The New York herald., 1868-04-12

ration Of the final and compc'o '"r " "
over His enemies; the remembrance Vi INC ooiiSu-
,no,,or -, tho work of mans redemption and the
foundation of the Christian hope for eternal fe-wil
no celebrated to-day in all parts of the Christian
world The Church has mOurned during forty days
the trials and trbulaons Of her Saviour and during
the mast few days she has been clothed In most SON.
bre oarments her voice has been heard only in sor-
row and In lamentations her notes OF gladness have
been forgotten; her emblems OF JOY have
been laid aside, and, bowed down with
grief she has bewailed the sacrifice OF
her beloved founder. But to-day she eagerly re-
sumes her festal robes, smiles upon her children,
sends forth her most joyous notes. and on all sides
may be heard the paan Of her followers, announcing
to the world that Christ has rsen," and that 'hu-
manity triumphant has burst the bars Of death and
seized immortal bloom"
The story Of the resurrection is familiar to all.
The hard, cold gloomy looking sepulchre, covered
with a massive stone; the brutal, dogged, grim and
grizzly sentinels keeping guard and sneering at the
promise of Christ that he would arise on the third
day. yetfearng in their hearts that the promise would
be fulfilled. Nothing has been seen, nothing has
been heard TO indicate that the body bcried beneath
the ponderous stone would burst its cerements and
that trunphng over death, it would appear again to
strike terror 10 Its enemies. The third day comes.
and the soldiers sneerngly excaim, ''The third day
has come and yet the bOasted Redeemer sleeps"
But soon that sleep is broken; thecOvering Of the
There can be doubt. There is the same body that
was beaten bruised, pierced, scourged, spat upon,
nailed to the cross and laid securely in the tomb
again present, full Of life and beauty The promise
Oi Christ has been fulfilled, His divinity confirmed
and salvation to mankind assured. This is the
soday en' AND in ' commemoTaon oS Of WncS
she exerts herself to give adequate express
sion OF her great Joy In doing this the rarest
and appropriate creations Of art and genius are en-
poyed to bedeck the temples OF the living God. The
tabernacles are surrounded with all that can add
beauty and brilliancy to the OCCASION Plant hands,
in obedience to loving hearts, and with elegance and
taste In every movement, arrange the floral tributes
and the contributions OF art in appropriate and
unique devices; and music, too, the most grand
inspiring and elevatng, is called upon to add It's
charms, to sound the praises Of the Redeemer, and
to watt to heaven on the wings of melody the
thanks and prayers of His rescued people.
resva sq1 N ne mo OF the states WIN the
city; and among the numerous congregations a
spirit OF generous rivalry Is shown to give eca to the
AT ST. Peters church. in Barclay street, the ladies'
OF the Altar Society," aided by the sisters attached to
tastefully. solemn high mass will be given at half
past ten O'Clock A. NJ, when Professor Pecher. with
his exquisite choir will give selections from Mozarts
and Haydns masterpieces. Mrs. EaStOn, Miss Henne
Messrs. Staud and Reichard will do the solo parts,
and an efficient chorus will assist.
ST. Patrick'S cathedral will be the scene OF Pom
tcal high mass celebrated by his Grace, Archbishop
McCoskey, who, at the conclusion Of the services,
Gustav Schmitz will preside at the organ and with
his well trained Choir will perform one of his own
masses Mesdames ChomG and GrOstz and Mr..
Henry Schmitz, with an extra chorus Will be on
hand
At ST. Stephens church. East Twenty-eighth street,
IN the morning Haydn's second mass, with grand vo-
ca and instrumental chorus, will be given, and in the
evening Minis vespers. Mesdames De Lussan and An.
schultz and Messrs. Colletti and Bowler will perform
the principal parts Of the musical services and the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. McGlynn, will deliver the dis
ST. Mary's church, in Grand street. the new volun-
teer CHOIR, which has been brought to a high degree
OF fexceence under Dr. Boyrer, and which comprises
kns None and Cox, and Messrs. Wynne, Lacey
Cullen and Dougherty as the principas-under Pro-
lessor Boyrer viii perform for the first time, and
will give Peters grand mass In ID. Father st. John,
assisted by Fathers McRae and Gleason, will oiciate
Father +. H. Farrey, assisted by Fathers O. OCaila-
ghan and NJ b. McEvOy, will oticiate at solemn
Melville, will perform several gems from Haydn's
sixteenth mass and from Mozart and Donizett
The Rev. Father Moylan, OF st. Johns College, Ford
ham, will deliver the discourse.
