The New York herald., 1870-03-28
CHURCH OF THE HOLY NNOCEsTs.

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The Storm and the acknowledgements Rich
anu the Poor Gracefully Comminsled-A
Cultivated Choir and an Axthmatic Organ
Lenten Symbols-The Real Presence sl
Christ In the Eucharist-Serm mon by the Rev.
Mr.. Lnrkin.
The congregation frequentinp the Church Of the
Holy innocents corner OF Thirty seventh street and
Broadway. brayed the pitiless storm OF rain which
sweptthe uptown districts Yesterday. ana. defying
the bowling OF the wlntry wind mustered in la.us
force at the celebration OF high mass IN the morning.
Upper Broadway seemed desert In the side streets
the easements were shut fast people almost DENYING
themselves light In their anxiety to see az little az
possible OF the d0ings OF the marky elements out.
side. The carriages were few and far between
and as they whipped BY rapidly the Jehus, one
and all, bent q reverent head to tine blast. Yes
toward the portals OF Holy Innocents' church al
the hour for service an unbroken stream OF intrepid
devo.ees nowed on. Umbrellas OF all hues and ages
many OF them OF the Sarah Camp pattern, which no
change OF fashion can Kill, came forth from their
hiding places and did q fine. dripping duty, not
wthstandng that they were not little unruly at the
street corners, when the temper OF their whaebone
was nFled by the wind. Waterproof cloaks ana
all manner OF neXt-to hand wrappers were IN such
requisltioh that 1t was only within
THE INTERIOR or THE CHURCH
thar the social status OF the worshippers could be
ascertaned The sight was gratifying one II
revealed a well disciplined Christian congregation,
all,
RICH AND POOR ALIKE,
comfortably provided with seats. ANY one with Eu-
ropean experiences would be at once reminded by
the sight Of old Notre Dame In Paris where all
classes comminge Ia prayer, or OF the Madeleine
at an early mass where the INDECENT roomKeepeH
is so ollen found side by side with Duchess, who
was the centre OF bri liant throng IN princeIy
saton the night before. This Is fine Catholic idea
and ought to grow and 60 urish among democratic
institutions.
LESTEs SYMBOLS.
With the exception OF the purple robes OF tho
officiating priest, the Rev. Mr.. fitzsim0ns, there
were few Lenten symbols visible. except the altar
ahte-pendrnn, on whose deep purple ground
white Greek cross made pretty appearance.
Flowers were absent from the vicinity Of the taber-
nacle and at the mass, which chiefly consisted or
selections from Colonne adapted for three voices By
Mr.. Christian Berge the Gtor,a was omitted and
THE ORGAN
endeavored 10 do duty first upon the solemn Kvre.
The instrument however, IL little better than
nuisance ana only suited tor sunday school exer-
prayer meeting IN one OF the Western SET
Elements, where the choral performances are more
generally remarkable for piety than melody or har-
mony. The pedal seemed TO be IN competition with
the pipes and was occasionally louder, to the tm-
mense detriment OF the really fine choir. Further
inspection led to the discovery that there was only
one bank OF stops, no chime Of bells, an inferior ar
rangement OF chromatic action and the bellows.
capriclous prfnta donna, refusing occasionally
to yield the necessary complement OF wind. Super
human efforts must, therefore be made oy the YER
satlie Organist and accomplished musician, MT.
Christian Berge, to render his accompaniment 30
accurate and valuable.
THE CHOIR
was in good voice. the able tenor excepted. The
gifted vocalist Mme Salvotti, sang the Et Hsc0r-
nut,ls in the C7edo in fushed style In conjunction
with Nine Coletti, whose fine volume OF slt0 swept
In melodious waves through the church. Al basso
In this trio Mr. werneke sang with his usual power
"A aeaV,tpo pottn Thn m nfx nfa M NJ
Gord,giani was gwen as an orertofy solo by Mime.
salvoti and revealed much Of the sparkle and bril-
liancy which characterzes her rendering.
THE SERMON
was by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Larkin, whose
gospel OF the day, ST. John w. 1-l5 begisniDg with
the wOrds:"After these things Jesus went over the
Sea OF Galilee, which Is the Sea OF Tiberius, and
great multitude followed Him, because they saw His
miracles which He did on them that were diseased
He detailed the history OF the multiplication Of the
loaves fishes, the wonder and aInazenent OF the
people their admiration for Jesus teacher ana
miracle worker and the discourse He made them on
the manner in which He was to give Himself for the
REAL PRESENCE
In the holy eucharist. The preacher showed thar
in tnis slxth chapter OF John Christ promised Rls
hearers TO give them His nesh TO eat Their fatheri
| had eaten mama IN the desert ana were dead. the
true life-gving bread was tnat which He would give
them and that was His nesh. He laid special stress
upon IN tne words Of r. tne saviour Except you eat the
| shall not have life IN you" The Jews who neard
these words. murmureu at them, and said. one to
/
| 20 The Saviour however, reiterated still in
stronger terms the necessity OF doing 30, and when
| the Jews were about TO leave Him and walk no
| more with Him because they were unwilling to be
believers in this unlocked for revelation He allowed
them TO depart From the apostles an act or expli-
| cit Iaith was demanded on this head; for w6en
Christ asked them
! 'wILL you ALSO GO AwAYr
\ They answered by the mouth OF Peter, "Lord to
whom shall we go Dnt TO Thee. Thou hast the words
OF eternal lie and we have believed and bavs known
| Thee 10 Christ The Son OF God" AT great length,
| and with an eloquence at once simple and express
sive, he showed that the doctrine OF the real pres
| ence OF Christ In the eucharist was supported,
| literally and nguratlyely, by Scripture, and that
those who disbeleved the doctrine OF transuDstan-
taton because OF It's assumed absurdity and impos-
| Slbllty believed III
| STILL GREATER MIRACLES
in the natural and spiritual order, ana concluded an
edlIyng discourse with an eXhortation To frequen-
taton OF the table OF the Lord and devout parti.
clpaton OF the bread OF lfe by which they would be
| nourished unto eternal salvation.
sr. PAUL'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUR CH.