The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
ST. BARTHoLoMEw's CHURCH.

The service at ST. Bartholomew's Church, Madison
and Forty fourth street, was interesting
and peculiarly appropriate to the day. During the
entire service SCORES OF ladies and gentlemen stood in
the vestbne ana sat the stairs leading to the choir
gallery. The raj decorations OF the most liberal
character and OF exquisite design, giving The chancel
u beautiful appearance. Back Of the munion
table large OF tea roses, with
Of rod roses which served appropriate centre
piecc ON either side OF tho chancei were scveral
smaller crosses choice flowers. easter" In vioets
running through ono Of them. Then hero wero
wrcaths harp OF large size, OF green leaves
with red IN the centre and baskets and punches
OF lilies OF tho valley placed IN conspicuous positions
about the pu pit, and It's sides were four or 1vo
crosses. All these flowers were individual gifts from
members Of the church.
Tho musical portions Of the service were rendered
by tue quartet-Mrs. Imogcne Brown, sopran o; Mrs.
Buckley Hill, alto; Mr.. Remmcris, baseo, aud MI
Bischo tcnor-with great skill Dr. Samuel Coo Q,
the rector, seiecied as his text, John XII. 24-"Ex-
cept a oil fall into tho ground and die, u
abideth alone; but II II die, Il brinseth forth much
applicable TO the day, aud aboundcd in rich thoughts
ST. PATIIcK's CATHEDRAL
The services in ST. Pstrick's Cathedral were very
Impressive, and consisted Of a solemn high mass.
The edince was crowded its ulmos, capacity. over
the high altar. behind the HE picture Of Jesus
cruciacd, depended a magnificent canopy OF cardDai
large cross tho word "AiIeuia," and on top OF
the tabernacle small cross In giiltcring gas Jets.
ON tho repository oil tho blessed sacrament was
cross and heart Of white and cardinal red roses.
These, with two vases OF red. pink white roses
and lilies Of The valley either side OF tho main al
tar, tho only flowers visible Dozens OF candles
ana The nigh altar aud those OF the blessed
VIRGIN and 81. Joseph sued food Of light on inc
sanctuary.
Al quarter 10 eleven O'Clock the procession en-
tered, headed by the crusbearcr and six acoytes In
wbitc and black surplices followed by thirty more
red AM wnitc. Tneu cam the Rev. Wiiliam QUINN,
Vicar General ana tho officiating prests, consisting
OF Rev. Father kaSc, the celebrsnt; Father Mori,
deacon; Father Hogan. sub-oeacon, aud Father
sisted OF RosEni's "Messc soicnee." The 500 IN
the Onerorirm vas beautifully rendered by Mss
Mario Won Helmourg soprano. aud that In tho
sAgnus Den BY Nine. Ungef contralto Tho
choir, which was under the direction OF Mr. John
White the organis consists OF MISS Marie Won Helm
burg, soprano; Nina H. Ublcr, coniralto; Mr. "A.
Bersu. tenor, and Mr.. I. c. Tucgs, basso Tney
assisted yesterday bv double quartet choir
The Rev. Father RYAN, President o. ~ Johns Col
lcge, F0rdhan, preached the Easter sermon. lie took
Tor his text tho llsth Psam, read IN tue mass and
gospel Of tao day-"ihs ~ the day The Lord hath
made, let ~ rejoice and ne clad therein " oar King
to-day entered into HIS glory aud should aii re-
joics, snid tho preacher II thou eat o. the irult Of
driven from Paradise Man rcbccd burying him
self IN the ruins. lie not the first rebel against
tho authority OF God There had been war IN heaven.
but michael ana bis angels fought down
the demon aud satan was cast out.
God conquered his enemies by dying, but
lie died ike a God Wicked men, under the leader.
snip OF Luciier, thought Trey had trium rhed wuen
th-y had seen the seputbre sealed aud guarded. Or
drrs hal been issued 10 ina, effects hut HIS Dressed
SOU, accompanied by myriads oil apses comes 10 the
tomb, unitcs again with the body, and God walks
form and ushers In the first Easter morning We re-
friend. and ~ mpathizc with Him IN HIS sorrows
anu uibuations. for they were all tor US. We saw
me m ~ne %h 's calls himself oa We "oy saw 10 me
world, "Behold Him VINO has proved himself Godl"