The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-02
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Services in the Catholic and
Episcopalian Cathedrals.
The Crowds, tho Music, the Flowers
at All the Churches.

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Services ut 81. Patrick's Cathedral.
roSrIFIcAL HON MAss-ruK MUsIc-sxgh0S By
YArHER MAGUIRE. ETo.
st. Pasrick's Cathedral was nlled yesterday by thoss
who participated in the celebration Of Easter day thai
church. Tho exercises commenced by the CHOIR chant.
ing. under tho direction Of Mr.. schm,r, tho Kyne
Chorus followed by the Gloria IN Erceis1 Ponthcai
high then performed by Archbishop McCiosksy
assisted BY tho Rev Dr. Stssn and other clergy
men. Among tho music chan,sd during the celebration
Of the tho following pieces Lauddmrs
DcH~ae Den' Qi fd'ts Cum Sa~eso SpirtS Psoa Fnni<
Tho o1retd R<c,na Ci By conccss nsxt sang. and
the mars Of Mandansst was performed by the choir
After tho celebration Of the mss Rev. Father
Mcguire delivered sermon, taking hh text from tho
MxteenfA chapter OF n. Mark, which gives an
had died His soul Descended into hell, but His
body did ACT go into sorTcpton He id not suffer
day tiAn soul returned to the body AID ascendcd
heaven In splendid glory. Tho body was wrapped In
fsssnds who took even dark inssress then in H. death
BY desceosng W the sspuchre Christ has forever
Grated the grave for tho repose Of mo Christian The
efend gentleman cio1uenty pain.ed all the suTrvings
trials and trumpSs Of the Saviour His exceeding love Tor
mankind, HIS benevcencs while Garth, Hs wanasrings
and Prosecutions bThe wicked Of tie world and anAy
Hin crucinxon and gBsious rcsurrect.en He impressed
upon the coRgregat tho necessity q keeping tho fe
works. death and resurrection OF Jesus Always In vsw
If wodd this our trials would small
In anything else but religion nsgnincsat This In tho
hope md the duty OF toe Christian ana Is tho know
Ledge OF these things that Chrsts labors sad
suffcrings that will sistain US when Support In most
essay
After the service several solemn pieces Of music sults
BILE TO the occasion were chanted by the choir. The
Rev. Mr. Sweeney then announced that the Pope had
ordered . special benedction to be pronounced by tho
Archbishop granting ndulgences 10 all who had been
dovOut and faithful In tho congregation.
Archbishop McCoskey then pronounced the benedIc-
ton In Latin and the services wore closed by the chant
ing OF the BeaedieiSs.
Services NJ Trinity Church.
CELEBRATION or THE FESTIVAL or EAsrER--
RINGING THE CniMEs-A CROWDED CHURCH,
MAGNIFICENT MUSIC, AND IMPRESSIVE SIR
yIcEs-sERMoS by REv. Oh. viNros-EvEsiso
SERVICES, ETC. Erc.
Tho festival Of Easter celebrated at Trinity church
yesterday with all tho appropriate ceremonies peculiar
to the Episcopal Church Eastcr flowers bad been used
IN great profuson decorate Tho sacrod cdce In the
front was an immense floral pyramid composed Of lilies
camelias and white roses wreath Of white roses
hung from the bcak OF the eagle whose ouspread wings
form the reading desk; tho altar two vases,
filled with the kind Of flowers while round the
chanccl were suspended wrcahs and formed Of
white immorellos aud green leaves
Al ten o'clock In the morning
The old church bells with their hollow lungs
Their vibIan. lips and their brzzen tongues,
under the skilful handling Of Mr. James Aylin.
menced TO ring out the Easer chimes Through
tho still atmosphere OF the sunny sunday morning the
airy music aosisd into The deserted and dusty Offices Of
Wall Pine and other adjacent streets Their siivey
notes suggested higher and bcor things than the golden
| story told there during six days out Of the
Cbuchgoers and pleasure seekers paused W listen while
the ncrent selections given The arSt consisted
Of ringing the changes eight bslls which fol-
lowed by the Easter carols How In the Flowery spring
| and CUP In Heaven, Up in Heaven" Then tams the
Easter HAleujAh chorus and tho whole terminated with
the carol He is Risen, He s Risen" and shs anthem
| Soc the Morning Star 10 DWELLING"
ran CHURCH sxRvioEs.
