Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-10
EASTER-TIDE.
CARISTENDOM'S GREAT FESTIVAL.

EASTER-TIDE.
ChRIsrENDOM's GREAT FESTIVAL.
Yesterday in the Churches-.;ri Decora-
tIons, Joyous Music and Appropriate
Servicesy"Thc Garment OF Praise
for the Spirit of Henviness.''
The gre at mystery Of the Resurrection
and ChriSt'S victory over the grave was
observed in all the churches in the city
yesterday by services of appropriate sig
nificauce. The leaden skies and
threatenings of rain, subsequently
verified, by which the great fcstal
day of Christcndom was ushered in
failed to produce correspOndinsly de-
pressing effect ON the spirits OF church.
going people, who turned out in force and
the congregations we've generally large.
Whilst the more pronounced observance
OF the Lenten season now accomplished is
confined to the Catholic aud Episcopal
faiths, in both of which there is the out
| ward semblance as we'll as the inward
| consciousness of mourning, humiliation
and rigorous denial, in all the churches
varying most widely in their particular
| code of worship yesterday there were the
| appearance and manifestation Of joy and
gladress appropriate to the season. In
| deed all the denominations seemed to enter
into the observance Of the Easter-tide
with more than usual zest and activity as
| the subjoined reports Ofthe services in the
| churches will testify
CATHOLIC.
The Services ut St. Mary = Church.
The observance at st. Mary's was char
acterized by unusual pomp anu solemnity.
| At the 8 4. m. mass upwards OF $50 per-
sons received Holy Communion, the mem
| bers of st. Bernard's society, q beneficial
| organization attached to the church, re-
ceivins in body. At the late mass, at
! 10:45 Il. H., DR.. McCuliagh delivered an
eloquent sermon based ON the sixth chap
ter Of st. Johns gospel, explanatory of
the doctrine of the Blessed Eucharist.
Scriptural quotations wcro .adduccd to
show that Christ's union with man i'll the
Sacrament of the Eucharist was not
merely figure of rhetoric, but an acua
and substantial union. He closed with
an cxhortation to his hearers to approach
this sacrament more frequently as one of
the best means of insuring a happy here
after. In the afternoon vespers were sung
in the presence Of q large congregation.
DR.. McCuliagh being celebrant.
| The appearance as we'll as tho services
in this and all the Catholic churches was
in happy contrast with that which has
prevailed during the past Forty Days o.
rigorous obligation. The habiliments OF
mourning which have enshrOuded the
altars were removed, the pictures and
other symbols of the faith stripped of
their sombre purple vestments, while the
sanctuary, blazing with the light of myr-
lad tapers, was further beautified by All
elaborate display Of rarest flowers. The
music, too, was of special character.
Mr.. Altick's excellent choir acquitted
tion of Lambillotte's mass in E., 4 noble
composition, abounding in bursts of joy
| Gus melody especially adapted to the sea
son. The solos were by Miss Dele Doyle,
soprano Miss Edith Johnston, cOntralto
Mr.. VIM. B. Altick leader }, tenor ; and
Messrs. W. o. Frai!ey and Houghey, bass
all of whom have on previous Occa-
sions SO amply proved their title to com
mcndation that it is useless to specify the
excellence Of yesterdays performance fur
ther than that they fairly surpassed them
selves. Master Tom McEvoy's sweet SO
plano rang out pleasiDgly in severa! pass
ages of the mass. The ensemble was full,
strong and carefully balanced.
st. An.iiony's.
This beautiful ediiice was IN \ holiday
garb, the floral OrnalnentatiOn being Ol
rich and appropriate design. Emblems o
various significant device adorned the
altars, and the establishment throughout
was signalzed by good taste and fine ar
tistic sense. Both masses We're very large
~ attended and the communion was par
taken Of by an unusual number. Father
Kauls sermon was in his customary fOrci
bic vein and had special reference to the
event celebrated. Mercadante's beautiful
mass was splendidly sung by the large
and competent choir, and the music both
at mass and at vcspers was in keeping
with the joyous character of the services
i st. Josephs.
Here as in sister churches of the faith
there was a largerturnout aud large com
muuion. Mozart's famous Twelfth Mass
was the composition selected in honor OF
this special occasion, and the choir &C
quilted themselves most creditably in
their rendition Of this beautiful and diff
cult work. Father Grotemeycr preached
an able and timely sermon directed to the
theme of the day, and weighted with
truths bearing on the Resurrection mys-
terry and its blessed promises. Vespcrs
| were sung III tEc aiteIuOOu. uc Huit
adornments were rich and elegant, i'll COM
position, design and arrangement.
EPISCOPAL.
m Old st. James.
This church, always attractive and beau
tiful, was madc specially so yesterday b.
the ricn haugings OF the altar and chancel
and the very effective tloIal decorations.
These last consisted OF magnificent DO
auets of cameIiias, Easter lilies, &c. on the
altar, given by Mrs. $. II. Reynolds. On
either side Of the altar were two banks Ol
rich flowers, prepared by the hands Of the
altar committee on the font stood / very
beautiful cross in rare and costly
flowers, tho gift of X 5. jenkins,
esq, of Camden, N. j., in memory
OF his mother in front o.: The
lectcrn was an exquisite design, consist
ing of the sacred monogram, given by
Mrs. DR.. Lewis, Of Philadelphia, and :.c.;iast
the pulpit stood Il very lovely cross OF
white flowers, the gift of his. Dig. Esh!e,
man. At the early celebration = very
large number were present, the nj Oi
whom made their communion ut that
hour at the later service the church was
dcnscly crowded. The professional hymn
was rendered graudly by the surpliccd
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