Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-02


EASTER SUNDAY-ITs OBSERVANCE II
THE CHURCHEs-EAsTER OFFERINGS
&C.-In Staunton the day was the mos
delightful of the season, and crowds
thronged the streets and the churches
generally were crowded. This day il
especially observed in The Lutheran, Epis.
copal and Catholic churches in common O.
ration of the resurrection of Christ and
the attestation Of his divine mission.
There were services in the
LUTHERAN CHURCH
every night during Passion Week, and
largely attended, and on Sunday the Sac
rament of the Lords Supper was admin
istered, the number of persons communine
being very large.
Twenty-Five persons were received into
the church, by reinstatement, by certi
iicate, adults by baptism, and II by con
frmation, and infants were baptized.
The offering, for the benefit OF the
English Lutheran Mission, Richmond
amounted to SIS.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
was filed at an early hour bya large as
semblage of eager and attentive listeners,
and the services We're unusually impressive.
There was an entire absence of decoration,
as is the case in many Episcopal churches.
Before the services commenced the choir
rendered that beautiful and appropriate
anthem. ssThe Lord is risen indeed,' with
great taste.
The service consisted of the usual Eas-
ter services, an eloquent sermon on the
resurrection of our Savior by the Rev. w.
@. Hullihen. and the administering of the
Sa .rament by the Rev. Mr.. Hullihen,
as sisted by the Rev. R. Fl. Phillips.
The hymns and charts on this occasion
were of a joyous and inspiring character,
and were rendered with unusual feeling
and heartiness, especially Thomas TIE
Deum, the solos of Mrs. Bumgardner, Miss
Guy and Miss Berkeley being sung with
the bappiest effect.
During the collection of the Easter
offering, the rector urged all to lift up
their hearts in silent prayer, invoking
Gods blessing on their offering. The
offering was for the benefit of the Sunday
School building lately erected, and amount
ed to 81 ,006.63.
Services were held in this church on
Friday previous Good Friday and sew
eral nights this week in anticipation OF
the coming of Assistant Bishop Whittle,
who is expected Monday next, When he
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Not only was Easter Sunday observed i'll
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH,
but the Friday and Saturday previous
fGood Friday and Holy Saturday,. On
Good Friday the services consisted of such
lessons. &C.. as relate to the mystery OF
redemption through Christ crucified,
PRAYERS for all persons. when the congre-
cation approached the altar and kissed the
feet of the cruciix TO show their alteration
of the crucifed Savior, followed by the
bringing OF the Sacred Host from the re-
nositorv to the altar, the choir chanting
the Pange Lingua. and concluding with
the priest receiving the divine victim slain
on that day.
The principal services on Holy Saturday
are the blessing of the Paschal Candle and
Baptismal Font. The latter ceremony is
as follows: LIST, the priest divides the water
in the form of cross to teach that it con-
fers grace and sanctity by the merits OF
Christ crucified, I'd, he touches the water
with his hand praying that it may be free
from all impression of evil spirits; Sd, he
sions thrice with the sign Of the cross to
hess it in the name Of the Holy Trinity
Attn. he separates it with his hand ano
oo,sts ont some of it towards the four quar-
ters of the world, to typify that the grace
Of haptism, like the rivers OF Paradise
fows all over the earth; 9TH, he breathe
thrice upon it in the form OF a cross deslr
inc God to bless it with the infusion OF Ill
Holy Spirit. that it may receive the virtue
of sanctifying the soul; 18th, he mixes holy
oiI and chrism with it to signify that bap
tism consecrates to God and gives spirlt1a
strength to wrestle with and overcome TIL
enemies of the soul.
But especially is Easter Sunday consld
cred by the Catholic Church the most sol
emn of the festivals she celebrates, ans
srew large numbers from other churche
- stiffness the services. Tile altar, which
h,d hoen denuded of all adornment during
T ont WAS again. Ieepiendant with wax ia
ners. gilt ornaments, natural and afti!lcia
aowers. 1.-THE work of the ladies OF the Alta
Society,"
Tno choir rendered " ebbe's "Asperge
mo ,, s.Kvrie and Gloria" from Webbe'
mass in F. ssCredo'' by Corini (fo,u NAL
voices), s.Agnus'' from Peters mass IN L 1,
and aSanctus'' from Webps's mass IN +
in a most splendid manner, Prof. Rlchar
presiding at his new Alexandra +" y
organ (iust imported from Paris,) ana vi
regular choir being assisted by severe
Italians, one of whom sang a magp'hcen
solo. Wemay just here add that the eiiol
will repeat the above on next Sunday, VIII
the addition of one or two female voice
not present last Sunday. The crowd
yespers was also large.
The collection for the benefit OF stnoeht
for the priesthood was taken up an
amounted TO $500
The services in all the above churche
are usually considered the most impresslv
Easter services eyer held in this city, an
the congregations the largest ever Assem-
pled on that day.
GERMAN BALL.-The Germans are en-
phatically people who Glove to EMO
themselves" They have stated period
and times when all, Old and young, unit
ia festivities. Easter Monday was sue
ana occasion and that night all our Gsrma
neo,,se turned out, to enjoy themselves at