The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-03


soleuniily. TheLeAten segsou cioted OH Last
Sunday Easter Day, The sombre altar vest
menis gave place to those of gorgeous hues,
and flowers, eniblemalio Of The Risen LIE,
were proiusely arranged IN The sanciuaries
and around the affairs. Easter Day Is obsery.
ed, 10 q greater or less degree, by al christian
denominations, though IN few the observ.
ance goes no further than sermon appropfi
ate 70 the occasion. The observance OF NE
day in this city was on grander scale, per.
haps, than last year, and tho religious Joy
and gladness more marked. The services
were full and impressive in all tho churches,
aud the floral decorations were rich and ele.
CANT, INA Ia exag
Tie clrtacH oPFaE Ascessfox.A
The closing week Of Lent--Holy Week
was observed with especial solemnily, which
culminated on Good Friday 10 almost con.
iiuned service. Ats q. m, the usual morn.
ing prayer was said; at 10, the Liiany aud
Ante Communion Seryice--the Holy Eucha.
rIst no, being offered ON this day out of defer.
enee to the sacrifice of Calyary-and sermon;
from II to Q, the Service of the Three Hours
Agony, being a series Of mcditatons on the
seven words spoken by our Blessed Lord from
tho cross, broken by periods Of silent prayer
and alteration and appropriate hymns; at 4,
sfNulNk it4tNf anu Nv thDtld anu Ger
mon. The altar was stripped Of all ornaments
except the cross, which was yelled, and all
the hangings were Of black, symbolica Of the
sorowiul events Of the day. The attendance
Mt all the services was large.
But Lent was drawing TO close, and the
sorrows Of Good Friday were to be succeeded
by the joys Of Easter, as the day succeeds the
night. The first promise of tho Easter Sun
was at the evening service Of Saturday, when
the gloomy hnngings of the Passion we're sue.
ceeded By the iestal white, aud the darkness Of
Holy Week broken by the burning tspers on
the altar, but this was but promise. %
Easter morning the sanctuary was filed with
choice flowers aud the altar loaded with the
most beautiful floral symbols Of the resurrec.
ton, Almost an hundred lights were burning,
and goodly number Of devout worshippers
assisted at the o aud o'clock celebrations.
At 10 the church was crowded, many going
away unable to gain enlrsHce. The service
consisted Of Morning Prayer, Sermon aud
Holy Eucharist. The sermon was from Eph.
v. 23.-"Hle is the SAVIOUR Of the body"
and emphasized the fundamental doctrine Of
christianity, that Christ came TO save the
,rhole man--body, soul and spirit--not part
Of man only, viz; his soul, and that this could
only be accomplished by the resurrection Of
the body. In the afternoon, instead Of the
usual sermon, there was Sunday School eel
ebration. The church was again filled TO
Overlooking. After Evening Prayer aud a
I brief address by the Priest, the several classes
I OF the Sunday School were called mp and pre-
sentsd their offerings for The past six months
/ wrapped about with flowers. There are 10
classes in the school, FIVE being composed Of
4 colored children. Four banners were given
I to the classes contributing the largest sums Of
money, and were awarded TO the boys
the first to St. James class, Miss Manning
teacher, contributing S9.55; the second, TO
I ST. Johns class, DR.. Foake teacher, contrib
utiug So. rs; to the girls-th0 first 10 st. EIiz-
abelhs class, tcoloredl DR.. Brown teacher,
contributing 81 the second to st. Anne $
/ class, Mrs. Dallas teacher, contributing S1.l7.
Prizes we're also awarded for perfect knowl,
edge Of the church catechism, consisting Of
prayer book or bible, 10 Misses Florence
ManahAn, Ada Trumbo, Jessie Forsythe, Lot.
lie Moore aud Maggie Oarsler. After which
the congregation was dismissed with the beu
ediciion.
The floral decorations we're under the d.
rec,ion Of Miss News0n, assisted by DR.
brown. Miss Shellman, aud others, who de
serve great credit for their excellent Taste
The offerings of the day amounted to aboa
Sll2.OO, which was devoted 10 the rector,
now IN process Of completion.
