @ very striking elect 1s given by the tui force of the diminished seventh In anaouncing subdued glow. Yesterday the decorations of the ‘Zion temple were elaborate and profuse, Waite Danners, with appropriate Scripturai legends there- on, hang around the walls, baskets of flowers de- pended between the arches, and about the altar were floral crosses, palms and evergreens, inter- mixed with beaguful immortelies, ‘THE CONGREGATION had all the externai characteristics of refined and in- | the second coming of the Redecmer to weligent people. Chere was no *oud” dispiay inthe | judge mankind. ‘Tne belief in the Holy atvle of dress, buy there was tat excellence of good | Ghost is expressed in the same impres- taste whicn ordinari'y attacies vo those in easy cir cumstan ‘fhe siiks and velvets represented dol- lars and many of them, and though the eye could not Test on any €Xiravag int stylishness, it was yet evi- dent that neariy wil the toilets of the ladies were weil and careiuliy made. As a watter of course had the sun “danced” in e morning according to its customary traditional practice, some of the glori- ously cniselied faces present would have veen adorned witha headgear rivalling in beauty tae ‘wealth of loveliness which shone ia their jeatures. ‘To no church on te avenue does Marray Hill con- tribute so large @ Dumber Of tie iair votaries of fasuivn as to Zion. THE MUSICAL SERVICES commenced with @ magnificent voluntary entitied “praise to God,” by Protessor George H. Bristow. Next was given “The Trumphant Shall Sound trom the Messiai,” followed by the grand cho “And the Giory of the Lord,” from the same wi own oratorio. “Obrist Our Passover” and Bues's 7 Deum were then rendered by the choir, afier which Mosenthai’s Jubilate was given. Several pieces from the “Creation” sucegeded, tnotuding Tne Marv’lous Work,” ~The Weavens are feiling’ and «The Easter Hymn.” Madame Lanau distiaguisned herseit a8 soprano, Bull as alto, aud by Mr. Hull ws tenor, A sive Gregorian strain as that which ushers in the creed. Tne same ensemble concludes the nun- ber with a full, brilliant triplet accompaniment of the orchestra. The Sanctus 18 solemn and inajesiic, being usnered in by @ fanfare of trumpets. The tenor has a beaunful solo in the Agnus Det, in which every noie expresses the 1dea conveyed In the words. ‘The Dona nobis is modelled somewhat after Mozari’s “Pwelfth Muss,’’ bared the melody 1s quite dif- ferent. The tenor’s air is brought in at the end with tutti effect, giving a bri lant Close to this traly meri- torious work. ‘The Goria 19 Joyous and artistically wrought from beginning to end. A DUET FOR SOPRANO and alto in tt has melodic beauty of the most attrac. tive r. A large and ¢ficrent chorus and orchesira assisted the reguiar chou, and Mr. Louis Dachauer conducted with skill and power, The performance of the mass was tar Superior to that of its first production two weeks ago. The solos were sung by Miss De Braux, soprano; Miss O, Gomien, contraito; Errani tenor, aud Remi, bass. Belore the sermon a Vent Creator, by Gounod, tor male voices withon< accompaniment, was sung, and at the offer- tory, anew Aegina cout tor soprano solo, chorus and orchestra by Dachauer. The musical feature of 1 the services, however, Was the exquisite playing of He Is medium sized, well made and au greavuess of the day which ali tue Chrisuap at the great utterly fruitless in respect to real benefit to the religion itself. Comparing the lives of many people to the fig tree, were who, although bearing many leaves in the shape of position, woridly riches and pretended re- ligion, Were stll at the end of their earihly career totally Irultiess. follies of the present fashion im female dress, espe- with iull orchestra was tue commencement or ihe Tausical programe. CHURCH OF ST. JoUY THE BAPTIST. Music, Flowers and Fassiou—Thomas’ To Deum—A Lurge Attendance and a Splendid Service, Few Espiscopal churches tn the metropolis were more elegantly and richly adorned to welcome the Joyousa dvent of Baster morning than the churea ot St. Jonn the Baptist, corner Lexington avenue and ‘Tuirey-tiftn street, Withla the chancel railing stood @ palm tree brought from under ine blue and sunny sky that roois the country through which the winding Jordan flows Ali arouud the chancel area brigat twining evergreens mingled with the choicest pro- ductions of ihe conservatory. The periume of tie delicaté violet, joined with the sweet aroma of the Japonica, reuderea the atmosphere ih cue netghvor- hood of the reader’s desk as delightiuliy tragrant as & country lane hemmed in by bedges of Qowerlug hawthorn, THE CHANCEL DECORATION. At either side gof the communion space were large crosses worked in leaves and “lowers, and springlas up from out a basket of maguificent exouics. In the eguire, beneath the large stamed glass window, a sti larger cross was placed, made like the others, out of leaves and flowers. Wherever space adimitied evergreens were Wreathed ori Or else i@sivoning tae log. Avove the commanton tavic, ta were paced tlammated prayers #nd appropriate Lo the iesuval, “Lhese wv vy sull more of floral de tue tout ensemble of — orunmentaion — a bright and beautiful effect. ‘ihere was alto- gether a chasveness of style