Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-20

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served in nearly all our Churches in
some special manner. AT Trinity Epis-
copal Church there was a very elabor-
ate service, and display Of floral and
other decorations, which excelled any
thing of the kind ever before witnessed
in this city. An hour before service
time in the morning people began to
enter the Church, and by half past ten
/ the seats and aislcs, and every possible
space was filled with worshipers, while
many we're compelled to go away, being
unable TO even find standing room in
/ the Church. The music was Of high
order Of composition, and was rendered
in style most effective. Every mem
Der Of the choir was in good voice-ncycr
bettcr-and it is not often We have
been privileged to hear such exquisite
singing. We have not sufficient space
to notice the different Anthems and
Hymns, and rs we recall the sweet
melodies and grand choruscs, we are
free TO confess that we do not know
which one of them affected us most
The organist and singers Of Trinity
Church certainly did great credit to
themselves, to Alpena, and above all, 10
the Church and the cause of religion,
by their effective effort on Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Mock, the Rector,
preached a sermon full of beauty and
pathos He seemed to have embibed
fully the spirit of the day, and held his
audience from the beginning to the close
Of his eloquent discourse. He spoke Of
the dark days of the Lenten Season
through which the Church had Just
passed. of the trials and sufierings of
Christ, etc; but now light, brightness,
love and peace had come upon US :;
Christ had conquered death and the
grave-"The Lord is risen indeed. -
He showed how there must be trial and
humiliation before there can be perfect
! ioy,-"Heaviness endureth for night,
but JOY comcth in the morning The
sermon all through carried conviction
with it.
At five o'clock in the afternoon the
Sunday School children had their Easter
Festival. Again the Church was filled
to overlooking, and there was held one
of the most delightful Of services. We
are always delighted by the singing of
children, and we were really enthuSed
by the glorious singing of the children
and teachers of this active Sunday
School OH Sunday last. The exercises
consisted in singing Easter Carols, Scrip
ture lesson, prayers, reading report Of
condition Of school, etc. Brief and
excellent addresses were made by Hons
S. l.. Carpenter, Geo L. Maltz and A.
w. Comstock, by the Superintendent,
j. c. Comfort, and by the Rector. Rev.
j. A. Mock. At the conclusion Of the
exercises, an Easter Egg" colored and
beautifully decorated, was given to
each member of the school.
We understand that the Easter offer
ing Of the Sunday School, as well as
that Of the Church at the morning SER
vice, was unusually large. There were
several chanccl decorations, as gifts
from individuals, among which were a
lectern hanging, and two elegant Bible
markers, from ladies, members of the
congregation.
We have only to add the question,
what about a new church The pres
ent cdifce is not large enough for those
who are now identified with the parish
what will the Vestry do in the matter?
They are certainly able to do great
deal, and we earnestly hope they will