The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-04-17
EASTER SUNDAY.

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Last Sunday was beautiful and
charming day. 1t appeared as il
it had been especially created for the
great Christian festival of Easter.
The congregations at all ou1
churches were large.
The Decorations and Services at Grace
Church.
| AS usual, the Easter decorations
at Grace Church exhibited the same
refined taste and beauty of design
which always characterizes this an.
nual manifestation of the labor of
love by the ladies of that church.
The flower garden and the green
house were required to contribute
lavishly of their means for the Joy
GUS occasion. The first object that
attracted attention was q large cross
in front Of the chancel, and facing
the middle aisle. It stood about
six feet high, and was decked with
evergreens and garlanded with
bright flowers Of every hue. From
| it's base to the cross was entwined a
living fuschia, in full bloom. The
baptismal font was covered with
evergreens and flowers, and fronting
the reading desk and pulpit were
placed whole plants Of Gala lilies in
bloom. The desks we're fringed
with evergreens and flowers, and the
chancel railing wore a garland OF
cedar and ivy. In the middle of
the arch over the chancel, was sus-
pended beautiful floral coronal,
made entirely of geranium flowers:
Gracefully falling down the sides OF
the arch were garlands Of evergreens.
On the walls each side appeared the
words, in letters of green, forming
the sentence: Because I Live, Ye
Shall Live Also" The window back
of the chancel was draped with
wreaths of evergreens, and on the
glasses we're embroidered the mys-
tic letters, II. 81. ST." in German
text Surmounting this WAS love
! ly floral crown. The muaic stands
| of the choir were dressed with ever
greens and flowers, and on the wall
| above the organ was suspended q
beautiful floral harp. This latter
was among the most exquisite Of all
the floral constructions. The walls of
the church and the chandeliers were
also decorated with flowers and ever
green's.
Morning Prayer was celebrated at
7:30 o'clock, and the Litany and
Holy Communion commenced at II.
Rev. E. R. Miles selected his text
from the 25th chapter and 9th verse
of Acts: "Why should it be thought
a thing incredible with you that God
raises the dead" The music through
| out the services was grand and In
spring, and we refer with especial
pleasure to the rendering Of the
Easter Anthem, the Te Deum and
Jubilate Dec in the morning, and
the Cantate Domino and Benedicte
Anima Mea in the afternoon.
The services in the afternoon we're
chiefly devoted to the annual cele-
bration of the Sunday School. At
ter the services the Roll of Honor
was read by Nh. Paul T. Villepigue,
the Superintendent of the Sunday
School. This roll embraces the
names of the Sunday School scholars
who have been in attendance forty
four times or more during the year,
Masters Willie Wilson, Johnnie
Gilbert and Walter yillepigue were
awarded the prizes for having
been in attendance for ffty-two
Sundays in the year. Mr.. Villepigue
was agreeably surprised when MIR.
Miles presented him, in behalf of
the Sunday School, with a hand
somely bound volume of the Two
Litanies. The services were con-
cluded by the congregation singing
the hymn, Gall Hail the Power OF
Jesus Name"
The Presbyterian Church-Mr. Will
sons Sermon.
At the Presbyterian Church, the
Presbyterian and Methodist congre-
cations worshipped together, and
the pulpit was occupied by both Mr..
HGy and MIR. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
preached the sermon, selecting for
his text the 9th and 10th chapters
of Deuteronomy. The topic infer
red was
| The Remedy for Aduersity,-After
alluding to the worldwide depres-
sion of all interests and industries,
and stating the fact that the Deity
sympathized with men and nations
so suffering, the first consideration
suggested was
The Causes Of this pepress' on:==
Chiefest OF these were mentioned
the enormous expenditures in our
late war, and in struggles in Europe;
the loss of millions of men slain in
war and destroyed by disease and
famine; tho loss of labor and pro-
per consumption Of unnumbered ar
mics for many years; the consequent
disarrangelnent in the supply and
demand of products; the destruc-
ton of property by fire, food and
blight; injudicious commercial trans
actions upon the restoration OF busi