While the chimes were ringing tho church nAs
nIng with fashionable and wealthy throng of worship
pcr and long before the services commenced every seal
was occupied and every available foot Of standing room
had been taken up A. the dooru 10 Tho charchyard
and tho sidewalk Of people were lettering
about In ths vain hope of somethpg turning up BY
which they might secure ~ entrance into the building
Inside the church tho dim religious light vas only par
TALLY dissipaed by tho sunbesms falling through tbs
ON fair women and grave Iookins men Rich spring
toilets assumed quetcr tone aud the air heavy
with the perfume shaken from thousand dainty b's Of
"A the chimes ceased ringing. the organ, Al which Mr.
W. A. ~ Dier prcs'dcd pesied forth The Easter carol
aud nlng into tie chancsi came crowd u white rohsd
chorsers and surpiced divinss Along the srohed roof
and round the columns the EaAtsr carol rolled
ike food % Joyous melody, then retreated aud died
away, as Rev br vnton, Rev, Dr ozIby, Row. DR.
barnard aud Rev Mr. We'll took tho places round tho
altar TO ofclate In the The service the
sane ~ Tia, usually gone through every sunday morn
ing with the exception Of few changes always made
at the Easter exclamation Tho V'nas and The s.ocnd,
nfty seventh and hundred and eleventh Psalms
were ohanted BY the choir. and 1ter the lessons
the choir again ehanted tho II D>sm Lasfassss, tho
.yptfiai, aud Boycos anthem In A minor After the
lifaDv fooAtus anthem Master
acquisition u Trinity choir, and Formerly th"
ptncipa solrano OF the Peterborough Caihsdrs Enx.
land He but twelve years Of age aud Possesses q
OF remarkable purity and power, and has greet
kno~Iease of and facility In reading church nusss-
~: ny Esa;s s. sss az ss ; ~. he ,S: ..ss
es sody ~, from No ~ .s sss sr. fruit % ssn o.,
sleep
Tho Hailelujah chorus as fsios,, ~as then sung BY
the whole choir
.nsa"m 81 ~. WA s- s sissoa 4 cor LORD.
aud q ii. christ ND ne shsu reign for sTu ssd
The nu, part Of the communion service r.s then
rad, after which sung the SIXTY ninth hymn com.
msneDg-
christ The Lord 10 risen today
Tongues u snd snssl. ssy
Rev Dr. vinion then arcended the pulpit snf preAe he'd
abort but appropriate sermon from The following words
Marvel not 1t this for ihs hour coming IN whleh All
forth ibsy mat have doss sooa sB,o The rssoreeson
Of me- and they that have c0ue evil unto the resnr~c
,on q danna,'on John s,h easp,sr S . and en-
speaking first % the resurrection n s feb, .oond u
tno author u " sni lao, % ,hs consequence % ].
phio.opbsrs, nssfhlnkers and other cAvilleru al
the doctrines anty had endcasored 70 thrv-
doubt on tue possibility ~ the resurrection n We tSiy
but he aaksd what DID all thcse srienuhf otieeipns
amount 10 whon u "a. remembered that u sss God ~ho
had prom fed and that as God who rolh p~ffefu'i
All the deductions of sound aouns and ne Anslosf n
nature rsiher cred The PROBABILITY Of Ne Truth n the
| dc~tr,ps Of the rusurrrcton AID wby sbosd u b
thought Thing increii,So thai ,hs Almighty ahosa y,
she " ralse The dead hen u was cot 40 Nofdrra ~
sehtes snt Creating thngs utifh refor fofe "a
s,<a That Ne AID =. the creation ~ The ~ofif A. The
s<f dy lie Viii surely raise the dss1. and sbsn
lie hour cotnss The, that IN Their gsss@ dial hs@f
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