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

At 1880 a. m. tho holy communion Wal
celebi atsd and class of catechumens wal
confirmed, making an addition of ten per
sons. In the evening children's service
was held for the Sunday school, when ad-
dresses were delivered by the pastor, Rev
w. +. Lichliter, and Mr. c. W. Levan
The attendance at all tie services was
good. The floral decorat ions were simple
and chaste, consisting of cross of flowers
upon the altar, while number OF Gala
lilies and foliage plants adorned the base.
THE MORAvIANS.
tasteful Decorators and Impressive Ser
The Easter services at the Moravian
church were, as usual, of an attractive
and interesting character. They COM
menced at y o'clock Saturday evening,
with a love feast. and Easter Eve
vigiis, 10 commemorate the watching
by the tomb of the Saviour be-
fore his resurrection. At six o'clock Sun
day morning the Easter liturgy Was
prayed, and the account of the resurrec.
tiOn of Christ was read from the harmony
Of the gospels. There was no sermon or
address at the early service, but the church
was yeIy beautifully decorated with grow.
iHg flowers, ferns, vines, foliage plants,
evergreenS ard cut flowers some of which
were wrought into elegant and appropriate
designs. Around the edge of the
platform, on which the pulpit and reading
desk stand, were arranged long circular
rows OF potted flowers of every choice
variety. behind these was built rOckery
with a base about four feet in diameter.
From the crevjces Of the rocks arose
grand pyramid Of flowers Of every descrip-
tion, most happily blended with ferns,
cOleus, smilax and other vines. From the
centre Of the pyramid arose {. floral shaft,
on which was placed the Christian crown,
composed of golden flowers and sur
mounted by a golden cross. A mass Of
dark green geraniums formed fitting and
effective background. The naI bic tablet,
commemorative of the late Bishop David
Bigler, was also prettily decorated.
At 1890 a. M. the Easter Litany was
read, and the pastor. Rev. J. Max Haik,
preached a sermon on the Resurrection,
taking his text from 1st Cor 18th chapter
and 18th and 18th verses. The musical
portion of the service was very fine, Prof.
VIM. Il. Hall having kindly volunteered
to lead the lately !eorganized choir.
In the evc,in. the clildrcn's Faster ser
vice was given, and notwithstanding the
lnclcment weather the church was filled.
The service opened with a grand process.
sion of children, filing from the lecture
room into the church and marching
through the. several aislcS, sing jug the
story of the resurrection. After an i'll
vocation by the pastor, there followed a
very pretty service arranged especially
for the occasion. The superintendent
asks, . What assurance have We tina.
Christ is risen p The question is answered
by one memlsr of eacl, Of the
classes, and rs the answers were
given tho pupils stepped forward and |
placed a floral letter on q large anchor |
placed upon the platform. When the let |
tcrs were all placed they iurIned the words |
" CHRIST Is RISEN" As the answers were
given and the letters successively placed,
tho members of the different classes reci.eh
passages from the scriptures confirmation
Of the pupils answers.
This service WAS followed by singing,
and an address by tho pastor
IN offcrtory, 4 closing prayer, and rccns
sional, the children retiring in the order
in which they entered the church. i
TNi; PRESBYTERIAN |