The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
CLERGY EMPHASIZE
LESSON OF EASTER
Tell Their Congregations 1t
Fits the Present Demo-
cratic Age.
CARDINAL AT CATHEDRAL
Prelate Sings POntifical Mass
and Gives the Papal
BcnedictiOn.

Cardinal Farley sang pont'fcal mass at
st. .Patricks Cathedral yesterday morning
ana at its close gave the papal benedic-
ton, The preacher was the Rev. John ID.
Mccarthy. s. ]. The Cardinal was as
sisted in the mass by Mgr. Lavelle. rector
Of the cathedral; by Mgr. Hayes and Mgr.
Hdshes as deacons Of honor. by the Rev.
Don,inick Fierientino rs deacon and by
the Rev william Mealia as sub-deacon.
The deacon OF ceremonies was the Rev.
J. II. Southwick.
Seated with the clergy were four
Knights Of st. Gregory. Dr. James j.
Walsh. Dr.. f. L. Keys. DR.. Thomas Nc
Parian and james Butler. In the chan
eel were $50 students from the Cathedral
Collere and 100 other singers from the
CathoMc Orphan Asylum. The New York
Symphony Orchestra accompanied the
music OF the mass and also rendered two
selections OF strictly orchestral music.
Admission was by ticket for the most
part, and at II o'clock the cathedral was
filled.
Easter sermons by prominent New York
elergymen almost exclusively emphasized
the fact that the Easter lesson FITS the
present democratic age. Many clergymen
gave their parishioners suggestions as to
things to do until next Easter to make
this a better world in which to live.
The Rev. Charles l.. Slattery In Grace
Church spoke OF four definite things In
which he would like to see members OF
the church take a deeper interest.
II especially urge YOU" he said, TO
take up the great movements OF the day
having to do with the common welfare
Of all. The great peace movement Is ac-
complaining results We can work for
peace. Another movement deserving your
support IL that of church unity. The third
cause I urge you to take interest in IL
that Of missionary enterprise. The fourth
70 that Of perfecting your own individual
character. We can be more perfect II we
only would"
At Trinity Church the rector. the Rev.
DR.. William 7. Manning. was the preacher.
The service was impressive. the chimes
being rung all through the l!tany. DR..
Manning said: He arose UP out Of death
and came forth from the tomb TO bring
life and Immortality to light for all OF us.
The resurrection Of our Lord Is not
some isolated fact to be considered ana
discussed BY itself In the light of the
Gospel. of which II Is part, our Lord $
resurrection was natural and inevitable
II 10 impossible to imagine that 1t could
have been otherwise"
The Rev. DR.. Henry Sloane Coffin. in
the pulpit of the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian Church, said: Jesus remains n
live issue still, too vigorously alive TO be
ignored; vital force accomplishing re
suits In vastly larger world than He
himself knew OF in the days Of His flesh.
In old Plymouth Church, Brooklyn an
nouncement was made Of the progress
being made on the Beecher memorials.
Hundreds of people were turned away.
The pastor. the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. preached the sermon. He said:
Every year brings come new contribu-
ton and raises up new allies for every
great truth. The last year has brought
a new meaning TO the instinct OF the i'm
mortal life. Having lifted the soul to a
level where 1t can dream OF immortality
the next step will be the overtaking OF
the ideal and the grasp upon the reality
For what the poets dreamed and musei
upon Christ possessed. What philosophers
tried to prove Christ simply published"