Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-10

ministered. IN the afternoon children's
Easter service was celebrated, the Offer
lngs were received and an address was de-
hvered by tie rector. All the services
were well attended.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCHES.
Services ar old 7lOtner Trinity-Handso,ne
decorations.
At Trinity lutheran ne services morn
ing and evening were appropriate to the
occasion. Tho floral display in this church
was very profuse. An arch of evergreen
surmounted he desk at the front Of the
pulpit. and above the arch was cross
composed of white flowers. Suspended
across the arch in largo floral letters Of
pink, white and green, was the word
=" Risen" At one side OF the altar was
beautifulIy designed Tyre, and at the other
handscme design, being star within
crescent. all Of different species Of flow
erS. There was also a prOfusiOn Of ferns,
growing flowers, smilax aud suberb Gala
lilies. The scriptural lessons were read
by Rev. G. l.. Frey, after which DIR.
Gleenwald made . few remarks apprOpri-
ate to the occasion, and in which he de-
lineated q touching picture Of the suffer
ings and humility Of Christ, and spoke Of
the sublime significance Of Passion week,
its tender and hallOwed import and
the great subject it commentaries. Or
the act of partakiug Of tho communion,
DR.. Grcenwald said, that while it signifies
the death Of the Saviour, it also bespeaks
His resurrection and heavenly existence.
While it causes pity, it is, too, il feast OF
joy-a eucharistical greeting and express
sion Of thankfulness. 1t does not
speak Of Saviour whose death
was final-of His life as ended and
annihilated, but Of living Saviour,
eve living aud ever present, who At last
hall take His followers from 4 table OF
grace below to table OF holiness above.
After DR.. Greenwaid's remarks the ccre-
mony of commemOrating tho death of
Christ was observed. The congregation was
very large, aIi the evening services were
suited to the nature Of the day. In the
afternoon was held tie anniversary of the
Sunday schools, and the proceedings were
of an interesting character.
liruce Lutheran.
At the Grace Lutheran services were
held morning and evening, and the chill
Cirens' meeting in the afternoon. In the
morning the pasto-, Rev. Houpt, preached
from part of the eighth verse, thirty
fourth chapter of Romans cit is Christ
that died: yea rather, that is risen again"
At the morning service the ordinance of
the sacrament was observed. At the
evening service the sermon was preached
from Mark. 18th chapter, 4th verse
'They saw that the stone was rolled
away" The discourse, in which the pas
tor portrayed tile triumphant victory and
might of the Savior aud the great signiti-
eance of the Easter observance, was very
interesting.
The floral decorations at this church
were also handsome. Beside the reading
desk were many growing plants, and on
the desk was large anchor of white flow
ers, on the pulpit very pretty wreath,
and ON the altar were vessels filled with
boquets, suspendins Oh the front of the
| altar was a beautiful scarlet heart, and
before tie altar was an arch, surmounted
| by star enshrining cross.
st. johns Lutheran.
In the morning and evening the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper was observed.
Confirmation Of members took place in
the morning, at which time eighteen new
members were taken into the church.
There was 10 preaching 1T the morning
services, but in the evening the pastor,
Rev. Sylvanus Stall, delivered a very i'll
structive and appropriate sermon from
1st Corinthian, fifth chapter, seventh
verse " For even Christ our passover is
sacrificed for u.s. There was no display
of flowers at this church.
| Christ's Lutheran.
! At this church services were held
morning and evening. The sacrament of
the Lords supper was observed in the
morning, and the number of fcommuricants
was the largest in the history Of TIE
church. ~ the morning service the pas
| tor, Rev. z. I. Reed, preached from Mat.
| 16 chapter. 7St % 9Th verses inclusive. In
the evening" INC text vas taken from Job,
10Th chapter, o5th verse. In the afternoon
the chiIdr"'ls Easter anniversary was
held. Tbe,2 vas quite i display OF hand
some flowers ip this church, the pulpit
being plej;ly decorated. 4 Eum5er of
money L., xs.+. whieh ha.I been given to
the men.e.> - II" pastor about nine
months az, Hs-n a!eucd and the sun,
of 800 was rcai.EtH t'l.t from.
ZioI Lutheran.
| There were no special decorations at
this church yesterday except Il very pretty
! fl"~al wrcGth and sta. Il was thought
| better TO have the n,oi, elaborate decora-
! t'N:.s or .he preceding Sunday, April ,.
7 when ..ta confirmation of twenty-five
c'ii!iren f1ok place. The services yes.er-
! "a. c1rs sted Of the established Easter
liturgy, = sermon by the pastor morning
and evening. ,aEd sunday school exercises 5
in the afternoon.
! 1T. stephens Lutheran.
| No special decoration, but able sermons
| On the Resurrection, by Rev. Meister. the
pastor, were preached morning and even
ing, with the usual Sunday schoo! meeting
in the afternoon.
| REFORMED.
The service In the First Church
| In both Reformed churches in this city
the day .:s kept with more. if possible,
than prior observance. At G, a. NJ. the
regular service as prescribed in their book
Of forms, the liturgy, was read by the pastor
Rev. J. A Peters ut the First Reformed
TO :. large number Of persons. At 10t 4.
H., services was again held, and
"o, rlunion served and seldom to larger
! ~ a,ber of comunicants. The singing was
! unusually fine tho choir being reinforced
for the OCCASION. At o'clock the chill
drcn's service was held, and the lite of
baptism conferred upon four infants.
| n feature Of this service was the fine sing
jnp b- the infant school