The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-01

congregation, but the threatening weather In
the morning doubtless prevented the elabor-
ate display of toilets that would otherwise
have been made. The full service of morning
PRAYER was: conducted by the Rev. Mr.. John.
son, and an eloquent discourse was preached by
Bishop Howe. The text was from Corinthi'
ans, xv, A: 'There Is a natural body, and
there is spiritual body" and the discourse
was an explanation OF the belief ofthe church
regarding the mystery of resurrection. The
reverend gentleman showed from the text ano
the concurrent writings of st. Paul that the
believer would be clothed with corporeal
body, not an serial film, but an actual oooy
bearing resemblance to the incarnate Christ'
proceeding from Him, and adapted TO the
capacity and requirements of immortal LIE as
completely as the human body Is fitted TO tne
necessities of mortal existence. He enforced
the doctrine that the resurrection Would not
be merely q reaDimation Of the human frame,
for that at the last trump there would still be
many millions of the human race allVe upon
the earth, but 1t would be the assumption py
The immortal part of man of its eternal tene-
ment BY process as subtle and inscrutiole as
| is the principle of life In the human frame'
| which no analysis is subtle enough, no dissec-
tion delicate enough 10 locate or explain, and
it would be universal, coincident and instan-
taneous-'' moment, in the twinEling OF
an eye, at the last trump"
The services of Easter Monday and Easter
Thursday will be held at st. Philips at II A.
NJ. each day, and at noon to-day the annual
Easter election sil take place, the polls being
open until 2 P. NJ.
ST. MfCHAEL's CHURCH
| was draped with tes,oons Of green, looped up
with rosettes made of large laurel leaves,
along the whole length Of the galleries. In
front of the organ-gallery was large cross,
also of green. The pulpit was covered with
leaves and flowers; and the chancel was very
gracefully hung with wreaths and garlands.
large white cross stood consplcuousy
against the darkened background Of the
chancel window, and the I. H. s. in white
letters upon green ground was especially
remarked and admired; as was also wreath
Of the altar-clotb. The large chandelier which
hangs in the middle of the church is always
prominent feature in the bi-annual decora-
tions, and covered with moss and flowers, as
it was yesterday, it afforded most gracetui
centre.piece to the whole scene.
The Warren Te Deum was chanted with dne
effect by a full cholr, and the various Easter
hymns and chants were also beautifully rem
dered.
The rector, Rev. R. s. Trapier, preached
from Acts, I'd chapter, oath verse: Because
it was not possible that He should be holden
of it.n The sermon was strong and deter
mined assertion of the literal resurrection OF
the personal, identical dead body sin spite.
of the reveries OF vain philosophy, and the
dogmas of science falsely so-called."
GRACE CHURCH.
The beautiful interior of this church was
elaborately adorned. Around the walls were
festools of evergreens, looped up with
wreaths, and the pillars were spirally en-
twined with the same ornaments. The altar
was also adorned with green, varied by hand
some natural flowers, and at intervals be-
tween the pillars hung baskets OF Ivy and
floating moss. At the main entrance was
mossy stand of odorous white flowers, dltfus-
ing delicious perfume. By far the most
striking decorations, however, were the large
wreaths suspended 10 regular order beneath
the lofty Gothic arch Of the central roof.
These hung in mid-air over the central aisle,
attached to the side walls at the beginning OF
the arch by four divergent chains of ever
green. The dark green of the wreaths was
varied by white lilies, and in each wreath was
moss basket or collection Of flowers. The
Rev. c. c. Pinckney, rector, conducted the
morning service, and delivered an interesting
discourse appropriate 10 the occasion. In the
evening the church was filed, until many
went away, by an immense assemblage to hear
sermon By the Rt. Rev. W. B. W. Howe.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
This venerable edidce is too vast for gene
raj decoration, but the chancel Was elaborate.
ly dressed with evergreens and flowers. The
font was adorned In perfect taste, the beauty
of the hyaclpclhs around the shaft being re.
markable. On the front of the pulpit was an
exquisite cross OF natural flowers, and in front
of the east window was a giant cross of
flowers and evergreens. Suspended 10 mid
air. over the chaucel, was the festal inscrip-
tion: "He is risen J" And before the choir
was the joyous word: "Allelula !"
A noticeable feature of the church was the
massive chandelier, presented by gentleman
in New York, and used for the first time yes.
terday. 1t has thigty-two lights, and Is as
handsome piece of workmanship, of ils kind,
as can be found In the city.
ST. LUKE's CHURCH
was decorated with evergreen wreaths around
the walls, and made fine show in lis Easter
dress. The dark green of the wreaths was
tastlly relieved with white flowers, and in the
Intervals between the pillars were pendant
baskets OF ivy and moss. The large stained
glass window at the back OF the chancel bore
additional festoons of cedar, forming an
agreeable surrounding to a large cross Of
laurel leaves, surmounted by handsome flc-
raj wreath. The reading desk was decorated
with cedar and white flowers, ana bore a
cross of flowers upon its front, while its base
was concealed By mound of gray mos; and
beautiful, odorous white flowers. Two sands,
on the right and left of the chancel, were
filed with rare plants and lovely flowers, and
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