New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-28
THR0NGS AT CHURCH
M1NT TURNED AW4Y.
Resurrection's Significance the
Theme of Easter Sermons.

Easter services attracted enormous
crowds 70 all the churches IN the city yes
terday. At ST. Patricks Cathedral every
corner was flied, and the ushers had great
difficulty in keeping the aisIes clear. al
I though admission TO certain parts OF the
edifce was by card only. Archbishop Far
ley celebrated a pontifical mass and the
Rev John II O'Rourbe preached on The
Church and the Risen Christ. 4" describing
the influence Of the Resurrection upon in
dividual souls.
Among those present at the services
were Mr.. and Mrs Cesare Cont. Mr.. and
Mrs Paul McAllister. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
J. O'Donohue Nine. Bowler. MI and Mrs
Thomas J. Dunn. John D. Crimmins and
family, Thomas r. Ryan Mr. and Mrs.
Rayman Perez Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muir
ray and John Fox.
At Trinity were Senator Kean. OF New
JERSEY; Colonel William Jay. Richard Della
field, Robert c. ogden, Henry C.. Swords
ana representatives OF the Van Rensselaer,.
Livingston, Schuyler and Clinton families
The Rev. Dr. William T Manning spoke
OF the significance Of the Easter season,
both from a religious and an historical
point OF view Preaching from the text
Peace be unto you" Dr. Manning said
that every lire IN the Christian Church
was based on the truth OF the story Of the
Resurrection
More than twelve hundred persons crowd
ed into the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
yesterday morning. The Ushers had 10 turn
away hundreds. John u. Rockefeller and
his son attended the service. Senator AID
rich was with them. The Rev. Dr. charles
r. Aked preached on The Easter Trans
formation" taking FOR his text That
may know him and the power OF his resur-
rection" He told of an English clergy
rlan who once announced from his pulpit
that he could 20 into the East End OF Lon
don and find five hundred men who had
seen Christ
a journalist" he added. with that air
Of pcntidcaI aUthorit. that only a journal
ist assumes these DAYS which has even
been forgotten b. the Vatican to-day, took
him at his word, and then said that the
statement OF the cIergymen Just served 20
reveal the intelligence of the average pull
piteer. But the clergy man was right; the
journalist was wrong. Millions testified 70
the fact that they had seen Christ. They
knew Him and the power Of His resurrec-
ton
At the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church Dr.. Parkhurst said that there are
perhaps only two days IN the wear when
Christians are really One-uot Presbyterians
OF Episcopalians. not Protestants or Cath
oucs, but plain Christians. Those days are
Christmas and Easter. These conferences
on church unity" he continued, such as
The one held recently, are 70 NE exceeding
~ tiresOme They exagserate the difference,
but they also strive 10 secure unity OF a
basis that Is entirely foreign TO the real
meaning OF Christianity. All the Christians
clear around the world might agree on the
presbyterial form OF government. Or upon
any other matter. and yet there might be
no essential change IN the condition OF tie
Church az al"
DR.. Felix Adler. leader OF the Ethical
Culture Society. preached az Carnegie Han
yesterday on The Response OF the Re
HgioUs Mind 20 Spring which was. he
said. 70 commemorate the spriEs festival
with some tragic event. RE added that the
note OF Easter was a tragedy and that the
most tragic figure In al human history
was Jesus OF CiaIilee.
At the Church OF the Sacred Heart OF
Jesus. in West 5Ist street yesterday. tle
sive by reason OF the fact that the .h.-ty-
fourth anniversary OF the founding OF the
parish was celebrated and what s really
a new church edifice was Te-dedlCated Mon
s.cnor Joseph r. Mooney, Vicar General
who mas been the pastor % tle church
since $3.50. performed the rites = dedication.
he also oriciated for the Grst zine as q
member Of the Sacred College q Protacno-
taries 70 which ne Was recently appointed
by Pope Plus.