The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14
OLD TRINITY.

Inc CLERGY ana congregation oil OLD ITlnty yes
terday commemorated the anniversary OF Chris
tanity's greatest triumph with all the pomp and
ceremony behtting the most august occasion. 1t
had become very well known that the services
were to be Of very imposing order. and as q
natural consequence very large number OF per-
sons were waiting at the doors for admission be-
fore the appointed hour. When the church was
eventually opened all the available space was soon
occupied, and they were fortunate who secured
even standing room. Not less than two thousand
persons were turned away, not being able to OBJ
tain ingress, and all through the ceremonies
a considerable group clustered in the vesti-
bue of each entrance, while hundreds
OF other disappointed worshippers stroled
through the Old graveyard, deciphering with Gu
rious interest the half-defaced Inscriptions the
crumbling tablets and admring the be luties OF the
budding trees and shrubbery. The epitapns OF Law
renee. the hero who died crying "Don't give up
the snipl" OF that other hero. the 0ne-armed Phil
Kearney, who iell with his bride in his teeth and
his sword alot; OF the lamented Hamilton, who
dropped from the muzzle OF Aaron Burr's pistol
beneath the foliage OF the Elysan FJeds and OF I'M
fortunate Charlotte Temple, were all searched for
and p0ndered on in the absence oil mo G apprOpri-
ate occupation by hundreds who had come to attend
the services which COMMUNICATED the day when
the Son OF God, as man. fulfilled the promise OF that
resurrection which shall awaken all these slumber-
Within the church there was comparatively little
display. The angles OF the chancel were empowered
in terraces OF glorious exotics, pyramids OF fora
g0rgeOusness, and the reading desks were each
iestOoned with sprays OF living flowers. Beneath
the chancel windows were displayed two large,
deliberately wrought gilt candelabra each eighteen
leet IN height and bearing seventy five branches
taper sockets. They the gilt of the Ast0r
family and cost s., 900 each. The oral decorations
Mr.. A. ii. Messiter, the organist and choirmaster,
directed the musical services. together with Mr. W.
k Ramp teSor, and Flemm,ns and Dun.
Mo leading Msre Unable
participate by reason OF The late severe weather
having affected their throats Mr.. Messiter sffci-
ated at the chance organ and conducted the choir,
and Mr.. Carter played the grand organ. An or
chestra of reed, brass and string instruments,
thirty in number led by Feininger, gave admirable
erect to the chaste and appropriate selections OF
music performed The Rev. Morgan Dix, D. ID, rec
tor o. ssa by ns bt ks
the the Rev. Messrs. Houyhton, hitchings and
others.
pirate Easter address, In the course OF which he
saluted the recurrence OF the Christian feste
val OF Eater, After depicting IN eloquent IAN an
reverend preacher said the Gospel OF Easter tells
us that somewhere in front there IS relief Tor all
the long care and exhaustion OF this troublesome
world The time Of trial has gone into all lands
and day by day Is added to each mans burden
But no one OF us ever mad, or ever could have, a
ness to that which Jesus bore. As His trouble
passed away, so likewise shall ours. We are wont
to say, 'The life of man Ia short" Alasl when we
reflect what they have to go through, from first to
last, the wonder is that these poor frames,
these brains overwOrked, these hearts filled
too full hold out as long as they do. Who
would not long to rest To whom is 1t not
grateful to hear of the Eastertideol the glory that
followed IN the Redeemers case after the shame
and grief were ended After the cross comes the
crown; after DEATH life Tor the dead alter the dark
grave the sunlit garden after the night the morn
Ing of eternity! In conclusion he SAID diet US re-
member to apply all this 70 our own improve
ment "If we be risen with Christ seek those
things which are above, for Christ stitch
at the right hand of God" He hears
to no purpose of the risen Christ who does not
get him up straightway from the dust Of his world
Illness and the grave-clotnes OF his sin and
and lind his way into the true light OF his righteous
ness. The soul must have It's resurrection now,
that the body may hereafter be partaker in the
blessed state. 1t Is, indeed in the higher and no.
bier part OF man that his rising into lie begins the
work commences In the heart which seeks the
things above, which keeps the feast not with the
leavened bread OF sincerity and truth. Thence
it grows and keeps on growing till 10
has taken in the whole life OF the whole
man. Let us, then, arise from our SINS Let us hear
what doubtless was an antipnon OF some old
church service quoted by the apostle, awake,
thou that sieepest, and arise from the dead, and
Christ shall give thee light"
as follows :-Anthem, "Open Me the Gates OF
Righteousness J. p. Morgan; "Kyre," Haydn, and
the ''Nicene Creed" "Sanctus" "Agnus Del" and
s.Gloria IN Excelsisr from Haynns First Mass and
the ofertory sentences from the First Motel Of
Mozart.