The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-03-28
Passion Week and Easter

. liz. Christian communities all over the world,
have celebrated during the pGst week the Eerlsn-
brunce Of ChrrstS death aud resurrection. aud IN
these Islands Of mid-oceAn. the resident Christians
I which inclrds a large majority Of the one time
blrbsr1us and uuciv1lied natives. have also join
ell iu the universal tribute Of fast and PRAYER and
fsls- and prlISs II memory Of the CrucinXiOn and
Resurrection. Ga last Friday the I'd inst. the
fast u Good Friday. which from the earliest rec
ords Of Christianity has been held As q solemn
fast bv an Christians. III remembrance of the cru
cihIl1u Of our Saviour on Mount Calvary, April ),
Y A. ID. 50 zls cuumeuOrlted BY appropriate seq
7 VICES In the Roman Catholic and Anglican Clihe-
drsls IL this city, both places Of worship being
I largely attended On Sunday, the 18th inst, the
festival Of Es-eE Eas observed IN the Churches Of
this city ANONYMOUSLY Elth Ike observance
] Of the day throughout the whole Christian world
THIS festival vas Instituted about the year Of Oar
I Iord - and the day was fixed in England By ST.
austin II \. D. 81 aud Is The INST Sunday after
7 the hrst fell moon that occurs after the list Of
Z March CONNIE norutius the resurrection Of Christ
Al s.. ASDzEw's CATHEDRAL
ELstsE vas celebrated at 81. Andrew Pro-Cdths-
trl BY the usual services At 80 A VI. there vas
Z @ celebration Of the Holy Communion native ser
Z VICE 81 . 4. ". Morning prayer followed bya Gel
eb-ltiol Of Holy Communion at II, and services IN
the afternoon and evening. The II O'Clock service
Z was very Ilrrsly attended An Anthem, &c Christ
heinz raised from the dead was sung By the choir
IL addition 70 the usual Easter hymns: It was very
I sell rendered, especially the burst Of sound fol
.
Dykes vas also very me. containing some
grand harInouies, and some erquisitely eOutrasted
] passares Of light and shade. The sermon WIS
preached by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Willis The
Church vas very tastefully decorated. boqusts Of
pure white fJEeTs adorned the altar; the screen
I Eas graceful with palm fru1ds- fern and flower
I leis White rOsss and the delicate maiden hair
fern adorned the pulpit While the font Eas buried
IN mass Of ferns and white dOEsrs- above which
ru-a the symbolOf Christianity. snow white cross
The decorations did credit to the taste Of the vri
Z 0ls ladies who had them IN charge The evening
service az 80 p. u was also largely attended
I the sermon vas preached By the Rev. Geo. Wal
! lace sud the Retsessi0ual Hymn. Onward Chris
[ tau Sold-sr 10 S1lltvau's music vas very effec
tive.
NDu Monday evening hvrlual service for Eas-
[ ter compiled y the Bishop Of Honolulu vas
{ sung by tie boss Of Iolam College and vas very
Z zsll rendered. A very l1rge Attendance vas
. present.
Al rozr srEEEz CoSGEEGAT TOxAL cHUEcH.
SPECIAL services we're arranged for this great fes
tITal IN the morning. choral services and sermon
bY Pastor CEuEau- Who took for his text Cor l.:
- But u1= Is Christ riss1- etc We look this
Easter morning Eithiu the empty grave Of Christ
Who uas this NlElrIne uhom even death and the
grave cannot hoids Mr.. CruZan sketched rapidly
tie leading INCIDENTS in ChTists wonderful life
showing that be must have been more than man,
even the Iumsnuei. A. a second lesson. the fact
Eas brought 0ut that on that first Easter. Christ
wou bis greatest and final victory the victory over
dssth and the grave Third; his WIS 10 solitary,
isolated VICTORY. For Is Christ died, and for e
He ulse again He Is only the " first fruits" Of
Z that victory. F0arth: We worship not dead
I Christ, but living. loving. present Savior.
In the evening - Praise Service consisting Of
voluntary on the organ b. Mr.. NJ H Jones,
HVuual services BY the choir and congregation,
raling Of apurupriate extracts from the Scripture
[ b Pastor CruE-n and Rev ;. E Bishop: Solo:
BY Heart Ever Faithful, By Ms j. Z Hanforu
and address BY tue Pastor. The Church vas filled
10 Repetition a. the evening service, both a1diori-
Iui and gallery being. erOzded and I" the wealth
besufv- and cEITslry OF TIE city never presented
nose charming aspect than thus listening With
l1=-b5Esd heads 10 the uiteranoes Of the reverend
spesk p eh0 related the goodness and mercy.
death and resurrection Of Christ, the Redeemer Of
mankind The augmented etoir consisting Of Mrs-
Hauf0rd. Hrs Cruzan. Mrs ". W. Hall. Mrs
Iohns11. Miss Parke, Miss Castle and Miss Kate
Lewis and Messrs- Hall. Cooke, A. z. Judd Star
key and Lozris rezGsEed the choral part of the
seTVica il : very elective rl11iIsr- The Church
vas tastefaliy drsped Eith evsrlTeens. ferns and n
leavss- and an elegantly f0Eered symbol Of faith
ad1rued Eifh the / II. s. stpod u front Of the
palpff. On either side Of the PalPif we're Easter
liies also II the choir gallery at either end Of
the 0rE1u-
AZ tie Bethel services also commemorative Of
th= festal oeczsion =sre held BY Rev. : C. Damon.
III En.rAS cGrEoIEc CAEEEDEGI-
This Plaza Of worship vas cTUEded On Easter
Sunday from tie early morning service Of mas
az SD Until the close Of the vssper service al
8 r n continuous streaE u E0rshiPPers IN this
hsiief passing IN rds church and supplying the
uisces Of tnGse Whose d1ty o. business called them
aray al the cose Of each mss At the frst NON
ing masses the serElcs Of Holy Communion we're
psEforIned and many tafns5iies Sno had forgotten
u neglected theird1rT 10 church and creed d1Tinz
past time sgzilsi fksDselTes Of the opportunity
ard rierforusi their Ezs-en duties- At 10 Pom
tifezi hiEh ni1ss vas celehrztsd- the Bishop q
Di5a With attendant priests otlclztIEg. he
choral ssrriess. were eIceedmely zeli rendered
lie .-Cii0ria IN Ercelsis- being c7znd and impos-
iuz n r. rs1difion by choiT and 01ciafinc
rzies-s- and the -Credo.= solemn and imp-essi-e
4
uf-Ily decorated With f5Esrs, ferns and ever
ereens- large nuulber 4 Protestant forgiZners
were prsseEt ~ Spectators daring The osie5rzted
Of the high naass-