The morning call., 1894-03-26
TRINITY CHURCH OPENING.
The New Edifice Packed to Over
flowing.


Al the Easter services in Trinity Church
we're also the opening services of the new
editice greater general interest was taken
in them than in any other Episcopal
celebration.
The services were commenced at Z o'clock
IN the morning. at which hour the sacrs-
ment of holy communion was partaken of
by large number The usual morning
prayer service was also celebrated.
AT the II O'Clock service magnificent
musical programme was arranged ana the
church was packed to the doors. Hun
dreds could not gain admittance. The
beautiful interior of the new ed6ce was
seen for the first time by the greater num-
Der of the congregation and called forth
ordinations Of surprise and admiration.
The large, simple forms OF pillars and
arches gave dignity and an appearance
of strength that is in keeping with the
architectural motive.
The beautiful decorations of flowers and
plants were also greatly admired for their
quiet beauty ana tasteful arrangement.
The cold gray OF the walls made a most
perfect background for the plants, and
every little dash OF color showed 10 the
best advantage.
The fair, delicate colors Of the stained
glass windows produced most pleasing
effect when The fright Easter suns hine
filtered tBrougn and flooded the Interior
with golden glow. When the light fell
on the beautiful new and rich toilets of
the ladies ana blended the delicate tints oI
the flowers on the altar the result was
vision OF lovellness.
The service was commenced by the pro-
cessIOnal hymn, Christ the Lord Is Risen
To-day" and the ritual Easter service,
with several musical selections introduced,
was performed.
An of the musical selections we're grand,
bur HandePS Largo" for harp and vlO-
lin, was deserving Of special praise. The
harp was played by Miss Alexander
Breltschuek and the violin by Mr.. Her
man Brandt The acoustics of the new
church are perfect and the result was shat
the CONGREGATION enjoyed treat seldom
afforded. The nGTp and violin harmOnlzed
beautifully and were played IN mastery
manner. Miss Bretscnuck and Mr..
Brandt put their souls into their playing.
and The church was filed with such sweet
music that, as one lady commented, 1T
seemed TO come from the angels.
The two soprano solos might be open TO
some criticism from a hiRh-art musical
standpoint. but The singers sang with per-
feet feeling and delighted all.
Rev. DR.. Walk preached from the text,
"Wh0 shall roll us away tue stone from
the door of the tomb ?'-St. Mark xvi 81
But for tdis morning." DR.. Walk began,
"and all for which It stands, this question
would have o answer. And yet 1t is toe
question of questions Were there no GER
tain answer to it, how poor. how vain, how
abject would this world bel!
The speaker depicted tAe anxiety of the
women who visited the tomb and apro-
pounded the question, and their wonder
when they discovered that the stone had
been rolled away.
There is not a soul here this blessed
zas,rrg h,
not. or who VIII not at some JIme have a
spot of ground sacred above all other places
Oh the eaith. In this world we have
kingdoms, republics. despotisms, oligarcb-
les, patricians.and Dlebeians, but all alike
are hasteDing to common democracy
the democracy Of death.
''But we may be resigned to death. We
may even be thankful for il, provided
only that behind and beyond it there lies
the greater democracy of life.
''We may well endure to have the Stone
rolled against the door of the grave pro-
vided that in Gods good time it shall be
rolled away again. And the opening of
the grave of Jesus means the opening of
all other graves. The power that rolled
the stone from The sepulcber of the Lord
can roll the stones from all other graves.
There was great earthquake, and the
angel of the Lord came and rolled back the
stone and sat upon lt-sat upon 1t as IL
were in calm contempt of the mailed war
riors of Caesar who lay PROSTATE all
around. Never has human power ap-
peared more impotentl The resurrection
of Christ settles forever the question of
the indestructibility of the human spirit.
Inc hope OF the resurrection takes fear
out OF the heart, invests life with supreme
JOY ana takes every pang out of death ex-
cept that Of psTting for little while"
IN the afternoon at o'clock the rite of
continuation was performed upon twenty
candidates by the Right Rev. Bishop of
the oioceSe. The church was also crowded
on this OCCASION as at the morning service.
The ceremonies Of the day were con-
cluded by service at 7:3O which was for
the little folks of the Sunday-school. The
children we're AS happy as could be. and
sang their Easter carols with all their
souls.