New-York tribune., 1886-04-26
EASTER AND IT'S LESSONS.
TupoNclyG CHURCHES AND AVENUES.

skies than we're 20 be seen yesterday there seldom
been an Easter day which rendered pleasant Tho
midday stroll which in this city at least has become
almost part ot the great festival itself II tho c'ondI
sky too robbed The streets ami avenues OF some sun
cheer!ulaes, the wealth c. ister bonnes and Paris
"frock," made some ,nds for this while later In the
afternoon. tho suu Jursttlg through the clouds iuy
aoncd his brief absence. The atoness OF the dae ON
which Easter fell this year added TO tie eaytbronEe'
streets beauty OF tenler foliage ana pursuing
blossom and the presence eyOrywacre OF the welh 'l
lovely flowers IN the churches IN all places OF resort an"
carried bv men aud women in the street. seemed 10
bring summer into spring and helped TO make the DAY
Feast W flowers as well as great church festival
In all the churches and not merely as In former times
IA those belonging to the Roman Catholic ana Anglican
faiths tuere wero special services, ana all INA; beauii-
fn music Coral decoration could do to marx tue JOY
1ulues, Of the day done. Not Il church but what
was filed almost TO overiowing WhIlc
those al which especially elaborate "a
service was promised were wc-nSh insulorably
thronrea After church the congregations poured ino
tie streets and Fifth nve. the chosen promenade. was
for nearly hour mass Of people as far as the side
waIks were concerned. reaching from Central Park to
Madison square The open spaces IL less fashionable
parts of the city. too, iilod with whit@faced
ioers and wan-eyei Children, who felt that at last the
winter confinement to airess tenemcnts over and
summer with heat maybe but with Us conpens ans
element uf open air, at hand An EasieTtlde "hcn
nothing 10 mar and much 10 enhance passed
away under "a Glue and stai-i!t sky.
Ccners, Grants tomb at Riverside was bright with
Easter offerings. many Visitors went to Riverside
clusters II csllls ana flowers OF deeper coorS ana ers
and palms had becn tasteIully arranged wlthih tne
tomb on saturday. and with several members OF the
family drove out IN person early yesterday
SERVICES IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Bishop henry C. Potter. the Rev. Dr. ". r. Hunting
ton and the Rev. Dr. f. o. Flagg conducted the service
IN Grace Church at a. m, at which the HOLY Com
Iaunion was administered At ths service the follow
ing was the musical programme: Hymn, Jesus Christ
is risen to-day; Kyre Eleison, al. Service Book,
353" Tours; OTcrtory, 1.-THE Strife is over" Paes-
trina; Praise GOT, from whom all blessings flow;
Trisasion in Greaorex; hymn, "rnou Cod all glory,
1lort II! Exceisis MarDccke. At the morning prayer.
/ o'clock the following was the programme: " lie is
risen' iuue Unser Herrschor' 90 Anthem. Ch:i't
onr Passover" BGck; Proper Psalms >, 81 and III
first lesson. Exodus Xii l2e second les'oi 81 Mltnew
i iS ~" 'H,s' % ''e ,i i Is rrison Iiso Hynn 16i
Jesus Lives tame II. AlOinus (Gl, Gauntiett O.-
~ = warren pr.!se cod, from whom ali bless
ing. dow" Ola Hundred Holy Communioli "Insa-
ciOn" IN j. CfreatOteN Hymn 2ol, tune EucharlSuc
lynn" II Hodges; Gloria IN Excesis. Service Book
22l A } o'clock the Easter festival OF the Sunday
schools Grace Parish nlei tao cAur;A I here was
Trin.' ,Irch had -four services. The High Cele-
Ira. o. 80 am consisted u pIocessloAa anthem
tory and rccessona fhe spec feature wa the Com
muuiou service IN L Hat by Cal nlu ing tIe hrst
time this selection ds been gl'eh III le cA'n ln%paS %
Lavne rang on tae chimes among the carOiS tho hte
lah ChOius. uHd " know that iny Ne0oelnel hNeth
Tie display OF flowers was LAVISH ana llch me atar
was covered with carnations ana caias ana me sles OF
Yarty and color Among the ectlcstastics present was
slOp OF Carlisle. the Rev Dr. Harvey Icod win, 10
whom special nonor was paid IN the order OF the process
s2nan nI, DA ~, PA, ' Hg, 2 and s"rn,S ai
from darkness. men iu,tnclyey shIlDk But by these
~ ,nT ,rc sl;I1ye iacness and confort mlrtn and
joiy which OF these classes will yOu look for
grand results In the harvest or LIE eternai Under
siaDngy ana with los lei us keep the feast also with
fear IN and vi
mere Oi the Way Oi Lie"
Al Ca,yary Church. al Fourth.ave and Twenty first.
