The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-04-20

| Church has the Eastertide been more
beautifully celebrated than this year. The
principal service Of general interest was
the solemn high mass at II o'clock, at
which the chorlsters, numbering eighty
five white-robed men and boys. rendered
| a splendid programme of music along
strictly lituTgiCal lines.
The soloists were Masters Reaney KEEL
ley. Arthur stillwell. Raymond King, and
John Rhoades, all lads with unusually
sweet voices; Messrs. John Connell, ",
f. Hopkins, and Rev. Messrs. Cary and
Laphan. Of the Catholic University.
The seminarians from the Paulist
House Of Studies. Catholic University.
united with 81. Pauls choir at this serv-
ice, singing the unison parts of the mass
The procession numbering more than 100
clergymen. altar boys, choristers. and
seminarians. sang the traditional Easter
carol, 20 fill ct filiae" An excellent ser
mon on the Easter spirit was preached
by Rev. Father KTug. Rev Fath5r
ketchum was the celebrant of the mass,
With Rev. Fathers MCGraw and Burke as
deacon and subdeaCon. respectively
Prof. Ernest T. Winchester. the parish
organlst and cnOirmaster. was in charge
of the music.
shrine of Sacred Heart.
Gounod's mass to st Cecilia, with or
chestral accompaniment, was beautifully
rendered by an augmented choir at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, where the
Feast OF the Resurrection was observed
with solennity and impressiveness. Rev.
Or. Edward +. Pace, Of the Catholic Uni
versity, preached the sermon at the
solemn high mass. celebrated by Rev.
Father Joseph F. MCGEE,
81. DOminIc's Church.
Easter services IN 81, Dominios Church
opened at the hour Of the early mass
with scene Of great devotion, when S55
men belonging to the Holy Name So
ciety of that parish. received holy COM
muni0n in a body.
An excellent musical programme was
given by the choir at the solemn high
mass Mitterer's Kyrie. Gloria. and
CTedo were sung. with the Sanctus.
BenedictuS. ana Agnus Del. from Gou-
mods mass 10 st. Cecilia.
Rev. Father NJ J. Kennedy. o. P,
celebrated the mass. while Rev. r. A.
la Plant. O. p. and Rev. J. L. Fin
nerty, o. P, acted as deacon and sub
deacon, respectively. The sermon was by
Rev. Father Nj. A Waldron. o. F., of the
Dominican House of Studies.
In Episcopal Churches.
As in the Catholic churches, the Episco-
palian denomination held elaborate serv-
ices. Sermons were preached. and at the
early morning services there was holy
communion.
Al the Pro-Cathedral Church OF the
Ascension, Twelfth street and Massaehu-
sets avenue northwest. the services We're
beautiful in their simplicity The chan
Gel and pulpit and the baptismal font
were banked with lilies. ferns. and palms.
At the O'Clock service there were 227
communicates. At the II o'clock service
an elaborate musical programme was
carried oat, including Bucks "Te Deum''
by the choir.
Rev. J. Henning Nelms. rector,
preached at the II O'Clock service. taking
for his text the words, Woman why
weepest thou?' and said, in part:
This question vas asked not from idle curiosity.
but that The tears might be dried and the soF-
rowing heart made glad. And 1t was made glad
that in moment more the woman was speed
ing over the hills to Jerusalem to tel the good
tidings TO the disciples.
The man Of science believes that in the material
world there IS a remedy Tor every disease Of the
body. It must be. then. that God has provided
remedy for the soul sick with S0How. The
woman 10 whom the words Of this text were spoken
found the remedy for her tears and was made glad
/ want, then, to suggest that the remedy for your
teaS and relief from your s0rrovs may be found in
the power Of the resurrection Of the body Of Jesus
Christ and in its practical value 20 men.
In the material world. the resurrection means
increase. It also means the development to higher
life and If the resurrection life % humanity Is as
great increase as it is with the grain Of corn
its increase IN value the present life is one
hundred fold.
Il the resurrection Of the human body produces
as much progress toward higher life a. the resuT-
rection Of the grub worm Into 3 butterfly il is
hard TO realize the spiendof 70 which the body
win bring the individual human life. If you be-
lieTe in the power and value OF the principle
Of the resurrection as applied TO your own life
then all real lasting sorrow should fee away. Your
tears should be dried and you challenge every
foe that assails sour seul. and say DO your worst
have no fear against the hate. maliCa and IN.
chariisbleness Of the world and against mans i'm
potent threat TO impTison, seourge torture and
kill I match the promise Of nv risen Lord that
Not hair Of ms head shah perish. e
At the vesper service. DIT. T. J. B. ALI
matt dean of Bishops University, Quebec.
and under whom MIR. helms studied the
ology. preached the sermon.
New York Avenue Church.
At the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. an elaborate musical programme
was carried out at the morning and night
services. Mrs. shir-Cnn was sololst, and
Anton Kaspar violinist.
At the morning service, DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe, pastor of the church. delivered
an interesting sermon. He said In part:
Appropriate services were held yester-
day and last evening" at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. DR.. Rad
cliffe preached the sermon at the morn
Ing's worship on Children of the Resur-
rection." He said in part
The Easter sun shines upon the word
Christian and Eliminates it with this
larger definition, That open tomb is the
birthplace of the new life' All other def
nitions are futile and incomplete They
cannot be with acceptance the children
of the prophets, the children of Bethle-
hem or Of Calvary, the same as they be-
come the children Of the resurrection.
Immortality is thorough regeneration.
The risen Christ was not vision, dream,
apparition, or deluslon- he was reality.
The Christ who died rose again. That
fact is attested. II is as true as that Wash
ington was born. or that Napoleon lived,
or that Caesar died. If He did not rise,
we are yet in our sins Having died for
our offenses. if He did not rise they are
still unforgiven. II is q mystery. but It
is a realty on which hangs ali our hopes.
God is not the God of dust and ashes.
Christianity Is religion Of life, and We