The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-01

P0f cue Ascension. corner
and Filth avenue. the morning
As IN most other churches III The
ldise aud song especially fitted Tor the
ne service OF morning prayer began at half
I'D nine O'Clock. The congregation but small,
because OF the damp ana gloom pervadIng The at
mosphere out Of doors, out the music was such as
gave real pleasure, edhcatIon and doubtless some
deyout thoughts to all VINO listened. IL opened
with the Introit, .This Is the Day." by Maclerren
Bucks Easter anthem "Cnrlst Our Passover was
then sung by the choir, seeming to breathe out
A STRONG SPIRIT or JOY
over the grand event which crowned the career
that had been prophesed OF old by the wise EN- of
Israel long before IT occurred, iul and supreme
rapture OF what was called In the Bible s'hoy
mirlh" over The universal hope which 1t brought to
the world. Three nymns 'Glorla Patri," the TWO
first bg II. Lawes, the last by Gunter were sung;
''Ie Deum in D., BIZ Falrlam0; .Jublate." by MO
senthal ana Hymn 1867 by Professor Muller.
Tue Interior OF the church was not decorated at
all excepting that there was over the altar screen
A STAR or FIRE
formed OF gas Jets, and That Inc communion table
was covered Win snowy cloth, beneath winch
was placed III readiness Tor Its sacred use plen-
tude OF molly bread ana WINE.
me communion service commenced at
eleven O'Clock, and the pews were much
generally occupied tnan at the morn
Ing hour. Inc organ burst f0rth from silence
INTO iul melolous voluntary and the pastor, the
Rev. D. u Smith, entered win slow and solemn
steps The sanctuary followed by the Right ReVer-
end venerable BISHOP OF lthe diocese OF New York.
Together they knclt at the altar. Then from tue
choir arose the beautiful anthem OF Congreve,
.'lne Lord Is risen ndeed,n IN which The beautiful
harmonies sounded with some semDlance per-
maps, 10 those tnat the pure robed angels in
| the clouds cnanted their peans eighteen hundred
years agone In spirit language OF kindred signiG-
| canoe. Wnen this closed the Right Reverend
Bishop Potter led the service, first IN prayer and
| then by reading In his sOlemnly m0dulaGed voice
the Ten Commandments, 10 winch came up from the
| church
THE DEEP LONGING RESPONSES
of the people, which IN sound AT least, seemed ear
ne me sna OF Mnr GLORIA 81 b winch c
IS a short inter-chant, composed by the organlst
Of tns cnurch was very Ma crealtaols e. to
worth, soprano; Mrs. Ayres. alo Dr. Barrows, tenor,
ana Mr. A. Sohst basso. The morning prayer ter
minated with the ninety-elghth hymn OF the book
| by Mozart.
| The reverend Bishop preached upon the sgnla-
| canoe OF
THE Gospel. or THE DAY,
-. john, Xxx, l.. de read his sermon from manu-
tlr tall pulpit, with his long, black-robed form. his
long arms sieeved III white and MS head crowned
WIN the spotiess frost OF lengthy life, he seemed
the 1ttest messenger from the experience OF the
past TO beer testimony OF Immortal truths. HIS
u6course, although snort and rather trlte, had
impressiveness or coming from clips that had
grown Old and colorless In the enumeration OF
dlctions and prayer and counsel His theme was
THE UNIVERSAL REJOICING
" MS sd j sI ah5Ser y Sc nea ass
The greatest and most joyful 81 oar Christian gala
days, was only faint promise. There were many
tnings In nature which bore semblance the Clio.
lies pf tnat resurrection morning, but they fell
| fer away from them III Intensity the STARS or
night from the gRt or day After the honored
churchman had closed his sermon ne administered
the right OF confirmation 10 twenty-five catechu-
mems, most oil whom were, OF course. in tine spring
tide oi lie. She music wfilcn accompanied TINS I'M
piessive ceremony was fpllows:-Hymn 23s.
ancient and modern offertory when the Easter
Bells are Ringlng,n Abt; ..Sanctusn X. Tay Tor;
"Glorla IN Excelcis.n Old
AT four In the afternoon the vesper worship was
celebrated, Win Elvy's Eastern Anthem, .Cnrst
Being Risen;n "Gora,v Nos. anu ., Robinson;
sGlorla,U No. g. py Mozart; "Cantate. u Bridge,
water "Benedic Anima Mea.n G. W. Morgan