The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-18

the flowers and The fruits, and the valleys and the
hills, and the cataracts and the mountains, and
the sun in his brightness, and the moon in her
beauty, and the stars in every constellation,
praise the Lord. But dearer than the homage OF
every season, and every element, Is tile
praIse of man. Sweeter than oil the lav.
| ish gifts of May, are the flowers OF grace,
the fruits OF piety, the adornments OF Christ
like tcnaper, which believing congregations may
twinc today around the altars OF public worship,
as, thrilling with devotion to a risen and present
Saviour. they celebrate the Easter OF the soul.
The life OF that worldreectcd, triumphant
Saviour. would commend to every one OF you
as your motive, your example and your consola-
ton. o. yc pilgrims, wandering upon sad and
lonely ways, like the disciples OF Emmaua,
would point YOU to one who walks at your side,
and bid you regard Him until your hearts burn
within you o. tender mourner beside the
sepulchre where your heart and hope lie dead,
bid you look at one who draws near, who bends
in silence over youl Soon lie will discover Him.
self, saying, .Maryr aud in love and transport
you will fall at His feet, crying, Master Masterp
O, We who are tossing upon the twilight waters
who have toiled all night and caught nothing,
lc! He stands upon the shorc who calls you to o
nobler refreshment than fruits OF the earth or
spos OF the sea! Cast yourselves into the
waters, as they rcdden with the dawn, and hurry
to m eet Him, singing 1T is the Lordp o, ye
living Christians o, yc dying Christians, open
your hearts to the promise, to the warning, to
the consolation of that text in which all our SUBJ
ject is garnered: If yc be risen with Christ, seek
those things that are above where Jesus stteth at
| nf nn1t hua r,,r
the Easter of eternity, when with no pers'.ing
blooms OF the spring time. but with Clowns OF
glory and palms of triumph &c shall adorn your
Saviour's throne.n
Unitarian Church.
The Unitarian Church was adorned for the
festival with much taste. memorial discourse
was delivered by the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Cutler,
aL the m orning service on the late Rev. Charles
J. Bowen The same divine preached the Easter
sermon In the evening from Corinthians, XIV, IA.
Easter, he said, as Christian festvity, commem-
oratcs the resurrection OF Christ from the dead ani
at an early period took the place of heather rites
once celebrated In honor OF the renewal OF nature
In sprIng-time. The fact OF ChrIst's resurrection
is fundamental. 1t lies at the basis OF Chrlstiani-
ty as an organized religion. 1t is one Of the
primeyal convictions upon which the Church was
built After the crucnxion 1t became the rally
ing fact, which reassured the despondent dscl-
pies and filled them with new hopes and zeal and
courage 1t was preached everywhere by the
first messengers Of the Gospel, and held forth as
an elemental point In the Christian faith Tho,Ig.
most wonderful event. 1t is not incredible, when we
take it In all its sublime connections. We cannot
at,, ,tnot tha mir MIR pta
Testament without destroying the record. After
the great and wonderful life Of Jesus faith In his
resurrection becomes easy and natural. Ills life
was the great wonder In that age, and
among the people OF His own nation. The resur-
rectIon revived the cause OF the Christian king
dom which seemed smitten down, by the
effect OF the crucl1xlon on the minds OF the 1rst
followers, and 1t opens to the eye OF faith life
beyond the grave, and shows an nnbrokcn
connection between that world and this.
We must rise with Christ from the grave Of
sense and sin, and so find our way, at last, puri-
1ed, into the Kingdom OF Glory.
The Rev. Mr.. Bowen concerning whom the
memorial discourse was preached by the Rev.
DR.. Cutler, was born In Rhode Island In 1927, and
during the war was on hospital surgeon In BaIti-
more. Hc is spoken OF by those who knew him
as an earnest man, and practical Christian,
who sought conscientiously to fulfil oil his duties
In all the relations OF life. Mr.. Bowen leaves q
widow (the daughter OF the Rev. DR.. Gilman, or
this city) and two ohIldrnn.
The Second Presbyterian Church.
There were no services at this church yester-
day, in consequence OF the illness OF the pastor,
the Rev. DIR. Smyt the, and the failure OF thcl min.
ister who was expected to occupy the pulpit In
his stead, to arrive.
The Circular Church (Presbyterian.l
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Adams, delivered an ex-
cellent discourse from the text: "For ye know
the grace OF our Lord Jesus Christ, that though
lie was rich, yet for your sakes lie became poor,
that ye through His poverty may bo rich," III
Corinthians, will, o.l There was full attendance
and the audience seemed deeply impressed.
rirst Presbyterian Church (Scotch.)
The pastor Rev. DIR. Forrest. oficiated yester-
day morning, and delivered an excellent dis
course from the 1lth chapter and 23d verse OF
Romans: "Behod the goodness OF Cod" There
was no especial reference made to the season OF
the year, OF to the religious festival which was
celebrated by the other denominations.
Central Presbyterian Church.
upon lHc IOllUWlliS lcAt' why oII SuVu Snos
down, my sou' and why art thou dlsquIeted
within me Hope thou in God, for I shall yet
praise Him, toho Is the health OF my countenance
AMI my Cod" (42I Psalm, llth verse; Rev. Mr.
Dana, pastor Of this church, yesterday preached
On instructive and interesting sermon. In earn
est language he pointed out the grounds for hope
In God; showed in what the serving Of God con-
s.stct-not In abnormal religious excitement, but
in the general rectitude OF life; that God offered
to all grace here and glory hereafter, LIE demand.
cd In return obedience, love and trust.
Trinity Church tMcthodist.)
The Rev. W. p. Mouzon, pastor, took for his
text: "But now Is Christ risen from the dead, and
become the lrst fruits OF them that slept" Co.
rinthans, Is, 20. The speaker said lie would not
ATTEMPT to bring forward the many strong arGu-
mcnts generally used on such occasions, but
would merely quote the Gospel truths on the res
direction, which was sufficient evidence to prove
to the world the resurrection Of Christ. One re-
markahle fact he impressed upon the sinner was
this: that although previous to Ills cruci0xion
Christ mingled with sinners, yet after His rcsur-
rcction lie appeared only to His disciples. This
sermon was plain but impressive one.
Spring Street Methodist Church.
The day was not specially observed at this
church; yet the services were of deeply Inter
esting character. Flfty-slx persons applied for
church membership, the fruit OF revival which Is
still in progress, under charge OF the pastor, Rev.
J. T. wlshtmaH. The morning service was con-