AT ST. Theresa's, Rutgers and Henry streets, the |
Rev. Father Boyce, with Fathers Flatery and Hogan,
Nine. Colleti and Signors Groschel and MernO, viii
perform the musical portion OF the services.
AT the Paulists church, West Fifty-ninth street, |
the learned fathers OF the order will perform the
Easter service In accordance with the Rubric.
AT the Church OF the Most Holy Redeemer, Third |
ever marked the ceremonies as performed by the |
Redemptionist Fathers will be found still to prevail
services, OF the highest order
under Professor Spoth will consist of Diabels grand
mass, given by line quartet and full vocal and in
strumenta chorus.
AT st. AIMS church, in Eighth street; st. Bridgets
avenue b 81. Francis Xaviers, Sixteenth street; ST.
Anthonys, Sullivan street; Nativity Second avenue;
Holy Cross Forty-secOnd street; st. Josephs sixth
avenue and Waverley place. and in fact In ali the |
Catholic churches the services will be conducted on
the grandest scale possible and in each church the
collection taken up viii be devoted to the benefit OF
the orphan children at the orphan asylums Of the |
Trim f,,u
AT st. Paul's church the Rev. Dr. Dix assisted by |
the Rev. Or. Haight and the Rev. Mr. Van Week, |
vices, under the direction OF Mr.. M. X Erben, will
comprise appropriate anthems and psalms, with an
impressive Ie Deun. in A." Benedctus and Mozarts
Easter anthem and Gloria In Ercelsts.
Al 81. Adams at nine O'Clock A. NJ, a plain song
service VIII be gwen; at half-past ten A. M. the fun
rituallstc service, with Gregorian chant at the |
I,tJoit, the Kie, .Sanctus Benedictus, Aonms Dei
and onertory piece from Mozart's Twelfth Mass and
the Gtorta and Credo from Moosbech.
Al ST. JOhn5 chapel the music will be under the |
direction OF MIR. James Peck, and will comprise se-
lections rom samuel Jackson's compositions In "F,n
toeetner With appropriate psalms and anthems.
Al 81. AIMS church, Eighteenth street. the Berre
Cnoral Union Will perform some exquisite compost |
lons comprising selections from Mozart, Mozenthal, |
Flotow, Berge and Jackson, and the HalleluaR |
chorus from Beethoven's Euged.
At zion church, Ie Deun Jubiidte Dec and Gloria |
FuTL by the organist, Mr.. Mora, together with |
seiected hymns and psalms will be given. Misses |
hosa Cooke and Landesnan, and Signors Tamaro |
ana Mesdanes Mixel and kempton and Messrs. |
Romano and Frost Will assist.
Az the Church Of the Anunciation Fourteenth
street. near seventh avenue, full rtualistc service
VIII De gwen under the direction OF the Rev. Dr.
seaDury, and Mr.. jerome Hopkins will conduct the
music Whlch VIII comprise selections from Bee
thoven and original pieces 10y the organst
Az trinity chapel the musical portion OF the SER
vices VIII De performed by highly trained choir Of
some thry boys and men under the direction Of Mr..
george walter. The selections comprise the ne
Deun anu Juoudte Dec, by Rogers, In ID; Handel's
HaieluJah chorus and appropriate hymns, psalms
and anthems.
In the churches Of all other Christian denomna-
TONS the FESTIVAL Will be duly celebrated, and 1t may
safely be averred that the celebration this year Is far
more general and more fitting the commemoration
Oi the grand event OF the resurrection than has
been In years gone by.
EASTER SUNDAY AT ALBANY.
The services to-day at the Cathedral at Albany will
be OF an Imposing soemnity High mass will be cell
ebrated under the auspices OF the most Reverend
Bishop Conroy, and an unusually fine organ service