Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-26
THE PROTESTANT CHURCHES.

teenth chapter of first Corinthians, st.
Pauls statement concerning the raising
of Christ from the dead, and he treated it
from the standpoint of cold judicial
criticism, showing how weak were the
contentious against the resurrection, and
bringing out in glowing colors all the
evidence in support of the beautiful story
which inspires Christendom to observe
Easter day.
In the Methodist church the day was
also made a special feature. The decora
tions were elaborate, and Rev. DR.. G. L
Bovard, of Albuq uerque, preached {
strong sermon on the circumstance of The
occasion. In the evening there was al
easter and missionary concert by the
Sunday school.
AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
At the morning services of the Church
of the Holy Faith the congregation wa
the largest ever there assembled. Thu
decorations were very elegant. Among
the many magnificent offerings of fower
were especially noticed some grand cal
/ lilo lilies sent by Mrs. A. @. Ireland, from
| California. These were on the altar
The beautiful display and all arrange
ments had been made by the Woman
Guild.
Dudley Bucks festival TIE Deum in D
was finely rcGv~.ed by the choir, assiste'
by Messrs. Hughes and Manly and also
by Messrs. Hauschildt, Moore, Pechel
Mengis and Rushyg, of the 10th infantr,
band. Mrs. Kimball, of Fort Marcy, sans
"My Heart Ever Faithful" by Bach, wit
exquisite taste and feeling. The must
was under the direction of MIR. John D
Leyden, organist and choir master. Afte
the second lesson, Ethel, the infan
daughter of Lieut.. and Mrs. Kirby, wa
baptized.
The sermon was preached by the Rev
Mr.. Monk on "Easter Hopes and joys
from the text of Psalm 118, twenty fourtl
verse. 1t was of about twenty minute
duration, eloquent and highly appreciated
by the congregation.
Among the many valuable Offering
was a beautiful hymn board by Cap
Paulding, an altar book rest with boo
by Sister Gertrude, and sets of richl,
embroidered markers by the Misses Fair
child and Miss FERGUSON.
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The services brought out the usual holi
day crush. The great church edifice wa
crowded at the 1880 a. m. mass, an,
though the main aisle was filled with extr'
chairs brought in for the occasion, severa
hundred persons had to stand during til,
whole service.
The instrumental music of the 9:3t
mass was splendidly rendered. Thu
cornet solo by Mr.. Lucca and the tub,
solo by Mr.. Fletcher being specially fine
The "Fantasia" sounded beautifully, ant
the trio of brass instruments (cornet
French horn and tuba) was simply de
lightful.
The choir under the direction of thu
Brothers surpassed itself at the 10:3t
mass. 1t WAS pleasure to listen to th'
strains OF Bro. Fabian's mass, he leading
the choir and presiding over the organ
The offertory piece "Regina Coeli,' wal
also rendered with great taste. Thu
members of the orchestra accompanying
tho singers deserve also much credit, a'
also the flute music by Mr.. Bias.
The priests, dressed in their mos
splendid vestments, preceded by thu
cross, the various associations and sodal
titles of the parish and accompanied b.
the band of St. Francis society went be
fore mass to the archbishop's residenc,
and escorted his grace over to the cathe
dral.
After the sermon of circumstance
preached in Spanish by Rev. Anthony
Fourchegu, the pastor of the cathedral
Archbishop p. l.. Chapelle said few
words both in Spanish and in English or
tho Resurrection of Our Lord and thu
lessons we are to derive from it. Their
preising highly the zeal and ability Of
the actual pastor of the cathedral he
broke to the people the joyous news Of
his election to the responsible position Of
vicar-general of the archdiocese. This
was happy surprise for everyone, and
the New MEXICAN can but congratulate
the church upon its selection of a sue
cessor to the good Father Eguillion, now
gone to his long rest.
May Very Rev. Father Anthony Four
chegu, the new vicar general, live many
years and continue his good work among
this people. He has the best wishes Of
all those whose good fortune it is to know
him. In the short time he has been here in
Santa Fe as pastor of the cathedral he has
drawn to him the good will and the esteem
of all who have come in contact with him,
Let him accept the warmest congratula-