New-York tribune., 1921-03-28
Easter Fills
Churches With
Worsllipers
Reverent Throng Edifices at
Special Services, Which
include Festival Music
in Honor Of the Occasion
DR.. Manning at Trinity
breaches Last Time as Rec
tor; Archbishop Hayes
Officiates at Cathedral

Easter was celebrated In the churches
OF all denominations in the city yes
terday by large congregations and with
special music. In addition to the usual
gatherings, evensong services with
anthems appropriate to the day were
given in the afternoon. Under the di-
rection of Dr.. Miles Farrow, organist
and choirmaster, the full choir of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine held q
festival evensong st A o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. William T.. Manning,
Blshop-elect of the Episcopal Diocese
OF New York, preached his last Easter
sermon as rector of Trinity Parish in
the old church in the morning The at
tendance exceeded the seating capacity
at least halfhour before the service
began. DR.. Manning's sermon was de-
voted to the story of the resurrection.
Truth Supreme Over Wrong
Again and again it has been proved
that truth is stronger than falsehood, I"
he said when the great war en-
quilted the world there were many who
said Christianity had failed. Yet TO-DAY
the religion of Jesus Christ is stronger
than ever before. The reason for tnat
Is its truth. Truth may be crucifed
and laid deep in the grave, but it can
not be killed. The great note of the
Easter mystery is its absolute. unshak-
able certainty. The Christian religion
IS not human philosophy. 1t is a
divine revelation. This is what gives
Its comparable strength and power to
Easters''
st. Patrick's Cathedral was crowded
for the pontifcal Easter mass cele-
brated by Archbishop Hayes. Several
thousand persons were unable to gain
admittance, and police reserves took
Charge of the throngs at the doors.
Al the conclusion of the service the
Archbishop impaired the papal bene-
diction. Massed about him in the sane
tuary. besides the host of priests and
acolytes, were several hundred semi
narians from St. Joseph's Seminary.
Dunwoodie, N. Y, in charge of Mon
signor John P, Chidwick, former chap
lain Of the old battleship Maine. The
student. priests joined with the choir
In singing mass to the accompaniment
OF organ and orchestra.
Monsignor Michael J. Lavelle, rector
of the Cathedral, extended Easter
greetings to the congregation in be-
half of Archbishop Hayes. Appropriate
reference was made to the death of
Cardinal Gibbons. The Easter sermon
was preached by the Rev. James M.
Gillis. In the afternoon Archbishop
Hayes pontifcated at a vesper service.
At the West End Presbyterian
Church the Rev. a Edwin Keigwin,
d D., preached in the morning on "Per-
sonality Survives" and at night on
hat Is Resurrection p"
Girls Choir Heard in Carols
, AT Calvary Episcopal Church there
were three celebrations of the Holy
Communion. At the s o'clock service
the girls choir sang carols In the af-
ternoon a festival service was held
and the pageant How the Light
Game" was given by members of the
church.
In the Church of the TRANSPORTATION
Eyre,s mass was sung in the morning
At choral evensong Behold, Ye De
spisers," and Granier's "Hosanna" were
offered. Easter carols were given at
the evening service.
The sacred cantata "victory Di-
vine" was given in the Episcopal
Church Of the Heavenly Rest, with it's
author, DR.. J. Christopher Marks, at
the organ.