The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-01
CLORIES OF RESURRECTION TOLD
IN SERMON and SACRED SONG
Sacred Heart Altar Buried in Easter
BlOSSOmS...The Rev. Father
Curran'S Discourse

congregations WHlCh NoHipiNlCis
iled every available space in Sacred
Heart Catholic church gathered to
participate In the solemn and inspir-
ing services which We're held there
yesterday morning in eommemora-
ion of the second greatest day in
the church calendar-Easter.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with palms, Easter lilies and
cut bowers, and the altar was so bur-
led beneath the burden of blossoms
and foliage, the bronze and crystal
candelabra and other altar furnish
ings as TO enchant the worshipers and
to inspire in their hearts mingled
feelings of admiration and devotion.
Two masses were said in the
church at both of which Rev. Father
Curran of Salt Lake oficiated. The
first service was held at and the
second at 10:3O O'Clock. At each of
the services the congregation seemed
to fully absorb the spirit of devotion
and thankfulness for the opportuni-
ty OF commemorating. the crowning
incident in the events which led to
the foundation of the Christian faith.
The full choir of the church under
the able leadership of Mrs. Frank +.
Nevin, rendered special music adding
largely to the impressive character
of. the service. This. indeed, was so
well rendered as to leave an indel-
ible impression upon the minds of
the hearers and to increase the So
lemnity of the occasion. Mrs. Nevin
though suffering from bad cold,
sang the soprano solo with splendid
effect.
Rev. Father Curran. at the early
= mass spoke of the great lessons of
Faster and the hope that ii inspired
in the minds of mankind for great
er life In the hereafter than could be
imagined by mere man.
The speaker dwelt upon the victory
of Christ over death and the tomb
and of the inspiration that this
LUOuRHl SlOulu HiNt w 'hO >ii' ''''''"i'
mind. This victory he said set the
seal of divinity upon Christs mission
in the world the foundation of his
church.
Father Curran eXhorted his hear
ers with deep feeling to LET the spirit
of Christ permeate their souls ana
fill their beings: he urged them to
bury their sins in confession and to
resurrect new lives. greater lives and
cleaner lives from that grave.
The hope of lie eternal, of an un-
ending future in which they would
reap what they had sowed, either in
reward or lack Of reward should De
an inspiration TO the faithful to keep
close to Christ and to his church.
AT the high mass at 1890 o'clock
Father Curran spoke of the. seven sa-
craments of the church, dwelling on
each, its significance, and the bene-
fits that follow their observance. The
topics in their order are baptism,
which the speaker said was necessary
to salvation. confirmation, the next
step in the life of the Catholic, and
which binds him TO the church; PEN
ance. that right given to the church
by the bible to bind and release on
earth that which is bound and reIeas-
cd In heaven: the eucharist, or holy
,nmmunion, in obedience TO the com
mand given by Christ to partake of
his blood and his flesh in commemo-
ration of his crucitixion; the ordi-
nance of holy orders, in which the
work OF the church established l'N
Christ is perpetuated, extreme nnc-
ton, or prayers for the dying; and
the sacrament of matrimony In which
he smoke of the solemnity of the mar
riage vow and the aversion OF the
Catholic church to divorce.
AT this service Father Curran also
dwelt upon the crucifXion and its in
nuence on world history anG upon
the lives and souls of men. He eX-
horted his hearers to believe IN, all
the teachings of the bible as God S
word or to accept the bible merely
as a splendid contribution to the lit
crature of the world. Acceptance OF
the bible is acceptance of all its or
dinances, sacraments and teachings.
Father Curran. who will remain III
Ely until recalled to Salt Lake by
Bishop Scanlan of the Salt Lake do
cese, expressed himself as delighted
with the interest taken by the Ely
Catholics In their church work.
The ladies' of the committee that
was in charge of the altar decora-
tions expressed their thanks to the
friends who had assisted them in
preparing for the services. particn-
larly Miss Nora Gleason of Salt Lake.
who sent to them the floral deenra-
tiono which were used with euch eK-
cellent effect.
Mrs T. Mays held a rafile Of ON