Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-16
Beautiful Hats and Flowers,
Superb Music and Flo.
quent Sermons.
DAY FITTINsLY OBSERVED.
nov. W. X. Ryan Speaker OF the Day
AZ Sc. Mary's Cathcdral--"Ilc
Is Risen" the Text

churches were the features of yester-
day. and the close Of Lent. 1t was
feared, from the uncertain reports given
nv the weather bureau that the clerk
Of the weather might not be propitlous,
in fact the Denver weather observer
predicted rain for Utah. But the metero-
logical functionary relented, and gave
Salt Lake a day OF clear sunshine and
balmy atmosphere, SO everybody
turned out in attendance on divine SER
vice and at the ritualistic and First
Congrega tional churches scores OF peo-
pie were turned away unable to gain
admission. But then they were able
10 attend elsewhere so the services of
the dav were not lost. The display
of lilies and flowers Of all kinds was
very profuse and the fact that floral
decorations at this time Of the year cost
money, did not seem to count. The
chancels and platforms OF the churches
were banked UP IN lilies, roses, cerna-
tions, smilaX, plants, and a wide and
varied description of Horticulture gem
orally, and windows and walls were
made specially attractive In the same
way Amid such surroundings. the
different preachers made unusual eff
forts and were successful
Tn different cholrs did themselves
great credit, after weeks OF hard and
patient training, and the musical talent
0f the city never showed In the ag-
gregate to better advantage. The
Catholic and Eplscopeian churches
gave particularly ella borate and fine
music from the best COMPOSERS who
have made sacred music their special
~ and the First Presbyterian, First
congregational, First Methodist, and
First Baptist gave services of song
that were very gratifying to the wor-
slippers. With such credltable sing
ing yesterday, efforts TO be put forth
next Christmas season may be anti
cpated with hopeful interest.
AT ST, MARY's CATHEDRAL.
At St. Mary's cathedral the speaker
Of the day was Rev. w. X Ryan, whose
text was from Corinthians. V: 10, AMI
Mark XIV: III. He selected Il part of
Mark XIV: g. for his text, as follows:
He is risen. He is not here" and
said IN part:
These words We're addressed to the
holy women who came TO the sepuchre
10 find and anoint tie body of Jesus,
and when they heard and understood,
It Is no wonder that they went among
their people with affrighted hearts.
What transformation had been
wrought on that Judean hillside that
morning, lie who had been looked
upon as mean and lcS by His country
men, who had been despised and reject
ed Of men; was called u "seducer OF the
people," AT whom the great power Of
Judaic law ana hypocrisy ralded while
He hearing, in agony, dying: III you
are God you can come down from the
cross" "Others he saved. himself he
cannot save" died for human weak
ness, and sin, and arose the very God!
In His humanity He was great, for He
set the ideal for all humankind, but
now trlumphing over death and hell
itself he burst the bonds of DEATH and
gave to the human heart sure anchor
age, through faith, for this world and
the next We are here this beautiful
Easter morning to congratulate the
son Of Life on the great victory. 1t
was the victory over hate, Of good over
evil the greatest victory Of the ages
When we see the heroes Of human
victories coming TO us to be laurelled
and pampered, they have the hearts
Mood OF men, yet warm, on their
blades, they have butchered their fell
low man for the glory of the honor,
for the lust Of blood. For them we
build great and ornate mausoleums,
high columns and towering tombs, that
their memory shall be green in the
hearts of men. But what should We
not do for Jesus. who taught the power
Of the law Of love, and conquered bru-
tai human nature thereby?
RESURRECTION IS TRUE.
/ do not purpose to make any argu-
ment this morning to prove the resur-
rection Of Jesus. 1t Is true, In history,
IN fact, and above all, In the hearts of
men, To you who have worthily fol-
lowed the teachings of the church for
me past I days, In prayer and medita-
lion, whose hearts are pure, and hope
strong ] compliment you on meeting
Jesus here today You need no proof
mat Jesus arose, and Is now regnant IN
the human heart and destiny; yet ask
You to mentally compare your lives
with the beautiful example set. He set
great IDEALS, possible for men to at
tain to, and how far have we who are
here today approached them? To the
holy women who knelt at the sepulchre
ana heard the story that Christ has
gone indeed; and yet they went upon
an errand of love, with pure hearts and
clean lives.
If you are yet In sin, the fact OF the
resurrection cannot avail you. You are
out OF harmony with God. But remem-
Ger Gods mercy Is great, great as the
greatness Of your needs, and He makes
the sweet call to you today, to Come
unto me, all we that are weary and
heavy laden, and will give you rest un-
70 Your souls Look then to the teach
mss OF your bishop and clergy, and
suite your hearts and cry. while II Is
ume: God, be merclful to me, a sin.
uer' Death had no dominion over
JtSdsi He rose again. Men tell me y
cannot arise over my dead pail self
they do not try to. 1t took years OF in
dllgence In wicked ways to ruin your
WI power, and yet some hope to return
70 clean life and pure practise in
iCornent Christs resurrection means
'naI you can rise from the grave Of lost
CHARACTER and vicious maitland through
lalth In Him, regain your manhood.
moral physical and spiritual. And
When you shall so have risen. remain
rsen Do not 60 back again TO tn,
lhlngs that killed you, but seek higher
ana nobler things, and you shall live.
A WAVE OF wICKEDNEss
Weak men cry, We must be abreast
~, the times; we cannot be old fogies.'
Inlr is pitiful. History shows us of
mlilldns Of men and women who lived
ano suffered and are now with God, and
!, u was possible for them to do so.
" possible for you. Let me say II
WIZ all my soul. that the man who
saNes voluntarily TO the world on such
IlIhsy pretense forfeits the beauty.
sofS and power Of Chrlst's resurrec-
ION such a man falls again into the
y ave OF SIN an migrate. and remains
.Gtre' Sin is an act OF ones own free
nnl, II Is perfect Willingness on your