The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-31
Easter Services.

Easter Sunday was fully celebrated last Sabbath
in the churches by appropriate services during the
day, and more especially in the evening.
At Fort street 4 full Praise Service attracted a
large congregations, that completely filled all the
seats. The interior of the church was beau tifully
decorated with flowers and greens. In front of the
geraniums standing on q bed of white lilies, and
on each sides were groups of lilies and ferns. On
the front of the choir gallery were crosses of white
roses, while the front Of the organ was also
decorated with clusters of lilies.
The Service opened with a Voluntary from
Schubert's symphony in b minor, which was fol-
lowed by an Anthem, Invocation, Response, and
the reading of the 65th Psalm. The congregation
then joined with the choir in singing a hymn.
After which Mr.. CruZan read a Scripture lesson,
and the choir sang the Anthem, Christ being
raised A Prayer was then followed by the
beautiful solo, Ny heart ever faithful, sung by
Mrs. J. L. Hanaford. Mr.. Cruzan then made the
announcements of religious exercises for the week,
and then followed thee Anthem, 20, be joyful -
and the hymn, Il know that my Redeemer lives
Mr.. Cruzan delivered Z short address, in which he
spoke of Christ's rising from the dead, and of this
great fact changing the day observed as Sabbath.
The concluding Anthem, Thanks lie to God
was the finest III the Service, and choir and organ
united in rendering 1T with great feeling and
power. After the Dismission, Mr.. Jones, the
Organist, played a fine Postludio as the congreSa-
ton left the church.
: It St. Andrews pro-Cathedral the services were
= cnducted in the morning by the Rev. Alexander
Macintosh and the Rev. George Wallace, the ser
mon being preached by the Right Reverend Bisbop
of Honolulu. In the evening the Rev. w. 4.
s an read the prayers, the lessons by the Bishop,
aud the sermon was delivered by the Rev. George
Wallace. In the morning there was a very full
congregation, and the evening services were also
we'll attended. The rear of the chancel was elab-
orately decorated with white roses and lilies, ferns
and various kinds of evergrtcnS. In the centre
was Il cross bearing the letters l.. II. S, and imme-
diately underneath five garlands of roses and lilies.
On the left side of the chancel were the words s. If
We be risen with Christ. aud on the left, Seek
those things that are above, the whole forming
the text selected by the Bishop for his excellent
and appropriate sermon. Above this text were two
emblems, SIX pointed stars IN eyerSreens, one con-
tanning the letters represen ting Alpha and Omega.
the other, Christ. The text, . Christ, our Pass
over. is Sacrificed for us, Therefore let US Keep the
Feast" appeared across the archway in front of the
chancel. The morning service included Special
Anthem. Grand Chant. No. l Special Psalms, 2,
81, Ill Gloria, Grand Chant. No. l TIE Deum.
Dykes in F.; Benedlctus, No. 26; Anthem, Christ
Being Raised :" HYMN before sermon. 107; Offer
tory Hymn, ia. After dismis-ion there was Holy
Communion.
Special Psalms, 113. III, 1lS; Gloria, Grand
Chant Magnificent, No. ) Nunc Dimittis' Tonus
Peregrinus, No. 4 Anthem, Christ Being
Raised - Hymn before sermon, 10; Ofertory
Hymn, rs, and Professional Hymns, log, 385.
In the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Easter Sun
day WAS observed by the celebration of mass at 6
and Z O'Clock in the morning during the Masses,
the church was crowded, and several hundred peo-
pie of all nationalities partook of the Blessed Sacra-
ment of Holy Communion.
At 10 o'clock. a Pontifcal High Mass was cele-
brated by his LordShip the Bishop Of Olba, with
Rev. Clement Everard, as assistant, Rev. Sylvester
Stappers as deacon, and Rev. Raymond Delalande
as sub-deacon. During this Mass the following
programme was very effectively rendered under
the leadership of Mr.. H. p. Kaele, with Sister
Aleida of the Convent of tLc Sacred Hearts, as
organist Kyrie and GlOria-Demo Nictimae
Paschale: Credo-Haydyn Regina Coeli. 1st-La-
bat de Serene; auctus-Mozart ID AEnus Del
-Demonti. The forenoon services were ended by
the baptism Of II adults and - infants. The
evening service commenced at 3 O'Clock pm. by
the continuation of the parties baptized in the
morning and also of about % others, after which
the Rosary was recited, 4 sermon preached by the
Rev. Father Clement, the rendering of the follow
ing programme. under the same efficient leader
ship of the morning Regue Terre-W- c.. Peter ;
Regina Coeli 2d-Lambillot TantUm Ergo-Lam-
blot. This was foilwed by the benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament. after which the choir sang the
Laudate Dominum. the congregation recited the
Litanv Of LOreno, asd then dispersed. The deco
rations in lace and artificial flowers were the handi-
work Of the Sisters Of the Sacred Hearts, and were
also contribu tons OF natural flowers.