The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1880-04-01
Easter Sunday
The Christian Day of Joy. as it was
Observed ID Camden. -

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The, Christian Day of Joy. as it wa
Observed il Camden. ="
The 2Sth of March is quite q
early as Easter can come, and 'th'
day the Christian world celebrate
was ushered in last Sunday witt
typical March weather.. Through
out the whole day the wind was high
but the sun shown out bright arc
clear, and shed it's genefous warratt
upon the land sufficiently to make il
quite pleasant. All the churches in
which services were held, werswsdl
attended, and especially at Grace
Church was there large conerega
ton. Besides their own members,
there were many others preSnt @
participate in the joyous services
usual to the Episcopal CHURCH on
Easter Sunday. On Thursday of
last week, Rev. MIR. LaRQach, TIE
Rector, was called suddenly TO
Charleston by telegram announcing
the dangerous illness of his fatl :,
and it was uncertain whether thsSe
would be any services in, the church
until his return, Saturday no. n.
All the floral decorations in ire
church, therefore, were accomplish ID
by the ladies on Saturday aftefnoog,
and the beautiful display gave evl-
dence of their industry and taste IN
this their annual labor of love.
While not so elaboy6e as last yesf,
it was equally af beautiful. The
walls of the chrfch had receiveI
their usual adornment of festoons,
wreaths and garlands.' Around the
baptismal font were placedgrowing
Gala lilies, whose wide green leaves
and pure white flowers blended in
graceful eand lovely. contrast. u
front of the chancel, and facing the
middle aisle, was beautiful floral
cross about five feet high, and draped
from base to crown with beautiful
flowers of every hue. The reading
desk to. the left had also received it's
full quota of floral adornment,, ,la
we'll as the chancel railing. On tie
communion table inside the chepcI
was placed another cross, cpd high
above it on the. wall MasshscIibsd
the glorious legend which huinS j9y,
to the great heart o. the whnlee1
Christian world-"CHhIsf is .Rslts."
.Ie was frstintended to have esrly
idnaaaiiines- .ha4fs J11gst st;l Nv
and the communion at eleven, ,'but
the forced absence of the Rector tie
few days previous had also i'll
terferred with this arrangement, and
all the morning services were blen-
ded into one, commencing at II.
They were very interesting through
out, and the music was excellent.
The Rector selected for his text
l cor, XIV, 20; "Now is Christ risen
from the dead;" and directed his
discourse chiefly to the evidence of
the resurrection of our Saviour. Al
ter this, the sacrament of the Lords
supper was celebrated, to which
members Of all Christian churches
were invited.
The afternoon services were de-.
voted entirely to the Sunday school
children, and were very beautiful.
The church was again well filed, and
printed programmes of the order Of
services were placed in the pews
for the convenience of visitors. The
children first assembled in q body in
the vestibule of the church, when
they were arranged in order, each
class being headed by it's teacher
The organ then sounded the note to
march, and theprocession entered the
church, headed by Superintendent L.
T. Villepigue and Mr.. W: L: Arthur,
the latter leading the singing. AS
these little Christian soldiers filed
up and down the aisles they filled
the church to the ceiling with the
sweetnotes of the professional hymn,
"Christ is Risen" After all were
seated, the list of prizes was read
out by the Superintendent, and 1t
fell to the lot of Master John Gilbert
and Misses Hattie and Annie Arrants
and Annie Davis to be the recipients
of handsomely bound books. Many
others received honorable mention:
When the exercises were. finished
and the Easter offerings made, the
sunday school was addressed by the
Rector in a verb pleasing and in,
teresting discourse. The grand old
Doxology "Praise God from whom
all Blessings Flow" was then sung,
and the Benediction pronounced.
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
There was, of course, no evidence
of floral decoration, but all the
services of the morning had Partlc'
r.lar reference to the day OF Christian
| 10y. The voluntary was q beautiful
Toe+or b,,n,n The lessons were q