Evening journal., 1890-04-07
LAST EDITION
''THE LORD IS RISEN
EASTER DAY WIDELY OBSERVED IN
THE LOCAL CHURCHES.

a Clear and Pleasant Day Marked with
Crowded Churches Abstracts From
Several sermons-The Children Cele-
brate-Music and Flowers.
This is the day when from the dead
our Lord arose; and everywhere,
Out OF their darkness and despair,
Triumphant over fears and foes,
The hearts of His disciples rose.
When to the women standing near,
Inc angel in shining vesture said.
s.'rhe Lord is risen; He is not here,
The churches are all decked with flowers,
The salutations among men
Are but the Angels words diVlne,
Christ is arisen and the bells ,
Catch the glad murmur. as II sWells,
The Golden Legion.
A light breeze, clear sky, summer
tamnerature. and many church h-goers
were the features of Easter Day, 1890.
The weather was pleasant, and the oppor.
ttunity TO display new spring garments
was seiz ed.
The churches had large congregations,
and the day was generally more observed
than ever before in this city In the
early morning the church-goers started
ard the streets were well filed through
out the day. The children's celebrations
in the afternoon and evening drew large
crowds Of the young people, and spirit
of Joy and contentment was in every
body.
The sermons were appropriate to the
occasion aud contained expressions of
great happiness at the proof of the truth
of the gospel, through Christ's resurrec-
tion. The abstracts which follow are
from the sermons of several well-known
sbou I,asv ts.ao of
thought.
Bishop Curtis-PrO-Cathed
st. Peters Pro Cathedral, Sixth and
West streets, was crowded at the servi-
ces The alter was decorated with flowers
and evergeens near its upper portion and
with ferns and palms at its base. The
choir under the direction of Mr.. Leonard
sang the following selections: 10 80 a. M.
Marze's Kyrie; Gloria Generalli; Credo,
.Generallia; Sanctus, Mario Benedictus,
Generali; Agnus Del, Marco; Landate
Sion, Lambillotte; 80 p m, Mercadante
and Rosewig's Vespers; Magnifcat,
Rosewig Regina Coei, Rosewig o Salu-
taris, Wiegand; Tantum Ergo, Laubil-
lotte
Bishop A. A. Curtis preached at both
services In the morning his text was
st. Mark xiv 1 "And when the Sabbath
was past, Mary Magadalene and Mary,
the mother of James and Sal ONE, had
brought sweet spices, that they might
come and anoint Him.
The bishop began his discourse by say
ing: Christ Is the same to me in the
nineteenth century as he was in the first
century. AS in those days women went
to the sepulchre to place spices on the
body of Christ, so should women come
now. Every soul ought to be united TO
Christ, and then could say i love Him
and would suffer anything for Him.
These spices represent virtues; they are
so valuable and costly. Spices are sweet.
yet loathsome to the taste; 80 with yir-
tues. II you want to grow these spices
in your soul, you must make a quiet
place or desert in your own home as well
as in the church. You must produce them
in this quiet place or you cannot produce
them at all Some of us came to the
sepulchre this morning; did we bring our
spices? They show our nearness to God
and we should draw near Him often,
bringing our virtues to Him."
Father Bermingham-st. PauI's.
At st. Psuls R. G. Church yesterday
morning Rev. Father Birmingham
preached He took as his subject: ''The
Resurrection. Father Birmingham said
Look at the contrast between the death
of the greatest men of our times and that
of Jesus Christ. When they die their
friends erect monuments over them and
tell of their former greatness. But all
their power and greatness has departed
not so with Jesus Christ. His body had
been in the tomb but three days, when
he raised himself from the dead with
greater power and glory than before.
Christ proved Himself to be the Son OF
God by His resurrection. He had said to
the Jews, Destroy this temple and in
three days will | build it up.
The Jews had often heard of people
being raised from the dead through the
prayers Of other pious persons.
But that Christ would raise himself
from the dead they thought impossible.
The Scribes and Pharisees, believing
Him and knowing that if He did raise
Himself from the grave the people
would believe Him to be the Son Of God.
went to Filate and told Him to place a
guard of armed soldiers around the
grave, lest the disciples come and steal
the body and say that Christ had arisen.
This PLATE had DONE but on the third
day Christ was gone from the tomb.
The Scribes and Pharisees said: The
disciples came while the soldiers slept and
stole the body" Father Birmingham
then went on to prove that this could not
have been done and that Jesus Christ
actually rose from the grave. and he also
spoke to his hearers of the life beyond
the grave, and exhorted them TO arise
from their sins to be able to enjoy that
life. AT the evening service Father
Fallon spoke on the subject :"The Bible
The decorstions Of the church were
very beautiful AT the back Of the altar
was bank OF lilies and palms; in front
were punches Of roses; at the sides were
lilies and hydrangas, which with the
numerous candles, produced q very beau
tiful effect The music and singing were
very fine, particularly at the evening
service.
Bishop COleman-CalvarY.
The Sunday school of Calvary Church
Third and Washington streets, held its
Easter festival last night The church
was crowded with little folks. Older
scholars and friends. Rev. David How
ard rector of the church. announced that
the mite chest contributions amounted tC
$41.S3. The morning collection for aged
and infrm clergymen was $500. The
evening collection was for st. Phillips
Church, Laurel
Bishop Coleman addressed the children
in a felicitieus aud attractive manner.
He said he was In fix, because there was
so many things he wanted to say, ano
could not for lack of time He told the
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