The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1872, Page 4

Sunday im and Brooklyn Jersey. jossible to compute the hundreds who in esterday were so sadly disappointed by which fell in coptous showers allt over polis, And, were it possible to make such te, would not he politic or p How many plous Marys had prom: | privilege oi airing the newest and dressmaking may never here must have been many ticable | Aselves im millinery here, but ns be known ago went early im the 1 while 1t was yet dark, to tne sepulchre to fina \ue great siove rolled away and the Saviour’s tomp Pmpty. ’ Berween dress and igion there exists a mijch Closer connection than people are always iclineld to admit; and wntle we may decry the pride or the folly that would keep a young lady, or an old ope, either, away trom the suncuary of God because they mignt not be able to Jon the latest and most fashionable attire, we can- not shut our eyes to the faci that thousands in this and other cities are swayed by just such motives. But despite the inclement Weather which yester- r day kept many away from the iiouse of God and bindered_ tue fashionable displays which usually take lon \Masier Day, it was hardly possible for thoughtful Unristian heart not to fecl a, thrill of joy at the remembrance of the fact: which at least one-tmird of the worla) population were solemnly commemorating. From che towers and minarets of many a Cathouc and Protestant church yesterday was pealed forth in joyfut tones the subitme truta that “the Lord is risen indeed.” And, we doubt nov, many a pious soul compelied to remain at home yesterday, were eucouraged im their faith by the chiming of the cheertal Easter bells, On no otner day in the whole yeur, i may be safely asserted, docs the Christian Cuarch agree so thoroughly upon the topic 10 ve presented by its ten thousand umes ten thousand nitnistertal Watchmen as on the sacred Easter Sun- dey, fhe resurrection is the grand and universal ‘ yeme|ta almost every pulpit, from the elimalayas ) tgdRocky Mountains and from the artic to the tare pole. There 1s no part of the world | }day where the sound of the sublime and Partcheering {ruth has not been heard. And, Jnetyer believed in or Ho it is by all respected, Merdut minds will look at TS iorious doctrine of esurrection in different lighi. It Isa many- erat, bat, like Ezektel’s *iving creature,” it 1 of eyes behind and beiore. Look at it trom ever standpoint we may it ts fall of hope and ort lo every pious, Chrisuan heart, but it 1s replete with fears ul looking tor of fiery inaig- h CO tke mpenitent and te ungodly. From fay of sermons which we present to-day the #3 of the HERaLp will be enabled to look at (reat truth from a variety of standpoints. and 1 faith, 0 to beue plies in nob we are the loved ¢ them, Wy would arc une sorrov ‘The resur gives us the the Evil Ov son, Will never destroy that hope. yesterday devotees, person and suitable to the occaston. from the first four verses of the six- Veenth chapter of the Gospel according to St. Mark, Look bis tex: and come that Easter Sunday was particularly Kept in com- memoration of tle triumph of our Saviour over sin and death and hell. that should fill our h of profound gratitude, and im canticies of praise | should celebra‘e the resurrection of our Re- ‘vhe Jews had been a favored ri cles were revealed unto the time prophesied, and His birth by so many signs as even force ofevidence that He was the true Mes we deemer. only Son of refused Him, an unaccountable fatality ana blind- s seeming to possess the people. ne! Jected to persecation infancy he was spurned periorining miracles and preaching the Gospel, His words and works we cused of bein; of Devils. called Pharisce: populace became excited, caused His ar late, the Governor, snd clamored for Mts before Pj death, 4 ha which our heads,” tude, thoug! action by pubitely wasnin he would have nothing to do with the death of a just man, rion t3SUr unre HRS CHURCH, BARTLAL Sermon by the Rov. Father Quin—Th surrectic of Christ—(ounad’s Solennelle=viusie and Decorations. Despite the inciemency of the weatber the | Church or St. Peter, in Baretay street, was tilled | morning Father Quin, the pastor, ached an able and eloquent sermon t enced the g, in league with Beelzebub, Prince Priests, scribes and the sgt taiked against Him ul the Castu he would Saviour; but the peopie cried “Let Hrs blood t and h he ouR was conclusively rection. watch te been laid, went to anc disetpies who eat ana drauk with Hum for forty days alter his return to @ to prove the Divine origin of our Li the symbol of truth upon the records of is life. The fae tastefully di lines reared t yepreeye: whose briliianey outshon whose peru: clus' tape incense smouldering in fhe Jews who martyred expected the fulfilment of would rise again, for they set sep The te vint f tar ccoray 1 rat, ‘ol Nap ator, ‘Think eparation irom We must rejoin | aearis of many | Tope tl [relatives and friends, and S lle be beyond human endurance. ol our Saviour, as on tnis day, ance, und all the machinations of ough the sophistries of human rea, TR throng of officiated in by an earnest The reverend gentleman by reminding the congregation it was A FESTIVAL rls with celestial joy, a sense ; mira- Christ appeared at was attended paguns by nan, the tion them, to conyin living vod. Yet re He was sub- nativity, in His when He took to fr His and » perverted and he Was ac- AZ Mee (¢ ruler Saw the heinous crime of be guilty u he condemnea our | mn | he was iorced to obey the multl- showed bis depreciation of tts nis hands in token that y's IMMORTALITY by His wondrous yesur- Him must nave propuecy that He | guard of soldiers to ulcbre “tn wien His body had estimony of tbe Loly women Who lis body, and the evidence of His 10} proven the rth, all tend conclusively and to samp