The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
THE GLORY
!. OF EASTER
Great Congregations Flock t'o:
a All Of the Richmond
Churches.
SERMON BY FATHER MAORI.
Brilliant Voting Priest Speaks 70
Great Audience at the
Cathedral.

81 4 /
An Easter day. bright with tsunshnc
aid crisp with cold, permitted moro than
uh ordinary outpourlng on Sunday RE
streets wcre alive with people, and tho
fancy spring dresses and nobby spring
suits made wonianklnd and hcr man fair
to look upon.
The churches wero filled. Great con-
gregntions gathered, and in some cases
hundreds of people were turned away
Many OF tho sanctuares were decorated
with lilies ana palms, and the attractive
nltnrs were ablaze with many candles.
The beautiful music OF the choirs waS
always notable feature Of tho service
expressive Of the glad significance Of the
TOAST day. Tho services in all cases
touched some phase Of TIL. resurrection
theme. often with inspiring eloquence
AT ST. Peters Cathedral, pontifical high
n1hys was celebrated at II a. NJ IN the
presence OF great congrcgati on. The
magnificent music Of the Catholic GER
I vice was rcpdcrcd by the choir Tho
sanctuary was beautifully decorated.
Gathered within It were nearly 100 altar
boyu, forming striking picture IN their
iesR and rich cassocky, surDllccs and
c;.res. They were under the skillful di-
rcction of Brother Charles Bishop Van
de vyv.r celebrated mhss with the fol-
lowing assistants: Very Rev. ]. j. BowlajE
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Very. and Rev. Joseph Magri, deaconss
OF honor; Rev. Cyril Dc Muynek, dea-3
con OF The mass; Rev. Joseph Warening.
&subdsacon.
4 wonderful2scrmon on '.The Resurrec-
ton" was preached by the Rev. Father
Nlaeri. one OF the most eloquent young
PRIESTS In Virginia. Father MaEri's scr
mon has eXcited widespread comment,
ana 1t Is regarded as brilliant effort.
Z .,tt, ~ fj,a Inn pf hn
1welt upon and appropriate lessons were
drawn from tho text. The sermon closed
Will. pictur.. OF Christ bursting forth IN
triumph from the tomb. Father Magri
said in part:
What means this vast concourse Of pYe, e. u
grand v poniiheiul ' mass at which Your faith
4 assls,F What tho caoss q the elaborate cerS,
n.ones the magnificent ritual that you behold
wiz are your affairs, all ablaze With /, ,h hs
brightness that flashes from scores Of gh rnt
est ornaments that nature Yields i,Dm hill and
the blushIng rose. the delicate hy.lcinth? Why l,
s 81 isdkaa n
within the sanstuary q nearly a hun PARIS,
B trained q carry. out the Imposing ceremonies
4 that you are this morning WITNESSING? WY ~
joyful Joy aleiuia, the triumphan, gloria In ,ex-
eesis; Ws al these snss What es d9sp
rolling back the een.G5iss nov , 10
luu a hundred ,ho1nsand ai.s ,,li..;a, The
Lard e ,rily r!sen Aeuia !, Ail el u. o.
sse oday mn ueh ast
cause The ssplfbna.'or front OF
your hearts. rejoice one and ali. rejoice with a
Ter 1day hs he work Z Of s
salvation: to-day and forever more the power
ths her esn 'hsy Gs
shsI burn s nyee e a hs
Ys IL 4 @
charm 9, thousand M aye sa.s m.oR nbo oo hs
a shs the our rsss q ne
mel1iy ascend in a veritable jubilee OF glorious
ne TTsai .ss KinE q cl2s hFe d94s
me. ere 81 Isl II,
made: the Very festival OF festivals, AS the
sy @ assye al III osher * dos
the resurrection bring with 4 sush rrepressi,
aas;ssoan,,aea7 Why ,hs continued ana studied led
Why does the resurrection cause the chuTe no, on
tbs o q ns o Wt an ordinary or
!. hu, With the ringing sound OF victory. tina
clarion note OF tho conqueror, the note that
2 Indicates the downfall OF an enemy, the triumph
of q victor? u ls5.s l5
/. is because the resurrection of Christ proves
that He Is God, proves that Flo IL. therefore
divine, and proves mat tho church which He
founded and Of which we are the members
must in consequence be divine. III Christ DO
not risen again., cries out ST. Paul. empty Is
our preaching, vain Is your faith!
q one unavailable ana ;irrcfrrguble proof OF His
eodly character, upon the fact OF its existence
the resurrectio Is a fact, then firm, ts !. our
faith II it ia not fact the divinity OF Christ
III a myth and the whole fabrc o. Christianity
! forever pcrishcs. va st