The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-13
EASTER SERVICES THRONGED.
CELEBRATIONS NOTABLE AND
COLLECTIONS VERY LARGE.
Mgr. FarIey's First PaschaI Mass NJ the
Cstbedrai-i3tsbop Potter breaches In
~. John the Divinc's Cr,pt--Many
Churches wouldn't Hold the Crowts.


Churches wouldn't Hold the Crowdss.
The lowering skies yesterday morning,
however threatening they may have seemed
to new Easter costumes, did not lessen to
any appreciable extent the attendance at
the churches.
II being the one day in the year when
even the usual -churchgoer goes to
service all Of the churches were uncom-
fortably filed. In the Episcopal and Catho-
lie churches there was in many cases. an
overflow.
At the two early celebrations at Trinity,
always favorite at Easter with the floating
church population, the attendance at the
two early celebrations was unusually large.
At the high celebration the crowd extended
almost into the churchyard.
The altar was banked with pink roses
and Easter lilies and the inches in the
magnificent reredos were filed with moss
and lilies The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix, the
rector. preached. and the Rev. j. hewitt
Steele was the celebrant Of the communion.
assisted by the Rev. Joseph W. Hall. the
Rev. Alfred W. Griffin and the Rev. Alfred
d. Wilson.
A special musical service had been ar
ranged by Organist Victor Baier: DR.. Dix
preached on THE Resurrection speaking
tested as most others. He said:
We want no doubt. no intellectual en-
barrassment, no substitution OF some other
meaning and no suggestion Of any other
meaning Of the word. II Christ was not
incarnsted man. and II he did not rise from
ful through all these ages Is built on no better
foundation than double lie. To-day we
want the spirit Of ghostly strength TO assert
holding to every Word. syilabie and letter Of
the Greed as IL IL writ en- without subterfuge
soever.
GORGEOUS SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Fifteen thousand persons crowded into
the side chapes. main floor. rotunda and
vestibules of st. Patrick's Cathedral in the
morning TO witness the lemn pontifical
Easter mass. It was the first paschal SER
vice At which Archbishop Farley as the ruler
Of the archdiocese ofifciated, and no
means were spared to make it brilliant
beyond it's predecessors.
The sanctuary, with 1000 Pickering lights,
q miniature forest Of giant palms and mas
sive banks Of Easter lilies formed back
ground fer the rich white and &C Id vest
ments Of the officiating priests. and the
striking figure of the Archbishc p In his re bes
of royal purple and gold. As the celebrant
Of the mass, he also wore the mass vest
ments Of white and gold and his white and
gold mitre ard bore his jewel studded
crozier.
The throne was simply decorated with
Easter lilies. The canopy and throne were
outlined by clusters Of the flowers, and a
broad band OF them extended down the
sanctuary TO the q mmunicn rail. The side
chapels were banked with more lilies, and
studded with twink king wax tapers. Across
the sanctuary rail was bank OF the same
flowers and around the white marble pulpit
were lilies in great clusters.
Assembled in the sanctuary were fifty
seminarians and half as many priests from
the diocese and the college at Dunwoodie.
They appeared In their cassocks, over
which were worn surplices Of white lace.
Archbishop Farley was attended by Father
IAvelle as assistant priest. Fathers Thomas
F. Murphy and McMackin as deacons OF
honor. Father Herman as deacon OF the
mass, Father Jordan as subdeacon and
Fathers Hayes and Lewis as masters OF
ceremonies.
Beethoven's Mass in C was given by
full orchestra and an unusually large
chorus. under the direction Of Prof William
F. Pecher. Granier's -H@c Dies and
Cherubini's 'Laudate Dominum- were sung
The sermon was preached by Father Will
lam O'Brien Pardow, s. j: II was the last
OF his series on the Church and the Age
ton a. being the greatest proof OF the
divinity of Christ, and declared that this
alone, which all the ages have accepted
az true history. Is sufficient TO silence agnos-
tics. In part he said:
The twentieth century, rs far as we can
Judge Of Ii from the intellect inheritance
left IL by the ntne tenth. Will be very eXactlng
and critical But in spite of all its research
say it will not succeed In unravelling the great
mystery OF life. Science has submitted to
careful analysis the little grain OF wheat;
ent parts; II can put these ingredients to-
eether. But there is one thing It cannot do:
There IL something In that little grain that
escapes the lens OF the most powerful micro
scope: that little something " called NE.
This power OF life in the tiny seed Is invisible
and has no weight: yet IL IL q mighty power
It enables the blade Of grass to push its way
o ss q ss n%a nex
enslaves the elements in contact with the
plant: It makes the raindrops do its bidding:
cordin to definite plan. the dazzling colors
OF It's flowers. But the moment the Won
s sss ea, ns paan sss B s%
withers u: the rain that moment before re-
mysteries In it's own domain. The twentieth
century must face, a. other centuries have,
that other mystery. Of human iif e. beyond
and the resurrection Of Jesus Christ as the
model Of man. future life. a. Christianity
n nsIstra Sn IN" ,e.dsy ST Pauis emphatic
teaching Ia unmistakRble. IL Christ is not
risen. then is our preaching vain and your
| faith Is vain"
biology has done very much TO throw light
| on the great question: What is life?" But
in the mystery of to-day Christ delivers to
us His treatise on divine biology and to the
| same question, What h life'" He gives this
startling answer: Tam. lam resurrection,
The mere human Chrttt, as so many writer's
| and speakers OF the age have depicted Him;
| can never be the resurrection Of the individual
| or the race II He Is only a man, however
perfect and holy. His TEACHINGS may pass
| away as other teachings have. But W He
| il the Man-(iod. " He is the one who by His
| own power rose from the dead. and thus
placed the divine seal on all His lessons. then
Il there hope. then Ia there true life For
| only II the teacher H. God Of God. and light
Of light can he truly say: The heavens
and earth will pass away. but My words
will never pass away.
At the close Of the service Father Lavelle
read for Archbishop Farley this Papal
benediction and plenary indulgence granted
for the Archdiocese of New York
BY virtue OF the faculties mentioned in the
letters apostolic. and given by our Most Holy
Father, Pope Leo NIL by divine right Pope,
10 the Most Reverend John. by the grace Of
God and the favor OF the Apostolic See, Arch
bishop Of the T;oly Church Of New York.
hie ,,raoe In the name Of the sovereign pontin
bsstows his pontifcal biz ssing and grants q
plenary indulgence to all here present end
Tor all the faithful who have received the