The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-18
EASTER SUNSHINE.
How the Joyous Day Was
Celebrated in the
Churches.
FASHION In THE STREETS
Scenes OF Life and Col0r-Music,
Prayer and Praise.

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quiet deserted streets with his golden
glory. None was. astir as yet, and the
chirping, hopping sparrows enjoyed sole
possession of the gracious, soft weather,
in the deliciousness of which their twit-
tering sounded as sweet as the carolling
of angels in the far off sky.
AS the sun finished climbing higher in
the heavens many white arm held back
the curtains and let his celestial majesty
be hold beauty radiant with pleasure at
his cheering presence. But soon there
came cool winds from the North speed
ing up the streets, chilling the breath OF
the sun.
Then the bells began TO ring and fright
ened away the sparrows aud in reply to
their mellow summons, the streets soon
woke up to life with hurrying throngs OF
worshippers on their way to pay their
honor TO the great church festival. Such
were the morning scenes.
But when high noon came upon the
city, colder, grayer atmosphere became
the background of a gayer picture as tue
mundane glories of Easter fashionable
ness invaded the churches and the streets
and public places too, with particolored
exuberance of conception and design
All the combinations, new, strange and
wonderful, of the milliner and mantua
dered abo ut Bergen avenue, Jersey ave-
nue., Ocean avenue, Summit avenue, Van
Worst Square, Hamilton Square, and
everywhere else that there was anyone to
see them.
The bonnets! Oh, those bonnets From
the delicious little foam of lace and flow
ers, to the wide and high structure OF
many stories and ornaments were all too
pretty and too dainty to be remembered
than as one unravelled skein of delight.
AT ST. MARKS.
AS the morning grew longer the church
doors opened and the streets were de-
serted for the churches. At St. Marks
Church on Jersey avenue mathis were
sung at half past ten. The altar,
all gold and color. on which candles
famed softly, was relieved here
of spotless, unimpassioned ascension
lilies resting in golden vases The sur
pliced choir sang the professional hymn
while marching about the church. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. f.
Woodward Mills, the curate of the mar
ish He took his theme from the visit of
Mary Magdalen to the sepulchre, and
preached a moving Easter sermon. The
offertory was "Ob, Sing Unto the Lord
New Song" Eyre's Mass in e flat was
celebrated with Woodward's "Credo."
FIRST BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist Church on Grove
street large Gala lilies bloomed on each side
of the pulpit. The Rev. Mr.. Heisig
preached on Death, and drew from it the
larger lesson Of life. The solos were rem
dered by Miss Catharine Green and Mr..
Frederick Parker
PARK REFORMED.
The Park Reformed Church was filled
with worshippers yesterday morning.
The Rev. Walter Griffin preached his
farewell sermon, and gave as his reason
for leaving his falling health. The
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Edward A. Glare.
ST. JOHNS.
An attendant at the 7.30 @. 10. commu-
nion service at ST. Johns Free church on
Summit avenue yesterday must have felt
that the church was built on strong
foundation when he saw the number of
young people who are regular communi-
cants. There were four hundred present.
composed chiefly of the guilds. There
was also a sunrise service at 6 a. M.
The Chancel throughout the day pre-
sented beautiful appearance, whose
pureness seemed all the more immaculate
against tine bright green palms. AT the
1920 a. IN, service, the Rev. e. L. Stod
dard, in thanking all who had made the
day so blessed for the church, gave espec-
ial credit to Miss Lillian Pitcher, who had
made noble use of her artistic talent in
the floral decorations. He also thanked
Miss Marion Morton for her faithful work
in the choir and church for many years,
and regretted that she was shortly to
leave ST. Johns and reside in Brooklyn;
the choir for its work and the Altar and
Charity Guild.
The choir fulfilled all expectations
of the large congregation and Mr..
Moritz Schwartz at the organ led
them through Gounod's beautiful mass.
The offertory was "As 1t Began to
Dawn" by. Dudley Buck. Mr. Stod-
dard preached sermon on Christ's
appearance to Mary Magdalene which
was a series of the holiest and most ar
tistic word pictures. He told in language
simple yet most clear how Christ, after
his resurrection, had not, as might have
been supposed he would do. appeared to
the rulers of the land. to his torme nters,
and showed mis- power, but had appeared
first to the lowest sinner, to one who
needed him, to Mary Magdalene.
A children's Easter service was held in
the afternool and Il full choral service in
the evening when the offertory was the
''Infiammatus" from Rossini's "Stabat
Mater" sung by Mrs. Letts. with the
choir.
ST. PATRICK's.
St. Patrick's Church was resplendent
with light and floral decorations yester-
day in honor of the holy Easter time,
which was celebrated in manner be- |
coming both the church and the occasion.
The grand edifice was thronged with wor-
shippers at each of the three masses, at
which the usual Easter collection was |
taken up. The high altar was ablaze
with lighted candles and bedecked with |
hanks of flowers aud festoons of smilax. |
Solemn high mass was celebrated by the |
Rev. John Clancy of the Washington |
University, with Father Connolly as dea- |
con and Father Sheehan, sub-deacon. La |
Hache's mass was sung by, an efficient |
choir. The sermon was preached by the |
Rev. James j, Sheehan. Immediately |
following the high mass, the forty hours |
devotion" began with procession of the |
blessed sacrament around the church; |
long lines of white robed children. headed |
by acolytes. were followed by twenty-five |
altar boys, who joined with the priests in |
chanting the hymns aud prayers of the |
ritual. Three little children scattered i
flowers before tine blessed sacrament,
which was borne by Father Claucy. On |
returning TO the altar, Father Sheehan /
intoned the liuany of the saints, the re- |
sponses being made by the altar boys. |
The devotion will close with solemn nigh |
mass and procession tomorrow morning |
at nine O'Clock.
THE MONASTERY.
At the monastery the altar was covered |
with clusters of lilies and glowing |
candles In between. The vast church |
was crowded and the great throng of /
worshippers joined spontaneously in the |
responses. The sermon was preached by |
the Rev Father Aloysius. He spoke Of |
the great resurrection SO long ago and |
how much 1t meant TO every believing |