, 1881-04-18
Lnrgcly-rncrcascd Congregations
: at Nenrly AL tic Houses
' of Worship.
Sermons and Services Appropri-
ate to the Feast OF Re.
joicing.
The sundny. Participate In tito
General Festivities.
Of the Great Christian
Festival Outside of Chicago.


SERMON ny Nh THOMAS. .
Tho stage uf Ifouiey's tfhontre WIS almost hid
deh frum vluw ynstorslay tuornluH ny 4 pt1,-
fusion Of choice pot-tiowcrs, rare shrubs, hn1
graceful plants, SOME or thetn In curiuusly but
beautifully t1acorntcl vAscs. Hosting on tho
desk wps cross, comptlsot1 chiefly Of cnllu lilies
and n variety VI vasus, while other tors.i de-
signs gtaccA tho background nf tho st,,Hc. Ono
aC the prcttlcst WIS suspended fro tho central
ehandelcr,-a basket Of roscbtils. panatcs, eal-
lus, and fIehslns, the handle Gntwined with
smilax. The decorations wtru" arrangeu With
, cxccllent taste. nn1 lii addition 10 tho towGrs
already alluded TO. uzlslens. MixiMncttc, gor,.-
,1lutns, and tyaelnths blended thoir bright COLI
orlns In harmony with tho rotiernl effect.
FlnnkinE the stage su ns to soften the rnnSA Of
color wnro ptncad beKo,lins. stctl. md ufcAllers
At II o'clock tho ttuntfe wus tiiCl evun to tho
nppfr iii ho aySan a III aY psss
were es compelled to cunte',t themselves with
Tho % Services I opeucd with II chant, "our
ahlp sho Lard Most liish;,, By tho eho'r, whlch
then real St. alutthewa nurrattyo or tho iicsur-
6So aoaus 1aa rs osa Shsa*s s Tae sos
Ltfe," nttcr Witch the pas!or offered prayer.
fsY%!ns SS siis VII %hrlst & a o%r psoSar as Sae!y
as r9,, WeonTm r, ns @
living p(auts and flowers, nnd Gy tfu beni,.liai
~ .ksnka =, az ri iI, ~ ~ ~ 70 9k,ess ,es
Mho ha!i prs,vsded apprs,prlntr scenery for r.
nstonn Mr, aaq ,cr re M tor na ,nar
lit. Dr. Thu.las said tne uomyrrEs,sit WI" ", ii
DOUBTLESS hc glad. g do aunlcth!.'g far ,mthers.
txMs t",, ~ ~ .%,rn,s. ~ t!sH
beaawood church which had lost everything
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ms whi"b nn,"' sM !o %xss,nnfy FIFTY y,na. mSSr ~
1ntn, rtnr,nv sonrs,,as snn 5ttaa .I,,st oat,,- @
WITH 81 rr',,ns IT. his n e'; attSf
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csea, VII II lnshcl IS ,rsss M a' soyared @ tIs liz
garth; th9 dpngnteS G'I. or Jerusalem wst'l: the
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Will nt tnsn @ pSs in In .n4 .na unseen y,
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III II. Ton 3t E,sc S,,a aSa. uhey sa tn. tGoy iaafs
body, aud Snct. MY tint ito Ind r.v. % md t.,,ts
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aon!oI tomb, md thor, tluy iet tIat Ill wus NJ.
cure. 4 iew D!sripcs co,1i m", open IL tho 9ravu W.
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soldiers 10 siccp wuc,1 ,,n ditr. o' ''9'' '$'''""
fui tnot, "a nINt, a,;j m vt nunnat I'M HWar
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h}s rnifIisat whIto M annw. n,,a rr f,r ~ III, I'M
iii, E..pntss,t "thesr itnnn sniIictx i,.,"r; n nun;
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