Evening journal., 1908-04-20
EASTER DAY AT
TRINITY CHURCH
Choir in Good Form and
Rev. Mr.. KirkuS breaches
on the Resurrection

Easter services in Trinity Episcopal
Church were very largely attended,
and In the morning at IL o'clock tho
completely filed the
church. The floral decorations were
very profuse. an din tho most exquis-
ite taste. only growing flowers were
used, and Easter lilies, tulips, rhodo-
dendrun. spirea and other beautiful
spring blossoms were combined In a
way to produce most perfect effect.
The choir was In good form, and
rendered the music Of the service de-
Ilightfully. The special musical fea-
lures were the festival Te Deum. BY
Dudley Buck, the Sanctus and Agnus
Del, by 4. Leslie Carpenter, and tho
anthem Il Know That My Redeemer
Liveth," from Handes Messiah. The
latter number was most beautifully
sung by Mrs. Leonard E. Wales, whose
fine soprano voice has never been
heard 20 better effect In Trinity
Church.
The rector, the Rev. Frederick M.
KirlSus, was assisted In the service by
Benjamin N Bird. who is shortly to
be ordained TO the ministry. when he
will become the assistant minister at
Trinity Church.
The rector preached from Philip
plans III, verse 10; "That may know
Christ and the power OF His Resurrec-
tion." His subject was "Ths Power OF
the Resurrection" He pointed out the
difference between facts and their in
] a Ill
here to-day" he said Ito commence
rate tho fact of Christ's resurrection.
1t does not occur to us 70 doubt It.
But is It equally true that we have
Unprecedented the power OF the resur-
Irection? DO we know and understand
Its stupendous import as an event in
the history Of the world2 DO we re-
alize how II affects our own destiny.
and what influence II may have upon
our individual livss7
Mark first its effect on the apostles
% our Lord. From a condition OF
hopeless sorrow and discouragement
they were aroused TO a sense OF what
was involved In their call TO be apos-
tiles. From the belief that their Mas
ter's work had failed and Himself
fallen a victim TO the power OF His
enemles, they learned that He had
conquered even that last and most
dreaded enemy Of manldnd-even
death itself The history OF the Chris
tian Church from that day until now
b proclaims the power Of His resurrec-
tlons upon the world at large.
EVEN more vitality are we concerned
with the power OF the resurrection
touching our own individual lives.
First Il brings us the assurance OF our
iown Immortality. Not merely that
there Is a life after death, but that the
event which we call death does not
even interrupt the course OF life. 1t
! IS as a gate through which we pass
from one part OF Gods domain into an
other part. There Is little comfort to
be gained from that thought as We
contemplate the failure and incom-
, pleteness which marks our present
/ course. II we must needs keep on
stumbling. SHINING failing-even az the
best falling short Of our very poor ana
linadeauate ideals-then were It best
p that death should end II all2
) But the power OF the resurrection
, comes 70 our rescue here. For II as
sures us that Christ stili lives to sue
, cor and to guide His followers. II may
! inspire us. as It did His disciples or
long ago. with His Divine help We
may be raised from our present law
land imperfect estate. Our sins may
be rooted out. and we may grow IN
holiness. becsuse He lives in us and for
us 20 make us anew after His own
Z likeness.
"Thus by the power Of the resurrec-
+ tion our life here may be made a
, worthy chapter OF that immortal exist
! lence OF which II is a part We may
safely trust our future in Gods hands
, lif here we use the light which He has
given us for the guidance Of our earth
! llv life in the way which He approves"