New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-01

coma and Rouish Churches, and BY al o. .@Fm'
nations " q greater or less extent ~'e' o''''''
Affinity Church the servI"-
smrosng character, tho 90 were o. 80 ulO''y
formed by boys choral chanting oeing per
Easter bv~ - s"ipnSee a"o 'D'''''' 4
an were admirably rendered
,t 81. Pauls Church, 81. Johns Church. OF
Thousss Church aud other Episcopal churches thefe
xse,. full services and OF the finest mnea oon-
-,ssslions Of he old masters were given. Al Grace
Church new Raster hymn, " Christ from the oeao
10 raised" written by Berge for Mr.. bods'ein ana "r
sWrpeop, Yves sung aso % Jubiiate, oy be'ge' Gun
si.,g Of four solo and four chorus pars, was gwen ~
che choir. In each Of these churches number Of tbs
clergy assisted in The services, the usua Easter sermon
being preached by the Rector Of each parieh'
The musie at St. Jonb's Church was unusually me
and attracted considerable attention from the eongrega
Dor. Mrs. Clara N. BripkerboOf sang The pffhcrei
soIos, and was highly complimened by tie Rev. Dr.
viDson and many members Of The CONGREGATION on 'he
superity Of her vocal abilities.
Az The Cathedral in Prince street, Arehbishop
Hsghos Sid PchtScal High Msss, and pronounced 'he
PaIal bens3ctioD Father Preston preached sermon
en- Him who died Sc a Man and rose as Goa
taking for bis text the first seven verses OF tne Ion
chapter Of MARI Father Woods and the Revs. DTs'
addition Of four singers to the usual choir the seee-
sions Of music being, Kyrie, Haydn, No. 4: ho~@i.'
Cora, 10, oGer@y, Dieisehi Cred0 Meeauansi
sapetos and Asnus Del, EykiDs The altar was oeao1
fully decorated Indepehdent of several arches ana
natural flowers there were sfDe representations Oh
vars each star containing eight lights
Az tlpe Church of s.. Francis XAVIER, Sixteenth
street. The Officiating priest Was the Rev. r. DnrthSis.r'
President Of Che College. The sermon was by The
Rev +. L. Schneider. The decorations, consisting oil
profosion f natural towers, esoematic Of The OPEN
irg Of the verba season, elaborate and tasteful
They wtse furnished by the Ladies Altef Society,",
Of which Mr.. Livingston is President, The house
was sssely crowded and large numbers were unable
70 Sekaa admission.
M Che Unitarian and other churches sermons weie
preached in the morning., usua, and in the afternoon
syesal services took place at the Church OF the Ses
sak, m which the congregation of All Souls Charch
sess1 part "A Festival Of Youth" as the occasiOn
sSesienated was held at oclec, when the Sabbath
hools Of the two Unitarian churches Of this city held
their Joint anniversary. The services contested OF
sipyiDg by the children and an address by the Rev.
DyOsgeod. The music and services OF the Unitarian
churches were characteristic and appropriate TO the
eommemoration of Easter. AT the Rev. DIR. Osgoods
Church in the morning all the unbaptzed children Of
the Unitarian churches in NewYOrk were brought up
y their parents and baptized. The altar and pulpit Of
yhe Messiah were beautifully decorated with flowers in
She shape Of bouquets and fesoons large cross of
white flowers bordered with red roses was gracefully
suspended in front Of the pulpit, the foot resting upon
ihe altar.
The anniversary Of the SabbatL-schOo OF the Uni
yersaist Church in Twentieth street, took place yes
terdsy afternoon. The children were gayly dressed
asa sang appropriate hymns. Addresses were made
BY the Rev. Messrs. Chaplin, Moses Ballou, and B
Peters. The pastor, in the morning. delivered an ad
dress en- the subject of The Life and Character Of the
date ThSmas Whittemore.'
The Nerfolk-Sheet Methodist Episcopal Church,
having been sold the closing exercises by the eOngre
satiep who have 60 long worshped therein, Were held
yesterday. In the morning. sermon appropriate and
peculiarly fitting 10 the occasion, preached by the
Rev. DR.. Mitchell. In the afternoon there
'LOye Feast" In which not only the members Of the
congregation united but many pastors and preachers of
other Methodist Churches assisted in the ceremony.
in the evening, sermon was preached by the Rev.
WIN. Lawrence, to large congregation.
PASSOVER WEEE.-Tbe Jewish synagogues have
been open daily since Tuesday last to commemorate,
with che usual ceremonies of Passover week the provi
DENTAL escape of the Hebrews in Egypt when God smit
ing the first born Of the Egyptians passed Overtbe houses
OF the Israetes, which marked with the blood Of
fbe Paschal lamb In addition TO special services the
Jews very strictly refrain from all leavened bread.
peculiar cake described in Exodus xii, lie baked to
der by Wholesale bakers and watched from the mixing
Of the meal until ready for delivery, with the most
Jealous caution. Hecker's four-ml and bakery, in
Cherry-street, have been making and distributing
wagon loads of this uDesyened bread. jew may
always be known by the attention he pays to this regu
stiOn and the respect he enerains for the Passover
fasts as they are considered the most solemn Of all
Jewish holidays. The first two days considered Of
more Importance than the Others except the last next
Tuesday which is the greatest day Of all. 1t is al.
ways well observed, and is looked upon with soemny
hon the fact that memorials then offered for the
dead in accordance with the customs Of ancient Jerass-
lap..
All Fools DAY.--The irepressible anniversary of
AL Fools will be observed to-day in an imposing man.
per; indeed, any attempts at celebrating this holiday
Which is everybody's by birt6ngbt, without regard to
abe imposing feature viii be regarded irrelevant and
nal apropos. Now and then somebody's temrer VIII
be tried but don't get angry. Don't be vexed If the
breakfast bell anticipates its usual time and brings yon
Gown nm minutes before anything is ready TO eat il
tue coffee which you await in Joyous expectancy prove