iu the interior appearance Of tuis Line tempie of worsuip tat Jolt litte to be desired. Despite tne Unsaitsiucuory as ture of the Weatuer the attendance was large, and Composed principally Of avenue folks. tt y raiuied Leavy Cuough to prevent tue display of cou. siderable 1ashion, though, of Course, tucre was nouwlug particularly summer-iuke work, ‘The dresses, a8 & geueral rule, were dark, but of rich and elegant texture. ‘ihe congregation bas te name of being aristocratic, bui not exc.usive. They receive strangers Wilh Le Open and Kindiy manuer ol true Curisians, THE MUSIC OF THR DAY. Mr. Caspar burrow, the sextuu, bad a busy tle showing peuple to their places, out he accom plisuea the lask Wit all lis accustomed ease, grace and dignity af wanuen Key. Dr. Dullie, assisied by Key. air. Kenucy, both m white surpiices, peciormed tue services of the day. Mr, Graué presided at the organ. The music Was well rendered, aud (he wand. sume young ladies Wo gracea tie chou with taelr presence made the singing HO Bwall ieature of the service, ‘ Messrs. Gallagher and Brown performed as tenors, Mr. Charles Suvrey a3 bass, Miss Kiunina iiawes soprano, Miss Aniie Hawes and Miss bse Frenca contraitos. The iolowiog was the programme:— disposed in re surmounted raion, giving Chant\-“Cbrist Our Passover.'* Guoria Patri. Te Deum, by J. R, Thomas, Judiiate lo Chant, The Ze Deum was the leading plece of music, and had (ull justice done to it wt the hands of We choir, EKPEOT OF THE 5N ANG. In the singing of it the combined strength of the choir was exceedingly impressive, aoa if such a tting a an encore were peraussiole within the pre- clacts 01 a teinpte of worsnip a second performauce would have been gladly welcomed. ihe swell of the organ pealiug sorti notes oi jubilation, vo indicate tne Caristian feeling of joy at the resurrection of the Saviour and the opening of che eieruai gates to hope and brigat saivauion, Beconued in the anthem ot Vocal praise that rose in grand vol- ume above the choir and filled the caurca trom end to cud. Key. Dr. Duitie, having selected an appro- priace text, proceeded tu discourse upou tue glory work! hailed as the harvinger of peace on earth avd good Wiil to uaa, It was Lhe dawn of the era that marked a peW und happier dispensation, a lugher humanity, @ simpler creed aad w Lester life Ww Mian, THE CHURCH OF TLE STRANG SRS, A Sunday Heme for Strangers—The Follies ot Dress Denounced, At the meeting of the congregation of the Churcn of the Strangers in the chapoi of the University, Washington square, last evening, a very eloquent sermon was de.ivered by the Rev. Dr. Deems. Taking his text from St. Mark, x1, 13--‘And whep he came to it he found nothing but leaves”— the reverend pastor read an extract in explanation of the curse levied by Christ upon the fig tree that bore no fruit, Inali tne history of the Saviour’s life this was the only record of a vindictive mira cle. The tree was not blighted because it bore no fruit, but because it had leaves and was stil frult- less, Tho allusion was figurative, and in reailty re- flected upon the condition of the Jews, who period in q@estion were making display of their religion, but really he tiustrated how many there ‘They made much noise during their lifetine, but still there was “nothing but leaves,” and no truit. The preacuer denounced tae cially that of wearng MASSES DEAD PEKOPLR’S HAIR, or, in other words, the nasty habit of piling up large quantities of faise haw upon the head. The Culgoon, a3 worn at present, Is the MONSTROSITY OF THE PRESENT AGE. It was another iustance of “nothmg but leayes.’? How many men, when in love, and about to be married, 1magined that the tree bore frutt, as well as foliage, and how Mang in aiter liie made whe dire discovery that the deat of ther eariny happiness in the moment of distress or suucring Was too butatree bearing “noimig b.t leaves.’? ‘The same refiections could be made to bear upon Mary otter phases in lie, especiaily in reference to religion. Many people are cons@ant at their courch meetings, but there ailended. Ustensibly the tree promised well, but, 1a fact, it is fruttiess and noth ing bac leaves. Kelerrimg to tue act of retir- lug into clotsters, the lecturer staied that no Mah or Woman had aright to enter into such imsti- tutions, ‘To shut one’s self away from the world 1s @ ainiul act and contrary to divine will, Man’s mis- sion 18 to do good among his fellows, aud not to isolate nimsel!. The address was closed by some more aliusions to men who hold prominent public positions, who, always in a hurry, gave one an idea of “a storm ia boots,’ and still at the basis was “notiing but leayes.”