The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-04-08

Last Sunday, being Easter Day, special services
were held in all the Churches.

Last Sunday, being Easter Day, special services
were held in all the Churches.
TIE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
Mass was celebrated at and o'clock a m. at
which there were n large number of communicates.
At 10 O'Clock a High Pontifcal Mass was cele-
brated, the Bishop of Uba being the ceebrant,
assisted by Fathers Sylyest.r and Raymond The
Band Of the St. Louis College, under the leader
ship of Mons. Chas. Michaels and Brother Ber-
trand, was in attendance, and played with great
taste, showing admirable training.
The Choir sang beautifully: the music chosen
was Mgaarts 18th Mass The Gloria, QW TOLLS and
LIaMWUius Esf being especially worthy of notice
To Father LenOre is due great credit for the care
he has bestowed upon the singers After Mass, p
infants and % adults were baptized. In the after
noon 50 children and adults we're confirmed. The
congregations were very large at all the services
ST. andrews CATHEDRAL.
This Church was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. The screen, which had been decorated
under the superintendent Of the Queen Dowager,
presented varied mass of flowers, lei's, ferns and
palm leaves. On the Altar were vases containing
white flowers The pulpit appeared n perfect
bank Of white roses daisies and the most delicate
fern frOuds. The daisies carried ones mind off to
those meadows green with daisies pied' that we
all should like 10 see again: it was touch of
home, memory of the past The font was also
prettIly decorated with white aud cOlored flowers,
and ferns: large floral cross surmounted Its
decorations.
A. $50 q. ~. there was a celebration of the Holy
Communion in Hawaiian the Rev. A. Macintosh
officiating. At 7:0 the same rite was administered
in English the Bishop of Honolulu officiating.
Both services we've choral and were well attended.
The morning service, in native commenced at $50
a. m. a large congregation was present. The
Rev. a. Macintosh preached on the Resurrection.
The regular morning service in English took place
at II. Every seat in the Church was filed and
many were unable to obtain admlttanCe The
services which were choral were conducted by the
Rev. G.. Wallace and the Rev. A. Macintosh.
The Bishop preached a short sermon appropriate
to the occasion. Among the visitors present at
tins service was hls Majesty the King. lmmcdl-
atey after morning service there was a Celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion The total number
of communicates at all the services was 100 The
afternoon service for children were under the
charge Of the Rev. g. b. Simeon, during this ser
vice the Rev. A. Macintosh, baptized II infants.
Ia the evening tho Rev. g. b. Simeon, continued
his series of Mission Services and Sermons, which
have been carried on throughout Holy Week: his
concluding sermon of the series being 'Ihe resur
roCtion of the Body
At THE BETHEL.
Like tue other churches, the interior of the
Bethel Church and vcstry showed the handiwOrk
| Of fair members of the congregation, the bright
! array Of beautiful flowers, whose odor filled the
entire sanctuary, luteTtWlned, with wreaths and
vines of greguery presented welcome greeting to
the Easter festival. The exercises were especial,
and were attended by large congregations both at
morning and evening services Rev. L. G. Oggel
preached the morning sermon from the text
Revelation, Chapter ], Verse Is. 81 GUi he that
/ liveth and was dead: and behold l am alive for
/ gvermOrc.' The evening service was one Of song
and story of the Resurrection Of Christ. a Cantata
! especially arranged for the occasion being sung
by children of the congregation, address by the
pastor, singing of Easter Hymns and the illumina-
ton, by the placing of golden letters thereon of
] beautiful floral cross which occupied prominent
position near the altar. The services were brought
TO a close by a resume Of the life Of Christ by Rev
Mr. Oggul, and the yocalzatioh of the final hymns
/ by choir and congregation.
FORT STREET CHURCH.
| The interior Of Fort Street Church was, as is
usual at the feast of Easter, beautifully decorated
with flowers and palms, those Of last Sunday how.
ever surpassed anything that had been previously
| attempted. The pulpit platform and choir gallery
1 were 0rnamgnted with bouquets, inscriptions
. wreaths &c, forming beautiful foreground tC
who lifted their tuugful voices in praise Of Christ
/ resurrection.
The morning services, conducted by Pastol
| Cruzan, brought old and young together, the Sun
| day school children mlngliug their sweet voice,
with the elder members of the congregation IN thu
choral exercises. Pastor CruZan preached the
morning sermon taking for hi, text "Now is Chris
risen fr2m the dead and become the first fruits o
them that slept" Cor. 1, Chap. Nv verse 20.
The evening service was most elaborate IN poin
of the musical arrangements Tor the occasion, NJ
augmented choir, with several instrumentaistsai aid
ing 10 heighten the effect Of the service Of song
Pastor Cruzau delivered an argument on certain
untxplainablc parts connected with Easter. III
closing choral exercises were engaged in by al
present and with a spirit that indicated the feel
| inc o. JOY with which the assembled Christian
voiced the glad Easter hymus announcing Chris
! had risen.