National Republican., 1883-03-26

other side was covered with rare exotics, with
a pendant, snow white dove suspended above
it Seats within the chancel were occupied
by the Right Rev. Bishop Pinckney, Rev. St,
James, the talented aud able colored Protest
ant minister, and Rev. Mr.. Andrews, rector
of Christ church.
The confirmation class consisted of twenty.
six persons, several of whom were colored.
Bishop Pinckney delivered an eloquent and
instructive address to the communicates. In
the evening a largely attended Sabbath school
celebration was held In the main church room.
Rev. Mr.. Andrews's sermon was forcible and
eloquent, His theme was 1.-THE Great Day of
the Lord" aud the toxt the twenty fourth
verse of the one hundredth and eighteenth
Psalm.
He said the rejoicing millions to-day remem-
Der that once God was manifested in our flesh
--curtained, yelled in human body and human
body and human soul-and they remember
that the veil was rent in twain, that tho body
Of jesus was torn and broken on the cross,
tho temple of flesh riven by the dying thrusts
of human malice, and the holy of holies the
Godlike, tho divine beauty and glory Of the
infinite Saviour brought to light and view.
The true, the second temple, the glorified
humanity of Jesus, risen, ascendod, en-
throned at the right hand of God; our feast
Of tabornacles crowned in our feast of Easter,
our second Christmas Christ born out of death
eternal life. This is the day the Lord hath
made-no day like IL since the world began !;
no day beside IL in oil the calendar of time
the day of our assurance that to die In Christ
is to be born again into immortal life
the day of proof, the day of witness that in
Christ our humanity is able to live again,
that our loved ones in heaven are living again,
and that in heaven we shall meet them and
know them all again, for in Christwe arc the
partakers of the regenerated nature, the new
life--that body also that shall lbo--which
Christ took and sanctifcd and raised and
exalted to the throne of tho infinite and set
together in heavenly places in Himself the
universal Saviour.
MEMORIAL LUTHERAN.
The Memorial church was crowded yester-
day morning at the Easter services The
pulpit was beautifully decorated with plants
and flowers. A cross of cvergreens and
| lilies occupied the center of the altar, and the
whole was surmounted by gas jets arranged
to spell the word Jesus"
Rev. DIR. Butler preached on the theme,
"An Abundant Life" from the text, John,
tenth chapter and sixth verse. Even nature,
in the spring time, after the chill aud death of
winter Is mn evangel of life as the earth is
clothed in Easter robes. The Easter time
keeps before the world the life brought to us
through the rising again from the dead OF the
man of Nazareth, tho God man who was cru
Gifted more than 1,S00 years ago. The living
| civilization of to day the moulding powers OF
earth all center in the empty tomb Of Joseph's
garden. The risin Christ, prince oflife, came
to give live to the world He gives not death
but life. Religion denies to us no good thing
After singing a beautiful anthem, four chill
dren were baptised. The hymn, - Will
Sing of My Redeemer" was sung, after which
Rev. Mr.. Hummerhouse read the sixteenth
chapter of St. Mark, which was followed by
Rev. Dr. Guigle in prayer REGULATIONS and
songs were given by several of the little ones
and the hymn, "Wondorful Words of Life u
was rendered by the entire school. Rev. DIR
Chickcrng, of Portland, Me-, spoke to the
children in an interesting and instructive
manner.
Superintendent Kinsell gave a descriptive
exhibition of the work of the school for the
passed eleven weeks. After distributing the
Easter cards and singing the doxology, the
| children were dismissed.
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN.
st. Paul's Luturan church was completely
filled by devout worshippers. The floral
decorations were elaborate and beautiful, the
pulpit being almost hidden by masses of cut
Ilowors in tasteful designs rising from base
potted plants the whole crowned by numbers
of pure white lilies. The choir gallery was
ornamented with large cross. The music
was leading feature, being of high order
and was excellently rendered by the choir OF
trained voices. The pastor, DIR. Domer, de.
livered touching and impressive address
upon tho text: "rhis is faithful saying
and worthy of all Acceptance that Jesus Christ
came into the world to save sinners" At it:
close eleven persons confirmed, and the com
munion was celebrated. In the evening the
Easter Sunday school anniversary was helt
with appropriate exercises.