The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-03-26
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER.
Great Musical Celebrations in the
Churches.

Easter Sunday was preceded by
impressive services during holy week
in the Anglican and Catholic
churches day and evening. On the
Sunday the churches we're densely
crowded at the principal celebra-
tions.
In the Roman Catholic Cathedral
on Thursday evening Very Rev.
Father Leonor preached the sermon
on the passion, occupying an hour
and quarter. IL was remarkable
oratorical feat for the aged priest.
He was followed by Rev. Father
Campos in Portuguese. The cathe-
dral was crowded to the doors on
both occasions.
On Good Friday Father Campos
presided at the stations of the cross
in Portuguese, aud Father Francis
Of st. Louis College in English, both
to densely crowded congregations.
Father Francis conducted the 9
o'clock mass ON Easter Sunday.
Music was furnished by the orches-
ira and choir of st. Louis College.
High pontiiical mass was celebrated
at 1870 by the Bishop of Panopolis.
with Father Francis as deacon,
Fat her Matthias as sub-tleacon. and
Father Clement as assistant priest.
st. Louis College band led the
music. A great many visitors added
to the multitude that overlooked
the spacious edifice. There we're
large congregations present also at
the o and q. m. services. Many
candidates were confirmed in tho
afternoon. The service OF the Portu.
guese missionary, Father Campos,
at p. M. was crowded.
All through the services Of holy
week and Easter Day, the music in
the Catholic church is described as
having been simply perfect. II was
entirely by native singers aud play
ers, with the exception Of some of
the college performers.
In St. Andrews Cathedral the
Easter celebration began Saturday
evening with a full choral service
concluding with the hymn, Onward
Christian soldiers" To music by Sir
Arthur Sullivan.
AT 5:D Sunday morning the first
servic. by the Second CONGREGATION
was held, n celebration of the holy
communion. the Rev. Alex. Mackin.
tosh officiating. Seventy persons at
this early hour partOok Of the sacred
elements.
The first congregation at 6:3O
held n choral celebration Of the holy
communion, the Bishop of HONOLULU
celebrating, assisted by the Rev. V.
IL. kitcat. The music was sung 10y
the choir Of boys and men. There
were about hundred communi.
cants. At ! o'clock there was an
other choral service, intoued by tn.
Row. V. II. Ki,cat. The Bishop
preached TO large congregation.
Stainer's Tc D-um was sung by the
hoy choir, also the anthem, THE foe
behind" In the afternoon there
was service in Hawaiian, at which a
number Of children were baptized.
The second congregation had full
choral service at 800 q. M, the
a,hcdIal being so crowded that
many people failed to got admis.
sion. Special music was beautifully
rendered by he choir Of ladies and
gentlemen, including: Easter carol,
the anthem, Christ Our Passover"
TIE Deum by Vogrich, JubiIate by
Bridgwater, and an anthem, 'On
the first day Of the week." by Lott.
The soprano solos were finely given
by Miss McGrew aud Miss Ward.
Other solo singers were Mrs. Van
Nlist, Misses Won Holt aud May At.
kinson, Messrs. laukea and Pierce.
Rev. T. Griiliths, Chaplain of II. NJ.
): Champion, assisted at the service.
Men from the Champion attended
IN a body. There followed another
"elebrat ION Of the holy communion,
oighty-three persons remaining.
Both congrcgat ons had goodly
attendances at evening prayer.
There were carol and an anthem
included in the praises Of the
second. Wray Taylor dictated at
the organ throughout the day for
both congregations.
Central Union Church observed
Easter Day by special music and
decorations.