? EASTER SERVICES If BROOKLYN. Despite the singulawy unfavorable condition of the weatner for Easter Sunday—which is wont to be the brightest Sabbath of the twelve montns—the Oatho- lic churches of Brooklyn were crowded at each of the masses and vespprs yesterday by the faithful of that denomimation. ‘he choirs vied with each other in perfecting the musicai programme for the grand festival, and the resuis was indeed flattering to the care and intelligence devoted to this most devotional part of the Easter services and praise- giving to God. In the churches of the Protestant faith the services were also inceresting, though not #80 Imposing in their character. St. Charles Borromeo’s, There was a large and lashionable congregation in atrendance at the principal mass at this floc edifice yesterday morning. In addition to the regular wor- shippers—among whom are to be found several of the most wealchy and influcatial Catholics of Brook- lyn—there was a large number of persons of other denominations present, who were attracted by the undisputed high reputation of st Charies’ Church for good music and the imposing order of its ceremonies. Among the more prominent citizens wno were pre- sent with their families were noteeable Messrs. Giullanme, Nevin, Patchen, Harvey, Ostermoor, eeoays Harvey, &. M. tlooley, Cullen, and Dr. jorrig. Solemn high mags, which was commenced at half-past ten, was celebrated by Rev. Dr. Freel. Rey. Father McGivern ovjiciated as deacon and Rev. Father Dougherty as sub-deacon. After the com- munion service Rev. Dr. Free! read THE GOSPEL OF THR DAY, from St. Mark. ‘he speaker apologized for not eee the regular sewmon, on account of the fatigue and exhaustion which he felt after tne cere- monies of Holy Week; still he wished to suggest a few thoughts forg consideration. First, that vo the Catholic the resurrection of our Lord is not a mere historical fact, but @ great reality, which immediately concerns and benefits him. This 13 why the Catholic Church so vividly represents to her children the resurrection as well as the pas- sion and death of Christ. On to-day tue divinity of our Lord 1s contirmed beyond doubi or cavil. For the resurrection was necessary for the completion in the divine economy of-the great plau of man’s re- deinption. Christ Himself had jorevold this, When He predicted to His discaples His future passion and death they were stupefied and could not under- stand that He, the Son of God, should die. Yet, sald Christ, unless ihe seed that 1s cast in the ground dies, it cannot bring forth fruit or blossom. So must He die in order to convert the word. There tore, says He, “Whea I shal’ be raised un I shall sermon on tho resurreciion, during which he ex- service, 4n Washington street, near Tiary, his subject being celebrating the Feast of tue Passover, and now lam Christian pulpit the reswrectiva of Jesus. rig then ook for bis text the sixth verse of the twenty-elgnih cuapter of St. Matthew—"He 13 not death aud the resurrection of the vody were Saying that His disciples were qualified to give evideuce o: Him, Daving kuowa Him for three years, and be giad with exceedingly great joy. We ext t in the resurrecuon ag we saould? HAVA WR A, SULID YASS FOR QUE sox? Torise with Christ iu glory we must have imt- tated Him in His earubly We, The Doctor buen enu- merated the lessons (aught by our Lord—essons Which the Church has o1ought before us, most par- ucularly @urtag Lent. Le exhorted every one to greater eforts, in order to atiain the heavenly crown, and concluded with a reierence to the com mand of Christ that Lis gospel should be preached by 18 aposiles to all nauions, ‘This was Lie mission ofthe Catholic Church, Curist bad prayed to His Heavenly Father tor unity, and had prom- ised to be Himself always with His Church, ihe very fact that to-day at St. Peter's, in home, Were gathere'! 500 biaiops, represeatug every race, chime and tougue, provea how well tue Charoh nas iuifiled her mission. Men of different nations, anguaves, tastes ant Characters ail unite Wiihoub hesitation or reservation ta the same proiession of IaIll, 1M Lie same sacraubats, bound Logecher by the Saine 00nd Of char ‘Tne muscu progratame was performed, as pub- lishea in tue tiataLD of yescerday, 1 & most ar tise manner, St. Mary’s Star of the Sea, At St, Mary’s Star of the sea the services were of the Usual impressive order, The altar was resplen- dentin iss array of cholce natural flowers and innu- merabe bright burning tapers, High mass was celebrated by the Rey, Father Goodwin, Rey. Father Cassidy, pastor, preaching, taking for his texc the Gospel cf the day, Upon the giad tidings which tie Charch brougus her chadren in the festival commemorated to-day, alter the season of mourning and prayer just pasea, the rev- erend = gonuiewman dwelt with fervor, He exhorted ms hearers to rise with Christ from the gave of sin in waica taey tad so long lata, and to show oy au amendiuent of thelr ives that chey were grateiul to Lim wao diel vo save them Irom eteraal deain, Yo-day was the time of rejoicing in the church because of tie redemption of man by tie resurrection of the Saviour, who arose triumphant over death after having completed Ms pilgrimage and passion on earth. He couciuded nis sermon by an appeal to the charity ins flock in beni of tne covection Suysequentiy taken up for the uttie orphans. ‘The good works periormed ia this world weve the “title deeds” to our inneritance In Heay and no virtue Savue BO respicudat as that of cuarity. Von Weber's mass in “G'! was rendered »y the choir; Professor Janes Hoey, organist; Mr. Thomas fitz Harris and James Cail, tenors; Mr. O’iiara, basso; Miss Nellie Otten, contralto; Miss Aggie ac Lougitin, soprano, The “pening of the Agnus Die ag rendere by Miss O’Brien Was @ very artistic enort, St. Peter's ‘The