The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-04-06

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pro-cathedral yesterday were of an I'M
usually impressive character. Three
masses We're celebrated. the principal
one being al II o'clock At this mass
the Right Rev. Bishop Laurence Scan
Ian was the celebrant. He was assist
ed by the Rev. Father A. J. Guinan,
president of All Hallows college, dea-
con, and the Rev. Father NJ. ]. Deneat
sub-deacOn The Very Rev. Father
Dennis Kelly was master of ceremonies
with the Rev Father w. K. Ryan as
assistant. Fifty acolytes were in at
tendance. The mass was Dachauer 8
cardinal mass. dedicated to the late
Archbishop Hughes of New York. The
CredO included the plain chant, recent
ly ordered introduced by Pope PiuX y.
At the close Of the DOntifiCal mass pa
pal benediction was bestowed by Bish-
op Seaman, assisted by Father Kiely.
Great Throngs Attend.
Tha little cathedral was crowded to
the doors and many hundreds of Wor-
shippers were unable to gain admission.
These remained on the sidewalks in the
street and i'm the tiny yard until the
services were concluded.
The musical program was easily the
best that has ever been given in
church i'm this city. The cOoir COM
prised twenty-five voices, among them
these solOlsts: Miss Ryan. Miss Owen.
Miss Fitzpatrick Miss Golding, Miss
Harley. sopranos: Miss Holland and
Miss Cloves. contraltos; Thos. AshWorth
tenor ana j. w. Curtis. George Soffe
and Philcas Goulct. bassos Solos that
are worthy Of more than passing no
tice were by Miss Ryan, who sang the
"Christie;' Miss Owen, the "Benedic-
tus' and Mr.. Curtis. who sang ''Neni
Creator" by GLORIA. The choir was as
sisted by Edward Fitzpatrick and Van
Midgley, violiniSts. All Of the music
and song service were under the direc-
ton of Miss Nora Gleason, the organist.
The Finest Ever Heard.
At tho close of the service Bishop
Seaman paid the choir high tribute.
1t was the finest service ever heard
in the pro-cathedral.' he said earnestly,
and was well befitting the last Easter
in the old cathedral"
1t the o'clock mass the Rev. Father
W. X. Ryan was the celebrant and
preached an exceptionally fine sermon.
1t was 4 sermon filled with practical
advice. He scored those who neglected
the duty of confession and communion.
AT, this mass more than 400 received
communion.
II
vicar general of the diocese, celebrated
the o'clock mass. More than 80 par
took of holy communion. This was es-
sentially the children's mass. st Cece-
las choir of fifty children's voices sang
beautifully a number Of Easter carols.
Among the soloists were lGugenia MeT
cieT. Anna Springman and Loretta
Boehler. Violin accompaniment was by
Walter Aures and Carl Springman.
In the evening solemn vespers aud
benediction was conducted by Father
Deneaf. St Cecelia's choir again sang
at this service.
The decorations were beautiful in the
extreme Gala lilies and daffodils there
Were in profusion, as we'll as wealth
o fpalms. ferns and potted plants.
Sermon by Dean Harris.
At the pontifcal mass the Rev. Dean
Harris. q noted Canadian divine who is
visiting in Salt Lake, preached the SER
mon, which was altogether out of the
beaten and usually Travelled path. 1t
was not SO much a sermon of the old
orthodox type with which all are ia
miliar, as an intensely dramatic rendi-
ton of the scenes and incidents init
mately associated with the resurrection
of the Savior. 1t was altogether out of
the ordinary channel of sacred discourse
es. and to attempt to give an epittom-
lied report of the eloquent and descrip-
tive history of the sacred events, Sepa-
rated from the intonation, infection and
elocution of the speaker. would be doing
an injustice to the dramatic treatment
Of the subject and unfair to the distin-
guished orator. The descriptions of the
suicide of Judas, the interview between
PLATE and the anCients and priests of
the Jews when they asked for d guard
of soldiers to prevent the disciples from
stealing the body of the cruCitied Sa-
vior: the dream Of Pilates wife and the
suicide of the Roman governor, were
given with an intensity of emotion and
a power truly wonderful
The verbal panorama of the appari-
ton of the angel of the resurrection;
the terror and mental paralysis, like
unto death, of the guard of the sepul-
chre: the intrusion of the captain of
the guard and a companion into the
sacred assembly of the Jewish elder on
Sunday morning, and their account of
the angel, whose fall was like light
ming and his garments white as snow" J
but above all, the emotions, passions, |
divided opinions Of the Jews touching |
the divinity of Christ and the singular |
and unwonted quiet that settled upon |
Jerusalem and it's people Immediately |
after the crucifiXion, and the prefer |
natural signs and omens, the darkness |
the earthquake, the apparition of the |
dead in the streets of the doomed city, |
was of appalling and pathetic interest |
But perhaps the most wonderful piece |
OF word painting of the sacred Grafton |
was the interview at CeSarea between |
King Agrippa, Festus the governor |
and Paul. the apostle of Jesus Christ |
The apostle. who is in chains. is per- !
mitted by the king to plead his cause |
and does Il so cloquently and with the |
language of the prophets touching the |
and resurrection of the Sa- !
vior that Festus interrupts him, Paul |
Paul. thou art beside myself too much |
learning hath made thee mad" Il am |
not mad. most excellent Festus; | |
speak the truth in all sobriety." Agrip- |
ia rises from his seat, and is so moved |
by the eloquence and sincerity of the |
apostle of the Gentiles that he ex-
claims aloud: Paul, in a little while |
thou persuaded me TO be Christian" |
Apart from the instructive lesson on |
a great subject the sermon was an |
oratorical feast, served by a man who !
has mastery of language and a great |
control over the emotions and feelings |
of the audience. The entire program |
was:
"Andante' ....... Thome |
Violin and Organ.
Dachauer's Cardinal Mass was sung by !
the choir.
Kyrie .............. ........... Dachauer
Soloist, Miss Ryan.
Gloria Observation-Disclosures. $1,000. Dachauer
Soloists-Miss Cloves, Miss Owen.