New-York tribune., 1867-04-22
EASTER SUNDAY.

The festival of Easter--tbe celebration OF the
Resurrection, and the close of Lentwas duly hohored III
she city yesterday by imposing services at many oi the
principal churches especially Of the Roman Cathohe ana
Episcopal faiths The exact time OF the year at which
ths should he celebrated long matter OF dis
nie Int was finally determined by the Council Of Nice to
happens upOn next after March a. Various modes Oi
celebrating the day have prevailedn different countries
10 Jews at THIS season. The game Of ball was long
voie Easter sport in England, and it was also custom
rv after the services the evening OF Easter Suhuy
tg the aud women 10 throw quantities OF allt~I'
'tc churehyard those women VINO had DGen a. ie OH
after which supply OF bread, cheese anu IA ae & TS
the day chiefly thought of as the time or a.. u
hmitcd supply Of eggs upon the table ana Io ueS -,
announcements VI Easter eggs Win ""i'h W '''
rr lay was ,lcasant yesterday and the churches were
well UIcd Al rrnity Grace St. Adams, All SAINTS 81
Eralnls Xavers, ST. Stephens St ParlIk CAshou,,
az 9 & Ssf Sfy o. a. @ also Of Bsooyn the
ally Impressive. Many OF the churches were Prol"seY
Te SSTvec at ST. Abans' yesterday were very in
teTcstng In the morning the sermen was preached oy
the Rev Mr. Noyes and the mass was celebrated ny tne
Rev Mr. Morrill, the Rector. In the evening % cahdl
dates were received into the church by the rte OF con
firruaton Bishop Potter officiating nuin2er OF tne
cateohlucns about to be confirmed were dressed ia
white,a cusOm now generally dlsused ainong froteSt
ants bnt one much prticed in this country, especially
in the Gcruan churches The Church very full boih
10 tur away long before the candles lighted for the
beginning OF the service At the evening service All the
Alt u
appearance the procession, but not the twO on lne
altar itsef This done. the procession 7ied into the
,barae y the vesty door. first the bearer then
the ehanters and CLERKS, then the Officiating mnEters
and last the BishOp-au reverencing the altar. Inc
Bishop only bowed tO ihe altar did also the priests
and At TO s chair in the ehanoel TO the rght
Uf the sanctuary The ceremony the order OF even
Ing prayer and the fern of confirmation prescrIsed IN
the Book s0f Common Prayer but the lntOnatlon ana
chanting something altogether different from the
repetition Of the responses in other EpO opal crchcs
beside which, the devOut woIslnpeTs crossed
themselves entering the church and Teverenced me
altar at the mention the Sacred Name. When the
confirmation service commenced yesterday the hylnh
from the .Ordinal sung by the chOrsteFh, the
priosts took their pl$es before the ahar, ana the
candidates ranged themselves IN The Chancel, the
Bishop meanwhile rema ming at his chair When al was
ready he entered the sanctuary and confirmed The caud
dates in the prescribed, by the laying on on
hands Before dSmissing them he spoke few words III
counsel and encouragement, and expressed ms SItsac
t0n that among those u the choir TO whom he haa spoken
a year ago number 20 be confirmed in ther most
holy faith As conclusion of the service the singers
and clergy left the chlh very nearly IN the oraSr lhey
had cieedETst the choriStcrs and clerks thcn the acO
1ye bearing the cross 1han the and assistant nun
istcr AID last the bishop the rector and his assistant
separatng e vesTy door 10 permit their superior 10
pass Though