The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-18
St. Marx,s church lcatholIc.l

| tt0n OIL the mingled nope anu Anxiety WIN "hieu
the souls Of the just, dead before Christ, awaited
His comiag. In the name OF the Church, and
through the Communion Of Saints, lie claimed q
place for his purified hearers in tile noble army OF
the Saints eXhorting all the faithful to have con-
| ndence in the mercy and goodness OF Christ, OF
which His resurrection was an abiding pledge.
lie alluded to him who filled the pulpit at ST.
| Mary's year ago. and who awakened by his
I burning cloqucnce the devotiOn.of his conSrcga-
ton; and who was now, it was confidently hoped,
one of the band OF Saints who hymnel eternal
praises before the jasper throne Of God. The al
rars OF St. Mary's were prettily and chastely
adorned with lights and natural flowers. Mil
| lard's Mass was sung by the choir, the sweet
notes Of the tenor making themselves pleasantly
conspicuous.
st. Patrick's Church (Catho1ic.)
The Rev. DR.. Moore, who preached at High Mass,
chose the following as his text: ''lIe Is risen; He
is not here,r mark, xvi chapter, verse) The
reverend divine, after speaking OF the festival
which was then being celebrated in triumph and
Joy tn oughout the Chrlstrian world, described
the death and resurrection OF the Saviour, ex-
planning that the life which the Saviour assumed
after the death was divine and immortal; the
| body which His soul rcassumes and anlmates by
the power OF his Divinity, Is no, body subject to
inlrmity and death, but is a body glorious and
| impossible. lie rises to die no more; death shall
have no more Dominion over Him. In conclusion,
| the speaker appealed to his hearers to know II
they had died unto sin, and were risen and living
unto God; II so, to-day was one OF triumph to
them as well as to the Saviour. The music was
especially fine, the military post band accompa,
nyiug throughout the mass. In beauty of decora-
,ions, ST. patricks Church yielded to none, the
protusion OF flowers being almost bewllderlng.
st. Peters Church Catholic.
At High Mass yesterday, the celebrant, the Rev.
Mr.. Folchi, preached from the text, "This Is the
day which the Lord has made. Let rs be glad
and rejoice therein" He explained that II we
would partake In the spiritual Joy, We must walk
in ncwness OF life, Illustrating these positions by
the gospel and cpistle OF the day. In concluding
his DISCOURSE he eXhorted the congregation to re-
ceive the solemn blessing given to-day, "Ad Ur-
ben, CT Orbes" by the Holy Ponti1, at St. Peters,
at Rome, of which impressive ceremony the
reverend gentleman gave glowing description.
The church, as we have already had occasion
to say, was decorated with great richness, and in
excellent taste. 1t will be open today and TO-.
| morrow.
St. Johns (Luthcran) Church.
This church was most elaborately decorated
yesterday. Pendant from each gas bracket
swung small basket filed with flowers OF richest
and rarest hue. The altar rails, pulpit stairs and
pillars presented beautiful spectacle, profusely
but tastlly decorated with wreaths Of evergreen
and flowers. In front OF the pulpit stand, in let.
tors OF evergreen, was the simple, yet appropri-
ate word, 'Alleluia." In the window In rear OF
the pulpit was large cross OF evergreen; at the
centre OF the window arch was large star; above
this the sentence, "HoiD is Christ Risen ~ and
above this crown, all made OF evergreen Tho
services commenced at half.past 10 o'clock After
singing and prayer, Rev. W. W. Hicks, the
assistant pastor, read the morning lesson, found
in the 10th chapter Of ST. Mark. The text select
cd by Mr.. Hicks was the 34th verse OF the sth
chapter or Romans: "Who is he that condemn
eth. H is Christ that died; yea rather, that is
risen again, who is even at the right hand OF God,
who also maketh insercesslOn for us.n In burn
Ing words the divine depicted the sutrerings OF
our Saviour, His cruci6Xion and resurrection,
and then Impressed upon his hearers the lesson
1t taught, how they too must suffer, be crucined
to the world, before they could rise again
and enter inro the rest and Joy prepared for all
who serve the Lord. AT the close OF the sermon,
the rite OF confirmation was administered 10
twelve persons. The venerable pastor, DR.. Bach-
man, was present. and assisted at this ceremony
Wentworth Street (Lutheran) Church.
The pastor OF this church, Rev. Mr.. W. S. Bow
man, preached an impressive sermon TO quite
large audience yesterday, from the text: 'And
the angel answered and said unto the woman,
fear not We, for know that ye seek Jesus, which
was cruciicd. He is not here for He Is risen, MS
lie said Come see the place where the Lord lay"
Matthew, sSth chapter, 56th verse; After Drlei
yindlcatlon OF the grand assertion In the text
HE is risen, as lie said," which was sustained
by the testimony OF history, the testimony OF In
spirstion and the testimony OF angels, the reyeri;
end speaker pursued as his theme the evidence
and signs Of the presence of risen Redeelner in
the world those who sought Him in the same
spirit that actuated the woman spoken OF in the
text would ind- Him. Eight persons were ad.
mitted TO the church by confirmation, and four
by certificates from other churches. very large
number OF pers rs united in the celebration OF
the Lortl's Supper.
German Evangelical Church.
The German Evangelical Church. Rev. L. Muller,
PASTOR ut the corner Of uascl and AnsOn
streets, was very tastcfully adorned yesterday,
and services appropriate 10 tho day were con-
ductcd by the pastor.
Citadel Square Church tBaptist.)
This beautiful and magnificent structure, the
pride OF the Baptist denomination anu an orna,
ment OF our city, situate Immediately opposite
the Citadel Square, in Meeting street, was filled
by a large aud attentive congregation, Including
some Of the most prominent OF our citizens.
Their devotion to the interests OF religion Is eN.
emplilcd by the checrfuncss which they respond
10 every demand upon them, for the advance
ment and benefit OF this their church, or the more
muniaccnt works OF their denomination. The SER
vices commenced by an organ voluntary by Pro.
fessor Aichel, and the singing OF the llSth Psalm,
as quartette led by Mr.. W. B. Burden. The morn
ing services were as follows: Invocation by the
pastor, Rev. DR.. WinIler; reading ofthe Scriptures;
singing OF the 92d hymn, commencing "To Thy
Temple we Repalr.n After this the Rev. Dr.
Winkler took his text from Gal. !, 4. The subject
was deliverance from tine present evil world The
| pastor remarked that the world in the sense in
which the text employed it, is an el.mcnt fatal to
the spiritual life; and that the Christian can no
more conform to it than he can to the life OF
fishes or OF eagles. He added that conformity to
it Is q condition so deplorabe as 10 claim the pity
| OF Heaven, and the sacrifice OF the Son OF God.
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