The New York herald., 1870-04-04
EGLIsl DU ST. ESPRIT.

Confirmation by Bishop Eastburu, Of HIas.
saclnsetts.
There was a large attendance yesterday morning
at the French Protestant Episcopal church OF tine
Holy Spirit, East Twenty second street. on the occa
SION OF the rite OF confirmation being administered
by Bishop Eastpurn to a round dozen OF charming
jeunes ersOn',es ana five youths and 1t Is hardly ne
cessary to say tat the former. by their beauty and
modest bearing, were the cyuosure OF all eyes, and
that the latter behaved as all young Frenchnen be.
have, IN manner Deatting the solemn OCCASION
In view OF large congregation being present the
talented organst OF this church, Professor Georges
Ballard had made neutrality-suspicious. for musical
5te, and the programme was ably carried out by tho
members OF the choir-musical amatsurs belonging
to the congregation. The soprani were Miles
Warner aud Glatz; alto, Mile. Aboy, and TENOR
Mr.. +. Verren.
At halfpast ten O'CLOCK the procession, consisting
OF the Bishop, in full roDes Rev. DIR. verren, PASTOR
and the Revs DE Palma and Aurry, ded into the
church TO O voluntary composed by the 0rganIst;
after the candidates for confirmation had taken
their seats and the opening hymn had been
sung The Rev. Mr. Aunry read the usual
morning prayers. At the proper intervals we're
mas; in nat. the soprano solo BY Miss Warner aad
the duo by the same lady and Mr.. I. Verren being
In which tne solos were well rendered by the Misses
Glatz and Warner, and jttofiGe, also from Far
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the lessons tor morning prayer and In the COM
munt0n service the Bishop, IN clear and distinct
voice. gave IN FreQch 0nd III an accent emlnently
Partisan, the commandments. Tue Rev. Dr. Yer
ren's share In The service was the reading OF the
and gospel for the day. aud after the larter
the confirmation service was begun by the
Bishop, who. had 1t been permitted, would have been
loudly appauded for his mastery rendering Of that
solemn rite In the language Of B0ssuet, FenelOn
and MOliere. The service ended. collection was
taken up and a Gto,aa rans sung BY the choir. At
En 0A AVa npsAt tnx do
tho ALTAR rails and delivered In French the following
oxtempore address 10 the catechumens:-
Ny DEAR CHRISTIAN FRIENDS-I feel IL Q great
privilege and pleasure that by the courteous per-
mission Of the bishop OF this diocese allowed TO
where my old friend, who stands by my side and
whom nave known andloved for SO many years,
10 Soa tine r yoa
misses and ald hands upon y0u IN the solemn rite OF
confirmation would now speak to you few aifec-
Tomato words In addition TO what may have been
said TO you by my reverend and dear friend, your
pastor. Let me counsel you, then, my dear friends,
In tie hrst place. to lay the foundation ol your re-
lglon III aith love and gratitude towards Lord
Jesus Christ. We are all sinners by nature and
ton only through an exclusive trust In that 'iarnb
OF COD who taketn away the sin or the world"
mere attendance upon the forms and cere-
monies Of the Church does not give ttlo to ever
lasting happiness. These are simply means first OF
ali; TO bring to us the Saviour and then 70 keep
by the instruneniality or our truly spiritual
services as well as oy. private PRAYER and
| hearts with deep sense OF obligation to Him
who "bore our SINS IN HIS own body on the tree.n
Aud now, secondly, erect on this foundation OF fath
In CHRIST crucinea the supersrucure OF consistent
| and useful life Under sense OF what the Re-
| deemer has done for yOu seek to honor Him, your
best and everlasting friend by avoiding those things
which are contrary TO your profession and following
| all such things as are agreeable to the same. Lea
the light Of your example 20 snile before men that
others may he drawn by TO the service OF the Re.
| deener aud thus aim at recommending religion by
your uaily Christian walk ana conversation. Ana
!
| Spirit which, filing the soul with o constant
sense oi the love or Christ makes 1t 10
gorify Him who hath loved us and washed us from
| through all the future May you enjoy more ana
more OF that peace which his service gives and
which passeth al understanding, and at length,
when you shall have finished your pilgrimage
through these transient scenes may you enter,
through tue blood OF Jesus, into the everlasting 10y
OF yoIr Lord.n
After q Denediction the exercises, which were
very impressive, were brought to close.