ST. The rev Dr. satteriee, pastor preached about
belief Immortality as power IN thls me- me altar
(or communion table is in this church, aud the entire
chance! decorated With flowers There was great
wealth blossoms. but the chance IS 50 dark mat they
did moi show 10 full advantage There was an stemp1
to have he music better than usual aud II succeeded
AT st. Georges Church in Rutherford Place he prnc
pa service was fun choral one al 1850 iD sIhG by
The suriced choir assisted by large female chorus
The Rev. W. = Rainsford ofciaed and julius c. Bierch
led the The church beautifully decorated
with flowers aud was crowded at all tue services.
The decorations IN ST. Marks Chureh we're beautiful |
The entire altar one mass of flowers tastefu!iy |
arranged. Large bouquets of snow white caias and
o ey ycv niche AMI of the chance The choir
consisting female and thirteen male voices
sang " The Day OF Resurrection as the process ona
lowed Alter the sermon The Lambs High Feast "
sung the ofertory anthem Dr. Ryiance Was as
sisted al the services by the Rev. Daniel ID. weston
ana the Rev. Brockholst Morgan. -,
Trinity Chapel crowded in the morning when the |
Rev. Cornelius f. swope began the services The church
prou.ey decorated with flowers principaliy Ea,er
\ and
High Mass was celebrated in the Church of St Mary |
the Vrgu the entire morning service being sung and
ehantrd cxets of admission had been Issued and the
church crowded TO the door, many beng turned |
chance rail choir Of hfy male voices. assisted by
female sooists united with the large organ and fun
orchestra swell the Easter anthems and chOruses.
The morning service at 81. Bartholomews was an
e.aboratcly musical one; The church was mass OF
beautiful flowers and the Rev. Dr. Cooke preached an
arie Gro xds early sought the Church of
4 fbe olv
rated with floral designs DR.. Watkins the rector, |
AT It Thomas's the decorations were more distrib
uted buildings columns Than about the pulpit
the introit | Corinthians XIV. 30. %. 81 81, ana
sang as the ascripon Exodus xiii .. 9 aud Psalms
Comes. Ills Conflict over"
The carols the Chursn of the Transig1raon % were were
ious Easter Morn!" "Ring ont. Ye Bells. In Joyous
Law" "Jesus Lives! Day OF Days" and "sprngtide
In Ali souls Church tAnthon McmoriaD the choir, at
Lord is Rlseu" Barnby ;Kyre Eeison and Credo, from
aictus Agnus Del and Gloria, from " NJ Jesse Soiennele,
Gounod Recessonal, THE Strife Is Oer.' Palestrina
SOME or THE LEADING CATHOLIC CHURCHks.
The great Cathedral in Ffhave. througed nearly
all day At the solemn high Bishop Corrigan was
the cslebrant the Rev. slattery assistant the Rev.
Nfessrs NJ j. Mulhern ant W. Daily deacons OF honor |
the Rev. NJ. Mcmahon deacon OF the mass, the Rev. K
Culum deacon of the cross. and the Rev. Messrs e.
Mcdonnell ana j. w Nelly masters Oh ne
sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. PrenGegast. j.
and based the gospel for the day. In the last
chapter OF ST. Marks gospel The music exception
y fine the selections including prelude for tue or
chestra by Bach: general mass "No. A." Cherublni
orertory Lauda:e," Cherubln and pOstlude by Mem
delssohD Mr. Pecher presided at the great organ. and
the choral choir under the charge OF the Rev A.
LaInmel. The solosts Mrs. Martinez King, Miss
CORNER Mr.. Lawtor, and Mr. steinhach.
The Rev Dr. McGynn also preached upon the gospel OF
the day ST. Church In discussing the
lion OF the lie showed that 1t was proof OF His
divinity and a testimony to the truth OF His teachings
before His death The resurrection OF Christ was type
Of tie rising all al the Judgment. ana was also
ty re OF the victory OF spirit material things Dr.
McGlynn the celebrant al the hlgt mass Father
Barry, deacon; Father OCalahan. sub-iescon; and
Father McLoughn, master OF ceremonies. In the
,anctuary also were Dr. Curran and the Rev. Messrs
he large choir OF the church following the
ais who assisted In the services: Madame di Carlo. Miss
Munier. Mr. O'Neil aud Mr. Lehman; Mr.. Dessert or
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