The Washington times., 1902-03-31
RESURRECTION And ITS
INFLUENCE HIS THEME
Eloquent Sermon by Rev. w.
O'Brien Pardow, S. j.
st. Aloysius Catholic Church Crowded at
Solemn High Mass-Music Feature
of Services.


Christ and its influence on the world was
beautifully and instructiveiy told yester-
day at the IL a. M. service at St. Aloysius
Church by the Rev w. O'Brien Pardow,
S. j.. who preached the sermon.
1t was fitting subject, he said, for con-
Christian world is rejoicing in the resur-
rection of Christ. after he had paid the
penalty of cur sins against his Father
with. his own blood. ..
The sermon was delivered at solemn
high mass. at which the Rev. E. Y. Fink,
S. j., was the celebrant, with the Rev.
J. f. X. O'Connor, S. j.. and Mr. NJ. l..
Fothier as deacon and sub-deacon. re-
spectively. The altar was tastefully dec
Grated with palms and Easter lilies.
Music of High Order
A feature of the service was the music.
which was rendered under the direction Of
Mr.. S. J. Kubel. who presided at-sthe or
gan. The mass was sung by the regular
choir of st. Aloysus Church, with beau
tiful effect. There was full orchestral
Instruments under the leadership of Mr..
Sol Minister.
Rev. Father Pardow based his discourse
On the words of Jesus Christ to his
apostles, from st. Mark: Behold. l go
before you into Galilee." 1t is notice
able, he said, that whenever Christ was
about to say something of great import
the word behold The resurrection
was not all. There was something else
to be done in Galilee. and there h.
wished to meet his disciples to give
them their most important task.
First Easter Sad. ;.-
The first Easter, the reverend speaker
said, was a very sad day. Every Easter
since, however. has been very joyous.
Because the head has risen it does not
follow, however, he said, that you and l
have also arisen. 1t is so much pleas
anter. however for poor humanity. he
SAID, to rejoice with the Lord than for
US to be sad with ourselves. So it was
to speak of this that Christ wished to
meet his disciples in Galilee before his
Ascension.
He told them ts go through the world
and teach all nations whatsoever he had
taught. Not simply one nation or people.
but all nations. all truth at all time.
To the representatives of the Roman
power he proclaimed himself King, and
to the Jews he maintained that he was
the Son OF Goo. He would have been
made king of nation had he so de-
sired, but he did not. He was born
King of the Universe. ana nounIug less
ia, efr aim
So it is. Father Pardow said, that we
must not take some of the teachings and
,efuse others. but we must take them all
and all.
Plea for Unity.
In conclusion he said Easter is not all
Inspiring music and beautiful flowers. To
me-" he said, "it is sad day. because l
zee divided Christianity. If all Christian
eachers would teach all that Christ
aught we would not have a divided Chris
ianity. II they did. what a glorious unit
ID Christianity We would have!"
At the offcrtory alma Virgo" was |
ung with much feeling and effect by Mrs. !
Blanche Mattingly- Rogers.
The full membership of the choir and |
he accompanies are:
Organist and director. Mr.. S. ]. Kubei; |
ficiating organist at Easter services. |
DR. c. II. Wells.
Quartette-Soprano. Mrs. Blanche Mat |
ingly- Rogers; alto. Mrs. Margaret Nolan |
iartin: tenor. Mr. Charles E. Myers: |
ass. Mr.. James ]. Nolan.
Chorus-Sopranos, Misses Cora E.
,oyes. josephine Phillips. Lillian Acker,
larry Noordzy. Mamie Combs. Bertha Bic
er, Mrs. Myrtle Esputa. Mrs. D. Law
cnce; altos. Misses Mary E. Triplett.
lara Kubel, Mary Lansdaie, Mary O'Dea.
frs. Augustus c. Taylor; tenors, Messrs. |
arl Xanten. Thomas H. Maxwell, Thomas
" Davis. George @ Houiehan; basses,
iessrs, Daniel Milrick, Arthur y. Card
er, Aloysius ]. Neff. Louis p. Siebold. NJ.
!. Donnelly.
Orchestra membership - Jr. Sol. Min
ter, leader; Victor johnson, Taylor Bran
on, Joseph Finckel. Robert c.. Stearns.
gorge NJ. Leimbach. W Villalpando, Paul
farr i. Seel, Ed Stone. +. Patschke. ].
an Poucke. +. Boettcher, II. Werres,
arl Neuman, Herman Jaeger, E. Bergen
oltz. II. Schuit.