music at this church was, a3 {3 usual on all great festivals, of @ very superior character, After the intonement of the Gospel Kev. Joseph Franciola ascended the pulpit, and in aa eloquent and impress- ive address eXplaiued W his hearers the advantages coulerred Upod Wwe Bunun tamily by We resurrec- tion, Church of Our Lady of Mercy. At half-past ven o’clock mass at this church the pastor, Key. ijatner Taife, preached an eloquent and instructive sermon on ‘le Kesurrection of Our Lord.” Von Weber's Mass in G was pertormed in @ masterly manner by the cuoir and full chorus. Old St. Ann’s Church, This Presbyterian church, sitvated at the corner of Washington aud Sands streets, is one of the oldest in the City of Churcues. The choir numbers over 175 voices aud 1g under tho management of Mr. Frank D. Snow, At the morning ser- vite yesterday the musical programme con- sisted of the following pleces:—'‘Corist, our Passover,” Gloria, in G, “ie Deum,” Barnly, Jubua,’ Psalm 61, Garbett; Gloria Tibt, byma. “Jeaus Christ is Kisen,” Goria in Excelsis and “1 Know that My Keacewer Livert.”” Madame Anna Bishop sang Ube last-mentionea piece in a superb manner. Her rich, {uil, artisticaliy-tramed voice 13, weil suited to the massive character of Handel’s music. Every note of the immor- tal prayer from the **Messtab’” was given with pearly distinctness and au expression and delicacy beiokening the great arust, Madawe Bishop wiil soon be heard at Association Halt, in this city, in concert. Mr, Olis P. Boise Was the organist at the morutog service, and Mr. Jono P. Morgau in the evening. Rev. Mr. Webb deilyered @ very eloquent piained the results to oan of this great mystery, and arew some very valuable lessons trom tt, But Mine. Bishop's singing was tbe feature of the entire Washington Street Methodist Church—The Resurrection Rev. Mr. Harris. ‘The Rev. Mr. Harris, the converted Jew, preached an excellent Easter sermon yesterday morning at the Washington street Methodist Episcopal church, Episcopal Sermon by the “The Kesurrection of Christ." Whiie reading the morning lesson he paused and sala, “I cannot tell you the contrast of my feeiings between the past and the present. A few years ago I was standing In @ Christian pulp deciaring from a Mr. Har- here, lor We has risen.” Tne immortality of tue soul. the abolishment of THE THREE GREAT LIGHTS in tne orbsof revelations, They were now but a3 stars glimmering in the distance, but ere long the clouds would disperse and hey would shine out in ail Une glory of our biessed saviour. Tne reverend gentieman then spoke ot tne resurrection of Jesus, Notwithstanding taeir exposure to all manwer of eviis they prociaimed His ascension to oeaven. This was doubved, and it was sald that the disciples had stolen lim; that the soldiers who were guarding the door of the sepuicare iad run away irom ther pest. If 1% was proved tuat Christ did not rise from the grave he would prove to them that the whole doctrine of Christiagity was afailure. 10 prove that He was ail (nat He ciaimed io be He suffered deatu upon the cross for His peo- le, preacuing that in tree days He would rise from the grave, ‘through His redempwon ail mugat be saved. St. Mark’s Church. Old St. Mark's church, Fourth street, Williams- burg, crowded daring all the services yesterday, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. ‘fhe musical services 10 the forenoon were of @ igh order, baving been carefully pre pared aod rehearsed under the direction of Professor William Coard, the abie organist of the church. The exercises opened with Chapple’s Easter anthem, foliowed by Jackson’s “Gloria in Exceisis”’ and other gems of sacred music. Profes- sor Coard, was ably assisted by a quartet choir, com- posed of Mrs, Scudder, soprano; Mrs. Donaldson, ‘alto; Mr. Duane, tenor, and Mr. Jordan, basso. The sermon of the day was preached by the rector, Rev. Dr. Haskins, whose muoistrations in this church have extended over a quarter 0: a century. In tue afternoon the church was densely packed, the occasion being ihe Kaster exhibition of the Sun- day school. All the classes were catectilsed and in- structed by the rector, and their re- sponses exhibited a degree of careful study @ilke creditable to them and their painstaking teachers. The most interesting portion of the exer- cises was a tapieaux of the five foolish and five wise virgins. These were represented by young ladies dressed in white muslin, who took positions on the altar. The lamps used the young ladies repre- senting the wise virgins were made alter the exact pattern of those used vy the Israelites two thousand years ago. Beautiful emblems were carried by ail the classes. PLYMOUTH CHURCH. A Dull and Pathetic Easter Sunday at Ply- mouth Church—A Subdued Audienve=Mr. Beecher in a New Role—A Pictare Sermon on the Resurrection Without the Beecher Thander. ‘The morning of the great festival of the resurrec- tion rose dim and chill, with early showers, and whis had its effect upon the congregation at Plymouth cburch. The audience was neither so dressy nor so numerous as on fine Sabpath mornings. Without a@crowd, and that crowd with some pretensions, among the femintne portion of it, to britHant attire, Mr. Beccher’s church looks dull and