Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-26
EASTERTIDE.
THE FESTIVAL OF THE LORDS
RESURRECTION.

| the present season the CUSTOM Has VeSOiiie
we'll nigh universal.
| Churches and families eagerly look Tor
| ward TO the day when, with rapturous
/ music. sweetest flowers and Joyous coH-
/ oratuIatiOns. they welcome the annlVer-
sarv of the Resurrection. The sacred
/ drama Of the ecclesiastical year has moved
| an and the dramatic character OF the
| gospel narrative has passed before our
! ewes in the ceremonies of the church all
/ through the holy week of Lent. We nave
followed Christ's triumphal entry INTO
| Jerusalem on Palm Sunday-the herce
/ opposition OF the chief priests and Phari-
| sees-the betrayal-the Last Supper-the
I scene in the Garden Of Gethsemane-ln
| Pilates Judgment hall-at Calvary, ana
! the taking down from the Cross. The
| great event eliminated yesterday IN the
| Resurrection mOrn-a day that will ever
/ be celebrated in the Christian Church.
The churches in the city were
we'll filed, notwithstanding the heavy
| clouds and pouring ram were so niue III
harmony with the glad, blithesOme spirit
of the people. Early mass was celebrated
al the Cathedral on AbercOrn street,
and st. Patrick's Church. Especial
services were also held i'm Christ Epls-
cOpal Church. and in spite of the for
bidding elements the streets echoed 10 the
tread Of devoted wOrshipers as they
wendell their way TO celebrate the morn
of Christ's resurrection. BY 1880 O'Clock
the rain had ceased. and the main thor
oughfares were alive with wOrshipers on
their wav to the regular service. The
congregations were all large, and the event
which closes the solemn fast season and
gives glad observance of immortality
could scarcely be more appropriately OBJ
served. The world itself keeps Easter
has come 10 be prOyerb. AT noon When
I Il EzGsh fpON
churches. the streets were again lined.
| The traditional sack-clOth and ashes Of
the penitential time were laid aside. and
| the day of peace and good VIII anOrded
/ the long awaited opportunity TO bring De
| fore the public gaze and admiration the
usual yernal display Of Easter hneTy,
which was this year very limited. The
churches Of nearly every denomination
had made, as is the usual or growing
custom. preparations for the jubilee. Al
tars. pulpits and meeting rooms were dec
GRATED with the most beautiful iOwers,
and Yesterday mOrn's joyous carols as
cended from them in thankfulness for the
redemption of the world.
ST. JOHNS.
The gothic interior of the church pre-
santed a handsome sight. The chancel
/ and altar were decorated with masses of
beautiful. fragrant flowers, and reared
l above the font was a high pyra-
mid Of offerings. The altar rail
was also covered with a
dense prOfusiOn of flowers. The three
| tablets within the railing showed the in
scription. .EAIleluiah,' in large gold let
/ ters on a white field enclosed by border
I Of evergreens. A crown composed of
sweet elysiums and other flowers, pre-
{ scented BY Mrs. c. ReitZe, in memorial OF
/ her deceased little daughter, who was one
/ Of the members Of the church Sunday
/ school. frightened the effect Of the adOrn-
ment, which was exceedingly appropriate
| and beautiful.
At the regular morning service the rec
tor, Rev. Charles H. Strong, Officiated and
delivered an able and eloquent discourse.
The holy communion was celebrated, and
the choir. consisting of Mrs. Haynes. So
prano: Mrs. p. II. Ward, alto; Mr.. p. H..
/ Ward. tenor; Mr.. c. W. King, bassO;
I Mrs. f. b. Burke, Organist, rendered the
/ following programme Of music, especially
arranged and adapted to the festival Oc-
I casiOn:
/ Organ Voluntary.
| Professional LYNN s.sing Alleluia Forte
Easter Anthem-"Christ our Passover"
| Glorias-First -....--.-.-....--. Gunter c.
second .-......--.-..-- banks ID.
Third. .. -.-..-..-. ...-.. Mozart &.
