The New York herald., 1921-03-28
CROWDS OVERFLOW
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Thousands Turned Away
From Churches and Cathe-
drals at Easter Services.

Thousands OF Easter worshippers
terday. Capacity congregations at-
tended both forenoon and afternoon SER
vices in places of worship throughout the
city Hundreds were turned away from
St Patrick's Cathedral, while other hun
dreds filled every available foot OF space
at morning mass and special evening
vespers. At the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine II was estimated that at least
1000 were turned away from each of
the two services. although thrice that
number were able TO find seats or stand
ing room In the huge edifce. Similar
conditions existed in other large
churches In the city.
DR.. William r. Manning, Bishop-elect
of the Episcopal Diocese of New York
preached mis- last Easter sermon a.
rector of Trinity Church to consre-
cation which filled the historic structure
long before the morning service opened
DIR. Mannings message rang with
note Of confidence in the ultimate
triumph of Justice and the incompatible
power Of the Easter spirit He chose
for his text Revelations, l.. 18, Il am
He that liveth and was dead; ana be-
hold, live for evermore." Truth u
stronger than ralsenood," he declared.
"for truth may be crucified and laid in
the grave. but Il cannot be killed
"I'he second great message that these
words of the risen Christ bring TO us,
he said, "is that good Is stronger than
evil that right Is mightier than wrong |;
that wickedness and wrongdoing shaD
not ultimately triumph that justice
shall finally be done. And how much
tg a
upon the world We need this assur-
ance not in order that we may sur
render this present world to evil and
transfer our hopes of justice to the
hereafter We need 1t in order that
being sure OF the future. we may tho
more fearlessly and vigorously uphold
the cause Of justice now
One other point that he drew from his
text that "lfe is stronger than death.
seemed to suggest his valedictory. as IN
conclusion he briefly surveyed his min
istry at Trinity and said
"In the eighteen years that l have been
in Trinity Church and the thirteen that
have been Its rector. how many true ano
faithful ones. well beloved ones. have
passed on into the life beyond. How
many we think OF who loved to kneel at
this altar. among them our former great
and beloved rector, whose last sermon
was preached in this church on Easter
Day. 1908. We know that they are
thinking of us and are offering their
prayers for us as we offer ours for
them"
Hundreds were unable to crowd into
ST. Patrick's Cathedral TO attend the
solemn pontificsl mass which was oele-
brated at II o'clock by Archbishop Pet
rick j. Hayes. Long before the service
began the Cathedral was filled. and
police reserves took charge OF the over
flow crowds when the doors were closed.
At the conclusion Of the service Arch
bishop Hayes impaired the Papal bene-
diction. Mgr. Michael r. Lavelle ex-
tended Easter GREETINGS aad took occasion
formally to express the sorrow of the
church in the death OF Cardinal Gibbons.
James NJ. Gillis preached the sermon
Several hundred seminarians from st.
Joseph's Seminary. Dunwoodie, \. Y,
attended the service In charge OF Mgr
John r. ChidwicR former chaplain Of
the l.. S. s. Maine
Dean Howard Chandler Robbins
preached to a very large congregation at
the forenoon service In the Cathedral OF
st. John the Divine. The vested choir
rendered an exceptional programme at
the festival evensong. There were also
three communion services and a special
service for children in st. Angarius's
chapel during the day.
Midnight high mass ushered in tha
day at st. Andrews Church. Duane
street and City Hall place, with q con.
gregation which taxed the seating ca.
pacity OF the church. Mgr Luke j..
Evers preached There was special inu-
sic.