New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
NOT 4 GARISH EASTER,
al CHURCHES CROWDED.
Bgt Tailor md NilhncY Get Little
Eytra Publicity.

rburcl 70 exhibit the latest Inspiration az the
.s1or ur the IuilliHer and likewise established a
new record for attendance at places Of worship.
r, MS NOT a day for a garish procession in in
,srest % the millirer or the tailor and yet peo-
ne went 10 cEurch--to their several churches
bv rls thousands. and the umbrella was in use
untf half an hour before noon. There was
rrocesson. too. along that great thoroughfare
of all the natiQns Fifth avenue but it looked
ike an assemblage pf old fashioned people com
fo-tatly but not gaudi!y dressed. quietly walk
ing and chatting with old friends and greeting
hosts Of new ones Those in quest of novel ideas
IN hat gear went probably to the Fashionable
restaurants for TO all appearances Fifth avenue
vas not a curiosity shop yesterday at any hour
The sun came out Of a cloud about noon and
crested the crowds coming from the various
churches Half an hour later it was smothered.
and for the rest Of the day appeared TO be try
ing laboriously to burst from Ieaden skies. 1t
failed in the effort.
But still the churches We're filled at all the
services. and the Fifth Avenue Bap ptist St
Thomass Episcopal, Old Trinity. the Madison
Square Presbyterian and St. Patricks 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
The Rev. DR.. Aked preached on the Resurrec-
ton. and set forth mass OF evidence TO show
show that il vas unquestionable as the facts
concerning the life and history of Napoleon
Bonaparte or any other great historical figure.
Ii said:
ask you 10 take the evidence not the kind for
cross-eNamnaton and analysis and consider it.
all prove TO YOU the facts OF the Resurrection are
better atested than those OF the great historical
ocelrFeIceS accepted by the world
The cavl j. summed I'D in two sentences each
hy famous skeptic. one said Doubts are justi-
when the witnesses are themselves open to slIspil
cion and have an interest in the matter Said the
aga.n 20 life. ask which is the more pro5abie-e
that tae man Is deceiving me or is himself de-
There is nothing in these objections that cannot
ee urged aeainst any Of the well known facts of
kistory. There may be those here who would have
S iSSene sIeaIer help from sermon dealing with
.. ne EesaTTeetion but the Resurrection has little
ss3i. a.'l~i significance II We are not dealing with
D.. Parkhurst in his sermon at the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church, commented on the
Resurrection. as follows:
There IS nothing unnatural about the resurrec-
non: Nature had been rehearsing for it for
million years The termination Of seeds IS q type
Of the resurrection OF Christ. Christ dead.
appears 70 know what death means But What,
ever death does mean, life and death fought it
vo4 because it was strongest. Death could not
hat
vas inclosed in that grave.
OLD TRINITY CROWDED
Every seat in oid-Trinity Episcopal Church
was filed and many stood at all the services.
Senator Kean Of New Jersey: william Jay,
William Barclay Parsons and Z. D. Randolph
we're among the worshippers. The Rev. Dr. Dix
preached at the morning service, saying:
II Christ did not come out of his grave. then
,,ne-e Is an enc to Easier and the Christian re
Of the millions Of children OF God during the cen
E .IE!eS past are blt empty sounds and the hope
that seaJters before the wind If it could proved
the Christian religion anarchy TO the existing
t2clal order. But the proof Of ii tells US that
here too. IS our place
Five thousand persons were in attendance at
tie last mass in ST. Patricl's Cathedral and
Archbishop Farley was the celebrant. Father
shealy. Jesuit preached the sermon. He said:
'I1e strong light Of Easter Day defines clearly
arc forever the forces that make up for life and
ihe forces that make for death There is no mis-
,pirgs ~ ftaece ;, It 6eG1res a0S2igtely for the
y nrfgla1mS with divine VeheIuence that the great
ultinate'y prevail Is not material but moral. and
,hst truth though nsnci 10 2 gibbet cannot be
W ~ Tes3 the true philosophy of life which gives
- - ~ 10 the "a sdom and economy of the world
ttsrevermore- II Is thers al things assume their
Cue Place and proportion
Ll Cathoic churches.
GIFTS TO BOHEMIAN CHURCH
Ds'ieh Won Heyden. an artist, presented as an
Easter gift 10 The congregation Of the Bohemian
Csthoic Church. Father John Prout pastor q
Painting representing various scenes in the life
o 81 John Nepomucene. Several women pre-
seAted set OF Stations Of the Cross and two
sfars Nonsignor Edwards blessed yesterday
afternoon The cornerstone Of a new school build
~ ior -. Paui'z Catholic Church and the Rev
Ut Joseph lIcAiahon preached.
~ calvary Baptist Church tho Rev Dr. Mac
A''h9T. ln The course Of his sermon delivered
s'hIHs re1uke 10 the State Senate for its fail
'e 10 pass the anti racetrack bill.
Ihe Rev. Dr. Felix Adler spoke before the
o-ce'E for Ethical Culture at Carnegie Hall on
me joy of Life" and declared that the prin-
uial requisite for JOY was that it be pure Any
-1.s 'hat savors Of impurity or that entails
N@fne or misery cannot be considered as a
Joy, BE- said
'''aolE no other Easter service approa chod
. nearly spirit The singing Of the newsboys of
Brace Memorial Home last night They
.a'- carols l9stiiy and with such apparent pleas
mat every body was sorry when quitting
tine arrived
-''' cheers were given when Professor John
.r leader of the orchestra. was presented
-' Tiffany loving cup by the trustees Of the
e'"4feH.s Aid Society iu coInmemoration of
my years service without pay William
-'ca Osborn president. and Evert Jansen
ee' J. H. Wcehes Q. g. stillman and w
""'e.}rE. of Tho trustees. were present. The
'Ae-''d them At every opportunity and
"S gave tremendous one for Rudolph Heig.
s'ierin'eudeut
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