The New York herald., 1870-04-18
ST. J3sEPH'5 R0MAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.


Gladstone Celebration Of Easter Day-Superb
Music-Eloaucnt Sermon by Rev. Father
Clancy.
On yesterday this elegant church. which Is SIT
uated on the corner OF sixth avenue and West
Washington place, was tastelully decorated on the
occasion OF the Easter celebration. rich musical
feast was accorded the congregation III Paolo
Georza's grand high mass which was timely rendered
by the ch0ir-Rev. Father Thomas Farrell, the
pastor OF the church, acting celeDrant; Rev. Fa
ther Clancy as deacon, ana Rev. Father Dunphy as
sub-deacon. This mass is IA work OF much merit and
AFFORDS scope to the exercise OF the highest talent.
THE CHOIR.
Mr.. A. O. Martinez gave the organ accompaniment
with Madam Anna V. Martinez as soprano, Mrs. M.
Kennedy contralto, Herr q. Hubner tenor and Pro-
fessor G. Haner as basso. The regular choir were
ably assisted by the sweet and well trained voices
OF Mrs. Rome, Miss Moren, MISS Kate Ennis,
Miss Keating and several other volunteer artistes
As soon the notes OF the ne organ fell the ear
the u choir took up the Kyrie Eletson, which they
had evidently renearsed with much care. The music
rose and surged and sank like sea OF living melody
rvetling the attention OF those least alive TO the
influences OF sweet strains. Among the solos OF tAis
WORK deserving especial notice are tue LaudlDt0S,
when was wei executed Dy Professor Haimer, and
tue H0c Deus, whose soul reaching and sadly
sweet s,ra.ns were given by Madame Martinez with
anu nii3Ii Vi thOTOukH tTtlSt.
TnE woasHPPERS
The forbidding appearance Of the weather did not
tell on tue Attendance aG this church. Inc cOngre-
CATION mad evidently come impressed with the be!lef
tnat 10 worship the Almighty on the sabbath day Is
binding duty which no whlm or trivial excuse
can set usue. The ARRANGEMENTS for members OF
the churcn and occasional VISITORS approach
perfection the most fastldl0us could DESIRE The
carnesLness ana well direcIed zeal OF the pastor
Rev. Father Farrell spoken OF In the highest
terms Dy the congregation. Tne tout ensemble OF
the church, when MED on such festival Is unique
ana striAing ana stranger entering during sucl IA
celebration as that oil yesterday Will invoiuntariy
murmur within his lnmost soul 'rhIs Is surely The
vs!De. but an idea wuica the casual observer could
easily grasp seemed 10 engloss Tie sous o the wor-
Shippers.
THE SERMON.
The Rev. Father Clancy preached the sermon on
the festival Oh the day, taking ms text from tho Cos
pei OF ST. Mark XVII 6-'.And lie SAID unto them be
NOT alIrIuhtcu le seek Jesus OF Nazareth who was
cruci1ed; He Is risen. He Is not here behold the
place wDere they laid Him.. The reverend preacher
gave o graphic account O the death Of Christ and
the circumstance5attendHg His resurrection IN o
brief and pointed DISCOURSE lie sad tne sole AIM
OF earth Is the pursuit OF happiness and the
one fatal mistake which brings grief 10 the heart or
erring humanity Is tlat that happiness Is sought IN
haating alter pleasures which religion and right
reason tell us can bring bur the cup VI grief ana
bitterness. Men ann for fortune ~
THE GAMBLING TABLE,
and wantOn violence ana aching heads speak the re-
suit III trumpet tones, ana men attain fortune by
crossing the bounds which separate Justice from
Honesty ana the result Is scarcely less desirable On
this grave perfection cannot be attained,
end the most that the precepts OF religion demand
| Is that We strive to avoid evil and that effect
real good. The spirit Of the Church to-day IL
tnaJ OF rejoicing and the mind OF the Christian, sub
dued by the lasts and mOrllhcatiOns OF the Lenten
season directed heayenward. From the
date OF The resurrection Of Christ tue Church
opened its batteries Oh the world, and In war OF
love and godllke charity insted the strict Gospel
principles INTO the heathen mind. We celebrate this
day with feeling OF pride and eXutaIOn, as grea
nations celebrate the day on which freedom dawneC
1 on them.
| THE CITIZENS OF THIS REPUBLIC
annually celebrate the day OF the Declaration OF In
depentSce and the resiuent OF these states, be ht
I Z, native OF Inc soi or an emiyrafft from les
favored cline. Joins ia the general enthusiasm with
feeling Vi rapture. The mind oi the alien will
| vert To the Old land; he may bear IN his soul q
| filial love iOr the scenes Of his bOynood anc
| may have sworn 10 strike blow against the
tyranny tnaL drove INN thence; but these deep feel
! ings whet MS appetite for freedom the more, and
| teach HIM on She day Of national jubilee 10 adore
ire do erect III her majesty, wnlle his heartstrlnga
| twinc around
THR ESTHRALLED GODDESS,
whose sufferings form part OF his life. On day
OF national rejoicing we look INTO the record OF
peoples troubles aud learn their history. On this
| day let remember the turnoils OF the early days
OF the Church, aud learn from her history the
course TO that lasting happiness wcn men continu
| ally sigh for