The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10
ST. PATR.cK's CATHEDRAL.

ST. PATRGCK'S CATHEDRAL.
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PontiHoa' High Mass by Archbishop HIcCios-
ksy-y;aster Sermon by the Rev. Father
Doacet--TLo Rcsurrecsien an Iudisputable
Fact-The Ccwnrdico Of tho Sceptics-A
Litc az SeIf-Depial Leading to Immortality.
The foretaste OF summer weather which with gIo-
rlous sunlight ana vvifying warmth saluted the
feast OF the Resurrection lieut. happy smile TO the
thousands of church-going Christians yesterday
morning. No matter what the weather st. patrck's
Cathedral could scarcely fail to have large congre-
CATION on Easter sunday; yet 1t IL NOT too much
10 say that the spiendor OF the day helped to
secure very crowded and very plous observance Of
the festival The costumes OF the ladies' were bril-
liant, making the grand aisle OF the cathedral like
A PARTERRE or FLOWERS.
Tho music was generally well executed, the mass
sung being the composition OF the org anist, Mr..
Gustav Schmtz. Minets Vent creator was well
sung by the c0ntralto. Nine. Werner. and the Same
may be said OF soprano solos, the Regina C0lf by
Conconi. Nine. Chome. and Ecce Pants, sung BY
Nine. Cross with French horn accompaniment by
Mr.. Henry schmtz. The large choir exhibited good
training in the chOruses. 'es a4 l4l oi-
In the Pentifical high mass Archbishop McCosky
was the celebrant. Rev. Father STAIRS assistant
priest, Fathers Mclean and Matluee assistant
deacons. Father MoNamee oficiating deacon ana
Father Lynch aubdeacon. Father McAnerney was
master Of ceremonies, with Father Kearney assist
ant. The Archbishop wore his mitre and crozier
and golden robes. and looked like q vision from
some stained glass window OF I've hundred years
corated with virgin lilies and carnations and was
abiaze with wax lights. At the close OF the service
the
SOLEMN PAPAL BENEDIcrIoN
was given impressbly by the venerable Archbishop.
The sermon 9! the day preached by Father Doucet
chapter xv.--"Beh0ld tell you mystery; we snail
oil ARISE again. For this c0rrupble must put III
ity." Last week. my brethren, we were led to pom.
der over the suffering and death OF our Holy
saviour. Then tic was Indeed he man OF sorrow.
We heard Il In His cry. "My soul is sad and sad even
uuto death" We followed Him before the tribunals
watched HIS suderlngs az the hands OF a brutal sol.
dlery, saw Him condemned Dy those who declared
His innocence as they did 80. We saw Hin at
length expire upon the cross. Now all Is changed
lie VINO was weak IS now strong. lie who was ex-
THE ACKNOWLEDGED CoNouERoR
81 r death tself NON r can We say with the Church
Lord has exercised the strength Of Esau" We re-
peat with the Apostle that the whole world Is groan
ing-is seeking for something Not only the mate
rial creation, but we that are the first fruits Of the
spirit groan and expect the resurrection OF the
OF the new Gospel. He arose. and we shall arse
also But there Is q prov so IN this, namely:-To
rise win Jesus we must suffer with Him. This is,
therefore. the lesson we must derive from the nys.
terry OF to-day. II we suffer
WE SHALL BE GLORIFIED.
This hope, so fun OF Immortality, not something
resting on speculation or imagination. II Is certain
and perfectly defined There Is no scope LETT TO our de-
sIrcs answers most exalted aspirations In sci
ence there IS certain mass OF relative probability
connected With cogency or the reasons t gives, but
may see visions which have no reality. but In he
Held Of faith all ls based on the
SOLID GROUND OF GERTRUDE
As the Apostle says. ~ know Him | believe tn.p
The dogma OF our faith which says ~ believe in the
resurrection OF The body IS based on the rising Of
seen expiring on the cross. and afterward seen Inv.
ING among men, there is no disputlng IL as fact.
search has but confirmed it, The enemies OF the
Church are compelled TO acknowledge that 1t Is I'M
possible to directly destroy the evidence q the lac
nara I've you cannot demosh. We must harmonic
our method with It, which is not to combat it. but
,rr TO DENY IT'S POSSIBILITY
at ALL" This Is their only shifting policy. The
apostles were not as they sag, creduois men; they
themselves. But after a few days what occnrs
Jesus Of Nazareth was preached in the place where
He was crucifed. St. Peter, whs dcniel Him thrice
procaims Christ has risen and they WIN preach It
not only III Jerusalem but III Rome and ali over tile
civilized wsrld. how explain this, unless we Know
following them and cheering them on? Before the
resurrection Chrisl's body was material, are
seem TO belong TO spirits There He IS than
IDEAL for it Is the spirit not matter, which
FIBnEs or THE HUMAN HEART.
The effort In all things Of refining nature Is to re-
move the materfa,. In ART, picture IS beautiful
because il sprituaZes. Music Is the most dviue of
human arts, because with most power 1t enters Into
the world OF time and impresses the spirit. spir.
itualzed body, then, Is what the Christian should
seek to attain All are alike In loving the pursuit Of
happiness. The worldiing places It all between
birth and death. He says, "Let us crown ourselves
with roses
WHILE THE ROSES LAsT.n
All the vices Of sensualy, luxury, cruelty and
oppression follow from this alteration Of the body.
There Is SUFFERING labor and energy implied in the
practice Of virtue. What is the mystery Of social
life. which sinks and lowers IN luxury which rises
In labor and abncsationf What Is the mystery OF
the human heart which can only gain happiness In
the fundamental virtue OF self-deniali Let our
bodies reflect only whatever Is pure, holy and vlr-
tuous tnat may initiate the life Of Christ and
like Him after death achieve the glory Of q resur.
rection to Immortality.