The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10


light 10 the very zenith, so this Immortality irrad
aes our lives and. as we are sure In the one case
that far below the horizon line a day Is concealed,
80 in the other we are sure that far away beyond
the shadows ana the gloom there IS life ncOnceiv
ably beautiful ana grand, and that they who dsap-
pear from our view arc still continuing their
journey.
ST. PEEPS ROWAN CATHOLIC GaIR;H.
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solemn Easter Service Decorated Altnrs-
splendid AInsic-Sermon by the Rev. Father
GnllaGher, Of San francisco.
At. ST. Peters Roman Catholic church, yesterday
morning, solemn high mass was celebrated with
imposing solemnity. The three affairs were hand
sonleiy decorated with flowers. Lights in well ar
ranged groups, assembled from the principal altar
table to the height OF the figure OF the crucifxi0n
above. The Virgins ALTAR and that OF st. Joseph
were also surrounded With lights. AS is usual In
this church the congregation was very large, every
pew being 1lled and numbers OF persons unable to
get seats. The well established reputati ~ Of
THE CHOIR,
under the direction OF the organist, Mr.. William
Pecher, always brings many strangers here and
those who came yesterday were afforded q rich
treat In church music. The mass selected was
Haydn's grand imperial mo. 81 in minor. The
Keyrie and the opening soprano solo OF the Gloria
were given exqusltely by Mrs. Easton. The out
Tolls, basso solo. was sung by Mr.. Staud. The
opening canon of the credo had thrilling effect
and the 20 jncarnatps soprano solo, was never sung
better by Mrs. Easton. This lady, who was In ex.
celient yesterday, gave superb rendering to
Mr.. PECHggs oFFEsT0RY PIECE,
an SdiuiGris, composed expressly for Easter Sum-
day, and which begins with yec0tfr and continues
III u melody fun OF religious feeling. The Vent
Creator was sung by MIR. Henimer after the first
gospel The preacner-the Rev. Father Gallagher.
OF San Francisco-was introduced in aoew words
by the Rev. Father Quinn, tile pastor, and he then
proceeded IL deliver q discourse on the gospel OF
the day, st. Mark xvi, II.
The dark pail, as 1t were. OF death has hung over
the Church for the last few days. The Church has
been concentrating the doorous passion and igno-
minious death OF her divine She beheld His
body deposited In the tomb and kissed with afrec-
life, the truth OF whose words had pronounced
THE CONDENSATION OF THE JEWS,
was now sepu.hre Tae CHIEF priests scrbes
f: power, inherent in The body and soul Of
Jesus. were separated by DEATH Yet the Divine
power teammates the saul and body The mangied
nesh. where the nails had torn II and the spear
body are united, the entire human frame revlvi-
ied and Jesus passes from the sealed monument.
When He died an earthquake shook the EARTH the
heavens trembled. Now the same occurs, but this
HEAVEN AND EARTH REJOICING.
The gates OF heaven are thrown open angels come
down upon earth. the ecnpsed sun shines
forth in renewed splendOr The triumph o. the
In garments winter than snow, sitting BY the
tomb. they have come here to lend their testl-
Is between the eDitaph OF Jesus and that OF any
great proud man Of the world The pious woman
who came first to the tomb where Jesus had laid
proclaimed that He was risen and was not there.
the eptaph Of the great man proclaims that here
IN hts WSsa Jesus @as
cruc1ed the Jews ned In fear, but when they heard
that He was risen they rushed with impetuosity to
THE TRUTH OF THE TRIUMPH.
Chrtst's words OF promise were remembered; the
they spread the news OF the resurrection They
appear before the tribunals ana now accuse those
VINO had prosecuted Him. 1t Is believed every.
whAre that Jesus Is risen and from Jerusalem 10
every part Of the world the tdings are carried. But
there were some to contradict the truth. There were
Jews who sought to resist the indsputable veraciy
OF the witnesses. These unbelieyers endeavored to
who had been watching the tomb and asked them
TO swear that While they were sleeping, the stone
Christ had performed many miracles before His
DEATH He had healed the sick. given speech to the
dumb and sight to the blind even to those who
born blind and he had raised the dead to lire But
Elias and Moses and the prophets had performed
placed was performed the greatest Of miracles; for
Jesus raised Himself from the dead. They had
a then ~ ne y. hs the SON o.
hau written, and BY this answer conveyed TO them
that His body should remain three days In the grave
Did not Jesus announce to HIS disciples before going
to Jerusalem that He would be scourged and pat to
death, ana that on the third day after he died ne
resurrection or divinity Of Jesus; for 1t depends
the dogma Of divine truth, which Is the truth OF His
ey n Lest mS eyer al be g. or
on this foundation. Thls is the triumph
organization OF men, It Is the child OF Jesus And
from the resurrection Of our Saviour let us learn that
to prove the resSrrecton a. an abstract truth It Is
incumbent on us TO make the dogma enectuai for
He camc on earn 70 be our model, to encourage us
BY the example OF HIS life BIS life aud death we
know. But HIS power extends
BEYOND THE GRAVE,
and here rests that warning which should guide u.s.
Is Il not rational that the body OF Jesus should rise
from the gravef II participated In the holiness OF
% 4nS % % .Ss Ne rse
our bodies be hereafter Our merit or demerit shall
detsrmine our future state OF soul and body. It IT,
there was to be no hereafter, what would life bel
during Tia. short time the VI reward S WIZ Be- ,'
II Il sss y. ::.ms. g 81: ::s,::
bus II the end q gained what matters these priva.
TONS for God lveth to reward US and De 10 Just and
mercfulf After the Lenten season that has closed
all should be purified from their sins By penance.
Your sins should be buried in the tomb that the
resurrection Of your soul might be effected. The
THE RIsURHEcrgD SAVIOUR
shows how rcsplendent must be the immortal soul
pcais not icr love- because he is pool . abanaonsa
and IN the death agony the cross then turn 10 Him
divine 10 HIS naiure bat sti loving those im%ortai
souls TO save whom He died. We have wept over
every step OF HIS passion Let us with connding
BEGIN TO Rsyorcs.
He Il not mangIed now: not aceraed with the
scourge nor with the thorns: not sweating blood N