The music on Easter day, morning an,
evening, was excellent, and appropriate t
the day. Among the special selections wer'
Christ Our Passover by Chapple; II
Deum,n by Lloyd; "Jubilate,' in Eb.i SKY
RE-" by RsdhsAdi oiiertory "Authem,
! by Willard; "Christ the Lord is Risen Again,
by Hodges; Nicene Creed
The choir and organ were under the charg
] z A. a.,
on the occasion being composed us follows =:
: Sopmnos, Mrs. /. +. Pearson and Miss Liza
shepherd; solo alto, Miss Mary -. Shellman
| solo tenor, Mr.. james Lynch; tenor, Mr.. {
; H. Vanderford solo baritone, Mr. Chas. "
Leiber; baritones, DR.. Z, ~ Brown and Nj
James VI. Shellman; solo bass, Mr. Fran
Mitten; bass, Mr.. II. Dorsey Ncwson, Of Ba
! tssnOre.
All the services were conducted by Rev. !
Stewart Smith, Rector
METHODIST CHURCHES.
Easter morning services at the Methods
r Protestant Church included an expressly
, ritual of praise, prayer and scripture reading
as relating TO the great fact commemorate
by this Christian festival. The Pastors pu
pi theme was "fhe Gospel Of the Resarre
+, lion founded upon Timothy, 3 s--iatr,
ducing, as its climax, a beautiful poem, enl
tied "'rhe Stone Rolled Away"
In the evening the Sunday School gave
: suitable finish TO the joyous exercises OF Il
day With the view OF adding some need,
I comforts to their new room, the idea was ha
I PLY conceived Of blending class. offerings wi
the Easter celebration. la the furtheran'
Of this purpose, theirs were brought into I
!, quisiii0n the kindly assistance Of Miss Aagg
: Newson and Mrs. Prof Wright. These
dies with exquisite taste and artistic finger
i wrought and presented to the school wa
= werk aud flower wreathed emblem Of hum
y redemption, as prize to the class who
= average contribution for each scholar shou
: excel all the rest. As each class was Gale
: its Offering was made, with thc acSompai
ment Of an appropriate scripture recitation
q the Superintendent announcing the amount
Il the gilt. When all had thus responded
handsome aggregate was in the Treasure
d, hands; and, according to the rule observe
~ II was found that the class Of young gentlem
taught by Mr.. Il. X. Herr had won the
y ward. they were then called to the front a
!. formally presented the prize IN an appropris
= address by the Pastor. After this, MS n tina
n by special request, Dir. Sutherland gave
eiocaiionary rendering Of Bonars triumph
=, lines, entitled "Ihe 1omb Is Empty
=" The music Of the eyeniug-a delightful &
n, tnTe OF the occasion-was under the direct
Of Of Miss Ada Starr as orgauisi, and Mr.. Sp
"a rier as leader.
- At Centenary NJ. f. Church services open
!, with an Easter anthem, morning and event.
~ and the floral decorations were attraeti
"A Ia the morning the pastor, Rev. J. ID. ST
!, discussed meas fitness for Heaven as Go
~ "Right handers,' from Psalm xvi. 1t
thy ngh, hand there are pleasures forever
10 The evening service was the quarterly Teyi
a. Of lessons Of the Sunday school, conducted
i Mr.. II. l.. Norris, superintendent. To
@, right Of the pulpit was an evergreen cross
Is decked with lilies; TO the left blackboa
r. on which was beautifully designed .'Eas
H Morning. with cross aud the words ~
Il Death but Redemption tbs rays Of morn
~ beamng from the foot Of the cross; in from
n pyramid Of flowers A large eongregal
r.. delied rude weather to enjoy the service.
e. LUTHERAN CHURCHES.
Ameng Lulherans, last week was know
Passion Week, and at race Lutheran Chur
this city, appropriate services were held
Wednesday evening and on Good Friday,
preparatory communion services on Satur
VI evening. On Easter day the services at
e church wete faiI aud impressive, and the {
D Oratious handsome. In the rear Of the pa
were the words "God is Love- and beaui
o~ flowers we're hastily grouped about the a