unexciting. The music and the flowers heiped to brighten the gloom and to give to Easter Sunday its appropriate Joyousness. ‘ihe former included Wallace’s “This is the Day the Lord Hath Made,’’ well sung by the choir, and Jackson's Ze Dewm. The latter were in accordance with the day and the season—the floral stand on the front of the platform had its usual cluster of lilies and spring flowers, while the det- cate glass vase on the minister's iitile table had in 1b choice greenhouse towering plants of graceful and arr-like texture. MK, BEECHER APPEARED IN A NEW ROLE certainly yesterday, Ho was nota Boanerges; or, if he was, he ieft the thunder in his study. ‘The in- vocatory prayer was offered in a very subdued voice, and the thoughts were clothed in the tenderest lan- guage. When he read the narrative of tue resurrec- tion from the Gospel his voico broke in the more touching parts, ana those who Knew nim well must have thought he was going to break down. The ser- Impress! sermon. in ube Coristian caiendar as commemorating the flowers, and on “fhe choir, under the pictures he drew of the scenes of the resurrection, ut tt awakened 7/7088: gia‘ness despite it all, evi. denuy in himself, and certainiy in all who nad the privilege of listening to him, tb it was tue kind Of Sadness in both preacher and audience that a young maiden leels whea she bursts into tears Wen tue lover for the first Lime teils her how he loves her and asks for tue acceptance of that love; or later on m the sane teuder history, when the maiden, as wile and mother, KISSES HER FIRST BABY FOR THE FIRST TIME. Such are ihe tears of joy that Kicuter speaks of, when he say3:— ‘Teara of joy are the dew in which the Sunof Righteous- ness is mirrored, Literally aud without metaphor, the service yes teruay moruing Was a meluing season, ‘there were Jew im the large audience thas were not moved to tears, and it muss have bec felt, 1 the Cool aLmos- puere o1 the siaewaik, wnat it was Baster Sunday inoraing with all te joy left out. ‘OL course tay sermon Was Ou ihe resurrection, but the preacucr wust Lave had @ preuonition of tae editorial iu the Sunday He. ALD; jor, although he did, a# (hat eaatorial foreshadowed, celebrate Un bis discourse “tue rising Irom ine dead and the ascent into heaveu,? he “abandoned tor the day th sxereotyped ideas of Corisuanity,!? aud did * Dov de- Vote Luster Sunday to a discussioa 0! sectarian ques+ tions? Tue sermon was founded on the niuth and tenth Verses of te last chapter in St. Matiaew’s gospe!— “And as they went bo Welt his discipies, behold, Jesus met them saying, “AU hau! Aud they came aod ueld tim by the feet and worsmpped hin, Lben said Jesus woto tuem, ‘Be nov alraid; go tell iny beetoren that they go into Galilee aud tuere shall they ace me.?'? Alter a word picture of the incident in the scene of the resurrection disciosed by the text, dir. Beecuer said taabin our own time we should nob have boon Sauisued With the grand simplicity of tits narrative, We should, with we titul, fretsal ‘curt osily of Wese days, Lave asked & Luousand questions: of Corist und had the recorded; out this narrative said 40 more thaa Was Needed 10 record bue fact, and it was uadeniable that Clrist sald poling of himself, Tue Une of the resurrection was alluded to and skewcned with all the grace and pathos of a trae lover of nature. Lt was tne duwa of day, befor @ the moraing came out of tue darkuessinto the Lgnt, before mea went Out to work, whe nature Was pure anu as tevder as it it had veen aewly made, and 1c was in that curly hour that Christ came again 10.0 ibe world. i pever awake in a summer’s morging and see @ landscape 80 Young, and bbe virds Wing their notes of joy and gladuess, THR DELL FOND LOVS OF WOMAN WAS THS PIONEER of discovery on ubls Memorable morn. At nightaud at the muraing ber tender services were devotediy given, and tie work of ber hands crown the tender MUries O1 the past. But of all the wowen there Coere 18 nO MtiMation that Mary the motuer of Jesus Was there, but Mary Magaaien was, ‘Luese wowen never expected to hear those Worus spokea by toat Voice again, aad tiey remeuvered that love with & remembrance that wowen’s hearts know best how to cuerisn, They were surprised at the sigut when tuey Saw Lhe Master, but tis words were words of tenderness to them—a practical application to those who .oved the Lord Jesus Christ of vis subject and of the greeting of the text. ‘inose words were especially inessenzers to-day. To those beginning tue Christian life they come with wonderous appropriateness, ‘To those these words, “Be not airaid,’’ were @pproprate tu those who had commenced tails royal road of life, and had cousecrated themselves to the work 01 endeavoring 0 make the world better, be not alraid im tois Work; fur uf God ve with you why fear Wha. man cou d do uuto you? ‘the varied provi- dences of Cristiana ilfe, the encouragement to trust in @ God who had never broken oue of bis prowises, ali Whispered to the Cliristian to continue unto the end aad ve not airaid, ‘Yo those who were ouisiae tae Clirstian Iie che thousand Juagments and warnings taey had bad were to tucir awakened conscience an encouragement to be nob alrald o1 taetr ofeuied God. ‘rhe sermon was conciuded by a pathetic reference to the comfort of tuis confidence in the dying bour, and to that solemn hour when “che pavaiess path must be od.” and “whea we go compauiouless to an infinite host into the spirit land, and alone sur- rounded by mliltons.’