THE CHURCHES.

Evening Star, Issue 7183, 11 April 1887, Page 2

THE CHURCHES.

The services which were held at All Saints’ Church were very well attended. The Rev. A. R, Fitohett occupied the pulpit. In the morning he preached a sermon on “The Resureotion,’’ taking his text from Psalm cxviii., 24 : —“ This is the day which God hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” The first four words of the text formed the title of the anthem which was sung during the service, to music by Sewell, “ But thou didst not leave” (Handel) was snug as an offertorium in the morning, and “ I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Handel) in the evening. It was announced during the day that a harvest festival service would be held in the church next Sunday, and that the contributions of fruit and flowers given by the congregation would subsequently be taken to the Hospital for the benefit of the patients. At St Matthew’s there was a full choral celebration of holy communion at 8 a.m., and the last of the series of special addresses by the curate ip charge, the Rev. Mr Freeland, wag delivered. There was also full choral service, matins, and second celebration at 11 o’clock, the sermon being preached by His Lordship Bishop Nevill; and in the evening there was full choral evensong, the Rev. Dr Belcher being the preacher. All the services were well attended, and there were particularly large congregations in the morning and evening, At St, Joseph’s Cathedral on Saturday morning there was high mass in the presence of the Bishop, The mass was preceded by the blessing of the paschal candle and the baptismal font. The Rev. Father Vereker was celebrant, Rev. Father Lynch deacon, Rev. O’Neill sub-deacon, Rev. Father Burke master of ceremonies. Yesterday (Easter Sunday) there were masses at 7, 8, and 9.15 a.m., and pontifical high mass at 11, when the Bishop was the celebrant and the Rev. Father Lyuch deacon. At 6.30 there were solemn vespers, and afterwards the ceremony of the benediction. The Rev. Father Vereker was deacon, and the Rev. Father Donnelly sub-deacon. The Bishop preached at both services, and the Cathedral on each occasion was quite full. The music for high mass in the morning was “Kyrie” and “ Gloria ” from Haydn’s “ First Mass credo, Gounod’s “Messo solennelle”; sanctus, Mozart’s “First Mass”;benedictus, Gounod; and “ Agnus Dei,” Weber. At solemn vespers in the evening “ Ave Verum ” (Gounod) was given. Service was celebrated at Holy Trinity! Church, Port Chalmers, yesterday morning by the Rev. Dr Belcher. The interior of, the building was most tastefully decorated ' with ferns and autumn flowers, and the; service a phorpl one was effectively : given throughout. Afterwards Dr, Belcher preached an eloquent sermon, ||is text being! “I am the Resurrection and the Life.” i Evening service was performed by the Rev. I Mr Johnson. ,

St. Paul’s Church was very tastefully decorated for yesterday’s festival, and the servioes were largely attended. Choral communion was celebrated at eleven o'clock. The service of praise by the choir was as noteworthy as usual. .At evensong a very effective rendering! of “ Angels ever bright and fair” wasigiven by a lady chorister; and mention should be made of the fact that Dykes’s service in P:,was sung in its entirety for the first time in Dunedin, The Rev. Q. Bacon was the preacher in the morning, and the Ven. Archdeacon Edwasds in the evening. ■

A board Bft long, with “ City of Quebec ” painted on it, has been found at Stradbroke Island, M. Chevreul, the celebrated French chemist, who is in his 101st year, attended a recent meeting of the French Academy, and conversed .with his colleagues for nearly an hour. He stated that he nad no intention of abandoning his scientific studies. There is a charming Welsh poem, with this title, “Poor Nancy Jones,” Here is one stanza as a specimen of the touching verses, in which the poet {aments the fate of his heroine i The winter passed, the spring-time came, the summer sun ehone bright. A green grave lies beneath the shade of Snowdon's kingly height. And many a tear I’ve shed for her who lies in death so low, Lost Nanoy Jones, of LlanfatrpwlobgwyngergobwlohUandyssiltogogo,