in St. Peter's 1 with many r snowy heads elas and nareh ued from fragrant the wiow of the forest of 1 impercepunie the | fhe service was imost wers; tall out choice exotl ne rende the ¢ | voluntary | participated in by priests, churrste Canon Mt waliatic church, hore imposing yester- 1h the recollection of te Fstip there, The ladies of the Shown yreat taste tn the decora- far wesc un abundant supply of fow= feh white hiies and China asters predon M, Oneither side of the cruss were large five- Doiuted stars of white usters, and beueath aucuor of the same material, The entire aitar was uecorated by wreaths and bouquets and INNUMERADLE LIGHTED WAX TAPERS, whole presenting a very Imposing a Yaree services were neld—at mine nd cleven A, M., and an evening servi The service at eleven lasted until half-past ouc and was conducted by the pastor, Father Morrill, assisted by ine Kev. Canon Dorset, 0 Chicago, and an u ance, M. par. A. "4 Kev. Father Mines, dressed in white surpiices and biack a's. ‘hey were assisted by avout tifteca nycolites, a din black and Waite surpiices, and 1 scariet the cere. about twenty acolyies in white, blue surplices. ‘the most imposing poruon of moules Was the CELEBRATION OF ‘THE HOLY SACRAMENT Of the Protestant Kyiscopat Church, Father Morri!l bemg the celebrant, ‘Lhe musical offerings were of a Migh order of merit, and were rendered -by Mr, Sands, the organist, and about a dozen choirists. Among tie selections were:—Schnider’s organ before Introit, Lefepure Wuey’s “Fane tasia Pastoraie;”? offertory; Wiley’s six wnd yoiuntaries; Pastiude, Gioria, Kosini, fancredi, ‘The ceremony of ug tne Host was % nycoules aud ar Lefebure All acolytes. THE PROCESSION was headed by a nycolite, swinging a censor of tn cense, loliowed by choristers chanung aid an aco lyte bearing’ the Host on the cross. Passing down on the right of the church the procession moved around and up the aisle, whe the Lollowing Was chanted:— Jesus Christ has risen to day, Alleluia! Our triumphant holy day, Li if Alleluia! Who did once upon the cross a Gite Alleluia! Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia Hymns of praise then let us sing Alleluia! Unto Christ our Heavenly King, Alleluia! Who endured the cross and grave Alleluia! Sinners to redeem and save; Allelulat But the pain which he endured Alleluia! ou vation bath procured. Alleluia! 7 Alieluiat Alleluia! ceremonies were con- the priests and assistants with much «1 dilering bat tte irom those of the Charch—che congregation going jorward altar, where they devoutiy Knell, and re- ved the bread and wine trom two priests, The communion was followed by a sermon d, Capon Dorset, who took for his text ; is the voice of my be sisier, my lov Now above the sky Hela King, Where the angels ever sing After ducted pomp, Catholic to te ce ihe procession the by Rev. loved that knocketh. savin, my dove, my undetiled; {v J is filled with my locks with the drops of the night."—Canticles v., ‘The canon, in opening his discourse, said that to- day WH NEED CEREMONIES that we love, and that will recall to us the incidents of Christ's life, death ana resurrectior We wish to think of our’ dear Lord hanging upon the cress rucitied for us. ‘Tals joy 18 too large for us; our hearts are too ial, We want ceremonies to plain ittous Sorrow requuves no € nauon, and in our surrow We Wisi to be aioae; but it is ‘different with joy—1t requites ceremony Lo expialu il, and these Ceremonies teil Us that CHRIST 15 RISEN fle has appeared unto Simon, TO-DA When the seed is W tue Ascension, corner md With avenue, the morning m most other churches im the so aud song especially fitted for ue fo service of morning prayer began at halt. nine o'clock, The congregation was but small, Decause of thedamp and gloom pervading the at- mosphere out of doors, dul the music was such ag gave roul pleasure, edification and doubtless some Gevout thoughts to all who listened. It opened with the Iniroit, “This 1s the Day,” vy Macferren, Buck’# Kaster anthem, “Onrist Our Passover,” was ten sung by the chotr, seemimg to breathe out A STRONG SPIRIT OF JOY over the grand event which crowned the career that had been prophested of old by the wise wen of Isracl long before \ occurred, the tull and supreme rapture what was called in the Bibte “holy mivih” over We universal hope Which 1 brought to ot | the world, Three aymns, “Giora Patri,” the two first by H. Lawes, the last by Gunter, were sung; “Te Deum in D,” by Fairlamo; “Jubilate,” by Mo- senthal, and *‘iyimn 106," by Professor Maller, Lue tuterior o1 the church was not decorated at all, exceplng that Luere was over the altar screen A STAR O¥ FIRE formed of gas Jets, aud that te communion table | was covered with @ snowy cloth, beneath which | was placcd 1 readiueys tor ity sacred use & pleni- | tude of holy bread and wine, the communion service eleven o'¢ Ky and the pews were | more generaily occupied than at the mora- jing hour, The organ burst forth trom silence | into aud, melodious voluntary, and the pastor, the | U. Smith, enlered with slow and solemn sanctuary, lolowed by the Right Reyer- rable Bishop of {the diocese of New York. at the altar, Then from tie chor arose the beautitul anshem = of Congreve, “The Lord 18 risen indeed,” 1a wich the beauuful harmonics soucded with some sembiance, per- haps, to those that the pure’ robed angels in We clouds chanted their pans eighteen hundred years agone in spirit. language of kindred signiti- cance, When tis ciosed the Right Reverend Bishop Potter led the service, first in prayer and then by reading in his solemnly modulated vorce the ‘fen Commandments, to wuich came up irom the church commenced at muci end, veu ‘Yogetner tney knelt THE DEEP, LONGING RESPONS! of the peopie, which in sound, at least, seemed ear- nest and humble, whether they were so