The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-06
THE EASTER SABBATH
WORSHIP, MUSIC AND MUCH JOY.
Decorations at the Churehes-Speoial Ser
vices-Grnnd Music by the ChoiIs--
The Priesthood Eloquent and
Full of Spirit-Holiday.

Easter services were neld in the va
rious churches yesterday and tho at
tendance was large, The weather was
pleasant and so great was the press at
st. Matthew's cathedral that many
turned away.
EASTER AT THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED
HEART.
Yesterday at the Church Of the Sacred
Heart the festival of Easter, in COM
memoration of the pivotal fact of Chris.
tianity-the resurrection of Christ-was
observed, as usual, with that stately
and impressive ceremonial which ev-
erywhere distinguishes the ritualistic
services Of the Catholic church. The
affairs were tastetully decorated with
beautiful and appropriate floral pieces.
Above the main altar, in large letters of
gold, the sacred legend, "Gloria in Ex-
celsis Deo," exhorted the assembled
worshipers to thanksgiving and praise.
The solemn high mass was celebrated
in most imposing manner by the Rev.
Father Drew, whose fine, sonorous
voice and distinguished dignity of man.
ner contributed much to the solemnity
of tho service, while the choir
under the efficient leadership Of Prof,
Hindman, with Mrs. Brombaw 1t the
organ rendered In an effective manner
that great masterpiece of sacred music,
De Months Mass, IN b flat. OF the sew
eral solos, duos and quarlettes we can
only stop 10 mention particularly, as
deserving of special praise, duo, De
Months Laudsmus, by Miss May y.
Guillot, soprano, and Mrs. j. NJ. Curtis,
cOntrato, and a soprano solo, II. Mill
ards Ave Verum, by Miss Guillot.
Mrs, Curtis fine, deep cOntralto har
mOnized beautifully with the soprano of
Miss Guillot, who isgifted with pure,
melodiOus and highly flexible voice uu-
der perfect control, excellencies which
became all the more manifest in her
solo, Ave Verum, mentioned above.
The choir was well supported
IS Francis Martin and Pnilo
Egan, and Messrs. JOS. McEunis and
w. j. Reed.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
| Father MartiniCre from the text, "ln-
! deed this was the Son of God" Mark 10,
| 30. The reverend father discOursed par
| ticularly upon the evidences OF Chris
| iauity, upon which the text EXPIRE sses
| tho faith and verdict Of the Christian
world. The resurrection Itself, an his
| torical event unparalleled in history
and iucOmprehensi bic except as a per
sOnal manifestation Of duty, the Saw.
! iOrs doctrines ofuJjvcrsll love among
men and toward God, by him first
preached as a duty mandatory upon all,
mis- prophesi5s and their fulhllment,
aud the mOmentous ameliorating iu-
| tluence OF Christ unity exercised in a
constantly increasing degree since its
| origin; were all dWelC upon as COnclu-
| siye evidence TO rat ouai minds that"in-
deed this WAS the Son of God
| The church was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and The tiue weather brought
out, rs every beautiful Easter does, q
brilliant exhibition Of personal cos
inmes, whose mul.ifarlou5 tyres battle
tho repOttorlal powers -. description.
Oar styles of dress are not, apparently,
subject 60 any autOcrntic authority, rig.
idly prescribing, under dreaded pOnll-
ties, uniform standard model, whence
/ ~ follows, perhaps, tAa. here pg"mi-
ncntly "the apparel proc.mms the man.
and perhaps the only comment that
can bo safely vanturyd Is lhatiu our
dress, no less imam nm other things, the
native original t.sl5 and Uutruumeilgu
rustuNty of our people eEuipils itself
in uures traned and luxurisnt freedom.
At ST. MATTE eve CATHEDRAL
. tho EpiscOpUliHus also celebrated the
/ sacred day ian accordance with sho in
/ toresliUC ana solemn riie9 OF their
church. The cathedral was most beau
/ ii'uily and ,as,uly dgCura. ed, the bright
and glowing flowers pt the early spring
I timu everywhere miuRing with ever
greens and distilliug their sweet aroma
/ through chauCel and auditOuuW, from
nave 10 architrLYe, Tho bright and
| beautiful flowers, the SMILES of nature,
/ the muulhcout 9ft OF am ail-Wise and
merciiul father, the sydOmSU0s of tue
angelic host gi5GJOruF tue eye, a
sweet Incense 10 the heart, Cmblems OF
that purity that holy christianity OF The
/ day. The services, So solemn, so gratu-
realistic, 40 sacred, SO devotional, so
/ worshipiui, brought the soul OF
I the christian IN close COM
|muuion with the loving, the
tender, tho merci III Fat eJaud Inspired
| every heart To the earnest, fearful hum-
/ bio PRAYER, "Nearer NV God to 'lhee!
| Rev, Or Muusiord, dean OF the calhU-
| dral, conducted the imposing and sol
| emn services and ceremonies In that
! earnest, jealous, true Christian and inn
| pIeSsiye way SO character tiC of him, sO
characteristic OF tho devoted, enthusiast
| tic, brave, praNurtul and uutlriuS sol
| dier OF the cross that he b.. Truly was
Easter sunday day i'm Dallas OF wOr-
| ship, OF an outpOWlng ofiHthiul yeUor-
alton ana love of tho Aorciml Father, Of
/ His commands, OF Ms stry co, and OF
PRAY orml sincere devotion 10 Him and
| Ills holy cause. The angels looked
down from the nigh batuements OF
| heaven aud guided and filled all the gol-
/ den streets Of the blessed city Of tho re-
/ deemed with hoz5uuas aud grateful
hearts ON earth caught up the echoes
and were happy.