The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-13
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oBSERrAEcE OF TIE DAT.
INTERESTING SERVICES AND SERMONS IN
THE CHURCHES.

all possible brllhalCr, the great -es'''"- VI
Christianity. The attendance at the city
churches was unusually large, the ladies' ana
children having donned their gay spring toiie's
in honor OF the occasion. From the reports
we give below OF the services at the various
churches, it will be seen that these were OF an
unusually solemn and impressive character
THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
The Catholic church has always been re-
markable for the imposing ceremonies when
mark the observance Of all her great festivals
Nothing calculated to I'LL the minds OF the
worshippers with religious fervof Is neslecte a.;
and the pens Of the most celebrated composers
of music, both of ancient and modern times
have been laid under contribution to aid WIFE
their works these religious displays.
At the Cathedral chapel yesterday morning,
solemn pontiical high mass was celebrated
Right Rev. DIR. Perslco being the celebrant'
assisted by the Rev. Messrs. O'Nein, Bermlng-
ham, Quigley and Schacte. The altar was
ablaze with tapers. and profusely adorned Wltn
spring flowers. The sermon was preacheo oy
Right Rev. Bishop Lynch, from the 10Th chap-
ter of st. Pauls Epistle to the Corinthians, ana
was explanatory oil the significance and fruits
of the resurrection of our Lord, for the COM
memoration of which the day had been set
apart. The music on the occasion consisted OF
Farmers Mass, in B fat, which was effectively
rendered by the choir, assisted by fine orches-
trail accompaniment. The chapel was denseiy
crowded bya full congregation, besides very
MANY persons Of other denominations.
At. st. Mary's Church high mass was sung,
the Rev. c. B. Northrop officiating. The SER
mon was preached By the Rev. R. Baker,D. Dr.
who chose for his subject the Gospel OF the
day. It was an eloquent and scholarly produc-
ton, and was listened to throughout with deep
attention.
The music was the s'Kyrie," 'Gloria," and
sCredon from Mercadente's Mass In D minor,
and the "Sanctus Benedictus" and "Agnus
Del" from Haydn's Third Mass in c. The reg
ular choir were assisted by some of the most
thorough musicians in the city, and from be-
ginning to end there was no room for anything
but praise. With the opening bars OF the
s.Kyrie" the choir proved their ability and sklll
and throughout the 'Gloria," including the
stirring quartette "Laudamus te," their
singing was marked by unusual vigor,
expression and precision. The " Incarnatus, !"
tenor solo, and the "Unum Sanctam were
sung with great taste, and the spirited "Vitam
Ventura was delivered with excellent effect.
The lovely "Hosanna" in the "SanctuS," the
"Benedictus" and the "Agnus Del" were sung
in manner that would have reflected credit
upon any metropolitan choir. The SOL were
graceful and expressive, the trefi we're regular
and we'll together, and throughout the Mass
the leading basso showed his powerful voice
to great advantage. At the offertory the lead
ing soprano sang, SCI know that my Redeemer
iyeth" from "tle Messiah. This was the
gem of the whole, and the singer, then, as
throughout the Mass, was no more correct
in taste than charming in tone and admirable
in execution. The organ was played with fine
force and judgment, modulated for the piano
accompanlments and pouring forth rich fooL
of melody in The forte and choral passages.
At st. Paul's Church, Society-street there
were large number of COMMITMENTS at the
7 O'Clock Mass and at High Mass, at which the
Rev. Mr.. Shadler of6ciated and preached. The
church was crowded. Father Shadler took as
his text Psalm III v. a: "This is the day
which the Lord hath made. Let as be glad
and rejoice therein" In the course Of an e1-
oellent and instructive discourse he made the
following points 1. The feast of the resur-
rection Of our Lord is continued feast Of the
triumph Of the truth OF His teachings as pro-
pagated by His church. Q. The. resurrection
Of the Lord is a,continuous feast OF the
triumph OF virtue over vice. s. Easter Is, final
", feast upon with all human sufferings
and privations even now celebrate their final
glorious termination. LaHache's grand Missa
pro pace, for four voices, was admirably rem
dered by the choir. The altar was decorated
in the most beautiful manner, and with the
great taste for which the ladies Of this church
are celebrated. There were solemn Vespers at
half-past o'clock, during which the ant hem
&C Regina Celi Latave and other choice
naorceaur were sung.
At st. Patrick's Church, High Mass was
sung. The Rev. DR.. Moore oficiated, and
preached q solid and logical sermon, appro-
pirate to the occasion.
At st. JosepL's Church, Anson-street High
Mass was also celebrated and the Easter SER
mon preached by the pastor Rev. MIR. Crog-
han.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
A generous rivalry seemed to have sprung
up between the ladies Of the several Episcopal
congregations in regard to the Easter adorn-
ment of their churches, and the sacred edifces
we're indeed elaborately and handsomely deco
rated.
The Easter services at st. Michael's were of
q peculiarly interesting character. The church
was beautifully decorated with wreaths and
festoons of cedar, interspersed with flowers,
and the chancel was spanned by an inscription
in large letters, 'Christ is Risen." The large
chandelier which hangs from the ceiling in the
middle of the church was tastefully wreathed
with garlands, and, viewed from the gallery,
struck us as peculiarly beautiful. The music,
which is always fine, was, on this festal occa-
sion of the church, unusually impressive. All
the chants were new and were well rendered
by the choir. The rector, Rev. P. I. Keith,
preached from Luke, xiv, v. 81: "The Lord
is risen indeed" The sermon was devoted to
a discussion of the mysteries Of the Resurrec-
ton in it's adaptablity to the varying wants of
humanity. The services closed with the ad-
of the HOLY Communion to