The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29
CHRIST CHURCH
SERMON OF DR.. h. N. THoMPsoN-"rHE LIFE

THAT IS ETERNAL.
Christ church was filed to Its utmost capacity
yesterday by fashionable audience to listen to
the Easter service. The cnurcn was handsomely
decorated with flowers and the pulpit looked like
one vast flower bed. The decorations were
large globe OF vargated flowers, surmounted by .
cross OF red flowers; beautiful harp ofvariegated
flowers, large cross OF red flowers, beautiful
sheld-shaped bouquet, large basket Of the raress
flowers to be procured and many small though
pretty and appropriate devices, while pendent
from the ceiling was large Star OF Bethlehem,
composed OF gas Jets. The church dmy
lighted and the reflection from the beautiful
colored windows added its silent and solemn
effect TO the scene The minister took Tor his text
the fourteenth verse OF the fourteenth chap
ter OF Joo-'lf man die shall he
live again 20 The Book OF JOB, said the d.
vine, the Oldest we know of and it's perusal ed
men TO ponder more than all the rest oil the scrip.
lures. Job wnen ne was afflicted mad asked hun.
sell the question, at man die snail lie live
againF' ana 1t was question that had been asked
by all men siace MS time. We may live III utter
carelessness Of the TACT That we must one day die
question: as did Job. When we see our dear chill
dren, our parents and friends upon their death
BEDS we are prone to ask ourselves, Is this TO ba
the last, SHAH my child no more be known alter be
is consigned 10 the cold grave Doubt IN most
mems minds vanish then; there is longing tor
some thing hereafter, we know not what, but 1t Is
really Tor that Ii that Is eternal; 1t Is Tor the u
contamination OF the blessed promise that Christ
made TO us when lie was on eartn, and how we
long and pray That our loved DEAD may be able To
welcome us wnen We are called upon to follow
them through the dark valley of The shadow o.
death. Lille would be worth little to q man did he
not treasure mp IN MS heart the truth that he mad
q soul 10 save, and though he may reason With
himself and asked the question that JOB asked,
."f man die shall he i've agaln?' the convection
In the body Will lorce Itself upon his mind, and,
pioneering so, ne WILL sooner or later, penltenty
bow down and ask tnat wnen he is called hence he
ma he al
The music Tor the occasion was most appropr.
ate anu consisted OF the following seectlOns:-
Easter Anthem Pearces Psalter), chant No. 8.
Proper Psalms. H. wi, cxi
re Deum Laudamus..." .........."....... Thomas
Iitany Hymn french melody. o."
Kyrie lelson G s. muA o Wnsa
lo as% onr Lord s and God is Rsenp
Pearce. Mus Doc Oxen
Hail, Lord Almighty during the onertory). spohr
DURING crLEsRaIIoS.
But the Lord is Minaui Of His McndeissoHn
Gloria in Excess ..... Monk Mus Doc Oxen
TIE organ was presided at by Mr.. James Pearce,
ries, MIR. Metcaii ana Miss keruo. besides ne east
ana west cnors, numbering Iorty-iour ladies ana
gentlemen.
OUR LADY OF MERCY (BROOKLYN).
There were grand services at this church yester-
DAY. The sanctuary wore Its most joyous appear.
ance, blazed with light and the sheen OF gold and
silver ornamentation, and the church was atteno-
ed by en- immense congregation. Tue musical pof.
ton OF the services was OF the most pleasing
character, though the regular quartet qua
chorus was not assisted upon former Easier
days by singers specially engaged for the occa-
slUn nor 10y q banu OF Observation-Disclosures The mass
ed was haydn's Sixteentg. Tne SOLOS were
/ rendered by MISS Dea Barndcle sOprtDO; MISS
Monica Newman, contralto; Mir. n. Doyle,
tenor, and Mr.. Wm Young, bass0. These
singers form the very fine quartet vi the cloIr'
A M ~ I'M nffAoY
pecIay Gorzd's ''Regina Gen." at tne Vffertory.
The musical services were conducted oy Mr..
Aupusun Uostada, the organist Ol the cnurch,
VINO mas Deen training MS cnoir Tor several years
untii aow II Is the best voluntary musical assocla
ton OF It's KIND In Brooklyn.
Iile sermon during tnc mass was preached by
the Rev. Fatuer hearuOn. IL was very earnest
aud strong depletion OF the events related In Holy
writ as having occurred between Holy Thuf sdsJ
and The tlno OIL the resurrection Of tue Savl0ur.