National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-04-15
EASTER SERVICES.
Chapel of the Holy Communion.

| the side windows We're so draped that the ligh
could not enter ssfe- from the small wjndowsi
that peculiar sensation Of religious awe en-
gendered by the semi darkness, so we'll expresse,
as the 'dim religious light. y -r-,-
The service commences with the usual order 0
Morning Prsyef and the full Litany. Mr.. Hobbl
reading the Eplstle and Gospel for the day as al
intermediate office between,the Litany and tn
service he depicted the mystic relations of thu
various dimensions Of the Gross as tsymbolicaI o
sSsSq The Sns s Is
planted G5Sply on the ground typifsing the de
| TO SET FREE THE SOULS
| there bound in the chains of Satan but now re
| Priest and at the same time the bleeding yictfn
1 on the altar OF the Cross the arms pointing Out
the vast extent of the territory destined to come
| Church.
| At IL o'clock the three-hours' devotion began
consisting Of series Of seven lectures or rather
| ampllted thoughts for meditation and prayer,
1 until p. M, based on the seven iasrw0rds ut
tered by the saviour while hanging on the Cross.
| After each word hymn was sung by the eongre'
CATION and them cDeWed, a number of prayer
specially sppliesb!e e the great event Sc icrss
for private prayer and meditation on the thoughts
suggested in the sermons. .
! MI. Hobbie spoke Of the incomprehensible love
| Of the Man who, for no sin of his own, and even
| while working out the salvation of all mankind,
had been brought 10 the cruel sufferfngs and
wings attendant on the crucifxiOn, yet said:
Father. forgive them, for they know not what
| they do the first words from the Gross.
The second sentence to the penitent thief, TO
1Sy 81 WSO Tn To feet s6
akin to that Of the thief befolding stripped Of
the ROYALTY so Justly his own, and now raised to
the cross. yet owning and acknowledging before
the Lord his unwSrndness, dsksdI TO- To- rsnsm,
bered vhenout Isrd came into his kinSdom. ? v
THE THIRD WORD
shows US that even in his agony on the cross while
salvation Of the world and the expiration Of all sin,
mend to the care os tae dsSpls, HSaa he loved,
SON, and to the disciple, ':BehoId thy mother"
Mr. Hobbie spoke Of the-eeRrage of those
lwomsn and the beloved disciple who lowered near
cath Of their saviour as tsr surpa sing phssca
cSrage, and asbeinat the kind needed Ny Chris!
tiaS of to-day to do Gods work amidst the Jeers
Il OF hk soothing world.
| say God. my God, Why hast thou fersaken me-"
fornia natural division in the words spoken from
the oOss: before reference was TO others, now the
Il final Struggle begins, when Jesus, laying aside
the support Of his divinity, suffers all the pains Of
man Inthe flesh. The High Priest Jesus now
| turns fr.Q,Shs people enters Into the holy
/ sacrifice tofS II sin
AS the huqan nature in Jesus is being con-
vulsed by the tScadful cruehxOn, it cries out; Il
Il thirst" What NOndrOus love is shown toward us
in this manifestation. He from word could have
brought forward thetwelye legions OF angels and
scattered his enemies on every side: in fulfilling
1 the prophecies and the sOod work of redemption,
bore all the thirst eand sgony OF those dreadfal
hours. " : - ~ -'-
"IT rs FINISHED"
| The great work of sacrifice all mankind's
sins Is now complete and the victory death is
made sure. But we mus; not think that no duty
S %ScsdSS sstob! and had len open
.Nhereby TOG snd may be saved.Set there j. no
Father. into tl Es hands hands Commend my SPIRIT:
and saying this he gave pp the ghost. 1t is into
enI t4f were s Ths
Son Of God shsdId commend-sns soul unto his
Father how sauch more should we sinners com
mend our spirits to the Great Jehovah. And
what more fitting way than at the last hours to
prepare our way TO the great world to come than
which he our SAVIOUR. has ieft It n ns NOM
church, to lie a perpetual memorial unto him.
+ on SUNDAY THE SERVICE
will be the celebration of the Holy Communion at
$50 and IL a. m. At II there will be full choral
service. with music, as follows: Professional
Easter carol. Lift your glad voices kyrie. Por-
teIlo; Gloria Tibi, Particle: Credo Merbecker:
teiio. a Solo by Mss BRYAN: GioGlS IarfI' Waiter.
solo by Mr.. 0Iallnnl: Sanctus Gounod. solos by
Nessrs. Particle and Bryan: Hymn, "Agnus Del,
Gounod: Gloria in Excelsis. Willard, solos by
Miss McCIery and Mr.. Bryan. duets by Misses
NcClery and Easily: Reeessional, The strain
upraise."
Church of the Ascension, Massachusetts, Ave-
nue., Corner of Twelfth Street.
Opening anthem, '.Hallelujah to the Father
from BeethOvens Mount of OLves;,, anthem,
Christ our Passover" J. Siebath, mus doc:
GlOrias after first and second psalms, Edward
Howe, Jr.; final Gloria, (after last psalm.D Geo.
W. Walter: TIE Deum, in fat, Thos. Spencer
Lloyd; Jubilate Dec, arranged from Rossinf's
Stabat Mater:) Hymn o.. Waters Hymnal: Clio
ria Tibi. Pleyel: Hymn ll9. Walters Hymnal:
Ofertory, .'Christ the Lord has risen to-day"
Communion HMM Christmas HaOHal-
Gloria in ENcelsis, old chant.
Choir-Soprani, Mrs. II. L. Reynolds. Miss
Emma kaufman. Miss Kate GOOdall. Alti. Mrs.
H. T. Crosby and Mrs. Z. Kimball. Tenor. Mr..
W. &. Hill. Mr.. b. H. Johnson and DIR. L. 5. Kim
ball ball Basi; III M; "; NJ Shusier, Ir;. MT; J M
ton of pr. T.. s. Kimban. The usual evening
service will lie omitted.
Trinity Church. -
The services at this edifce will he surrounded
witIiunuSual interest, and the music promises to
surIAss all previous efforts that the choir have
made. The list Of artists are Miss Ada MOxon,
Organist; Mrs. MOrell. soprano: Miss Swallow,
eontraltU: Mr.. Dyre, tenor, and MIR. Middleton.
basSo.
The programme as arranged is Opening An
our Passover LLOYD: Gloria Patri. LLOYD and
DantSs: lie Deum in b fiat. Teueh; Jubilate Dec,
Danks: Jesus Christ is risen to-day" Corey:
Jenber: OffertOry trio "On Thee each living Soul
awaits" Creation Haydn: 10, Happy bay that
stays my choice, Holly Street. This viii be rem
dered as the confirmation hymn, AFTER the candi-
dates have received the laying on OF the Bishops
hhnps, which service will follow the regular morn
my sermon GQSE41lo sS;,MZH3lTNI0
For the evening worship the music will he as
9uattette, Williams; Gloria Patri banks: Gloria
in BScelsis, Mullard: Cantate, banks: Beurtic,
Berg: Thus God declares His Sovereign WILL"
y ps-anss ehsrss. 3NIGc