Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-24
QUEEN OF FESTIVALS.
Anniversary Of christ's Rising
From the Dead.
Customs and Observance; Of Easter Sunday
Holy Saturday :. The Church
Programmes Of Service
For Tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning, Easter, the anniver-
sary of the Resurrection, will dawn. The
| Christian world, after its prostration of
forty days, will arise to greet, with anthems
Of great rejoicing, the rising of our Lord,
after his triumph over death. OF late years
Easter has been more generally observed in
social way than previously. 1t was orig
inally holy day, and two or three denom-
nations still observe it as such, although
there is nothing of the solemn order about
the religious exercises, the time being
looked upon as one for praise and thanks
giving. From time immemorial Easter
and eggs have been associated together, and
the coloring of the product OF the seiate
hen takes precedence over Sunday school
the young. The giving of eggs as Easter
remembrance dates back to the days of
early Christianity, when symbolic express
sions were more frequent than now, owing
possibly to the fact that the grade of culti-
walton was lower; people had not so exten.
and therein arose the necessity for convey
ing ideas in material way. The egg is
THE EMBLEM OF IMMORTALITY,
and is therefore very appropriate Easter
! gift. Latterly the custom of sending
| Easter cards or other souvenirs to friends
has become very popular, and this year the
practice, to base q conclusion on present
| indications, will be wider spread than at
any time hitherto. The store windows are
magnificent with cards of the most unique
and beautiful designs, inscribed with ap.
propriate designs and impossible eggs Of
every imaginable tint. Doves, infant
chickens, and ducks have been
slaughtered, in order to be filed
with sawdust and mounted, to re-
call to mind the approach of Easter. The
creatures. in their artiically prepared state,
| looks even more natural than when alive.
Small, wise owls, manufactured especially
! for the Easter trade, are abundant The
| prices Of these offerings are rather altitude
| nous to draw it mildly, and many young
man will be driven to the fearful choice be-
| tween a gilt-edged swans down fringed re-
! membrance for his best girl, or spring
| oyercoat for himself 1t is a frightful al
tentative, but perhaps ii will be chilly
! spring, and ulSters may not be so badly out
| Of shape.
| IN THE FEMININE CALENDAR,
| and by tacit consent is the day OF the
| spring dress parade. Spring hats are re-
moved from their boxes for the first time
| to be exhibited and secretly admired, but
| openly slaDdered by other possessors OF new
! head gear. Literally it is a cold day when
| the churches are not crowded Easter. The
houses of worship themselves are usually
| as beautifully and tastefully trimmed as the
! fair occupants, for church decoration Is
rapidly growing into fashion. The custom
meets with the greatest favor, for it is
! argued that no more fitting use can be
than to beautify the walls of the house de-
voted to the worship of God. tits possible,
| however, the weather of tomorrow, after
these heavy SHOWS, will be unsuitable for
any display of spring modes.
HOLY SATURDAY
To-day is Holy Saturday, the last day Of
the Lenten season. At the Cathedral there
will be services peculiar to this day, which
consist OF the blessing of the fire, of the
| Paschal candle, of the Font, the reading of
! the prophesies concerning the Messiah, the
! singing OF the Litanies, and the mass of the
! Resurrection. The above services COM
mence at o'clock this morning There
| Will De no evening ueNOtIOIiS.
EASTER SERVICES.
The services for Easter Sunday at the
! Cathedral are as follows, viz: Low masses
| at 30 and 8 A. NJ; Pontitical high mass at
| 1880 A. NJ. and sermon by Rev. Father
| Deeban. In the afternoon there will be
PontiiiCal vespers. with a procession and
! benedictiOn OF the Blessed Sacrament Mrs.
| Whitaker will preside at the organ at both
services.
4 Gospel temperance meeting will be
held at rarker's Hall TO morrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
Services at the Second Presbyterian
Church at 1880 A. NJ. and =. VI. Rev. Jas.
d. Mofiatt, d. Moflat. d. d.. will preach.
All are welcome.
An Easter service will be held at 1890
o'clock by the North Street congregation,
and Sunday school, to which all are in
yiied Revival services will be continued
each night of the week.
Fourth Street NJ. f. Church-Presching
to morrow at 1890 A. NJ. and P. NJ, by the
pastor Rev. Joseph r. Smith, ID. ID. Sun
day School at =. P. NJ. Young Peoples
meeting Monday at 7:30 P. NJ.
The Citizens Bible class will meet in the
lecture room of the First Presbyterian
church to morrow afternoon at 2:30 clock.
LesSon-Covenant with Abram. Gen. Is:
IL. A full attendance is desired.
At the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
Bridgeport, Rev. y. B. Stewart, of Smith
field. o., will preach at 1880 A. NJ and I P.
NJ. The morning sermon will be followed
with the sacrament of the Lords Supper.
In the Third Presbyterian church, Rev.
J. G.. Lyle, pastor, will preach at 1880 \.
VI. Subject-The Resurrection. AFR. NJ,
hv- e Z ha frs nj II
Hughes, deceased, memorial service will
be held.
There will be Easter services at the First
English Lutheran church to morrow at
10: 80 A. "; also services at Z. NJ. by the
pastor, Rev. +. II. DOrnblaser. Sunday
school at p. NJ, Mr.. w. A. Heimberger,
Superintendent. Strangers are welccume.
Zane Street NJ. E. Church, Rev. J. B.
! Fitzpatrick, pastor Rev. +. W. Ryan, 2.
F.. will preach tomorrow morning at 1920
and also at IT'S p. N. A. the close Of the
morning sermon the Lords Supper will be
administered. Lovefeast Monday evening
at 80 clock, at the close of which the
second quarterly conference will be held.
Everybody invited.
There will be preaching in the Second
Presbyterian Church tomorrow, by the
pastor, Rev. d. A. Cunningham, ID. D., at
1890 A. NJ. and p. VI. In the evening, in
addition to q sermon on the Resurrection,
there will be a service of praise by the
choir and congregation, consisting of ap.
propriate hymns, solos and anthems.
There will be preaching every evening
next week in the lecture room at haf.past
seven o'clock and on Saturday at 3 P. N.
Rev. J. B. Milford, pastor, will preach
to morrow morning in the First Baptist
church, corner Twelfth and Byron streets,
at 1880 A. NJ. on The Gospel of an Empty
Tomb" At . O'Clock the Sabbath school
services. Att P. N. the seventh sermon in
the course to young men; theme: "A
young man who sought the best friend
ship" Young peoples meeting on Mon.
day evening at $50. Strangers are invited
TO all services and will be made welcome.
Services at st. Mathews Church at "A. N.
and 1880 \. NJ, and children's service at
Bpm. At these services the following
musical selections will be rendered;
AN.
lie Deu1n.... harcn