New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-15
SERVICES FOR GOOD FRIDAY.


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The religious anniversary known as Good
friday was appropriately conmenorated on pridov
,by the Catholic and Protestant Episcopal Churches To-
lgether with few Of those OF other determination,
We append accounts from Trinity Church tie Church
.of the Messiah, and st. Patricks CATHEDRAL:
AT TRINITY CHURCH.
/ The services were performed in Trinity church 49,
cordng to the forms of the Protestant Episcopal hr,
sby the Revs Drs. Vnton and Ogilby. Dr. Cutler tool
ycharge Of the muslc and assisted by chob con.
ssisting Of l6 meD and "a boys. The Rev Dr. v.niof
preached a from the text in Genesis XII u
He showed how Isaac both in his birth and in hs hn
fanout to be sacrificed typical Of Christ his birth
nasmuch asst miraculous and in his being offered
sto God, as it test Of Abrahams faith and otedi
ence which istypleal Of the inexbity of Gods Inte
Isaacs submission is typical Of Chriss full aeouiescncs
bis fathers will while the reveals 20 Ms The
Fellowship Of the Father aud Son in redemption IL
the manifestation Of Gods justice against sin and bis
mercy toward the sinful; and herein the cross he
Awse the measure OF the love and obedience and fear
(which sinners owe in return to God and to Christ.
At the conclusion Of the sermon the choir sang hs
Gloria Patr and collection was then taken I'D Tba
Twas draped in black with white in tine center
3and there white black ground in fron of
Qthe pulpit.
AT TIE CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Madisonave and Twenty eighth st., on Friday morning
Vat II o'clock DR.. Osgood preached sermon The sub
ect OF true sacrifice, from the text Hebrews l0h chap
and 9Th and 7th lie commenced by stating ths.
sacrifice was fact Of all religions the most super.
sttors and most reasonable He gave historic ils-
tratOn OF the power of the idea Our modern thought
with all ibcrality must not abandon the thought bur
rightly 10 interpret it," Thus considered:
!. The true idea OF sacrifice, mot mainly or merely
Ito suffer pain. Wickedness brings more pain than
riches, and actually more misery" He affirmed that
they who sin against Gods will suffer most. they who
lido his will never be wholly wretched." There Is
mercy and JOY in the very pains Of obedience. The
positive law " sacrifice Is simply 10 do the will Of God
under all circumstances. whether Of grief or JOY strg
kge or peace
Ie considered the sacrifice of Christ as an offering
perfect love 10 tie will Of God ready 10 suffer and DO
3Christ as hating peculiar worth in its object spirit
and result. The object is reconciliation between God
land manthe spirit was perfect holiness both IN suffer
ing and obeying The retult was the establishing tho
Kingdom Of God with men, with its free grace and com
aforting spirit
H. The power Of Christs sacyjfoe.-The law ofsociaI
liability exemphed by the fall Of Sumter anu VIZ
! tual crucifxion Of the nation during the war The
aanalogy between tho life Of nation and the Church Is
illustrated from the Roman soldiers whose military oath
was called a sacrament. He closed by affirming tie
practical lesson Of the sermon We all should make tic
sacrifices belonging 20 us personally We Should take
THE beneisof all sacrifices made for us by our parents
3kndrcd great leaders OF the human race aDd SOoVo
: all others the great Savior of mankind
AT st. PATRIcKs CATHEDRAL.
The solemn and impressive ceremonies Of tie com.
incarceration Of the Passion took place on Friday at ST.
Patricks Cathedral At early hour every approach 10
the sacred ediicc was thronged The church wore tho
{habments Of mourning-altar, pulpit and paintings
being draped In purple. On the Gospel side o. the
Altar erected neat Repository wherein was placed
1.-THE Sacred Host
AT ten O'Clock a solemn High Mass peculiar TO the
Iday (no Host being consecrated) was celebrated.
Father STAIRS ociated high priest and Archbishop
IMcClosky preached eloquent sermon othe Paf son
dwelling at considerable length the principal points
that awful tragedy. The Host was borne N proee.
sion from the Repository and placed IN the Iaoernace
after which the ceremony Of "The Alteration OF the
Gross" took place, when hundreds came forward ard
reverenty knet and kissed crucifI borne round for
| the purpose
At St. Georges Church Stuyvesant Square. Right
Rev. Bishop Potter held confirmation service and
Iarge number of candidates admitted 10 the fe
Ilowship Of the church