New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
NOT 4 GARISH EASTER,
Ill CHURCHES CROWDED.
Bvt Tailor and NilHper Get Little
Ertra Publicity.

.s,rc5 1o exhibit the latest Inspiration of the
..1or .r the millin5r. and likewise established a
new record for attendance at places of worship.
=, ngs roJ a day for a garish procession in in
,srest af the miiliner or the tailor. and yet peo-
,s went 70 churcb-to their several churches
n, -he thoussn and the umbrella was in use
rr,fI half IN hour before noon. There was a
PROCESSION. too. along that great thoroughfare
n al the NATIONS. Fifth avenue but it looked
ike an assemblage IF old fashioned people. COM
fortaty hut not gaudi.y dressed. quietly walk
,ng and chatting with old friends and greeting
hosts of new ones Those in quest Of novel ideas
IN hat gear went. probably, TO the fashionab BILE
restaurants. for TO all appearances Fifth avenue
vas not 4 curiosity shop yesterday at any hour.
The sun came out Of cloud about noon and
r-seted the crowds coming from the various
churches Half an hour later it was srnothered
and for the rest Of the day appeared to be try
ing laboriously to burst from leaden skies 1t
failed in the effort.
But still the churches were filled at all the
services and the Fifth Avenue Baptist St
Tbonlas's Episcopal. Old Trinity. the Madison
Square Presbyterian and St. Patrick's Cathedral
more than any others. John n. Rockefeller
with his little grandson. Harold Mccormick at
tended the services at the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church. guarded by half dozen detectives He
vas accompanied by two Of his grandchildren
DR.. AKED ON RESURRECTION
Tie Rev. DR. Aked preached on the Resurrec-
ton, and set forth mass of evidence TO show
show that il was unquestionable as the facts
concerning the life and history of Napoleon
Bonsparte or any other great historical figure
He said
ask you 10 take the evidence. not the kind for
cross-eXs nl!Tatlon and analysis, and consider it.
Ff prove to YOU the facts OF the Resurrection are
y b. ore AZ ri.al
occurrences accepted by the world.
by famous >keptic. one said, Doubts are tusti-
fed when the witnesses contradict each other;
cion and have interest in the matter Said the
o&tafT' & - e : man tells me me he saw dead man rise
that the man Is deceiving is himself de-
There is nothing in these objections that cannot
oe urged asslnsI any OF the well known facts of
FOUND greater help from dealing with
q The Resqrrection but the Resufrection has little
Spiritual significance If We not dealing with
Avenue Presbyterian Church, commented on the
Resurrection. follows:
There is nothing unnatural about the resurrec-
uon. Nature had been rehearsing for it for a
Of the resurrection Of Christ christ fs was dead ye
Or what men call dead. What is death? Nobody
ever death does mean, life and death fought it
won because II Vas 81 sfroIs seGenIe as cn9 and IRE IRE
Withstand the strain of the peculiar vitality that
vas inclosed in that grave.
OLD TRINITY CROWDED.
Every seat in oid-1Trinity Episcopal Church
filed and many stood at all the services
Senator Kean. Of New Jersey; William Jay,
William Barclay Parsons and Z. d Randolph
were among the worshippers. The Rev DR.. Dix
preached at the morning service, saying:
II Christ did not come out of his grave. then
ihe-e is an end to Easter and the Christian
nSlon II that could be proved. then the utterances
q me millions Of children Of God during the cen
turles past are but empty sounds. and the hope
thst scatters before the WIND If it could be proved
@ nat C. Christ did not arise the result would be to
12@. TSa- 9rde Bqt the proof Of it tells US that
tneTe TOO, is our place
Five thousand persons were in attendance At
TIE last mass in ST Patricks Cathedral. and
Archbishop Farley was the celebrant. Father
shealy, Jesuit preached the sermon. He said:
.Ihe strong light Of Easter Day defines clearly
sno iorf'er the forces that make up for life and
ne forces that make for death. There is no mis-
ticking fts evidence. II declares absolutely for the
thngs % the spirit IS against the things Of sense
i procsims with divine vehenence that the great
az "a. winch governs the world the law which must
I-a's ~ ",eEal Is not material but moral, and
yrg IS, I'LL though nailed 10 gibbet, cannot be
=, ,shqHS'@a md cannot die It is at the open tomb
Ine 10 10 the wisdom and economy of the world
tcreverore It IS tha%s al thmEs ] assume sum affo fher
Cue Place and proportion
The Peters Pence collection was taken UP in
a. Catholic churches.
GIFTS TO BOHEMIAN CHURCH
DsfIeh Won Heydeu an artist, presented as an
faster Gifr 10 The congregation Of the Bohemian
Cs'hobe Church. Father John Prout. pastor, a
painting representing various scenes in the life
W ~ John Nepomucene. Several women pre-
seited set Of Stations Of the Cross and two
atars Nonsignor Edwards blessed yesterday
he
~ ior 81 Pau-s Catholic Church, and the Rev
Di. Joseph Mcmahon preached.
~ Calvary Baptist Church the Rev Dr. Mac
'lof- ID The course Of his sermon, delivered
a'Aihg re5uke 10 the State Senate for its fail
-t 10 pass The anti-racetrack bill.
me Roy. Or. Felix Adler spoke before the
1-o'e'. for Ethical Culture at Carnegie Hall on
'Ne joy Of Life" and declared that the prin-
i'al requisite FOR JOY WAS that it be pure ANY
Is That savors Of impurity or that entails
-Nerhg or misery cannot be considered as a
Joy. BE- said
i'oably no other Easter service approached
nearly spirit The singing of the newsboys Of
Grace Memorial Home last night They
'Ie carols Justify and with such apparent pleas
mat every body sorry when quitting
uno arrived
mo 'Aeefs were given when Professor John
r FEEDER of the orchestra. was presented
IIfanE loving cup by the trustees of the
1''hs Aid Society iu cornmcmoration of
s years service without pay. William
IeA Osborn. president and Evcrt Jansen
teeA = h. Wcekes. {. 9. Stiman and W
"Aee.ock, of the trustees were present The
s cheerad them at every opportunity and
ing gave tremendous one for Rudolph Heig
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