The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
REL,GlGUs SERVICES IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 10. 1869.
Pentecost was observed TO day IN all the Catholic
churches OF the capital with great solemnity, par
ucularly at those dedicated to st. Aloysius, st.
Matthew and ST. Stephen. where the musical
vices ordinarily OF the highest order and the
attendance the most fashionable ana select The re-
hgious services at St Aloysius to-day consisted OF
solemn high mass and the reading OF the pastoral
letter OF Archbishop SpaudIng, OF Baltimore,
which was listened 70 with the greatest at
tention. The musical part afforded a rare treat to
the congregation. Madame Cecilia Yo ung Kretsch-
mar the accomplished leader OF the choir, had dur
Ing the wees engaged splendid orchestra besides
several extra vocasts, TO assist in bringing out
Mozarts Mass No IL IN first class style and her
efforts were crowned with success today. The
magnificent music was rendered with all the power
and finish that first class singers and instrumental
performers could afford. Madame Kretschmar and
Nile. Julana May rs sonranos, Mr.. Burnett
tenor ana Messrs. Chase and Wding
bassos did full justice 10 the music The
quartet GuddTftus and the soprano solo ana
chorus OiUd Virgo, by Nine Kretschmar and
chorus, were particularly well executed. At the
conclusion OF the mass the grand march from The
"PropneTe" was performed in splendid style 10y Mr..
sherman the organisp and the Iull orchestra.
General Sherman and wife were present during
AT st. Matthews church a grand high mass
was celebrated by Rev. Father Mackin, assisted
ey Father Penasco deacon and MI. Schuyler
rs sub-deacon, ana Haydns Mass No. 10 was
sung by the admirable choir, under the leadership
Of Professor Cannon. The choir OF this church
mas been somewhat weakened lately, but proved
adequate to-day 10 rendering Haydn's music in
creditabe style. AT the usual stage OF the proceed
lngs Rev. Or. Charles l. White preached an eloquent
and instructive sermon, taxing his text from the
second chapter OF the Acts OF the Apostles, relating
the descent OF the Holy Spirit on the Apostles The
scope OF the sermon went 10 show that the Spirit o!
GOD came 10 renovate humanity and that II accom-
piished this great work through the church. the
visible representative Of Christ IN the world. He
conteDded that ali We possess OF truthful ecclesias
Teal history came down TO us through the
catholic Church; for other sect could
DO So as they were not in existence tnen and that
Catholics ought 10 feel delighted in belonging 70 a
faith established by Christ and preached by the
Apostles ana their successors FOR nineteen centu-
Ties
AT the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church
the Rev. Dr. Newman preached a sermon from the
text, 'For b. thy words thou shalt be Justified and
by thy words thou shalt be condemned The theme
discussed was the moral character OF words. The
speaker dwet upon the Importance and influence
OF words and their effect upon human action. n
said That words were often more powerful than
actions and more lasting in their consequences.
President Grant and family were among those
present.
The services in the Episcopal churches were con-
auc.ed with special reference TO festival Of Whit
sunday. Az the Church Of the Epiphany Rev. Dr.
starkey preached a sermon from the Gospel accord.
Ing TO ST. John xiv. 26-'But the comforter whom
the Father Will send IN my name he snail teach you
al things After explaining the origin aud uses of
the festival the Doctor by way OF application, said IL
was the duty OF every Christian 10 pray earnestly
tor the fulnment OF the promise OF the saviour,
and he hoped the services OF the season which com
menced to-day would be marked by a special out
pouring OF the holy spirit.
AT the First Presbyterian church Rev. DIR. Sunder
land. the pastor delivered discourse from the
text "Quench not the Holy SPIRIT lie argued that
the spirit OF God strOve with every man at some pc
Rod or other Of his lie. The fact that his warnings
were often unheeded furnished the necessity this
AdmonltiOn. Ii was serious matter u repel the
Holy Splrit-to Danish HIM, a. II WERE from us--and
by some this had been considered the objectionable
80 spoken of III the Scriptures.