The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
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The chance Of 81 Marks church In Stuyvcsant
square locked very beautiful IN It's Easter attire yes
tcrday The floral decorations were costly and pro-
fuse and arranged with exquisite taste In the
centre Of the chance large Of white
and scarlet camslias; on the left side another
cross aud on The right anchor made up Of tho
choicest esotics on tho bart, NAL iont a mound
Of white and hlics, surmountcd bya cross, and
about the reading desk were beautiful Gala and bell
shaped nlirs Tho proiusion Of flowers 10 accounted
Cor hy the tact that Mrs A. T. Stewart had given $500
Tor the purpose Of decorating the church. Judge Hill
ton Mrs stewart and several members Of her family
were present also the Secretary OF State Mr..
Hamilton Fish.
Not the least attractive portion Of the service was
the music which under The conduct OF tho organ
isl Mr. W. n neaneG
Rev. mr. Eylance preached. the subject Of his dis
course being The Witnesses Of the Resurrection y
The text being taken from the lftecnth chapter OF l.
Cor nthans the hrst eight verses DR. Ryancc said =:
.of all festivals which commemorate and illustrate
the transcondent truths of Christianity Faster Is the
dearest the faith and hope Of al believers IN Jesus
for 10 day celebrate HIS victory DEATH which
acstcd anu sealed His mission into world tho
incarratc son Of God
DECORATIONS prrr~pkn
We do well therefore, 20 br,ng forth the embicms Of
cur Easter gadncss ON this memorable morning, to
decorate Gods affairs With the symbols ol renewed
Ifc oil the house 81 prayer With the fragrance Of
flowers. anu 60 pour forth TIE anthems 81 grateful
cxuisatson, TOR the return Of Good FRIDAY proclans
Himself King. Aud surely We may look upon u, not
a sian Of the decay of pure hath. when many
found doing honor u the day OF Resurrection Who
looked upon all such festivals relics Of a SUPER
siituous age For thus perpetual witness u man.
taincd appealing 10 tho nteilgc Of all proof
Of the great historic truths Of the Bihe."
The preacher argued that the daily lives aud teach
ings 81 the apostles all went 10 contradlct the
sumption that they hand OF deliberate dcccvcrs
anl IN conclusion said, 1.-The foundation standcth
sure. Now ~ Christ from the dead aud become
the nSsi fruits Of them that slept Time can never
diminish the evidence ny which The glorious tact
authenticated % the faith and affection oil the primitive
church, and which has been cherished and vndicatcd
through every succeeding age And 30 we take our
place the bright succession Of Christian believers.
'ahroug bout all the WORLD We claim part m tho
common hope set before IN the Gospel and We an.
tcipalc the glory OF Chrlsts universal triumph ovcr
death, when Ne shall have put all enemies under His
feet Not ~ barron Tact In history do hold and
contend for the truth Of thfis resurrection from tho
dead hut TACT OF vital consequence ~ the integrity
and saving powers ~ the Gospel ~ CHRIST 10 not
raised then preaching cur iaith H. also
VAN. aud Yet ~ f;ni Cod has not lcfs
thus in the darkness Of douia or abandoned
hopeless despair. lie who dead IL alive again and
holds the keys OF death aud hell ! am the resurrcc-
ton aud the life said the Lard e that h.lieysih In
me, though he dead yet shall he live: and whose
ever li,cth and bcli-vcih IN shall dicn on
and II indeed have risen with Thee hcip seek
those things which above where Thou art "a the
right hama ~ God. Thou ddst de unto once, hut
IN hal Thou Invest unto tod