The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-04-19
EASTER ST \DAY
FINE DAY AND GENERAL OBSE
ANCE IN THE CHURCHES.
Floral Decorations. Appropriate Services A '
Good Attendance in the Churches of Elkion.

or all days of the year, there. is none tlay
bears with it So much of lit. and light lee,
Easier day. 1t is, i'll every SENSE, a dayIod
awakening: day in which the church, Il f.
her annual commcmnration of the Goshr
truth, throws off I'll" gloom of the passio, tie
tide ana r':loiceS i'll the victory of her Lort,r
W ho, on this day, arose triumphant trorrh
the tomb. leaving the empty Serulchrc tsai
bear witness of the risen Saviour. Chris IL
Is risen and become the first fruit of thos, nj
that Slept the sleep of DEATH proclaimS th,r,
angel guard. We may endeavor to reason /
away the Gospel into Il baSeleSS myth, yet,
Its impress remains upon all that we see and !,
all that We are. Nature, with her risen
Lord comes forth with her birds and flow
"rS to declare that this is Easter day. In
this or quiet little town, there wcrca small
portion of inhabitants who endravurcd to
show forth their belief. that the resurrection
OF the God man was not an idle fancy. but
great truth, lighting up The world, and
which is NOR" and more. being recognized
by all Christian denominations throughout
the world
TRINITY T.. T.. CIT RICH
was gem on last Sunday with its new and
chaste rere,ioS: its beautiful and elaborate
gold and silk embroidered altar-cloth of pure
white satin, bearing artistic and decorative
designs. i'll the center Of which was Il lamb
Of snowy whitcncsS, hearing Il banner: on
its folds was cross, tmhlcniatic of Him
Who was slain for the salvation OF the
world: the lecture and lirany desks were
also properly covered with satin to suit
the altar arrangements. Til" horal ,lecora-
tons were very choice and tasteful. The
baptismal font was especially rich, and
showed the Judgment Of the lady by
whose hands they We're arranged As Il pure
labor of love. The whole, when lighted up
by the light of twenty candles placed on the
altar, gave til" chanrcl an appearance not
hv any OF III" larger or richer
of Philadelphia or Baltimore. The
Rector. with his pure white veStmcntS. was
rmhlematic of the whitc-rohcd angels who ,
proclaimed t" the early visitors to the tomb
of the -\rmathrau. Whtr.. the rruried
Saviour was laid. that He was not there. .
goeth before you into Gaiiler. The lighted |
.andlcS, which give 81 much utfensc to those
not familiar with III" teachings If the primi-
ave churches, IL being too H"maniSh, are
F" show forth that In" ri sen Christ was To ,
De he light of the wnrld,-a h''acun light tu ,
darkness into the full and glorious light nt !
he redemption The beautiful banner. which
occupied prominent place in the rhanrrl "
wearing on lis pure white folds tn" cross is II
L" remind lis thai without the cross there is IL
10 rrown Til" choir OF amateur Young -
aides rendered the Easier anthems and u
ymnS exceedingly we'll. and ii is a great 4"
i1y they could not have Il proper leader :,
nd one or NV" good bass voices. Both the -,
morning and evening services Were, largely Il
TENDED, and were, apparently, we'll appr..- II
lated. The affairs of the
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH III
f the immaculate Conception We're also =,
lstcfully decorated with natural flowers la
nd the >anctury was illuminated both in ia
lc morning, when high mass was celebrate "
by Il large number of tapcrS.
ne of the most interesting features of the
was the shrine of the sacred heart,
Gently erected and presented by one of the A
emherS, and exposed t" View for the first
me upon this occasion. Another feature.
as the paSchal candle. which is cmllemat- A
al OF the light Of the risen Saviour and
ass from Easter to Ascension day. Father
onaghy reminded tn" members of his b,
lurch. AT the conclusion 81 the morning Il
ryicr, of the fact thar all Catholics are, on
'und hy the laws OF the church To confess to
I'd commune NJ Easter time. The church ci
is well attended and presented a hand ba
me appearance.
On account of the absence uf the Rev. Mr.. az
cbcrton, owing to indi>postion. the ser pl;
ca> Il, The ali
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is
IRE conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Polk prill-
pal of the Newark Academy. Mr.. Polk
ok for his text 34th Verse OF the Sth chap
r Of Romans: w h" is he thai condemn :,
h" 1t is Christ that died: YEA rather, thar
risen again, no is even al the right hand
God. who also makrth interrcSSion for
- He divided his sermon into four heads:
rSt. Christ as N,,d, second that He died; =,
ird. that He rose again and fuur,n. that
= >ittetll al the right hand of the Father
liking intcrcc>sion for his people. His '''
rmon was logical and argumentative and wa
the
ry appropriate to the occasion: the cen
Il IDEA being the security of the Christian
lever and the perseverance of the saints.
e congregation. like those in attendance =,
the other churches, was large and atten-
r.. d. ,-,> ~ ligl
ing
VI. T. 'h' III II, her
ivercd an ei.iuenf Srrm0n from the 24th ma
aptrr and 18th verse Of the Gospel accord to
, I" ST. Luke: " And said unto them, thus in
5 written. and thus it behoove,l Christ to hor
fer, and I" riS. from the dead the third tail
y Th" sermon was an able and argu- Me-,
ntatiNr exposition of the vital doctrine By
TIL" resurrection and confirmed the repu- lail
ion of the speaker sound and we'll tail
Va ''''i'ShtIi. iH' H'-'tl '"'otdti'IS ol MS
church We're limited toa single pyramid MOI
lowers inside the altar. he apex "f which roul
5 graced by Il fall. blown cala lily. Till
s"V. Albert W. Parry, Ut iSr,nk lyn, in MOI
absence of the pastor. occupied the pull Mrs
Of the VIII,
FREE METHODIST CHURCH, iei
preached Il sermon appropriate to the you
from The text, Matthew, 2sth chapter. eli
verse: And Z" quick aud tell his dis
les that he is risen from the dead: and be-
Il, H. g"cth before ynu into Galilrc: there ~
II yc >'.'' him; Ia, have told vuu. Boz,
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