Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-10
AT THE CHURCHES.
astsr and How 1t was Observe

| Easter and How 1t was observed.
Yesterday was Easter, and according to
singular custom of the weather that has prt
vailed for the past few years, it was stormy
day. But the inclemency of the weather die
not prevent large attendance at the churches
| At the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church, Rev. T.
S. Dunn preached on the subject, "The
Empty Seprlcher" AYR. union meet.
| ing was held in TIE interest of the American
Bible Society. with addresses by Rev. DIR.
Thompson. DIR. Dwinell and Rev. Mr. Becker.
At the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall, Rev. Mr.. Croco
held service at P. N. At the Calvary Bsp.
tist Church, Rev. Mr.. Henry preached on
The Resurrection of our Lord" and 10 the
evening the ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered.
At the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
MIR. Rice preached on THE Resurrection. u
Usual services were held at Kingsley
Chapel by Rev. Mr.. Deal, Ebenezer Church
by Rev. Mr.. Axthelm. Christian Church by
Professor Alex. johnson, First Baptist
Church by Rev. DIR. Frost, United Brethren
Church by Rev 81. j. Becker. At the Nj.
E. Church South, Rev. A. j. Hanson, mis-
sionary, officiated. At the Fourteenth street
Presbyterian Church, Rev. A. III. Croco,
Easter services were held in the evening.
At the Ninth.street Baptist Church, in the
evening, union service was held in the inter
est of the American Bible Society, with ad.
dresses by Rev. DR.. Deal, Rev. IL. H. Rice
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, d. D., Of Oakland, and
Rev. DR.. Frost. At this service Mrs Ian.
phere was soprano soloist in the musical sx-
ercises.
At st. Paul's Episcopal Church there was
profuse decoration with flowers, the work
being done by the ladies of the church guild.
A special choir rendered the music of the
service, consisting of o. Fl. P. Sheets and
Mr.. Wood as tenors; Mrs. Hansbrow and
Miss Clinch, sopranos Mrs. Sheets and Mrs
Allen, altos and j. Ii. and j. w. Carroll,
bassos Mrs. Pinkham, organist. Rev. Car
roll M. Davis preached the Easter sermon,
and Rev. DR.. Chapman administered the sac
rament of the communion.
Mr.. Davis sermon was from the text ::
"Why seek We the living among the dead !?
He is not here, but is rissn." Luke xiv, 8,
6. Over against the sepulcher on Good Fri
day evening, as the sun went down, the holy
women wero sit;i ing. They had seen the Sa-
The great stone had been rolled to the door
of the sepulchar. The Roman guard all day
and night had watched the spot. But the
third day began to dawn. The first faint
streaks of light were seen far over
the Mount of Olives, as the holy
women, bearing myrrh and spices.
went forth upon their errand. Out through
the western gate, past Calvary that had wit
messed the suferings of that terrible agony,
tered, and 10 He whom they sought was
gone. And as they stood there dazed, two
shining angels greet them with the startling
but blessed words, "Why seek ye the living
among the dead?" Strange, indeed, that
they could not understand these words, for
repeatedly bad He told them that on the
third day He should rise. They had seen
Him raise the dead, yet it never seems to
have occurred TO them that He could raise
Himself, 80 unwilling are men to believe
those things that are contrary to their own
notions and pre- JUDGES, even on the clearest
proof. What rebuke was in those words of
the angels. Centuries have rolled by, and
still the mind is unable to grasp the fullness Of
those wondrous words. Christ is riseU, is the
shout which encircles the earth. To-day
ten thousand temples are crowded; ten
thousand affairs spread; ten thousand
voices sing, Christ, our Passover, is sac
ri6ced for us, therefore let US keep
| the feast" The world itself keeps Easter
day. The earth puts on fairer hue, and
all nature re echoes the grand alleluiahs of
praise. And what does it all mean? He, the
Living One, is risen, and now On the right
hand of God He sits in majesty, the Lamb
that taketh away the sins of the world. He
rose that we mig ht rise. II is alive that we
may be made alive. As in His earthly So
journ our Savior gave US a pattern Of a life
without sin, so by his crucifviou, burial and
resurrection He gained for US an escape
from sin. What o glorious day is this. y,
rapturous JOY, when the weary and burdened
soul, chained down with letters of brss' can
| burst the bonds and rise with its risen Lord.
