The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-25
Easter Services Yesterday.

THE CATHOLIC CEREMONY AT ST. PArRICK's CA
THEDRAL.
Bigh mass was celebrated in the 6ne cathedral church
of st Patrick by the Most Reverend Archbishop assisted
the Very Reverend Mr. sars and the eacons honor
Reverends Mr. Barry nnd Mr.. McEvoy.
The altar WINS profUsey illuminated by tapers, and
adorred with white howers and very largo highly
respectable congregation assembled witness the impos
ing ceremony. The hymns "Gloria and Sanitus" from
the mass, by Professor Kelly organst of st. Stephens
executed by the fine organ and choir rhe regular
sermon for this day deivered by the Rev. NJ Pres
ton the resurrection OF Christ, oliows:-For the
celebration OF another Easter Sunday lives have been
spared This s the day Of days. is the day which the
Lord bath made Let be g'ad the time for weeping
oyoS-~is pas;. Mary Magdaen and the holy woman 90
early this morning TO the fepulchre they the body
Of the LORD ard they know not where is laid. Behold
the lord not there in the darkness OF DEATH He no
longer the likeness of corruption; He has rsen and
's triumphant death and hell WHAT joy must have
hers when she glory OF the rising body and
gave her the causes OF the resurrection We again
summate these great eveps-we 90 over them again in
our mnds, and make them real to tho vic
Tory Of the Son OF Msn death and the grave ia
IN fact. the new spiritual hsbtthe light OF our Lords
resurrection. is comm incated To the falsn race OF
Let us look for moment and zee how Uls victory
liz ours;Our Lord came to b,-aH death and the grave
death obtained the power dawn of human race
long bad 1t Iegned 9<er mau kind and now our blessed
The sefvice then completed by the Archbishop and
bic aids wbose spenod dresses and numerous retnue
incense bearers, &c the brlancy of the altar refagent
with light and dazzling gold, decorated with flowers of
spotess white, and the rich flood OF melodious music
made the service one Of imposing grandeur.
THE EPISCOPAL CEREMONY IN TRINITY CHURCH.
The interior of Trinity church. around the reading
deek communion table, pulpit and organ gallery was
tasteuly adorned with wrcahs and pyramids Of red and
white roses. The attendance large that many
unable 10 obtain seats and had to leave though
werc placed all the aises in anticipation of nm un
usually large congregation Divine service was conducted
according to the usual form Of the Episcopal Church. the
Psalms and other portions Of the being chan.ed
by the choir The Lessons Of the day were the twelfth
chapter Of the book Of Exodus the sixth chapter
st. Psula Epse to tho Romans The anthem chosen for
the occasion from the Messah"O thou that telles
glad tdines to Zon" &c. in solo and chorus the soo
beog cievery conducted by Of the chorlser bows
The sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. HAIGHr His
text taken from tho twenty eighth chapter of the
Gospel OF 81 Matthew from the second TO the h verse;
And behold there great earthquake the angel
OF the Lore descended from heaven came and rolled
back the stone from tue door Of the sepulchreD &c
The preacher proceeded to state that the festival OF
Easter s the celebration Of the of the Lord
from the dead. He went TO sho the import Apce
which the early Christians attached to the celebration Of
Easter az might be judged from the dispues that
arose among them to the which the celebra
ton should take place. The proved that
atonement on the cross was sufficient that the Christians
'anfom was paid, and that he qualified to be our
mediator. What peace consolation, hope and strength IL
must give the Christian to know that the grave has no
poser over him. Christ great conqueror over
DEATH the representative of his peopls The preacher
Concluded bis by appeal to all those who pro
Tess 10 oos In The footsteps OF Christ TO regulate their
the Master OF all true Christians
Inc pencoction beirg pronounced ana the collection
ne dispersed excepting the portion Of
t who remained FOR communion, which WAS subsc-
quenty adminAet tered