tn truch or not, ihe singing of Muller’s “Gloria ‘fibi,’? which 18a short iter-chant, composed by the organist of tee church, was very creditabie to the choir, which is composed of Mrs. Hattie Farns- worth, soprano; Mrs. Ayres, alto; Dr. Barrows, tenor, and Mr. A, Sohst, basso, The morning prayer ter- munated with the ninety-eighth hymn of the book, by Mozart, ‘Tue reverend Bishop preached upon the signitl- cance of THE GOSPEL OF THE DAY, St. John, xx., 1. He read his sermon’ from mana- script i a low, tremuous voice, Standing up in Um tali pulpit, With his tong, black-robed iorm, his jong urms sieeved in white and his head crowned WILL the spotiess frost of u lengthy life, he seemed the fittest messenger irom tne experience of the past to bear testimony of immortal traths. kis aiscourse, although short and rather trite, had tne | impressiveness of coming from sJips ‘that had | grown old and colorless in the enunciation of bene- | dictions aud prayer and counsel. His teme was i THE UNIVERSAL REJOICING the Raster fo3 Let us jit up our hearts. Skmernit mae iininted Toth 94 ten tis, j the greatest and most joytul oI fir Christian gala days, Was only a faint promise. There Were inapy ) Ulnws in nature which bore a semblance to the glo= rier of thyt resurrection morning, but ihey fell as , far away from them in intensity as the siars of | night from the lignt of day. After the honored i churchman had closed his serjion he administered | the right of confirmation to twenty-ilve eatechu- | Mens, mosi ol Whom were, Of course, in the spring- | ude ot lie, Whe music willen accompanied tis m- | piessive ceremony was as {pllows:—Hymn_ 238, | ancient and modern; offertory, “When the Raster | Belis are Ringiag,”” Abt; “Sanctus? KR. Taylo “Gioria in Excelcis,” old. | Abtiour in the wfternoon the vesper worship was ceiebrated, with EKivy’s Kastern Anthem, "Cnrist ng Risen; “Gloria,” Nos, 1 and 2, Robison; loria,”” No. 3, by Mozart; “Cuntate,” Bridge: er; “Benedic Anima Mea, rgan. + FRAYOIS NAVIERS (ROMAY CATHOLIC) CHURCH, It is seldom that this pretty little chureh of the Jesuit Fathers 1s so crowded as was the case ye day morning when the solemn high mass com- menced and the first notes of the Kyrie of Berge’s | able as were the previous musical festivals. rest flowers of every ue, fuisite taste, and the foot | one garden of tail ites | ), peeping from their beautifal | es. A hundred wax lights inter- the bright colors of the fowers and | re, and reflecied by the pure white marbie golden canalesucks presented a coup duit ever heretofore seen in an Episcopal chureh, and not to be soon forgotten by those who enjoyed It. Notwithsta ding tbe inclement weather the seven i ming celebration yesterday was weil | between fifty and Sixty com- | mnunicants partaking the biessed elements, At the eleven o'clock service the = litue } church was crowded and the services conducted 1a the most advanced styie of ritualism, no part of if, however, being inconsistent with the Spirit or letter of che Prayer Book, ‘The ‘Litany of the Resurrecs on” was sung by the priests and choir as they | | Moved ta procession around the cburch, and was | Jomed in by the entire congregation—a rare musical | treat. Th aiternoon ana evening services were | equally crowded, and “Easter at St. Mary's” v1a8 fair to become the key note forthe Church at large. The wiluerness In which tae Camp cf the Blessed Virgin was pitched bul two snort years ago (Korty-fith street, between Broadway and Highth avenue) has be me & min ure city, lor the little church ve. came the nucleus around which it has thron . attended, BRIST CHURCH, ‘There were three services at this church yester- day, which is situated in ‘Thirty-fifth sweet, Fitth avenuc. Kuster Sunday was observed with due solemnity and with ali the gladness of loyal Carts. | tian hearts. ‘Tue opentag servlees were at seven o'clock inthe morning, Barly as the hour was, and though the vain came dowa in @ semi-torrent, the church was crowded to its utmost capacity. THE DEVOTIONS. With the massive chandetiers all in brilliant blaze the brightness of midday pervaded the chureh, dispelling all thoughts of the outer gloom. ‘There was also # special illumination of tue chancet, while about the altar were scattered a projusion of the richest and rarese flowers, variously represent- ing harps, lyres and crosses. ‘There was one mag- nificent cros& upon which wes wrought in flowers the words “Christ 1s Risen.” Over the altar was a cross represented by gas jets; and opposite, under the gallery, appeared In gas jets, the words, “Glory be to God on migh.” ‘There are TWO CHOLRS, the gallery choir and the chancel choir, the first con- Sisting of eighteen voices and the later thiriy-iwo, all boys of course. ‘Tho following are the names of the gallery choir:—Mrs. Imogene Lrown, soprano; Miss L. M. Bahn, soprano; Miss Matuda’K, Poedt, contralio; Mr uha Sheldon, contralto; Miss Maria Somerville, soprano; Miss Lydia bk. Rushpy, con. trulto; Miss Saral Barron, contralto; Miss Mary A, Wilson, soprano; Mr. William Candidus, tenor; Joseph Weinlich, basso: Franz Remertz, baritone; Jacob Graff, tenor: H. Beckett, basso; M. Morgan, Fred. G, Boume, 't. J, Poedt, Louis £ltz and L. Vad Zana. Dr. Henry S, Cutter, one of the most expe- need and skilled organists of the city, is organist and P. Engeimann deputy choir-master. Such an accomplished chow uncer such accomplished seadership gives guarauty of the superb character of the music. ‘Lo particularize all the pieces is unnecessary. Too much praise cannot be given to the singing, It can be salely s alreudy intimated, that in no cauren in Uns was finer musio given, We ave already stated that there were THR RVICES. At the first periormance undentably good were the choruses, “The Grand Hallelujah,” from Handel's ‘Mes#ial,” and “The Goa Of sate by Rossini, ag Sung by the united cholr he rig, “praisg the Lord and Magnify His Name,” by Attila. 