The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-29
EISTER SUNDAY.
Observance OF the Day In Charlcston-
Services Mt the Churches.

Easter was commemorated in an appropriate
manner in most of our churches yesterday. Ser
vices of an unusual extent and character were
held in the Episcopal and Catholic Churches,
while the day was observed in some form oy all
The day itself and its associations are among the
1aost interesting and significant which the mind can
contemplate While being day of religious ooseiv
ance it is also one of no little joy; and as such is
GLADLY welcomed throughout Christendom. The
leading churches in our city were thronged, and the
sermons we're listened to with great interest In not
a few there were auamcntoa vocal exercises. which
added much to the impressiveness of the occasion.
In
THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES
the habilments of mourning with which they are
usually clad for Good Friday we're removed, and the
altars shone resplendent with lighted tapers and a
profusion of flowers.
At the Cathedral Chapel there was Pontihc i
high Mass, the celebrant being Bishop Persico, as
sisted by four of the clergy. Bishop Persico also
preached from the Gospel Of the day, showing the
mystery of the Resurrection to be in peculiar de-
gree the confirmation and support of Christian faith,
and likewise the basis of Christian hcpe
At St. Mary's Church, High Mass was celebrated
by the Rev. Mr.. Northrop, the sermon being preach
ed By the Rev DR.. Baker. the pastor Of the church.
DR.. Baker was both graphic and touching In his
narration of the wondrous history CT the death and
passion of Christ and in exhorting his hearerss g.
live and die as to rise again with or Lord In
purer and higher existence, he spoke with even
more than his usual fsrvent eloquence.
At the other Catholic churches, st. Patricks, St.
Paul's aud st. Joseph's, High Mass was celebrated
and appropriate discourses delivered by their re-
spectiye pastors St. Peters, the church of the
Catholic colored people. was dressed in evergresns
with nsatness and that spoke well for the zeal
and spirit of the congregation.
THE episcopal CHURCHES
were all more or less decorated for tho Easter
time. st. Michsers was, perhaps, the most elabo-
ratsy decked-the gord ladies OF that church having
labored inoessantly during the preceding week to
put their venerable fame in fitting trim for the
ResuI rection morn. The coup deii on entering the
doorway was Of dazzling beauty. The whole ints-
rior seemed wilderness Of evergreens and natural
flowers, which clung in graceful garlands to every
portion of the quaint old sdifce. The chaucel espe-
cialy was q credit to the fair hands that had so
patiently and dcfly adorned it, and the chandelier
which hung in the middle of the nave was mass Of
fowery fragrance. The service was read BY the
rector, Rev. Mr.. Trapier, who also preached an e1-
cellent sermon.
At ST. Philips the galleries richly festooped
with cedar and lilies; each gas fixture held moss
basket filed with real flowers; the chance railing
was entwin.d with ivy; .: cedar was in front
of the pulpit, and on the front of the communion
table were three links Of evergreen, smblemaic OF
the Trinity In the rear and over the chancel were
the words: "I know that my Rsdesmer hvetA. "
The sermon was preached by the pastor, the Rev.
DR.. Howe.
Grace Church was decorated with much taste.
The pillars were wreathed with garlands Of cedar,
wtose dark green was beautifully set of by large
white roses. Wreaths of the same material were
Suspended from all the lamps. The chancel excited
especial admiration. The railing was profusely in
terlacei with ivy, producing beautiful effect
large and elegantly arranged pyramid Of natural
flowers was placed upon the font, and the Gothic
window in the rear was spanned by large arch,
displaying the words "The Lord is risen! Hallelu-
jahl" in white marbled letters upon blue ground.
An impressive sermon was preached by the Pastor,
Rev. G. @. Pinckney, and double choir rendered
the music with fine effect. Tho morning service
closed with the communion.
At st. Paups the decorations were all Of real
MOWERS; urge puncn VI IlIios uvund -itI4 "..-tt
of yioets bloomed over the font, and the desk and
chancel were draped with profusion of roses,
flowers and ivy. In the rear of the cbancel were
the words "christ, Our Passover" The pastor,
Rev. DR.. Lsrd, preached.
st. Luke's had tho font handsomely dressed with
flowers the reading desk alss arrayed in flowers
with cross and white ground in the centre Pes'
toons hung on either side Of the galleries In the
rear Of the ehancsl were the words, "The Lord La
Risen" The services were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. O. P. Gadsdcn.
st. Stephens, Rev. ]. Mercisr Green, pastor. VIZ.
simply yet tastefuly decked with fsstooDs Of cedsr
and white flowers. The ehaneel was wreathed with
evergreens Across the wall in the back ground Of
the chancsl were the words: "Now is Christ risen.
TIE Church of the Holy Communion, Rev. A.
Toomer Porter, rector, was also neatly adorned
The font and reading desk were covered with real
flowers and the chancel was tastefuly arranged with
garlands Of green.