The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-04-03
EASTER.
Ser, Ices and Celebration on Sunday NJ
the Episcopal Church.

One of the largest congregations that
ever assembled was gathered together
Oh Sunday last in st. Matthew's church.
The day was a beautiful one. The
ladies were out in their spring toilets
and the array of beauty and fashion
was quite notable.
THE SERVICES
Were conducted by the Right Rev.
Bishop Garrett, assisted by the Rev. ;.
d. Davenport, rector. The music Sc
lected for the occasion was sung by II
number of the best voices in the city,
and increased the effect of the solemn
and beautiful ritual of the church
greatly.
THE SERMON
Was preached by the bishop upon the
text, 81 am the resurrection and the
lifc." He was listened to with marked
attention. Asa pulpit effort 1t was
one of the ablest and most eloquent
and logical it has been our privilege to
hear. Its delivery was marked by all
of those graces of elocutiOn and beau
ties of rhetoric. combined with strong
reason, clothed in foroible, vigorous
language, which are the bishops char
acteristics. Although delivered with
out notes, rs is his custom, twas as pol
ished and finished as n marble column
in some classic temple. The holy rite of
CONFIRMATION
Was not the least interesting of the
features of the morning. There were
six in the class, five young ladies and
one young gentleman. After this SER
vice the bishop made short address
to the class, in which he paid glow
ing and eloquent tribute to woman
and the privileges bestowed upon her
by christianity, and closed with one OF
his happiest charges as to their new
duties. The address made profound
impression, and was n model of good
sense, christian charity and practical
advice. IN auulIloii,
THE HOLY COMMUNION
was administered to large number
after which the services closed for the
morning.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
At3 o'clock the children of the Sun
day school assembled at the court
house, and the procession formed at 4
o'clock, each class preceded by its
banner, the banners bearing the follow
ing inscriptions and emblems:
First class-Capt. w. l.. Murphy,
teacher. White silk banner, with thu
inscription, "Young christian soldiers
emblem q cross.
Second class-Mrs. II. Wallace, teach
err. White silk banner; inscription
Daughters of the covenant" emblem
goblet.
Third class-Mrs. Schenck, teacher
Red silk banner; inscription, "Jewel'
of the CROWN" emblem, cross an'
crown.
Fourth class-Miss Flower, teacher
White silk banner; inscription, "Peace
makers" emblem, lily of the valley.
Fifth class-Miss Leman, teacher
Green silk banner; inscription, "Char
ity;" emblem, heart and dagger.
Sixth class-Miss Mettie Simpson
teacher. White silk banner; inscrip
ton, "Olive branches;" emblem, al
olive branch.
Seventh class-Miss Mary Taylor
teacher. Red silk banner; inscription
"Sing praises unto the Lord" emblem
n harp.
Eighth class-Miss Annie Basye
teacher. White silk banner; inscrip
ton, "Buds of PROMISE" emblem. ;
rose bud.
Ninth class-Mrs. Van Horn, teach
or. Green silk banner; inscription
Earnest workers. emblem, a be-
hive.
IeIlIn tlslSS-hlss biihiC law u
Teacher. Green silk banner; inscrip
ton, al. III. s."
Upon their arrival at the church, the
classes were assigned seats, having
marched in singing a hymn. Tit
children then repeated the Greed 10
gether, and then each standard bearel
stepped forward, accompanied by one
of the class, and handed the bishop the
amount of the class Easter offering
The bishop then made each class In
succession a brief but very appropriate
address, taking his text from each en-
blem, or inscription. His versatility
and readiness we're admirably shown
in his remarks, which were clothed in
simple and pleasing language and in.
terested the children vastly. The
event of this pAFt OF the day was the
presentation, through the bishop, of a
beautiful blue silk banner, elegantly
mounted, by Mrs. John Kerr, wife Of
the president Of the First Ma
tional bank, which was to be
awaited TO the most punctual class.