National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-27
THE PASSION AND DEATH DEPICTED.
BISHOP PRcxEEY TO THE TEMPLARs.
Trinity Church Crowded W9Gh the Mem.
hers of EAe Order-The Lessons OF
the GRESHAM Appeal to True
Observation-Disclosures Of Conn
sci and Advice.
Passion Sermon at St. AIOysiu,,.


The church was densely crowded to witness the
tembrsl service and listen to the sermon by
Father Cleary. The heavy funereal drapery. the
solemn, mournfulvissged hearers, and the dim,
subdued light impaired g solemnity and grandeur
to the devotions seldom witnessed on other occa-
sions. Nothing could be more impressive than
the chanting. The Passion sermon, by Father
Cleary, was a text in First Lamentations, IL:
''She weepeth sore in the night"
In his deep, earnest, profound eloquenee Father
Cleary dWelt long upon the eternal devotion of
the Church, and the love of the Father for his
people-of his love divine, unalterably pure and
Earth had failed, 80 loved the world that he he
gave his emily begotten son to take upon him the
sins of the world, to be surrendered by Pilot 10
the cruel hands Of his prosecutors"
He pictured the Lamb Of God prosecuted by
wicked men, tried and convicted. He saw him
condemned to sufter death upon the cross; saw
Pilot releDt, and 6ffer that one Should be
leased that Jesus might not suffer; saw the en-
ragged multitude cry out,
CRUCIFY HIMI CRUCIFY HIM!
saw the cruel hordes scouTge him; saw the cords
fastened with iron laid upon his tender 1esh: saw
him faint under the terrible torture; saw them
brutality plant the crown of thorns and barbGr-
OHsly bind It on his sacred head; saw him bowed
beneath his cross, as he toiled up calvary; saw
him weep great drops OF blood and fail beneath
his terrible load; saw his murderers force him on
with their spears; when on Calvsry's heights saw
them bind him hand and foot with strong cords;
saw them lay his hands upon the arms Of the
cross and with barbsrous strokes of the hammer
and feet: saw them raise 1t up and sink its foot
within the ground; hence the suppressed grosns
as the terrible tortures rent his sensitive
flesh. Thus upon the tree, with the malefactors
on either side of him, the preacher saw
the Son Of God crucifed with vile men. Even
then, in his great gOdliness, while in all the
aRonies OF brutal torture, be could call family,
Father, forgive them" When flesh could cd
duIe no longer, and the respirations in life had
nearly ceased, he uttered the last faint moan, at
The reverend gentleman then impressed upon
his hearers the lessons the day, and urged them
not to forget all this suffering and cruel death,
now that they might be saved.
Bishop Pinckney at Trinity Church.
On invitation of Columbia Commandery, No. 2
knights Templar, Right Rev. William PInckney,
assistant bishop OF the diocese of Maryland,
preached a sermon last night to the Commandery
at Trinity P. E. church. At o'clock the Com
mandery, numbering seventy-five men, under the
command Of l. NJ MaTsnai; E dG,1 "a GS%
A. Short, Captain General, proceeded to the
church, where they occupied seats on the right
COmmandery was placed to the left Of the chan
eel directly in the rear Of the reading desk. Sus-
pended over the chaneel was passion cross, COM
appearance After the Knights were seated the
Bishop, followed by Revs. ]. V. Lewis, Elliott,
Steele, Hutton, knight and Addison, entered the
singing the Ave Marie"
Rev. DIR. Steele, Prelate of the Commandery,
with Masonic cross on the left Of his surplics,
read the cath and sSth selections Of Psalms after
which DR.. Addison read the first and second les
sons. This was followed by the creed being said
by Rev. Mr.. Lewis, the Knights at the begin
present until its conclusion, when they replaced
them. Rev. Mr.. knight concluded the order OF
The 1O5th selection Of Psalms was sung by the
choir, after which Bishop Pinkney discoursed.
ADDRESS By BISHOP PINCKNEY.
Bishop Pinckney took for his text LIST Co., Xvi:13.
He began his discourse by expressing his pleas
the anniversary Of the death Of Christ. He next
referred TO the halloWed association of the day,
Good Fridsy,l and considered the great practi-
cal question what ought to be done by those who
profess in Christ crucifed. This question he an
sweTed in the words OF St. Paul, "Wateh ye,
stand fast in the faith; quit you like men,"
He reminded the Knights that no man was fit
to be sentinel until he understood the watch
words, and the duty VI watchfulness was to keep
q sharp eye on the devil, the world and the hesh.
Every Sir Knight was called upon to watch and
be ever jealous and steadiast in the faith Of the
Bible, the Grand Templar light. The casket
must be returned with every jewel it contains.
This age is peculiarly skeptical. Men are work.
ing out lies, and there Is a strong tendency to
Launch its vessel Of human souls on the deep sea-
this Is the great light of the Order. God did not
submit 1t TO his people for emendation or ap-
proYal, but gave it as q
SACRED DEPOSIT,
to be used with good effect. When he speaks, it
maDd is to search the Scriptures. The more study
We make the more truth is realized. "Quit you like
men " and the light gradually breaks and the
tOrtitude are necessary to acquit themselves like
men. Having become satisfied what it is that
God hath revealed Of himself, like men adopt 1t;
act upon It without cavil dispute whether 1t be
according 10 their mind or not. Moral courage is
needed: II constitutes the very essence of true
Of doctrine: Mapliless is txedness Of soul,
meek abiding ID Christ, an unquSstloDing ODE
dlence TO the truth, without abatement.
QuietinE themselves like men calls for the
exercise OF resolution, constaney and fctLitude
Bishop Pinckney discussed this Somewhat al
length, and brought T.. 70 bear Cd the vices Of the
Gay: he next PaEsed on to the Order Of Knights
formation :. - the present time, and spoke of the
N nSbV difficulties It had encountered He showed
-.Ie true vigor Of the Order, and claimed that his
tory to-day stcod vindicated, and the outraged
Brotherhood stood indicated on
TIE ALTAR OF FoRTITUDE.
He gave his brothers the assurance that the
true vigCr Of the Order reposed at the foot Of the
cross, takes root there, and IL was there only II
can hope to put forth flower and fruit He alluded
mountain without God and hope in the world.
He advised his brothers to throw over them their
The wine cup and the gamblers saloon received
q Just and scathing rebuke. He spoke Of them as
foes difficult TO conquer. He pictured the suffer
charged that the rallying cry Of the Sir Knight
should be, "TO the rescuer'
They should throw the shield over the erring
ones. One gentle word might WOO the brother
back; one tender deed might reclaim him. It
were base coWRrdiee, 3 most unknightly thing, to
withhold the effort. Pray for the grace to be
faithful and believe in Christ crucifed, and may
the Word Of God be the shield. He closed by
advising his brothers to be on the watch over sur
ferfng humanity, and asked God to give them
force to be true knights.
The remarks OF Bishop PInekney were listened
to with much attention, and on bis conclusion the
oh Nv he hvr o. faR nj oh h. hama
diction was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Hutton, and
the services closed