The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19

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ton of nature to contrast with Solo
mons glory, was in evidence every
where around the sanctuary of St
Marys cathedral yesterday. Blended
with the arrangement of carnations
ported plants and palms. ivy and smi
lax, the lily eloquently recalled the
Scene about the sepulchre when the
stone was rolled away two thousand
years ago.
AS usual on such festivals of the
Catholic church, st. Mary's proved
itself inadequate TO seat the number
of people who are attracted by the
solemnity of the ceremonies and the
artistic music which belong to the cele-
bration of pontifical mass. The aisles
were filed with people standing from
the altar railing back to the entrance
doors, and many remained outside 10
hear the choir music poured through
the open windows.
The choir. under the direction of Miss
Nora Gleason, was in excellent voice
and training, and an orchestra effect
was added by the presence. Of violin
and harp. 1t was Dachauer's First
Cardinal Mass. with selections from
Lambilotte and Meyerbeer. Following
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Offertory ''Haec Dies, 80. Lambillotte
Soloist Mir. T. c. Crawford.
''Veni Creator" La Hache
Miss Burke.
Coronation March. Meyerbeer
Violinist, Master Roy Williams.
Harp Miss Trumbo.
The sopranos were Mrs. Hal Moore,
Misses Sinclair. Harley and Keefe; all
tos-Mrs +. Turner, Misses Burke.
Goss and Johnson; tenors-Messrs. B..
Mcbride, L. =. McCalla and w. c..
Clements: bassOs-Mes T. c. Craw-
ford. J. Leyiand. A. T. Waltz. II. v.
Meioy and J. Korty.
Bishop Seaman, arraYed in pontifical
robes and mitre, was the celebrant of
the mass; Rev. Dennis Kelly, deacon,
and Rev. a. V. Keenan,, sub-deacon.
After the gospel was sung Rev Father
keenan, entered the pulpit and dellV-
cred the sermon of the day:
And when the Sabbath was passed,
Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother
OF Jesus ard Salome brought sweet
spices, that coming they might anoint
Jesus. Mark xvi, l.
The gospel on Good Friday, informs
us, that universal nature vas thrown
into the utmost state of confusion and
CONSERVATION. on that ever memorable
day. on which. Christine Man-God,
yielded up his life on the hill of Cal
vary, for the redemption of mankind:
so. in like manner. all nature was per-
meated to its very center with the most
ineXpressible joy and consolation. on
the suspicious day of his glorious
resurrection. The sun, which en- Good
Friday enveloDed itself in darkness,
and o'er-clouded its light diffusing rays,
lest it should be compelled to see the
author of nature-the creator of its own
effulgence. beauty and splendor. expir-
oil 70 ha
famous tree of the cross. arose be-
times. on that Easter Sunday morning.
To usher in the day of his resurrection,
with unwonted brilliancy and grandeur.
Heaven with all its majesty deputed a
celestial herald whose robes out
rivaled the glittering whiteness of the
driven snow. to go forth and proclaim
To all creation the signal victory and
triumph of Jesus Christ over his enc
mics. the world, the flesh. and the
devil The universe was struck with
awe and admiration, the sepulchres
few open. the dead arose and appeared
TO many. The holy Datriarchs and
prophets were in raptures of delight to
find that the chains of their long and
anxious captivity were at last snapped
asunder. No tongue can tell no pen
can describe. no language is sufficiently
adequate in scope. to give expression to
the joy with which this glorious event
filled the heart of Mary. the immacu-
late mother Of Jesus. who, but two
days before that. was most heart
broken and grief-stricken spectator of
the bloody tragedy enacted on the
heights of Calvary. The scripture tells
us. that the Patriarch Jacob eXulted
with joy when he learned that his ia
Vorite son. Joseph. whom he considered
dead was still alive in the land of
Pharoah. What joy. what ecstacies of
delight. must not the affectionatc heart
of Mary have experienced. when she /
heard that her dearly beloved SON
Jesus. was risen from the tomb, clothed 1
with an immortal, impossible, and glor- /
flied body. The apostles. too. who dur /
ing the last few days We're over =
whelmed with grief and detection of
heart. We're now filed with Joy untold I
by the glad tidings announced to them /
by the Dious women, who had seen (
their risen Lord.
Christs resurrection diffused uni
versal joy through all nature and
caused heaven and earth to resound
with hymns and c2nticles of alteration,
praise and Thanksgiving. His enemies.
alone. were confused and covered with
shame. Satan was thrown into a
paroxySm of rage and despair on seeing
all his hellish cunning. deceit and
treachery set at naught. his empire
disrupted. hell disarmed, sin destroyed
and the world Subdued, not with the
sword as St. Augustine SAYS. but with I
the wood of the cross.
The day of the resurrection was a
lay full of joy and glory to the eternal
Father-of this day the psalmist sang
Is the church repeatedly reminds us
today. when he sang in dulcet strains:
This is the day which the Lord hath
made; let US be glad and rejoice there
n" For If the Eternal Father. in his
Justice demanded the painful sacrifice
,ffered up on the cross on Good Friday.
sc can well understand with what joy
lie rewarded that act Of obedience. and
by the glory of that Easter
sunday well nigh 1000 Years aro. AS ,
he designed the mystery Of the incarna-
ion, and passed the decree Of its fulfil
nen{. he watched over each of its de-
ais, making each contribute its share
o The glory, for which this mystery
vas effected. It is he. then. who today
welcomes his son back again to life.
Who congratulates him on the end of
lis sacrifice and rewards him with the
Tory Of his resurrection. As at the be-
inning he had said. "Thou art my son. 4,
BIS day I have begotten thee so now
oes he say Thou art my son. this day {
have crowned and rewarded thv
Incidence and fidelity. And. the HOLY !
ihost. the bond Of union between the J
'atner and Son. between souls III the {
tate Of grace and God the author OF 3
race. reiOices IL the work of again !
hitting the body and soul over whose 2
orna:ion he had originally presided. t
hen he cO-oDerated with the virgin c
lother in the accomplishment OF this |
lystery, in which ''The word was made 7
esh." But. my brethren. what j
~ must have filled the souls 7
those pious women who wit Y
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