? WASHINGION CHURCHES. EASTER SERV.CES. Services in the Episcopal and Catholic Churches. WASHINGTON, April 17, 1870, ‘The Easter festival was observed here to-day with great pomp and display at the Episcopal and Catno- lic charches, and, though there prevailed .a very heavy rain storm all day, those churches were greatly crowded with plous and fashionable congre- gations. the services, being very generally of a refined order atallthe churches, At some of them there were full orchestral accompaniments to the choir, besides the organ, and the effect was truly grand and im- posing. Rev Mr. Addison preached the Easter sermon atthe ‘The music formed s striking teature of AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH morning service, and the choir, under Professor Kroell, performed the opening antnem by Mozart‘ Easter anthem by Lloyd, Ze Deum by Kroeil and the Easter Hymn by Fesca. Tne choir consisted of Miss Lou Mills, soprano; Mrs, V Gillettl, tenor, and Mr. Widney, bass. 1, contralvo; Mr. AT THE EPIPHANY EPISCOPAL CHURCIL Rev. Dr. Starkey preached. The music at this church was splendid, consisting of the apthem, “Crown Him Everlasting King,” Mozart's Gloria, Buck’s 7s Deum, Mosenthal’s Juduale aud tae Easter hymn, “Christ the Lord is Living.” Tne choir, ied by Miss Quail, the Organist, coasisted of Proiessor Knoop, tenor; Mrs. Camp, soprano; Mr, Fugits, tirst bass, and Mrs. Koot, coatralto. AT 81. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. & V. Lewis delivered an appropriate’ Easter He alliuded to the impurtance of the day greatest triumph of the new rekgions. Tue day was one that for more than eighteen hundred years nad been celebrated by Christians all over the world. 1t shouid also be accepted as the beginning of a new season of good works. The church was handsomely decorated ior the occasion. Over the communion were erected three beautiful arches of the balustrade of — the chancel an elegant floral cross. Another florai tribute was also arranged on the baprusmal fount, ction of D P, Caultieid, sang for the mornu anthem, *faou Art Our Fatuer,?? by Hummel; the Ze Deum by Labascae; tabie tne Jubilate, by J. R. Thomas, and aiso tne toucu- ing anthem, ‘Come Unto Me,” by Thayer. ‘The quusic Was rendered by Mrs. Morrel, soprano; Mra. Cc ulfield, contralto; 8, Witheren, tenor, and Harvey <obr, bass, Among the proimiment geatiemen pre- AT THE ASCENSION EPI-GOPAL CHURCH Rev. Dr. Pinckney preached the sermon, and the choir—consisting of Mr. Charies Bradiey, organist; Mrs. Reynolds, soprano; Miss Dodson, coutralto; aL dounson, tenor, and Mr. W. J. Hill, vi “~nou Art Our Father,” by Hummel; Gloria in Ex- ceisis by Berge, and Warren's Te Deum, ‘THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES » worthy of mention on account of tue imposing ser vices in respec: to music and preaching were St. Aloysius’, St. Mattaew’s, St. Stepiien’s, St. Domin- ick’s Immacalate Conception, st. Pecer’s and St. Patrick’s. Vou Haste’s Mass” was sung ul St. Aloystus’ in the most finisied stvle by Madame Kratschmar, Mr. W. Burnett, tenor, and a very or- dinary bass, whose name !s uaknown to fame. AT ST. MATTHEW'S there was an orchestra of ten pieces in addition to the organ, all under the direction of Professor 1. E. Gannon, and Haydn’s Sixth Mass was rendered ta very fair style by Misses Anderson, King and Mar- shall, sopranos; Mrs. Callan, contralto, and Messrs. Ganoon and Parker, bassos. Rev. Dr. Charles White, the pastor, delivered a powerful sermon on Easter, dwelling with great effect upon the necessity to cul- tivate beauty of the soul, rather than of tbe body. AT St. PATRICK'S, the oldest church in Washiagton, l:ev. Father Keane sung by Miss Larry and Mrs, Shea, sopranos; Miss Fanny Soran, contralto; Mr. Wiliams, tenor; Messrs. RKoachling and Mast, bassos. Tue aitar was elavo- Tately ornamented with rare and costly dowers. AT THE IMMACULATE CONCRPLION Rev. Father McCarthy preached, and Millard’s Mass in G was sung, tne solos being sustaied by Mrs. Charles Koehier and Miss Spaulding, sopranos; Miss Nett, contralto; Messrs. Beckert, Bischoif and For- syth, tenors, and Messrs. Nesf, Grant aud McManus, Dassoa. AT ST. PETER’S, on Capitol Hill, Rev. Father Boyle prenched, and the choir, directed by Mrs, Mary Newton, sung Haydn’s Imperial Mass No. 3, The principal solos were sus- tained by srs. Mitchell, soprano: Mrs. Bright, con- traito; Mr. V. E. King, tenor, and Mr. H. Hoerbach, bass, At the Offertory Diabelli’s Gaudeamus was sung by Mrs. Newton, Messrs. V. E. King, J. b ‘Yaylor and H. Hberbach, Mrs. Newton sung 0 Savutarus, by Goutfe, with organ and violoncello accompaniment. , Easter Services at St. Stephen’s Roman Cath= olic Church—Sermon by Rev. Father Ma» guire, President of Georgetown College. WasHinaton, April 17, 1870. Rev. Father Maguire, President’ of Georgetown College, preached the Easter sermon to-day at St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church, on Pennsylvania avenue, Fatner Maguire ig conceded