43 supg by Mrs. Brown and Messrs, Remertz and Grat, Wis magniulcentiy rendered. Mr. Beckeil, in the solo ana trio, “Ye Fields ot Light,’’ snowed the richly Sonorous qualities of his voice to the fuest advantage. The exercises closed with the “Le Deum" by both | gallery and chancel choirs, and which could not be sung better, Alter communion followed another musical feast of rare and exquisile excellence, closing with the “Gloria in Excelsis’” of Mozart by the united guoirs, At phe me bene neg. cupping SERVIC Opened at hall pRst v ing, although the rali ac thts time haan reached the acme of a food, hundrods comir carriages had to go away Uirough being unabie to tind sianding room in the church. Rich and enjoy- for they this was the richest and rn and chou-master, city 3 | can be catied none other niost enjoyable, ‘The exercises led off wita a Pro- cessional Hymn, wach followed by the Alleluia chorus, ‘Jesus Christ is Risen,’ of Curl Meyer and chanting an Baster anthem by the two choirs, Alter the “Proper Psalms’? came reading tne scriptures and ten the ‘fo Deum,” as given at the early morning exercises, succeeded by a “Jubilate Chant.” Concluding the Litany was a Lit. any Hymn, im which all the congregation joined, A special musical treat was the anther “ne Lord 13 Great,” a tio and chorus, the trio being sung by Mrs.’ Brown and Messrs, Becket and Graf, Mr, Canaidus, in @ 8010, alsu showed the silvery swetness of fis voice—a silvery sweetness vulling Brignolt's, and justiiying bis going to Burope, ag he does im a iew days, to pursue nis musical studies under the tained ‘maestros of the Vid World, SERMON, reguiar chureh services, was 7 which, with the other andwiched between the singing, was delivered by Rey. vr. thugh diiller Thompson, the rector. His | subject. was “zektel’s Vision,” ‘as related In the elghth chapier of Hzekiel. Me siowed how the prophecy invoived m tnis viston would be tul- flied, aud how, as the dry bones of the dead armies became again clothed tn the habiliments ot the flesh, 80 Would our bodies come to lie again, hy the coming of Christ Death was King no longer, bat an usher to lead to the Courts of God's Palace. Death is uo longer leariul, but stmply twin brother to sleep: a paie-faced angel, with sad and thougat- 1ui eye—Gou’s special messenger. After shows, ai cloquent length, the great debt of gratitude owing to Christ, he gave it as his belief, M conclu- Sion, that We would Know one anuther alter death, tat’ we would possess the same bodies, thougi purified glorilied, and without spot of eartniy blemish, OFFERTORIES were “Rejoice Greatly’) a solo trom Handel's “Messial,” suag by Mrs, Brown, add sang with most aristic efect, and the “Angel Trio” trom Kiyah.” ‘The EVESING SERVIC “Benedictus qui Vent\”’ was echoeq veral tires, i ttaitation of the men o with UMs greeting welcomed rity, Tne Anale, Meverdeer's the most exquisite and intricate jedsor Eberhard made, umd im and his choir for the suc Which they periormed their re- THE SERMON ered by the reverend pastor, who, having St Joun’s account of the resurrection, took Mts ‘irom tie same:—l have seen the Lord, aud @ sald these things to me’? If it 14 possible, he said, for the human heart to be giad—if it ts possible for the Christan soul to exuls with holy joy, it 18 on this festival of all festivals, whica confirms every otier /estival Every heart should rejoice in commeuoraung the resurrection of Christ, the Son of God. It we had no} Us Testival We Would have no Carisuanity, We Would hove no reason for practising wnat Christ commanded us, and all the miracles and revela- tions He made Would prove fruitless, aster 13 (9 Joundalion Of Chirisaaity, And does it not behoove us to enter into it With @ truly Curistian heart? Ought we not participate’ to the joy of them who, when tiey soucat (0 abomnt M13 body with sptc found that he was no longer im the grave? They, a3 well as the aposties, knew that HB HAD PROMISED to destroy the temple aud in three days rebutid 1% they had kuown tat Jonas Was three days tm the Whale, Aud this Was symoolical of (he three days? rest of Christ's body in the seputchre. We, too, know that great events foreshadowed the rising of Jesus, and therefore it Was never inteaded by God that we shouid merely come into the 1 for a moment und briefly commemorate His resurrection. We Must read @ lesson in it; we must rise spiritually with Curist to a newness oi Iile; We must, li<e tls apostles, prepare to receive the Hoy Ghost {nio our hears, “We must not be lke those men who, ‘uough they had beheld the darkness of {no ng of the temple vell and the 61 the graves —vain inen—continued to live ¥ as though He were not Diviue and a+ dvavored TO COMBAT THE ALMIGHTY. althougn the soidiers who had witnessed signs and saw him rising, rusied aud exciaimed, “This man 13 truly riseo,"” nevertheless" the blind _ priesthood Ol those times would not let God have His own way; they bribed the soldiers to prociatm that He had been stolen away while they siept; they acted jast lke unbelievers of our own day—so sellish, So wrapped up ta himself 13 sinful man. iven the Roman Emperor was satisfied to believe Jesus great, and to numvuer Him among wie pagan gods, yeb neitier he ave most of his people were willing to come tnto tue oue true fold and embrace His religion, In vain do we bear the name of oeing His disciples 1f We serve Him not. Let Master, a6 least, see us aisposed to believe in Fis divinity end to accept His law and we can thus pave the way to our own blissiul resurrection on the Last Day, and linaily enjoy fis preseace in His blessed kingdom forever. BROOKLYN CHURCHES. ST. MARWS STAR OF THE 5) Sanday Services \ermon by Mev. Fatber Cassidy. The services at