The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-16
EASTER.
Episcopal S. S. Celebration.
Magnificent Decorations and a
JOYOUS Occasion.


The Episcopal Sunday School of Pu
laski celebrated Easter Sunday with ap
prOpriate and interesting services. Con.
siderable preparation had been made by
the members of the Church of the Mes
siah for the occasion, who brought tC
bear that extraordinary zeal for the ac-
complishment of the end desired char
acteristic of and peculiar to themselves.
The classes met at Mrs. Charlie Car
ter's residence and formed into process
sion in the following order:
Superintendent G. 7. Riddle, ia adj
vance.
Miss. Lula Jones' class, with beauti-
ful white banner, with inscription of
tinsel and gold, sLittle Cherubs."
Mrs. A. G. McKissack's class, bearing
a banner with an exquisite device of a
cross in solid gilt, surmOunted by a
crown. A delicate bow spanning from
point to point of trancepts held in re-
lief the name of class, ''Crown Jewels"
Mrs. Geo. T. Riddles class, with
beautiful banner in white and green,
and the name wrought in exquisite
characters, ''Ihe Cleaners"
Miss. Belle Carriers class, with a very
pretty and delicate blue banner, in
seribed with an deliberately arranged
inscription, "SOldiers of the Cross
Mrs. B. F. Carriers class brought up
the rear of the procession with an ele-
CANT and most beautiful banner having
inscribed upon it with artistic skill the
name, s'Faith Glass;
The procession marched direct to the
church, singing the beautiful process
sionaI hymn, Coward, Christian Sol
diers," and entering by one aisle passed
up and around through the other, thence
back through vestibule and re-entering,
arranging themselves in order upon the
seats.
The exercises were then opened by
prayer by the Superintendent, followed
by beautiful rendition of "Gloria in
Excelsis'' by the choir. The classes
were then called upon in regular order
and each presented an offering, accom-
panied by spring-time's earliest and
sweetest flowers and fadeless evergreens.
The Lords Prayer was chanted by
the ''Little Cherubs' upon Bonded
knees and with hands and eyes elevated
in an humbly beautiful attitude.
The ''Crown Jewels sang with beau
tiful and trained accent,
I'VE gather, we gather, dear Jesus, to Thee,
Our breathings Of love with the blossoms of
SPRING"
and recited passages from the Bible.
''The Cleaners brought their tribute
with ripe sheafs of wheat, appropriate
and beautiful. and sang in sweetest tones
the very loveable song SIN the Vineyard
of my Father"
Consider the Lillies," by Mrs. G.,
was an exquisite selection, and was
rendered in accents sweet and peculiar
to the gifted singer, the choir assisting.
The ''Soldiers of the Cross recited
with minute correctness passages from
the Bible, and a speech was made by
Master Charlie Carter, which did credit
to him.
Cap. w. R. Garrett then addressed the
Sunday School. His address was adj
suited to the occasion and |
abounded in practical thought and wise
---FaiUn Class recfsed the Apostles,
Creed in concert and sang a sweet song,
excellent training.
The exercises were closed with prayer
by the Superintendent, and the children
out, singing in joyous note.
The Church was decorated with I'M
excelled taste, comprising simplicity !
and beauty of arrangement. The altar
was Overarehed with the deliberately |
drawn inscription, 'fChrist the Lord is
Risen"
The children and all present enjoyed |
the occasion, exhibiting in their cOun-
the pleasurable ecstacy that
animated them. 1t was indeed an event |
not soon to be forgotten, being one of
those occasions which add to religion |
tangible pleasure.