to be one of the finest pulpit orators in tue country, and the tact that he was to be present attracted an unusually large and fashionable congregation, He took his text from eleventh chapter, eighth verse of St. Mark, and on it constructed & discourse of such poweriul force, richness of ilius- tration and splendor of imagery, a3 no brief sketch can do any sort o1 justice to. He spoke of the glogm mon was read from @ lengtby manuscript; not read | and sorrow of Holy Week, and contrasted it with tue K sent in the congregation were Hamiiton Fish, Secre- tary of State; Assistant Secretary of state J. C. Ban- crolt Davis and Senators Sprague and Carpenter. aR Sona ee ae Inquiry as to the tra maeening, and intent of the Resurrecuion, aod in @ memariy Btyie exposed the errors of many sects on th toiportans pointé. What avatied the Kesurrection uniess it orougut tne regeneration to mankind? ‘True regeneration con- sisted, Molin matert.| or physical progress, but im beauty of the soul, pure education of the beart and miud and genuine following in THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE REDEEMER. Some religious associations seemed to de based upon political, not reiigious principles and ais. ‘Their object seemed to be, 80 Lo speak, to estadiish Christianity while ignoring its Divine founder—a fact alike repugnant (o reason and divine law ‘The musio at this church, Gnder the direction of Pro- fessor Georze M. Arth and Professor Kieye, we organist, was superb, The chor consisted of Miss Coleridge, sopran irs, J. Kimbail, a Mis3 Lucas, contraito; Geo, M. Arthand John Daw- son, bassos—all of whom acquitted themscives very creditably, MLINOPOLMTAN METHODIST CHURCH. Christ, the Resarrection and the Life—Sermon by Kev. Dr. Newman=—Memorial Services in Howr of Bishops Thompson aud Kingsley and Rev. Dr. MeClintock. WasHInaron, April 17, 1870. Notwithstanding the heavy rain ue Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church. was crowded to-day, and from choir, pew and pulpit the note was one of praise. ‘The pulpit was profusely decorated with flowers, Contributed by the ladies of the church, among whom Mrs, Grant was @ very gener- ous giver, Rev. Dr. Newman, the pastor, spoke from tne eleventh chapter of John and twenty-fifth verse ‘I am the resurrection and tue life.” He remarked that it 1s a stupendous fact that the inspired writeis rest the truth of Chris. Uantly upon the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. “If Christ be not risen then our preaching is vain and your faith is vain.” Tne benctits of the resurrection of Christ, when referred to Christ's words, were comp ex, and Indicate to us two facts— the resurrection of the boay, and the existence of the soul independent of the body. ‘Tbe resurrection of Christ is the uuausweravie argument of bis di- vinity, Itis tne triumphant assurance of TIE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL and the pledge of our resurrection—a trinity of truths clustermmg around thls great ceutral fact, He would not say that Christ would nov pave been divine had He not been raised from the dead; but tia, haviag proclaimed his own resurrection, that was Boces- sary to confirm the evidence of iis divinity, Then bow unsatisfactory are the arguments for the in- mortality of the soul except the one drawn direcily from universal belief, from univer- sal desire, from sensation and volition and memory, from mevial capability and pro- gress In knowledge; but he would sweep them ail away and assert the great truti chat Jesus Christ has vrougit Ife and Linmortaliyy to light, Humanity demands that one shall return from the unseen, the shadow land, and tell us of another worid. This was What Jesns did. but hig resurrection was aso the pledge of our resurrection. Curistianity KNOCKS Al TUK GATE OF Duar and demands ner dead, Man’s perfection consists in 8041 aud Oody, and these two shail be uDlied ab ‘the last day; for, a3 by man came deach, by man came aiso the resurrection. Asin Adaim ail died, 30 1 Cortst shail ait be made alive. At three o’ciock in tue afternoon a@ service in memory of Bishops Thompson aud Kingsiey ana Key. Dr. MeCiintock was held at we Metropolitan church, A large audience was present. Kev. Dr. Mcvauley presided. Au address on bisnop ‘thomp- son was delivered by Rev. Dr, Newman; on Bishop Kingsley by itev. B. Peyton Browa, and oa ir. McCitntock by Rev. Dr. Gibson. Remarks were also made by Kev. Dr. Hamuton and kev. W. 1.0, Ciemm. The services were impressive ana of deep interest, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Tho Cornection Between Moral and Physical Evils—Sermon by Kev. Dr. Rankin, WASHANGTON, April 17, 1870, Dr. J. E, Rankin, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church, delivered @ discours2 on the connec- tion between moral and physical evils, seiecting a8 his text Genesis xin., 17—‘‘Arise, walk throagh the land in the length of it and the breadth of tt; for I will give 1t unto thee.” The leading topic of the sermon was the important and imevitable influence of man’s sinfulness or holiness upon the physical world, The Doctor argued that God's government is full of mysteries, the greatest of which are so patent that he who runs can read, God is not