the Church of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea were of the usual impressive order, and the atvendance at each of the four masses which were offered to the glory of God, and at vespers, was very humerous, the congregation being sincere in ful- filling the precept which commands all Catholics to “hear mass on Sundays and holidays of obligation’? Collections were taken up at each servfce tor the benefit of the Roman Caihollo Orphans of Brooklyn, who, to the number of 800, are maintained chiefly by the contributions of the jalthful in the various congregations at Haster and Christmas, Kloquent appeals were made from the altar in behalf of this great charity yesterday, and a nodie response was, If 18 believed, given by those who Were touched With th pei edge of the gift of se Redeemer of mankind which secured for ‘Man the rewards of eternal Lif, eer maz cuore” “2 isd of the “Star of the Sea,” whick was composed yeae terday of twenty-two voices, is a volunteer organ- izallou, aud deserves mach credit for the progress Which it has made of late under the leadership of the talented organst, Professor J, E, Hoey. The nass sung was Von Weber's inG, At the oflertory trikg the Cymbals’? by Pacitta, was given with iné éffect. ‘The soprano’s (iiss M, Lackey) rendi- lion of the solo at the Credo, “Eu Incarnatus Est,” was remarkably sweet. The solo “Dona Novia,” soprano #8010 and chorus, was also well sung. Zinganeli’s “Laudate,” soprano solo and chorus, terminated the music@ portion of the programme, ‘the principal singers were:~-siiss M. Kane, alto; Mr. Thomas F, Haughton and Mr. Cart. wright, bass; Mr. Jamies Cabill and Mr John Ghegan, enor a» fle sacritice of the Mass was offered by the Rev, Eiigene Cassidy, celebrant; Rev. Father McCarwny, deacon; Rey. #. O'Callahaa, sub-deacon, ‘Tue aitar was resplend@nt with gas jeis and wax candies, flowers, Unsel ind lace, and was all the more striking and impressive in its beauty because of the sombre and dark surroundings occasioned by For, those forth Easter the iowering clouds and) pouring rain wituout doors, ‘he side altars were aiso lit up and decor- aied and the é as Teoltemy tine, notwith- standing te 2 con of affairs mneierologically © A oriel discour y vorthy pastor, Who read the Go vd them pro- ceeded to call att ig the altar, the tabernacte a ue bot come orth trom the gloom ¥ 4 ‘ i the type which they repress )ep yes since, aud were adorned 1) colors be- cause Of tue glor! ue oon ‘cl 15 DOW commemorating. j esurrection of Christ over des. s 1900 years given to man tne on the last day, and has als: rembers of His Chureh mils rod im the holy sacrament re He nas truly risen as a lis love for us ‘forever. Yet 0, like the Jews, would H goraneh of His triumph.ever ad +, Mould ine jure them with t “9 Lersons the rewho 1) [ Ui 1s eter- nal, ana they re hits class are those, then, who m tue Auer to-day. ‘INey ac f ses and wey bave no faith, i cannob be saved. Yes, Uhr death, sau the reverend 8 we We recm trom we grave of sin? 4 guest on Whick we must bring too ’ p ation of this event. We mu hat Uae meu Who 13 estranged by sin ja) Wo-day ta the resurrection of t j Christ, ‘To such men it was tu o> avail them- selves of the firs ¢pproach Uke Wale Dai of coulession ACAGTISt. ANN? THE HEIG: ‘The Easter Da meonse Cone was of (he same high musical character as the pres | gregation and « Gre © gram vious services, though with an entirely diferent | “gp, Ann's ont ah braid: for ‘the musical progeamme, Altogether, notwithstandmg | — * a edit the uatoward weather, Easier ‘Sunday was cele- | srandness of it Da fens crowded bratea yesterday at Christ church ina way botn | yesterday mornivy, ‘sh t 1 at weather. marked and memorabie and to the great aelignt of |} 1 pro: 08 tonsere one, pre thousands who Were so fortunate as to be able to ihren ac Professor 3. get inside the charca, pared by the organ , ssor J. My - Lorets, Jr., and exowtent choir tie aati . bi » Mee, Christians + BRIDE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, | Composed of Mi hl ae aaa son, alto; Mr, Mr. A. @ Loretz, basso, ar J ritone. Mr. Seethoven’s Mus —Fathe poney Beethoven’ ib Benet beg Mooney on apie ont . tthe organ, PAataoon . additic ‘ horus anda With the single exception of the fare and rustling peat erent aiden thé of spring costuines St. Bridget’s church yesterday | ‘i sree mr val Was the scene of more brilliant pageant ana more | “ pe gre eutat vous tai: The impressive ceremony than any witnessed within at esate ower, and 118 walls since its erection. ‘The sitar shone amia | COMMUNION HN bier the rays of hundreds of gas jets and wax candies, | ® eines sti § slerspersed with choice flowers. The large organ, ated ivined 6 site: walle aie with its gilded rows of pipes, was illuminated, and wide sete me aca 4 organ yolunta I the edifice was thronged with worshippers, Ernst be met ria ty king to: tie Eberhard, the church organist, had prepared | nak eat by Sing an em a choir of sixty voices, with full orchestra, feces heh jor the performance of the celebrated thar musical work, Beethoven's Mass in © The | yy et cout pe way wan, 00 overiure, “Oberon,” by Von Weber, was ar- odie: the pete attracted to anged with classic skit and performea with great the c ten a 10 \ n attends om success, When the clergymen and acolytes fled | gn ordmary oce: my woatner, irom the vestry, the enchanting strains of the rhe services W P+ ha Peibarh famed “legina Covi” pealed fortn, are Sue in » chord, “WIth Innotes, with many a winding bout Joyful Hearta’’ (Ut theta (Mozart), Of linked sweetness long drawn out aon ibs mOcann pee : Indeed this “Regina,” Ike the “Adeste Fidelis” | “"\y” making acoments Dr. and the “O Filit,” may be classed among the Tew } Souenck sald tia’ | Ae Siuiniaee sacred songs that are Imperisuable, both in music | dys trom Tuell ne 4 or. scheack and in verve. The solemn high mass was celebrated | yeyerred “ -, . i tel To K ‘ by the pastor, Father Mooney; #athers Motster ana mt Gam vat printea onnecih? Galesto being deacon and sub-deacon respectively. | Bnd Ip connect: pas Nad piaved in Lie Dxcept av the opening of the “Gloria,” the | pews, and that an opporvun Soy "ho eatd organist eliminated that excessive flash of wine Wao desire 1 rs ik fonaron the operat and the sudden, startling roar | woud be av 1 camer, and | of trumpets which tend to make an opera house | as they co ott cise, make | of the church, Tne “Credo” waa, perhaps, | thelr hp mom all rehenh portunity to liauner, Wough the eniire periormance was gone | ConETDUTE lo th be senerink. through without a siagle favs pas, which 18 soure- The services v ue following } What rare. The “Crucifixns’? and tn esur- eine Dalanos ¢ ne brist | rexiv? are wmuoudtediy the most peantiful and an Paasaves Psalms, | dramatic poruons ot entire Work, The CXCOs | en Goring t 1a Te Deum, | sive grie( at the Crucifixion gradually mereases in’ fiat, Loret . a i +, Loretz, Jt Uuti Ib seems Wild, aid then, as if to picture the | nat, Ulin is RISC tae Dear Huai resignation of His motnér and His disciples on | Hiymn TH wows | Hymn 39 the vecasion of His burial, the volees and the sym- | (lorie 'Trbl. i y, in A fate | phonies of the tustruments die away In consonance | /*Ansvls Nol y jetus, in Gi with mach impressiveness. 4 Warren; Come usalem the ¥ . ANNOUNCEMENT 4? Glor! 3; Volunta f the resurrection is subdned, DUE afterwards 1s | Goldeny? Glor: 3 Voluntary, | made by the entire choir, with pi pope ie ge | by ye ee Eat’. address upon The bi Venturi,” ui ord ¢ x . 8 (tists pellet in the word 1 come OTe. g vcamen,’? “Risen with, de so quickly oF 0 ‘ fer reach Amen, ‘ wh 4 13 revurned to twice af uiuysual sputt Atthe | to bls mind e ter Sunday. | piaced in the ground m autumn it does not die; it | + music, especially im the Catholic and Episco. {| CoBsisted wai Gudea Gdbaniiet merely sleeps, and iu springtime it wil bring 1orun esse Paschale’’ were waited trom the choir. Lhe aad ESSE SOLE: LUE it eae > p Sa pur; ewa Oo dead 0 ervices were 1 urches, was exhilarating, of a high order and | py Gounod. ‘This exqutsive composition was | tate o go ig eH My nthaae, env ets cee musical services were undoubtedly the great attrac. bily wellrendered. Tue nom%ers made littie | cially : ritten for the feast of St.Cecra atthe Ch | pels ot the Holy Scripture beaten fine tor us. Christ | Won that brought so many together in spite of the on ft of St. Bustache, Paris, ‘The orchestra at St. Peter's | aye. 4 ste A i r hb.” Surely He | un-Basterly, or rath euaiale. wei 1 ’ nee with the feature of the religious rejoic- | 01 © " Pann. in ara ys. jeep, but my heart waketh.” Surely He | un-Easterly, or rather nor’easterly, weather, Th t , yesterday was & very fine one, and tae Performance | qi.” We have seen Hua bow His head and give uD | org i, WIKRE REL Sans ercai ae mo yesterday, for the programme had been | of several of the most dificult passaxes deserves | the'ghost: but lle 1s uilve avain: death is simply the | O'MAnist, itam Berge, had made special ar- busly prepared, and was substantially carried | much commendation. ‘ine “Kyrie Eleison” was | [oad si in the Scriptures, where death is pre. | Tangements and long rehearsals for the occasion, } published in the HERALD. Duriug the couple coved ag can oe ws also the solo in dof sleeping: St, Stephen slept, Laz- | and the result proved satisfactory in the highest yours allotted to divine service Jast evening the ano) and the full chorus of the teen ee love, MY | degree. A better vocal quartet could not be found er Was considerably milder and pleasanter | choir. In the *Laudamus? ir, Fitlippi THE GKAVE WHICH WE ENTERED in any church iu the city than Misses Teresa and wit lind been ail day, and the congregations in | S04 ugg: in tits mass there vte bat iew soins, | THER He went & the place tor departed spirit | Mary Werneke and Messrs. Tamaro and Baceill Staud, basso. His mass there are but few sol The drops of tie might ma christ’s plood. 1 it ‘ sveral churches were large. The collections in | none In tact wel: sulted to extubit tue Yooal powers | jury cca oy pines or ae a3 ireuulted 1a the | although tue last mentioned gentleman has a disa- atholic charches were taken up for the benefit | O/ a contralto, #0 ie COR gr Omer ere denied the | pesirre m1, and hot a drop of the precious blood | greeable propensity for getting occasionally oi + Orphan Asylums belonging to that denomina. | pe 5 hi fe ~ eat pwever, her sweet voice | Suet ol Calvary was lost or deflied. ‘The minister | the track in ainging and floundering 2 ch \ je uredo,'” however, lie er voice | next reviewed Christ's appear to Mary ot Mau- ‘ ‘The offerings in many of the churches were | soared high above those of her sisver songstresses | Yolen, Aiver als resurrection. sary Mad kone to ine | Aout hopelessly im concerted pieces. But and geuerous, and no doubt the pleasure de- | @ud ents a wiky OF ite ¢ hf Rtas $4 ous com- | sepulchre wil precious § bands. the trio, soprano, contralto and tenor, Irom doing good was correspondingly great. | PASANNA a wast decuiediy ood, and: too much sans that we are aways Lo seek Chisst WU DAWUS | arg always reliable, and certamly such a dificult yw wiil be found a representauve collection of | praise cannot be bestowed upon tie manner in | hte Riek epitee Or Coon -WoNee work as the “Messe Pascale’ of Berge tested urses dekyered in several of our city pulpits | Which rae : | that are so acceptable to Him. Nothing 18 lost im | their abilities to no inconsiderabie extent. The rday on tre all-engrossing theme of Jesus and | .