Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-09
PALM SUNDAY SERVICE
Churches Commemorate En-
try of Savior Into Jerusalem.
THE CATHOLIC CEREMONIES
Sacred Rite of Blessing the Palms At
tended by Special Prayers.
SERMON BY DIR. D. ]. STAFFORD

Observance by the Episcopal Denomi-
nation, Lutherans and
Presbyterians.
The Christian churches of Washington
yesterday celebrated Palm Sunday, COM
memorat.ng the entry of the Savior into
Jerusalem. In sermon and song it was
explained how the MeSsias. before being
nailed to the cross. was proclaimed king
of the people of Jerusalem AS upon that
hallowed day the followers OF Christ
strewed his pathway with palms and other
green boughs, SO also in this age the faith
full of the Catholic. Lutheran and num-
Der of Episcopal churches carry branches
In His honor as an outward expression Il
their faith and as pledge of Gods watch
full love- The day dawned bright and
balmy and large congregations were pres
ent in all the churches
In the Catholic churches the first impor-
tant feature OF the day was the blessing
of the palms. which is surrounded with ali
the solemnIty of a sacred rite The pray
struct'on. 1t Is said to be probable that as
far as Jerusalem is conce. ned the custom
was established in the fourth century.
At st. Patrick's Catholic Church the
palms were blessed at the IL o'clock mass
and distributed to the congregation Sol
emn high mass was celebrated with Rev.
James Smythe as celebrant, Rev. William
Carroll as deacon and Rev. Thomas r.
McGuigan subdeacon. There was no SER
mon at this service, the long passion OF
the mass being sung by several students
of the Holy Cross College at Brookland.
The Catholic church has adopted special
chant for this narrative of the gospel. The
historian, or the evangelist. relates the
events In a tone that is at once grave and
pathetic; the words of the Savior are sung
to a solemn yet sweet melody. which must
contrast with the chanter representing the
synagogue. This portion of the service
yesterday at st. Patricks required thirty
minutes for its rendition.
Dr. Stafford's Discourse.
In the evening at the vespers service DR.
Stafford, the pastor of the church, occupied
the pulpit. lie said. in part:
Rev Dr. Stafford selected as his theme
The Church and Modern Thought" and
his special subject was Immortality in the
light of the most recent results of science
He said, In part:
Every being Is governed by law. If we
know the propulsion given to the projectie
and the resistance of the atmosphere We can
movement So. If we And in human nature
an indestructible permanent and universal
tendency we can postulate upon that basis
a scientific conclusion. And thus, while
science does not deal directly with the
question of mans survival after DEATH 1t
may furnish with scientific facts which
will serve as a basis for the argument made
by religion and metaphysics.
The first tendency of man is to live. We
desire life by necessity of our being Tho
desire to live is not satisfied here below,
for we md this life snort and the object
.tal !. VI % .,, 1naii'
..Thi. =; ~, ,ad go, ~ ,nass,,,,s,,,
even by sin; for nan in sin is Unsuitable. as
he is in goodness. We look beyond by a
necessity OF the greatness OF our Faculties
ioi an opJee. mi VII WIN sa'iSiS 'iAeiii' stioe
"Is not this rant NJ r,.,,s ,nfar;or life as
real as the sun? And If science neglect IT
does it not lack the conditions for true
induction? 1t is fact universally attesteo
ana IL there is oeslgn ano hteinsence IN
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world
Sresofian "ue AhIfoouceu'
The introduction of Gregorian music at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart was the
<eatpra Of tho obsaryanca of Palm, Sunday
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Mass the work being new TO WASHINGTON
Rev. Charles Warren Currier preached the
sermon. AT the vespers service Rev. w.
Z. sullivan I. 3 r. dehVerea an impress
Ir,tta9tan ~ rbrist :, IT. ,,,Snd abo,r -.
the chnrcb sang a mart ~ Rossiniss ..s+a
bat Mater and Du Bots Seven Last
Words"
Rev. fathef hellher' .. j" was the cele-
praht OF me solemn hish mass at St
Aioyslus Church yesterday morning at IL
o CLOCK. Inc music rendered py the Dig
choir, under the direction OF Prof. Kubel
was of a particularly pleasing character
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