ashamed of His mysteries, but challenges the closest attention. Earth and man are cursed and crippled, and yet their Creator claims that He is wise, mighty and tender. The world 13 full of two things—physical evils and moral evils—aad these are closely allied, When pestilence sweeps over the land it is because there 13 some disturbance in phystcal laws, and for moral contagions there must be the same cause. ‘The mau Who sins against his soul also sins against his body. Tne only certain way to purify the dese- crated temple of man’s nature 1s to bring his soul under the sanctiiying influence of the Christian Teiigion, and this purifying tafluence affects not only man himself, but extends to all his material sur- roundings, Thus country has furnished types of two civilizaions, ORDER AND FRERDOM, ANARCHY AND SLAVERY. Ana we need only look at the desolating vad blighting effecis of the latier to fully compre eud the saying, “Cursed sali be the grouvd ior bis sake.” ‘Lhe very soll resented tbe persecution it was com- pelled to bear: and now, reiteved of the curse o| the tearful sin of slavery, 1t shares the Joy and veauty of the davs of peace. Our four years of war sprung from the sin of slavery, and wherever the armies marched and camped. they jeft the ground scarred and desolated; and tois 1s THE PENALTY OF SIN. Just so far as man frees himsel{ from sin he frees the world from 1s cursing blignt. Intelligence alone does not correct vices. I. requires 0 iristian- ity to civilize the world. The sin of Adam set ed the fate of the world, but does not relieve men of personal responsibilty. The man who stag against God sins against his country and his race. The apparent success of Mormonisi, waich has changed the arid desert into & viossoming garden, is sometimes instanced as pioofagainsithe uruth Of this doctrine; butil war does not destroy nor legisiation cauierize this plague spot the sin, when tinisaed, will uring forth its legitimate fruit, and nothing but desolation will remain. FIRST PRESSYPeRiaN CAURCA. The Conversion aud Call of St. Matthew— Sermon by Liev. Dr. Sunderland. WASHINGTON, April 17, 1870, Rey. Byron Sunderiand, pastor of the First Pree byterian church, discoursed to a small congregation upon the conversion and call of St. Matthew. His text was taken from the second chapter of the gos- pel according to St. Mark, fourteenth verse: ‘And as He passed by He saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sit- ting at the rece:pt of custom, and sald unto him, fol- low Me; and he arose and followed Him.” The speaker commenced by alluding to the fact that the’ Presbyterians are among those who pay little attention to the ‘days and seasons,” which would account for his not selecting a theme suitable for the the character or this day, observed by many other Christian denominations as the anniversary ot the resurrection of tue Saviour, It Was difticuit, Ne satd, to tell the’precise date of the resurrection. It was a matter involved in much con- troversy and doubt. Turning to his text, tne doc- tor gave a instorical sketch of the life and character of St. Matthew. He was not, as tne language of the text might indicate. a collector of customs, as we understand that phrase, but rather @ collector of internal revenue—not at all an honorable business at that time among the Jews, Inasmuch as the taxes were extorted by the Romans for the support of their empire, The Saviour was respecter of persons, He aid not regard @ man’ Station or occupation. He selects trom all classes; bus it was a notable fact that His disciples all be- longed to the humbler walks of liie. ‘The preacher mentioned this a8 an encouragement to the poor, who were disposed to think ‘that man cared for their souls.’’ He concluded by stating that the hum- blest was us acceptable to che Lord as the most pow- erful and mighty. CAPITOL HILL LUTHERAN CHURCH. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Parson—The Uesurrece tion and the Life to Come. WASHINGTON, April 17, 1870. The Rev. Mr. Parson officiated at the Lutheran church on Capitol Hill to-day. His theme was the scene at the grave of Lazarus, as described in tne eleventh chapter of the Gospel according to St. Joun, twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth verses, After describ- ing the grief of the sisters of Lazarus—Martha and Mary—at bls death, the speaker staved that the scone at the grave of Lazarus was being constantly re- peated ip the worid. Some one 1s constantly dying; some grave 1s always open. He elaborated the idea that ail who have bee. are here yet. Lhe earth, like a great urn, has deposited in it the dust of the dead of all time. There also are the sorrowing iriends, the voice of weeping by the grave of .buried love. Itis the same story inevery age. Tac group of mourners is a large ove, and with them Jesus wepi, Around the grave of Lazarus siood the doubting iookers on. Martha and Mary sata, “if ‘Thou hadst been here my brother had not died,’? implying that it was ten too late, aud that the wer of Cirist did not extend to death as well as 0 le, Jesus was there. fe rose ubove aii the rest. ‘The dead in the grave He raised; the sorrowing ones He oumiorted; the doubting Ue convinced by Hi Oumipoteat power.