TIE Deum-Mercadante BIB by A. L. Mora.
ffTlra''' angels Roll the Rock Away d.
| Gloria Tibi Alb .. Mrs. +. B. Burke.
HYMN HYMN ACfhrist the Lord is Risen To-day
/ OfertOry-''I know that my Redeemer
| soprano solo.
COMMUNION SERVICE.
TrisagiOn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .-.--- GreatoreX.
| Hymn No. 201 .---..---....- Hymnal.
] Gloria in EXcelsis. ..----.. Jackson.
/ The music was finely rendered, and the
/ rich voice Of the leading soprano, Mrs.
/ HAYNES, was never heard to a better adj
vantage. The church was filled with a
/ large congregation, in spite of the gloomy
| weather.
CHRIST CHURCH.
| At Christ Church the services were es-
/ pecially interesting and the attendance
/ large considering the inclemency OF the
weather. At the early morning service the
/ choir. consisting of Nine. NJ. BOuligny
| soprano: Miss Carrie Backus. alto; Mr.
Il Otto Vogel, tenor; Mr.. J. A. 0Byrne
/ bassO. and Mr.. Leo Mehrtens, Organist
rendered the musical selections in the
most acceptable manner under the direc.
ton of Nine. BOuligny, leader. The pro-
| gramme was as follows:
/ Pr9cessional-s'f Know that My Redeemer
Llveth. soprano Solo .....-.- Handel
'sHe Is Risen. ---------- Il. W. W lde.
/ Kyrie-NO. 3, p. III -.-------.----- -GreatoreX.
Gloria Tibi-p. As -..--------.--: 1880 wilson
| HYMN 10, D. % .-......-.- Madison Square
Oifertory-t'.with verdure Clad"-sOpra-
no solo. Recommendations; Haydn
/ TrisagiOn-p. las .-.-------- ------ -GreatofeN
| Communion Hymn 100, p. u .----.-. Wilson
| Gloria in EXcelsis-Festival- --.-.--- ID. Buck
At the regular morning service at II
| O'Clock the rector, Rev. Thomas Boone
delivered a very instructive and elO
quent discourse appropriate to the day
and the holy communion was admin
istered. The programme of music was a:
[ follows:
/. Organ Voluntary Overture to
| Egmont ... .--.--..--.- Beethoven
,. Proeessional-Hymn 30, first tune Tucker
3. Christ our PassOver-Arranged
| from Hayden .---.--.--. Pound
l. (a) GlOri Patri ......-....... Walsl
! (bl Gloria Patri .--.--- ..-..-- W alsf
| (c) Gloria Patri -..---. .---..-.-. Nor;
5. TIE Deum-Arranged from Mer
G. Jubilate Deo-Arranged from
Mozart's 18th Mass .......-. MOsentha
7. Hymn us . Madison Square Collection
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.
notwithstanding the rain which visited
the city during the day, the Easter sun
day school celebration in Christ Church
al ! O'Clock. was witnessed by large as
Z seublage. Many children from st. Mat
thew's Chapel and st. Johns Churcl
schools were not in attendance, owing
10 the condition of the weather
hut the Christ Church schOO
appeared with full classes and magniti
cent array Of banners. The chancel was
| profusely decorated with flowers OF the
choicest kinds, artistically arranged in
such way as to display the exquisite col
/ ors i'm all their beauty. In the centre oftht
large stained glass window there was q
LARGE cross composed entirely of rec
iaDOnicas on a white field, with delicate
festoOnings of green vines, forming ar
arch ON each side and over it. Somewhat
I'm the foreground were shown two ban
ners. one on the right and the other on
the left of the altar. That on the right
bore the following names in dark blue
letters on a white field:
Our Lord.
st. Stephen.
st. Peter.
st. Paul.
st. John.
On the other were shown the names o
Abraham.
Moses.
Job.
Isaiah.
Daniel.
Hosea.
One of the most striking features Of tn
decorations was a representation OF a Tyr
nearly five feet IN height, composed
snirapa. roses and other sweet flowers
The baptismal font was also ornamente'