New-York tribune., 1872-04-01
EAEfER.

che cold wind and drcnchng rain that made the weather
unusually dsagreeablc. AT Grace Church, Trinity
Church, St. AIMS, st. Stephens. and many others
scarcely less known, the music the exquisite flow
ers the crowds OF devout worshpers and the spirit OF
religious Gladness that prevailed formed striking con-
traSt to the storm that RACED pcrsistenty without
At Christ Church. in Fifth-ave. the Rev. DIR. Hugh
Miller Thompson Rector, Easter twas celebrated with u
joyful socmnity happily bcfttng the day. As early as
the doors opened aud, despite the darkness
and the rain the pcws nearly filled before the
frt service hecan, at o'clock The church pro
fusey adorned with flowers and lights hothouse plants
rrd and white Spring blossoms and fresh green leaves
altcrnated with gas;ets around the chancel and at
either side Of the altar shone the purcr lights OF pyra-
mids of tapcrs The placed on the altar was en-
twiucd with white ro~es and over IL was suspended a
crown same flowers, while the words "Gory be 10
Gvl Hirh" were displayed in letters OF flame Ia
front the organ gallery. At 3 precisely, tAe white
rchcd ministers took .hcg places IN the chancel amid
The strains Of the professional hymn by the choir
In Toupson o6cjated assisted by the curac, the Rev
& r. punhalu. The service occupied over an hour the
touowr; being the nls,cai programme which was ad
miraty rendered under the direction Of the organis
w. Cutter:
Chc r,c Grsrl Hsueujsl IJanders 'Ie.sshr Trio
i.ae Ro.>a solo Su Tro lc Fields Of Light Mlct Te
H g., nio ''i ana e11S Ss ec IS t = 'c tD Css. Ss1eu
nov boil loD Co 81 Hos. isSen ana & ea,ts 's % ia Gi w ~
se,,- 0y 50 ,oS,sl, Mozart
morning service which began 9t 1Ot a. m at
tractd tie largest crowd that assembled at Christ
Church Eyen before the service opened people were
glad 20 fad standing roOn aud hundreds were obliged
20 60 elsewhere. The musical programme was as
follows:
r:cor'l ng.p Nc N;!uia CloIqs "Je'1 Chit ], Rses'
Tbcuas G Jcbae Ltauy Hynn Anthem, I've lol
SG, b 90 re- s io @ierofy "Kjocs geJ Soo rom
faals Aesash, Ofeo; LYNN 49, Hoy Communion Hymn, Si
The ceremonies were strictly IN accordance with The
ritual Episcopal Church. The lesson from the
Epistlc Of 81 Paul in which he pus forward arguments
for the divinity Of Christ from The aet of The resur1ec
non aiG the Gospel from the 10th chapter OF the
Gospel Of s. John At the recital Of the Creed the whole
uultulc rose simultaneously, and pronounced viii.
powerful eject thcir profession 90 Christian belief The
Rector then He'd the attention OF tie congregation to
the I0scr offerings for which he sucs,s sled many ap-
I-Jp r ard I~aiSeWortly objects such "a the sunday
scnoc.> aud thc Western and foreign missions and also
rrr.cl 10 tAe dU:y of hn ,ing infants to church to
have ;fcm publicly baptized before the congregations
lie expr sod himself IN favor o irce churches hut said
until other arrangement made lie hoped all 3hc
pcN- would he rented. and meanwhile the evening ser
wee vouid always DE free.
Tho sermon was delivered Nv Dr. Thompson, who
STOOD m 'front.' Of The altar instead of at Tie reading desk
ard preached without notes. Afcr reading the first ten
verses Of 9th chapter oi Elehci Dr. Thompson said
f.a, ths Was q prophecy OF revelation The prophet
ws carried by the spirit oi God dinO a valley alone and
tkcrc down. II We q valley which had been the
H,, sd On mp N gan. q" % ire % 6r'eu ] Icaar,. nam ' Of
-. O. - amy 2ynG de- .ne .h h, gn'n,ati .1 M tae. e,
n'l over ho car.a'ses' and finally they ieo GepaIed
4. h'.:i,E N tnc sun. Days rolled Oh and years
clir.,i, and The dried bones lay scattered and
vl.a.A over the roc's and tn grass, and the
Ourlinc sarl. An over de world there
Ualy .lcl valleys where arWcS have met togrIAerm
laf" ano wrath, end men were HACKED WIN swoEisor
Iori ly SHOT , io ana TIC catE 'pt trarso q: blood.
