New-York tribune., 1870-04-18
EASTER SERVICES N BROOKLYN.

EASTER SERVICES IN BROOhLlN
"The Lord is risen" was the old salutation
on morning. and the Joy which this fact gave to
Christians has ever found expression in the religious
services OF this important festival Lent, with its long
shadows its penitentia ceremonies, its eliminating
scenes of agony at Gehemane and Calvary is Oyer the
quiet OF rest In the tomb is ended and Easter morn
cause it was not possible that He should be holden OF
them" Hence the Churchs Joy; hence the floral deeoa
tiOns the banners the long white rObed professions the
lively nspirtng music by which She celebrated the vie
tory of the Lamb.
OLD ST. AIMS.
Something of this spirit was caught, if but
imperfectly by old ST. Ann Brooklyn yesterday. There
were but few flowers it is true and these owing the
low situation Of the altar, on which they were
placed were invisible TO the bulk OF the congregation
but large and efficient choir, under the anagement
of Mr. Frank ID. Snow gave Joyous heartiness to the
rain. In the old Easter hymn, Jesus Christ Is risen
today" Madam Anna Bishop took the first verse
as SOLO and later III the service sang ana sang well tne
liveh" Strictly speaking thislater should have been
and a much better selection would have been the ali
from the oratoro, Thou wilt not leave my soul III
which the large choir quite capable doing justice II
mistake. too, that the anthem, Christ our Pass
over" not sung instead Of read, and that, In short
there was not full choral service.
The pastor, the Rev Henry webbe, is young English
His text was ST. John. x a." Jesus said unto her,
the resurrection and the life" The walls of
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the jubilee of Easter Aceldama and Calvary were
passed Jesus had risen triumphantly from the grave
That the most stnpendous of miracles, and formed
the fundamental doctrine of the Christian faith Chrsts
resurrection lowered aloft majestic, magnificent and
alone All the writings and teachings of the apostles
all the writings of the Christian fathers full of this
fundamental truth. Mr.. Webbc then briefly sketched
the evidences upon which the resurrection OF Christ Is
based, aud concluded with reference to the various
thoughts which Easter and the event il commentaries
| should excite In Christians.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Mr.. Beecher's pulpit was beautifully decorated
with fowers and, Notwithstanding the Storm every seat
In the church was occupied The text selected from
Matthew Kxiii 9Th aud 10th Aud as they went
Ia tell his disciples behold Jesus met Them saying, An
hail Aud they and held him by the feet and
worshped him. Their esad ,rsus unto them, BE not
afraid Go tell my brethren that they go into Galee
and there they shall me-" Christ after his
with words Of cheer and hope. He said nothing about
death or the grave. Had with our inquisityc dis
positions been there we would have asked thousand
the resurrection Of the Lord. was early in the
day II resurrection day to those who
watch. Why do need robes and symbols
when all nature symbolizes the resurrection morning
IL this history invention hundred hands are At
tempting Ia prove that this matcblesa account il false
Men forget that these very omissions show vine care
Iessness An inventor would have seized the points
which were left untouched We have hut the re- out
lines OF Ghr~tr life, and we account 10 In no
oficr than that Tic q C,rist' ~