@¢ Dies,’ waa played py Mr. Pecher, the or | Kolng to Christ. | AY Haster the chorea expects all | organist ranks the very first of all choir direcsors in eaurrection, ist, and te first violin, Takea altogetuer, the ten- | dueca the holy Lucharist. He said He would not | tus city, and by his inimitable organ playmg he ts a ee ee relat oritie sound Nociec ana | Hk it until His return, and at the place of te | capable of carrying even a badiy tramed cnoir ot the most fastidious musica critic Could desire, an: springs He drinks t gain with fis d 2s, TO 4 e " i mle the congregatio: pel Ls f Isciples. through a great work wituout the possibility or a GRACE CHURCH. even the most careless of the congregation lingered | Satngs He drinks i amas will His disciples. ute pana y Verne tips a unul the last echoes of the voluatary had roied | yejoice taat we are considered worthy to approach | break dowa. But with such an admirably tramed Potter on the Resurrection—The Growing from the root-lott. Chit the attar im love and bumitity and partake kus | body of singers as ne commanded yesterday, Dr. miost precious body aad blood. rege de the iterpretation o ork Apfidelity of the Age—The Re y. FRENCH CHURCH DU ST. ESPRIT a v Berge made the mterpretation of his work a sak siewant Ahsan . t ° . pleasure to the congregation, There was av 4 most elegant of church edifices was filed yes. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL y morning witha Jarge and fashionable con- 72 A . SER Ate Jarge chorus and a quartette of brass insiruments \tion, despite the inclemency of the weather, | Iateresting and Beautitul Ceremonies—ad- Ko anaeas barn ‘ati thie’ notod dtar was simply and beautifully decorated with mitting Catechumens to Their Kirst Commu.) st, Patri Cathedrat was crowded tm every | {t would pe an ungrateful task to seek out another 1ea Of Natural Lowers, over which was the ine | @lom—Rev. Dr. Verrewes Cong | part yesterday, Hundreds were obliged to stand in | mags of more dramatic effect or so admirably ex Hon “Chtisy 18 risen.” The music in tis | Good Music by am Amateur Choir. wisies aud passages and many Wore not even so | pressive of the sublime words of the Catholic ser- Ty cas divers Ween OCW Wad order “ ‘Tne,Erench Protestants of New York and tts im- tunate as this and were constratued to remain | yice, It is s'artling im some of its effects, but good $0 nas always beep of a high orver and yesve i some - - ug | Mediate vicmity are suMetently numerous and | qiogetier outside or go clsewhere. Lhe spectal oc- | taste governs 1b all throngh. Even in the “Kyrie” Yas no exception to the jyle. ‘The following | to form a large and weaithy congrogation, | caston which drew so many worshippers togetner | Some extraordinary novelties are atrempied, First #1) The Drogramme:—antnem, "Thiet Owe pass. | SONG to lor a w rg oat ‘ati od . are se 7 a . “Med Which tag to teenie, | Weave @ melody for the vores in D minor and . <7 with g commodious, comfortable and very hand- 3 the High ica! Mass which was to be celes | another {¢ ume of bells, Doth moving rogetner * Bu “Gloria Patria,’ 8. p, Warren; "Te T RAUB? we > Set = fe a Or it GUNG OF B ty lag ae Thigh aa ajoria Patzia,”* ; i mA EIT Went Sixthont sirect, neat Fick ated by Archuishop MeVioskey, Ou the musical | mgobd harmeny, yet A4 Opposite in character as 1" Henry Smart; “Jubilate,” Haupt Poceankltgy Ma Veen nee eT fore me we = © | can be imagined. ‘Two large belis give the funda. Hiymn, 8. P. Warren; 426th Hymu, Buck; Au. | Avenue, with a talented feetor, the Rev. Dr. Verren, ion of the mas more than aSual pains nad been | HU 0 Tote of each chord sand a number of stati iad : ti | whose e var sonage nveniently next | bestowed, and the chorus aad beeu augmented to a ells fal " ¥ flakes on the majes sonorgu } whole of the above was exquisitely reiniered | “ ethaspesini eda ‘ss ce senide ae ‘ vial M . i i | witha light and beav:y that sets the vocal part in @ | r tue able leadership of the organist, Mr, SaP. | *ideravle number cf the Doctor's flock reside in the ; Haydn's Imperial Muss No. i It is one of the | si more brillant frame. The soprano then sings a, eMiciently assisted by the quartet chots | eat’ neigndorhood of thelr house of worship. | finest sacred compositions of that great musictan. | “Chrisie eleison”” in w melody which is wed ted to , ef sais . | hey ave spread all oval opolis and the » morning ‘service, y iy, Archbishop | passion and tenderness, Then the “Kyre’ is ro- horus stalled terephlorsdicryn he oe aetna feng cng noni ents tne Rev, Patherst P | peated in What might be termed a most audactous » sermon was preached by the Rey. Dr, rotter { ister cities and outlying towns aud villages. Hence | McCloskey acted as celebrant; the Rev. Father Starrs, | Tanner, ‘the Voices sing in 6-8 time, Uke bells , * | they freqnently content themselves with attending | Vicar General, as assistant celebrant; Fathe strike 1D 2-4 and the tympani in common tme. ‘The the epistie of the day, Romans vi., and his | ecamhaha Oa Uh eases ee and Keane, deacons, Mr. Gordon ava Mr, | effect is bizare, but undoubtedly striking. # ject Was the resurrection of our Lord and the | divine m?ry tpihcinn caotalhmes.