Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-19
CHURCH EXERCISES LAST SUM-
BAY.


Easter Sermons and Congregations.
last Sunday was day of unusual and
extraordinary interest among the several
churches Although the weather was in
clement and disagreeable, there were very
large congregations at all the churches.
The Easter exercises were Impressive, in
teresting, solemn and able. The church
event Of the day was the opening, for the
first time for purposes of worship, of the
new Church of the Advent on Vine street.
Inside of the church is admirably arranged
and finished. The carpetings, shadings,
pews, pulpits, and all the adornments are
in exceeding good taste, and appropriate
to the holy purposes for which they are de-
signed. The ediice was thronged with n
vast congregation, which, for intelligence
and culture, would vie with any in the en-
tire country. Services consisted of the
Holy Communion, Litany, Morning and
Evening Prayer, and Sermon by Bishop
Quintard. There was also solemn Con-
firmation and an Offertory. The sermon
by the Bishop was a very able one, replete
with learning and full of interest The
Bishop was assisted in the exercises by
Rev. j. Juny, ID. D., Professor of Modern
Languages, University of the South. The
offertory resulted in $611, which is to be
appropriated to church purposes.
A very large congregation attended the
ministrations of Rev. Dr. Mitchell at the
First Baptist Church.
The Cathedral was largely attended, and
the exercises solemn and appropriate.
There was large concourse of worship
pers at McKendree Church last Sunday.
The anthem and hymns by the choir were
joyous and exultant in accordance with a
festival in honor of the triumph of the Sa-
viour over the powers of death.
The sermon preached by the pastor from
LIST Peter, LIST chapter, Sd and 4th verses,
is inscribed in s'amaranthine" characters
on the minds of all who were present.
For the benefit of those who were not
there, we are tempted to repeat one his
toric fact new to us, and of interest to all.
There is a Latin work extant, containing q
copy of letter written by Pontius PLATE
to the Emperor of Rome, giving an &C
count of the signs and wonders attending
the mission and death of our Saviour, af-
irming his resurrection, and recommend.
ing that the name of Jesus Christ be en-
rolled among those of the gods, and his
statue placed in the Pantheon. Tibenas
accordingly memorialized the Roman sen.
ate to this effect, but they refused too do So
because they had law that no name pro
posed by an emperor should be so enrolled
The other churches were filed, and al
were pleased, instructeda and entertained by
able and jealous ministers
In Edgefeld, the congregations were IN
usually large, considering the weather. A
Tulip Street Church, there were number
of additions, the result of an interesting
meeting held for the week previous. A
st. Anae's Church, the services were very
interesting. In the afternoon the rites o
Baptism were administered, and very ap
propriate lecture on the subject delivered
by the-Rector, Rev. Mr.. Holman.
1t lisa matter of surprise that there should
be SO many persons of intelligence who ha
bitually deny themselves the intellectual
feast, to say nothing of the spiritual advan
tage, which are to be reaped from week.!
attendance on our various places of wor-
ship.