Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-14

clinging vines were artisticaliy trained on the
wall in the rear Of the altar. The decorations
throughout were Of the most elaborate charac-
At Grace church, after the morning Sunday
school, the services usual on Easter Sunday took
place; the full congregation participating. The
rector, Rev. DR.. Holmead, preached a very In
struetive sermon from the text s'There shall be
resurrection Of the dead" Acts "a, part of l4th
verse. The programme of music by the choir
was as follows: Faster Chant, Boyce; Gloria
late, Danks. Psalm 90, Clifford; Gloria Tibi,
Tuekerman; Hy mn 60. by G. W. Warren.
st. Johns church, Rev: j. Vaughn Lewis
handsomely DECORATED, and the services were
very impressive. On the drapery In the rear of
the altar was shield wrought with white flow
ers, in the center Of which was golden crown
above crucifx. The baptismal font was COW
cred and draped with flowers, and vases were
placed on brackets in inches, and on the sides
and rear OF the chancel. Over the chairs occu-
pied by the rector and his assistants were fixed
beautiful crosses in red and white natural
flowers. The whole floral arrangement was
Under the managementsof the Misses Mexican.
The audience listened with much interest to
the excellent sermon by the rector and the fine
music by the choir, an octette of male voices
under Prof. H. H. Bradley as musical director
Ihe choir list for morning prayer service was as
Ioiiows; Anthem, Opening servce,) Mozart:
Christ our Passover, Lloyd; Psalter Easter: TIE
Deum, Southland; Jubilate, Mason. Holy COM
munion service: Anthem, Sd psalm, composed
Morgan; Hymn, 90; Greed, Nicene; Offertory,
Be Merclful, Lord; Sanctus, DIR. Comodge:
Hymn, 9th, I'd verse, Hamberg; Gloria in Ex-
celsior, kneutzer. Evening, full choral ser
vice was opened by an anthem by Prof. Brad
ley; Psalter 113, ia and us psalms; Cantata
Domino, Walter; Benedie Anima Mea, Cooke;
freed, Nicene; Ofertory, Glory, Honor. &c,
Mr.: Fred. kroell is the organist at this church.
with Messrr. g. l.. Sheriff and s. V. Moves "a
LIST tenors; q. A. Whitaker and James Patter-
son 2d tenors; o. g. Brown and III. H. Bradley
T.. Hancock nj hin u
son I'd bass.
st. Marks, Sd, near street southeast. Rev.
A. r. Steele rector, was open at O'Clock a. m,
when morning prayers were read. At IL O'Clock
the holy communion was celebrated and the
rector preached from the words ssFOr We are
dead and your life is hid with Christ in God
When Christ, who Is our life, shall appear then
shall ye also appear with Him i'm glory (Col.
III, Sd and 4th.) AT TX o'clock p. m. the chill
dren's Easter service was held, consisting of the
regular evening service, followed by the singing
OF Easter carols and the presentation of offerings
fund.
The Easter services at Christ church fNavv
Yard yesterday were of a very interesting
character, and drew together a large congreoa,
ton. The church was tastefully decorated with
mowers, and on the walls were the following
notices: "HOsanna to the living God "s.Vaifi
the stone, the watch, the seal,n "Christ has
onrst the gates of hell ~ "Christ is risen Jesus
lives, alleluia." Under the choir gallery was
the sentence, "Chrst, our Passover Is SACRIFICED
Tor us; therefore let us keep the fast The SER
vice commenced with an organ voluntary by
the organist, MIR. George Felger, and on the en-
trance OF the rector the choir sang "Co,ne
holy spirit" The choir is organized with Miss
Molly Wilson, soprano; Miss Katy Harkin alto.
Mt. w. l.. Hutchinson, tenor, and Mr. Frank
Gloss, basso. The programme for the evening
was as follows: ]. Anthem by the choir, Come
holy spirit" ? Evening prayer-first lesson
Exodus. xii, V, 81; second lesson, a cts II %. q
Anthem by the choir. Lord of nv saIyation:,'
Children's sermon-John, v, 81, Little chill
dren keep yourselves from idols.'' The sermon
was very interesting one, appropriate TO the
occasion. The collection amounted to the sum
of 500. ~
The services at Trinity church were very in
terestng, great pains having been taken i'm the
selection on the musical programme. and i'm
making the floral display attractive The rec
tor, Rev. DIR. Addison, preached a very inter
estlng sermon from Paul's epistle to the Col
lossians, on the resurrection of Christ. The
choir is organized with Mr.. Pearson as tenor.
MISS Massey soprano, and Mr.. and Miss Middle
ton as basso and alto, and the music Yesterday
was well performed, all the voices blending In
perfect harmony.
LUTHERAN CHURCHES
At the English Ltheran Church the pastor
Rev. MIR. Belner, preached from John H. 10
- Destroy this Temple and in three DAYS | will
false II up, and the choir, under the lead of
Capt. y r. thomson, sang the Easter Anthem
by Cook and Hastings Anthem. s.The Angels
touched their harps," the solo by Miss Jenny
AT the Memorial Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Rev. Dr.. Butler the pastor preached
a sermon appropriate to the season.
AT the Old Lutheran, Germany Church
corner OF 4th and T. streets, Rev. +. Brand
preached an appropriate sermon, and the
regular Easter services were held.