‘eodauinnne ine ghee Fathers MoNe! a4 7" & TRUMERY VANVABR { God to us turough Him. fle said:—It tsa | OF ‘ew american neighbors, but Power, sub-deacous, and le yh abe 8nd + tisners id the ay pocompenies by the tym < “OF GRE. TIVALS om, <earne. Be) SE ce rani and an etght-part chorus. Tue soprano and ing tact that at the present day there 1s a large nat oF ¥é save o 7 08 hag ep > Fresch Jewutt bite voices them announce “Pence a earth to mer apidly increasing class who look upon the | *W¢h as that of yesterday, they usually come td | Zhe sermon was preached by reneh Jesuit | or good will,” anda duet for tae Misses Werneke ine of the resurrection as @ wornout dogma, | &etver in their own fémple to pray and be in- | salwar Mt present domictied in Harlem, Rev. Pore | Fives the ‘.audasus” an adlitional beauty. Mr. z 7 a 8 e: P| other tougue. s f e Qn rei 6 Gos) y @ « ¥ 0 e: 8a a lov tel Y a Abas aio “egard death as a passage into oblivion and | structed in their mother tongue. Itwas, therefore, | Jouvit. He did nob read the Gospel of the day, but suman’ bet Meng Phe ain tee bay Yee aunihilation. Sad as this truth may be, and | €Xpected that the Easter Sunday services im Six- | took the ‘ext, “And Christ las Arison. The suis, Ms ul to us as Christians to acknowledge, lis every- | teenth street would be largely ationded, as usual; | reverend fasher, though naturally very eloquent, A BASS SOLO i but the very unfestival weather that broke ove a strong foreign accent which ac times | with the other yoices in canon form constitutes the a yservation by clergymen in all our large cities thse . Lithed te tus | has, 8, Strong Malonit iw understand nim, ‘The | declaration of faith embodied im the word credo. 8 that this unbelief is rapidly spreading, | CY yesterday morning, and continued throughout | Tevorend genittenten spoke In general terms of the | A chorus of male voices, in four parts, witnont wierly among the young. There are three | ‘be day, had the natural effect of lessening tre con. | Tevcrend Benin ani MRL oe Or Cnist has made accompaniment, gives a peculiar character to the ry) joming #0 Tife mn our day, @ reaction | #J- Despite the chilling winds aud drenching | (7 istnain of much eloguence and teiveness to de- | “Robert le Diable.”” But the great feature of the aPiorms of tre @ people think be- | 4M, however, there was @ fair attendance of tne | scribe tho effect of the resutrection’on the minds of | mass is the magnificent picture of the “Cruc vaxion . faithful, Who came to assist at the beautiul ane the aposties—minds hitherto lacking im briliancy | and Resarrection ne On ly fat “ H id st b i t; becaus . - * c a the h stance uyh 1 old We must be Worn oUt; because ILI | Toresung ceremony of adiicting @ HuMvEr of cate- | und ail remarkable intellectual chatacteristics, and | Inass 1s its ambitious [ernie Reign igs thet sUvedt must be useless, and because 1 18 | chumens to thelr first communion. ‘the ceremony | yet making tucm some of the Most famous the world | ard demanded trom the volcos, which Will ever ted i} must be abolished, The young men of | Was m the usual forins of the f to . i ant r Moos has seea. The discourse was attentively listened to | eer bid of ne Few oun arneke ape tho.try- 4 * senend sug | Church, and was conducted by the Key. Dr, Verren | and lasted about nalf an hour. hurch choirs. Miss Teresa who rete » Glorying in their Independence and proud } ih person, ‘The new communicants, twelve in num- | In the matier of musi, however, the service | ing soprano solos adnuradly = Saee Un eimeie ir Knowledge, look upon the simple faith of | her, were contrmed on. the previous Suaday vy | merits speciai mention. Several portions were in- | proved Uimsell unquestionaoly, the price of chur fathers a8 Something unsuited to the spirit of | Bishop Potter, and alter the conclusion of the ser- | troduced which were not in the original mass of | tenors. Age lee, and eons soe uvierly repudiate it. | Vices yesterday they each received # certificate of | Haydn. The “Alleima,” for instance, Which 18 ¥ alone ne hem. The in aiter life, as years roll om, those earlier im- | firmation aod communion Irom the rector, ‘The | only suing between faster and Pentecost, had veen | was sung at (he Uffertory in & siuguear Nobmh | Ne ons fade aWay wader ine infnence of a more | following are the names of the Wanting in We origina The “Alleluia Chorus? | well-known piano accompaniment was given by re Judgment, but in many instances they have | NEWLY ADMITTED CHURCH MEMBERS, Which Wad sung a8 the Graduate yesterday was a | Miss Marv Wetneke on tie harp (few choirs can 1 09 strong’ a hold ever to be obliterated. A | Messrs. Auguste Meznin and Thomas D. Barclay, | Lambillotte, a Jesnit father. It is a remarkably | boast of a contralto and a harpist united in the same 4d reasod {or Unis increasing septicisin 1s that | and the Misses Blanche Ss Burater, Emilie Hilbsot, | flue Work, and was sung with good ensemble | lady), alr. Leievre played ie melody on the saxo. te un overoworked people, A man starts on | Josephine Gein, Aline Camus, LeaPecier, Antoinette | aud effect by the choir, The “Gloria in| plone, Mr. Berge, of course, rendered fae oneal race for wealth straining all pis facuities | Thomas, Emma Fe Marie Burner, Camille | Excelsis” is, perhaps, the best morceau of | part, and the ellerus came im with i voting all ius inielect to. gain | Calaine, Antomette Wanlgnenx and Hortense Geyer, | Haydn's mast. ‘Inere’ was @ vass solo, sung | “Behedictio”—with rare efivt. | msclt Ficbes ANd position. ‘Ine competition is | The Young ladies Were all very beautiul in personal | by Mr. Ureho; a solo tenor, by MT. Vespers commenced at five nck Ps Ma. and ihe struggle is bard, and when the cherished | appearance and were ceeuingly intelligent and | Schmidt; @ duet, soprano and tenor, by Madame | were noticable for a bey saciatnct y, Fondering of tis gaiwed tne wadle navure of the manis } Well Instructed. Dr, Verren had them under bis | Chome and Mt. 'Schuidt, ‘The “Kyrie” offered a | Lambillotte’s grand oratorio of the “Kegurred:ion, | —his feelinus sourea, his energies cramped, , speckal instructions four times a week during the | good opportunity for tae soprano and terminates | Berge’s “Regina Carl” and “Tantum Ergo.” in Stultided, and he tas concentrated the | past six months, They were ail dressed in pure | witha Une chorus. Belyre tie sermou Alcpsandro | have written at length on previgua gooadigns abows ) | f Whilcp latter was given Wit - ,