The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-08
EASTER SUNDAY.
How the Day Is to be Observed in the
Churches Of All Denominations.


Preached-Solemn Scenes and Splendid
Ceremony Religion Exhibited in
Its Proper sphere-The Fast
and the Feast.
To-day the fast of Lent Is over and the Church
is anxiously preparing for the great festival OF
Easter. During the past week sorrow and gloom
were embemed in every ceremony, and by degrees
reached the final act the sacred drama, when
the whole Christian race bows down before the cross
on Calvary and acknowledges tho source whence
spring the salvation OF mankind. Solemn and I'M
posing rs the services were which
PICTURED THE LAST SCENES
In the Saviour's life, they were not moro grand
or impressive than are those which the Church now
adopts to commemorate the Resurrection, the glory
OF which surpassetn all understanding. All over the
world, wherever Christian men exist. there was one
fervent wall chanted yesterday and the two pre-
vious days. recounting in simple melody the love He
bore for men, even unto death. To-day the
LAMENTATIONS BECOME HosANSAs;
grief becomes Joy and the awful dread OF the cruel
fed IS turned into boundless ycarning for the resur
rected In all the Catholic churches or this city the
purple cloth Of mourning has covered the affairs and
draped the sanctuary during the past six weeks;
during Holy Week even the light of day was exclu-
day, the priest intones the Gloria IN Ercests. the
covering is taken from the windows, the purple
cloth Is removed from the altar and hood or
music fills the church, as the choir takes up the
glorious hymn ana sings 1t with impas stoned
thusiasm. This Is the signal that the Lenten season
is over, and, from this moment, fasting and amena-
lions are forgotten, and the faithful with joyful
splriC hasten to prepare for Easter Day. IL would
be difficult to understand this quick transition from
grief TO Joy were IL TO be forgotten that the faith
winch inspires the one has inspired the other.
Believing hearts approach the tomb sorrowiuy,
with Mary and Martha, and Peter and John, and
follow them along the road from Calvary TO Galilee.
and there reJolcingly sing hosannas before Christ
risen. To-day every Catholic ana Protestant church
puts forth energy to prepare Tor the services which
TO sgnalize the mystery OF tomorrow's festival.
and every device is used, especially In the Catholic
churches, To surround with
RELIGIOUS poMP AND ERIII.IAScY
the second greatest feast OF the year. the choicest
music selected ana every choir Ia filed with zest
to honor The occasion with strains OF Joyous melody.
significant oil the Infinite power which the son or
God displayed. For several days past lair hands
have been binding the choicest flowers into
graceful symbols to place them on the affairs
and around the sanctuaries as natures love-
hest offerings to the sacred one VINO is 10
be honored, worshipped and Desought.
Judging from the success attained so far In the pre-
parations the Catholic churches OF tho city Will TO-
morrow exhibit wealth OF commentator aud a
beauty OF decoration never witnessed before As
will be seen from what follows below special SER
Will be held in oil the Catholic and Protestant
churches and IN those OF some Of the other denoml
nations, all OF which promise 10 display an unusual
degree OF religious ieryor and faith TINS festival
ST. pArRIcK's CATHEDRAL.
In this time honored sacred edi1ce solemn high
morrow morning by the Most Reverend Archbishop.
the Archbishop's assistant priest VIII be the Very
Rev Dr. stars; deacon OF the mass, Rev. Fa.er
ceremonies, Rev. Father McNlerney; assistant mas
ter Of ceremonies. Rev. Father kearney. The
mon will DE preached 10y the Rev. Father Doucet,
5. ]. The music Will be new by the organist,
Mr.. Schmtz and the choir Is TO be enlarged FOR the
occasion. In the afternoon there will DE solemn
yespers, at which the Archbishop VIII oniciate,
assisted BY all the priests Of the cathedral The high
altar and the two Side ones VIII be prolusey
AT ST. PETERS CHURCH,
Barclay street, ample preparations have been made
for grand display. The affairs are to receive the
most elaborate commentator, and large number
or gas Jets and candles S,an WIN throw the
high mass win oeain at ten O'Clock, the
ceebrant being the Rev. NJ. g. o'Farrell; deacon,
Rev. Mr Allen, OF Halifax; master OF ceremonies,
Rev. Mr. Quinn. The preacher viii be the Rev. Mr.
been trained by tue organst OF the church. Professor
Peter. and the music Is to be Haydn's Imperial
mass. Solemn vespers win begin ut haii-past three
in the afternoon.
AT ST. STEPHENS CHURCH,
in East Twenty.egnth street, solemn high mass
VIII be celebrated beginning at hall-past ten O'CLOCK
the celebrant being tile Rev. DR.. McSweeney; dca-
con. Rev. Father Henry; sub-deacon, Rev. rather
Dantser. The sermon will be preached by the Rev.
Dr. McGiynn. the pastor. The mass to be sung IS
Haydns No. 8. An orchestral accompaniment
ana an increased chorus have been added
SO that, under the leadership OF MIR. Danlorth,
the organst the music promises to be very
fine. Solemn vespers will be sung In the evening,
the same priests officiating Us at high mass. The
magnificent marble altar will be splendidly deco
rated, aud tile sanctuary made beautiful with
flowers. Hundreds OF lights will illum!ne The large
stained glass window above the altar ana make the
sanctuary seen from q distance arraycd In all the
pOmp OF the religlo us service OF this Church-a
picture OF what might be tancled about o church III
rome on q festive day.
ST, ANN's CHURCH.
in Twelfth street, will be handsomely fitted up. Flo
raj decorations win he arranged on the affairs.
High mass will begin NJ half-past ten O'Clock, the
Rev. Father Preston being celeorant; Rev. W. G.
Poole deacon, and scholastic from the Jesut's
College sub-deac0n. The sermon VIII be preached
by the Rev. Mr.. Ducey, OF the church OF the Ma
tyity. The mass sung will be MIR. Deucher's, the
organist-the same mass that was sung on the open
ing Of this church last New Years Das. Solemn
yespers take place In the afternoon.
THE REpEMPToRIST FATHERS
ut their church in East Third street, propose max
ing grand display tomorrow. The splendid edi.
flee Is supplied With every facility for imposing reli
most exciting and Impressive The cciebrant of the
solemn high mass VIII be Rev. Father Leinamber;
deacon Rev. Father Urban; suD.deacon, Rev. Father
Price; master OF ceremonies. Rev. Father klap-
sermon. The mass sung VIII be MoZarJ's
No IL, and the choir. numbering forty voices, VIII
be assisted by an Instrumental band, all under the
leadership OF Mr. Fisher, the organst. In the AFTER
noon, at three o'clock there will be solemn vespors,
when Lambelotte's ''Rcgina CGlI Letare, will be
sung. Later IN the evening the conraternity the
which henedlction of the blessed sacrament WIN
10 given. procession called the Process
sion OF the Resurrection Is also to con-
stitutc part Of the Easter service. and viii
iYtnrn linn i Ia N otnro