The New York herald., 1874-04-06
TRINITY CHURCH.
Brilliant Musical CcremOnies-.scrmOn
by Rev. DIR. Dix.

by Rev. DIR. Dix.
Easter Sunday was celebrated in the above
church with great s0lemnity. Long before the
hour nxed for the usual morning service the
church was crowded by large proportion OF Its
regular congregation and strangers from neigh
boring parishes, Even standing room was not to
be obtained. The interior OF the edifce was TASTE
fully decorated with festO0ns OF beautiful and fra
grant MOWERS, and the choir was supplemented
by the addition OF an orchestra under
the direction OF Mr.. Il. G. Carter. The
services opened with the Professional nyrnn los
hymns A and Ny, which was followed by that
mencing:-
In all the world is knownl
APHye GUw l hast aSoa se Eng aoE;cS
haleiujahf
The next pieces Of music were Mozart's ''Nicene
Creedn First Mass) and the Ofertory Twelfth
Chandos Anthem) from Handel and from Psalms
1os, lis and las. 1.-THE Sanctus' first mass), the
"Agnus Dein and "Gioria in Excelsis," from Mo-
zart, and the Professional hymn 113 "a. aud NJ
at the conclusion OF the services, completed the
prescribed musical ceremonies, which, 1t Is hardly
necessary to say. were performed in the most per-
Iect and admirable manner
AT the end or the service the choir gave the CON-
gregation some beautiful seections which may be
wen described as exaltingly enchanting.
THE SERMON BY R..
The usual morning services having been con-
cluded by the rector, Rev. Morgan DIX, D. D.,
who was nn assisted ,S BY the Rey a B. Htchngs,
ascended the pulpit and delivered discourse
which was impressive II not of the highest
order Of merit IN originality and talent. Like
many divtnes OF the present day, ne directed MS
remarks against the prevalent spirit of scepticism
which has become so aarmngly prominent In the
literature and conversation OF the day. The season
OF Easter, he SAID, was
THE QUEEN OF FESTIVALS,
and 1t had been transmitted to the faithful as a
proof OF the sacredness and authenticity OF their
religion. 1t was customary with some preachers
OF the Gospel to deliver formal discourses to con-
vince the unworthy that they had good proof
OF the resurrection OF Christ from the dead, but
sucn work was IN his view, quite unnecessary
rel gious people. He likened those who celebrated
and believed In this religious feast to the children
81 the aos cess TO 70 MS near
dead ana become
THE FIRST FRUITS OF THOSE WHO SLEPT
Who asked proof OF that VINO needed TO be per-
sLadeds rne belief was in our hearts. 1t was
in all day IKE this in the LORDS house gave awe a us
Dester ldea OF heaven than anything else. What
did Christian believers care for arguments or d-
dactic speeches, on such occasions the present
Christians believed their religion just as much as
that they breathed. This was oay Of lie, not OF
death. Christ having risen, he was dead no more.
Death had no more dominion over hun or us !;
that was the power and knowledge OF the gospel.
p aa e host
needed; but there were men who shut their eyes
to these great truths. Cnrlsts rising from the
dead was not merely q miracle in itsel but IL in
vOived
TRIUMPH OF THE GOSPEL.
1t was the highest OF miracles-a setting aside OF
all natural laws Whatever they may be. Some
men would tell them not to believe in miracles,
but was not the resurrection OF the Lord miracle
Christians did not share. the doubts OF unbeleverS.
God could do what He liked; the universe was in
His hands. Unbeeyers were held fast in grip
and would not believe. because they could not
Philosophers would lnculcate their sentiments OF
unbelief, because they had nothing else to do
What but belief In religious truths could comfort
us IN hours Of trouble or dissipate the clouds which
nature but Gods Will, guided by his love for his
children. God was our iather and we were His
children, and we could always find aud rely upon
Him without DOUBT or fear.
THE SACRAMENT.
After the conclusion OF the appropriate services
the sacrament of the Lords supper was admins
tered to large number OF persons, some hundreds
brought to o close by the Rev. Bishop ToZer, VINO
pronounced the benedctOn.
EVENING SERVICES.
The musical services in the evening comprised
professional hymn 107, hymns and NJ, proper
psalms l13. la, us: "Cantate; Deus Mlsereatur,n
Atwood IN d. and an anthem from HandeI's
Messiah"
In addition to the prearranged musical pro-
gramme the orchestra played Beethoven's second
symphony; Mr.. carter, the Organist OF the large
organ. performed, before services Reubke's 80
nata, and, during communion, III know that my
iveth. " Handel; so Sautaris," Rossini;
sonata 8, Mendelssohn; and u selection from
Reubke. During the service MIR, Schuyler ably
assisted on the great organ.