n. to ho oh ~ fnut
rection? Have you no desire to BIS one of
those who, on the last grand Easter. sing IN
| the heavenly choir, prsising Him who re-
| deemed mankind? Do you not realize that
withou. hope in Christ, you are indeed
dead in your sins? When this brief career of
mortal existence Is ended, where do you hope
to be? We are Int sojourners here, stran-
gers on stranger shore. Death to worldly
| mind is not pleasant thing to contemplate.
1t is a breaking off of life, and beyond-tbe
mysterious gloom of an unknown world.
| And when our time shall come, it will seem
a great event and 50 it will he to us, for we
| shall then launch out into eternity. But 20
| the world it will be but passing thought.
remembered for a moment, and then forgot
ten. THE gay will laugh when thou art
gone; the solemn brood OF care plod On, and
each one as before will chase his favorite
| phantom" How little do we appreciate the
! meaning OF the TSSuEEbCLlOu. LIZ is uOt
resurrection in the last day only it is pres
ent resurrection from sin. Christ is real,
| living, personal Savior a loving friend who
| ia ever near, and ever standing with out.
! stretched arms TO aid us But how hardly
does He find room in our daily lives. Have
you nsver been touched by the story OF
| Christs wonderful love and mercy? Have
you never been reused by the story of His
1 resurrection, and by the thought of rising like
| Him to life of everlasting glory? Have
you never resolved to die to sin, and live to
righteousness l am sure many, nay most
have, and what is the end? In many in.
stances, so many that God only knows them,
| our good resolutions have burned cut, and we
| have rolled back into sin. O, let not these
better feelings and desires die away. 1t is
not enough that your hearts be reused once
| or twice year, when Christmas and Ester
come round nor even once a week, to rejoice
| in your Saviour and to love Him. Do you in
all the plans and busy schemes of the coming
week expect to find Christ? Has He any
thing to do with them? Do not the words 81
the angels souud with accusing accents on
your ears. ''Why seek ye the living among
| the dead p o. vision of glory past all ex-
preston, when in the crowded way, or 10 the
! quiet home when mid the sound Of music
and dancing, or by the bedside of the sick,
the Christian sees and hears by faith the
risen Savior. y, happier vision still, wher
the eye grows dim, and the breath weaker,
and the throbbing heart ceases to beat, ano
the everlasting glory dawns upon the soul
The speaker concluded by calling on his hear
ers to seek for the living one. Seek him not
among the dead. Then will He be yours in
life, yours in joy yours in SORROW, yours il
death, yours forever.
The L as er festival of the Sunday school Of
ST. Paul's Church was held last evening, and
began by the school singing Christ the
| Lord is Risen." This was followed by the
opening service Of prayer, when was suns
"Cbrist the Lord is Risen again. Rsv. r
NJ. Chapman, d. D., then made the address
The school then sang the Easter carol "Chris
hath r sen." The presentation Of the Easter
offerings was then made. Onward. Christ
ian Soldiers" was then sang, and the festiva
closed with the benediction.
At st. Rose (Catholicl Church the altar
was beautifully dressed in flowers by the
ladies of the Altar Society. Rev. Father
Walsh presided at the altar, and Rev. Father
Gracs preached on The Resurrection.
The choir, composed OF Mrs. Coppersmith
Mrs. Carter, Miss Ella Boutwell,, Miss Man
ming, Mr.. Beaumont and Mr.. BailiargeoD
sang a part of Lambillotte's Grand Mass
and pars of Mozart's Twelfth Mass,
and Mrs. Carter sang an offertory sole. Mrs
Heber presided ut the organ.
Rev. Father Grace, in his sermon, said
l. Al