% "a s y5 o I'D i'S comes t & 70 hc prophet ani asks
lin son ,f nal doat tiou THINK these bonc, -hln
hNcf" What shall "e answer standing as iAektl ddf
o. Cod tn'n c ans Ni HI no hi' "a, y O., o,' ~ - s is
de- h and a only II IS tlr N,ige OF "'I ,"t e9aSS
I~"vi..- toaCs.nns tLes- boue preach Gods Woris
~ ;irr r'l.i, y,l5 and troue, the rocks ara thc
To- 10 ,tc. CooS me ,t-e % the uc1u' alo tiyh n'i'I
b-' i.rcd e bone ana ,hey were united @ pHt '&,'S &
iorGoi s;c..'o' ys lEcn ga ,oinuHoe4 i .. di'H
- saI t.cs s.n co,,i- I'D. ani thyy aud stand
rn'n 'r M IT. ,j 5 'J No., c Of a,i r,sd ai i Gy God
avc eroIn tac and the vision fades away, auh
' sh,s,, r-. sin Gss coz m.stca The world brt
Vai.rr of I'D u"lcs The rropac sav m small what Is
The have becu dying IA DillOn6, and those WHO walk
e.,,l ,e ban Lapdla to those ~hon The earth mas
.p, .r i..r trars aud ia the solclin sleep oi lac
I,.- r,,.. az the ocean aud the white sands where
f. ...cs .cI ,'r toN age sfre Nn WIN ni ouS ou''
-. ' o'-A ia"y have gone do"h IN S"istiI '.'ps,
80" i.ry A.Vc i,en buried I'D tne U'-c1rS W.cTt men
..,v i r.l..e., .oSe Cr lisp fathers naue aud t.1
s'c "'rd and The udac-isea nave az s'erlen @ WIN
,... .l.i i.rn Whose names Viii i've IN the worlds
l--.. ..I ,o 1Cfi.d uuder ihe marble monuments
tla ii-on their deeds; aud they have died, too the
,s,I nutudc wno l.e beneath the ,od their names
.,i o.. ,sc ar.,I borcs j.. spread beforc us
b.t." rruo> among ~ ana We ask, ION oI Ilau, shai
f.. t,.., lc:' and the world asks 10 TOO. Cut down
trr u h,Gc 81, hone that VIII sprinS again; but If
s!f.l cs stall be i've acaul IL has been asked from
i...ia1r,i uuc man, snail these bones Kel"
a. tL' question: h3s tocoi.c personal home question
o. -il u'c. W not epcciate or iat vast army OF
- s,rci,i lr,l. 4nce. lie ha, come ana
- down hy lre,de aud TALKED with VI all alone by
aIDntarce with death. For - The specal question is
Itt "- al these boncs hNcF' hnt "Slal this Do'y
Irrt' Nr stand by the cOln and tAe strange beauty Of
r,tl l .cttled d tlc ace uf the loved who has
a. ll'.. .d ".b.D De UveP' On it Is not a pale
.eof o. want. not "a shadow Phantom but the very
iri.pd We hary; We want thc dead face back again.
Hc.Ncu.! low loved lin. and my hc.rt bends broken
.srtn .u,Rci-,h4n be livel lie was 80 grand 80
,rrinc,l, sue h a unsulned soul. Cod him TO
L.ek from the ROCKS ana the sand from the stars from
thc hc.t tous--,lall my friend livei
Tic little face had only just learned 10 wear an ex-
pr's"I VI IA ,lr face ie there. With Whit flowers
rt,,,yi Ii-shah II lysl Not with little white wings
f,aarir INTO th- and the ddrSuess; but shall
ha liver o God! that human cry has gone mp int"
live We tue dead. want The dear aud beloved
,icsd and to-day ash the LteFnal son OF Cod OF
wnIn laklrl and all the prophets were hut types ana
shadow ;c everlasting son oi Man, because the son OF
.,,yd snail ile>. bones hyct"
~, son ol Man knows now and answer, and ne
,,.-.., 'l,, nar. of me sepucbcr were broken
;o.at ad IT,, nrie ia he'd 20 pieces, and ont OF the
..,t ,aI cr;ncop@nerur FOR us death r1gI.s
D.. irrg.rs. kiu.. the usher OF the black
Itl II you Wilt. lead IN through the courts oi the
E,u. I.' no longer tnc s1o Teton but a dark- winged
uui i..1.r r. auI Aiud. Iic comes Gods special
In..-..l..r. aud mrn hl,-s MIN The angel that
lraa- u- uto tDr ,ie4'e, "ut also into rest
on1 c..,,s And n'w We Eno" that
~. .fl. r..p '!r hands Of those we love, and we
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