Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-30
PALINGENESIS.
EASTER OBSERVED WITH ELOQUENT SERMONS.
INSPIRING MUSIC AND SWEET FLCWEkS
The Catholic and Episcopal Churches Carry Out
Especially lalenstrg Prgrams-Lsrgs Coz
grsgaiions al 81 ihs Pisces
Of Worship.

The pen again records "A conspcuou,
and pleasing event IN the Christian
world. Easter Sunday, the Queen Of
festivals, the day which recalls TO mind
the resurrection Of the Savior. the burst
ing of the bonds Of death aud sin, sud
the elimination OF the great scheme OF
human redemption, has come aud gone.
From GethSemaue and Calvary, with
their sanguinat!on and agony. the
church turned gladly yesterday 70 hail
the risen Lord.
1t was beautiful day. The regener-
atiye forces OF nature were actively az
work. and the pleasing aud unexpected
temperature sent ont its warmest invita-
tion to commune with God aud nature.
With Easter seems To- come the always
welcome spring, and no one day ont OF
the three hundred and siNty-iyc could
have been more appropriate Tor the
celebration OF the festival. n va. "a
day conducive 10 the generous OutpOur-
Ing Of humanity. ana nearly AN the
/ places OF worship throughout the city
were characterized by large c0ugr,ga-
tiOnS. The sermons We're nearly all in
keeping with the character oi The day.
The Easter music was AN attractive
feature OF the services. and the floral
decorations were especially elaborate
and pleasing. The following, in brief
were some OF the obseryances in the
city:
AT ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH
Especially iu keeping with the day
were the exercises 20 81. Matthews
Episcopal church. where one of the iar-
geSt congregations iu the city gathered
70 enjoy the services. Although there
was good attendance 40 the = o'clock
service. there was a siill larger gather
ing az the lO:30 service. lu addition 90
the regular attendants there were many
representatives OF other churches pres
ent, and every seat was well filled. The
floral decorations were profu,e, aud
perhaps moro elaborate than go any
other place OF worship. TIC front of
the church was almost mas, Ot floral
em0icmS Easter aud cala Ii.Irs. roses
SmilaX, ferns. orchids gefanilms and
potted plants OF yariou, kinds. being
artiStically arranged so "a. 90 pro-
duce most pleasing effect
The windows in thc rear ot
the chance. were also handsomely
bedecked, while the lcrtcru. the pulpit
and the blptismal font. AS well a, Two
OF the memorial Windows. were bcauti.
fully lOralcd. Some OF the finest
specimens Of the local florist were Boo.
cluded In the display. aNd 10 made a
yeritable feast FOR the eye. The music
was one OF the chief features %. the oc-
caSion, and was of unusual excellence
throughout. The solos by Mrs Nellie
and Mr. Charlie. Iu-
lauf were particularly fine and were
listened 10 with much delight by the
large congregation. All Che selections
were OF a Joyous and inspiring nature.
The rector Rev. T. X. SwOpe. before
his regular sermon. made
a few Introductory remarks. in which
he noted the interest aud devotion
Of the members Of bis church
during the Lentcu season, and believed
that the results accomplished were cause
for special congratulations. ln thr reg
ular sermon the rector spoke ol thr
power and the ,ignIlicauce of the rcslr-
rection. Christ. Himself. seems 90 have
laid great stress upon 10. and after the
disciples went out into the world they
based their faith almost entirely upon
The resurrection. TIE resurrection of
Jesu, Christ from the dead b, to ho taken
as a type or model FOR the Christian life
md character. A. Jesu, arose from the
lead so does the Christian rise from the
lead Of sin The Easter iaith repre-
sents, a. nothing else can do. The true
of life. After clcqucutly
explaining the significance Of the day.
The rector admoui>hod his hearers
against falling into the old ways of sin
1t the close Of the Lonicu season
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
There was a very large congregation
1t the Cathedral yesterday, and tho SER
,ices. the music, and the decorations
we're entirely In keeping with the day.
At the vesper service, the sermon was
~ RI. Rev Bishop kaIn, who, among
,ther things, said
"On last Easter Sunday morning.
lad the inestimable privilege ~ ccie-
,rating Holy Mass on the Sacred Tomb
4 our Divine Lord in the Holy cry OF
Jerusalem. All around me, on twenty
.ltars and more, the same adOrgble sac
ilice was at the same time offered up
ccordlng 10 the various Oriental rites
ireek. Syrian, Armenian Abyssinlau.
optic, &c. :fOr all the Eastern Christians
eparated, though some have been from
he Latin church for upwards Of LOO
ears, regard the Sacrifice Of th" Body
nd Blood OF Christ as the chief act Of
Divine Worship.
pilgrims from nearly every land
we're gathered around the Holy Sepul-
hire, filed with the spirit of the glorl-
,us festival, and mingllng their voices
With the glad AlleIuIas In honor 0i the
Savior's Resurrection.
There, I'm that same sacred spot. we
nave all knelt in spirit to-day, aud
greeted our Blessed Redecmer rising in
lumph.irom. that holy tomb, and prayed
hat one day we too may share. body
md soul, IN the glories aud Joys OF Ills
MANY too amongst us
lave happily received the Savior, own
pledge OF an immortal lie and OF
glorious resurrection; namely. The sac
-ament OF His Body and Blood llo
hat eatheth NJ flesh ami drinkcth
My blood. hath everlasting iis. aud
will raise him up in the last day.
"As remarked, .n my Lenten
lectures, IL is thesf, sacred mysteries
that give reason and a meaning toan
our church ceremonial The material
building, the holy altar, the sacred
yestments, the varied and significant
rites-all are explained by the Divine
Presence that peryades the Christian
Whilst have shown now.
under the inspiration oi that Sublime
doctrine Of Christ's Real Presence. the
distinctive features OF our ritual are
amply yindicated IN the pages % the
New Testament, did not pretend
that its minute details are there formu-
lated and presented. But can the ob-
seryance OF the Lords day-the chief
feature OF all Christian worship be-
urged Oh the sole authority OF the New
Is there any command in
the New Testament 20 abstain from
servie work on Sunday? None what
ever Is there any evangelical pre-
cept Obliging Christians 10 -anctfy the
first day OF the week. NO. Indeed
| have read quite a. strong arguments