The New York herald., 1867-04-22

The Easter services ct Trinity church were conduc ted
by the Rev. DR. vinton assisted by the Rev. Dr. Dutton
and consisted Of the usual urgcaI services for Easter
Sunday accompanied with appropriate Of music
me altar was appropriately decked with ehblems Of
resurrection and Immortality respectively. white bios
SONS and evsrgresns while several pyramids of lighted
tapes shed dim and rather religious lussre throughout
the recess where the altar s located Within the altar
railing sat troop Of singers and trained respondents
habited for the occasion, together with the ociatng
clergyman and his assistants t f.r
The day, the light painting saints and Gothic devices
ON every pane In colors bright fire. the painted Apos
ties behind and above the altar all seemed in especial
harmony with the exutant spirit Of the service and
when the deep notes Of the organ caused the air to
thrill with asua Of harmony, certainly never was
scene appropriate In all its details in its adap-
taon TO the occasion. Tho house was filed to over
flowing, and either fingered about the door or
went away disappointed with the remark "One can
never get inside OF Trinity II there's anything going
Some few crowded in, and some few were stopped by
the police, and many retreated and said nothing
The services began with the usual recitation "The Lord
v risen, Aelua, and continued with the process
siona hymn. followed with tho creed collects for the
day. liturgy and invocations with the responses ar
day in musical exercises s:Prooessionai hymn, Jesus,
the Lord is risen today-Alleuia," the responses
arranged BY Tails; the Te Deum Laudamus the Bene
dictus, Hopkins in F; the Nicene creed; the Eighth
tone Gregoran the anthem which was composed Of the
solo from Handels Messiah, "But Thou didst
not leave me-" accompanied with Handels ex-
hortation in the same composition "Iift up your
heads" the Kyre with responses hymn 80; the OFFER
sne ns enr 10 n and soe
sion was the famous composition OF Rev. DR.. Robinson
Of Brighton, England with music by Dr. Cutler and
and jublan sweep of the following exultan passage
.sYe .,Ye clouds that onward sweep.
le shundsrs RS % loaa and deep,
Ye lightnngs wildly bright
Ys iSsss SoSa. snd osesn sns So~ A'u'a
Ye days Of cioudiess beauty
Hoar frost and summer glow;
le sr3ves vs;.t,. that toss.,s wave n ms, spring
se S, ps.s anna ~
ja Jnen es the os:.'s o earth with varying strain
The readings for the day were composed Of portion
OF the twelfth chapter Of Exodus and the usual
epsses and gospels including especially the story and
dagna Of the resurrection, which, with the musical
vices, having been concluded. the Rev. DR.. vinton,
officiating clergyman ascended the pulpit and announced
thirteenth chapter and fourth verse;
The speaker opened his discourse by way of exor.
the life OF the Messla and esaecay that part Of il in
which the crucxion, burial and resurrection made
the theses Of the historian The congregaton he sad
had listened to the story OF the resurrection crcumsan
TALLY the different portions Of the gospel had been
read they had heard In the joyous notes Of the music
lowed Mary to the tomb on the first day o tho week and
with the eye Of faith had seen the grave clothes
lying Dy r unused Sosn by Sy him Who pierced and
BEFORE They had traced the wndings OF the story from
the hour that Mary went to the house a hewn stone
had shown himself 70 his disciples to the last and most
trumphal hour when he was taken up and cloud re-
csved him out of their sight and y remained for him
history, 70 draw from the practical lessons and moral
uses with which 70 the believer Il was pregnant From
this exordum Tin subsance the speaker enlarged upon
tho dogma Of the resurrection in practical bearings
upon the end Of sacred history BY the resurrection Of
Jesus. argued the speaker, death in its relation to
man had been rendered not q land Of dimness and
shadow but bridge over which all believers passed.
through the grace Of the Divine Builder from life
pora and weak 10 life eternal and gorHed He OF
the impress that the consideration that the germ Of
eternal life faith in the promises of God. not
levers and he that in many the grand
sprtualtes OF the subject were comparatively neglected
in the enforcing OF maxms Of practical duty
Tho sermon Of Dr. vinton occupied about half an |
hour In delivery and after the conclusion of II followed
he usual hymn, benediction and dismissal OF the
sregaton, except such remained to participate the
service to listen the solemn ritual
curious spectators
Mr. f. M bowman presided at the organ yesterday
Mr. James NJ Aylie appropriate Easter carols
from Trinity tower yesterday morning. feature which
must not o forgotten at any report OF services At that
for yesterday
1. Jesus is Risen
q How in the Fowery Spring.
3. Up in Heaven, Up in Heaven.
He 10 Risen, He Is Risen.
D. Easter Hymn.
g. To Our Redeemer's Glorious Name
The musical services from Hopkins service in
the keynote OF Fa book which has been generally
adopted in England classic Of its kind The services
were concluded about one o'clock p N.
Zion Episcopal Church.
crowded and most fashionable congregation
the Easter services Zion church. corner Of
Madison and Thirty-eghth street, yesterday
morning. This superb cdnce, though not massive in
its proportions grand old Trinity, SO light and
enhancing in Its exterior Grace nevertheless
superior to them in thing viz the truly ecclesas-
teal character OF its INTERIOR and the subdued mellow
light which nils it-having a tendency TO make the
worshipful still moro devout, and reminding the
careless visitor that here he s in house dedicated 70
the servic, Of the Most High Pervading its regular
congregation too there aspect Of deeply religious
sentiment that fails to with churches
OF far richer exterior and Of grander proportions.
In consideration Of the great Easter festival this
church yesterday adorned though not gaudly with
the floral offerings Of the pious ladies OF the congrega-
ton From each OF the gas jets projecting from the
pillars Of the ednce there was pendant q basket Of
natural flowers, and on each Of the side walls
cross Of white camelias The baptisma font arched
with flowers Of varegated hue; on the altar largo
cross Of white roses and on the antependium golden