Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
GLAD EASTER PRAISES.
HOW THE GREAT FESTIVAL
WILL BE OBSERVED.

The Services in the Church es-Pro-
grammes of Hymn, Anthem and
Grand Mass-The Affairs Twined with
FIowers-Festivals of the Sunday
Schools.
Busy hands were at work in the
churches yesterday twining bright
wresths Of Easter flowers about the
affairs and chancel rails, and busy voices
were Tehearsing the glad hymns and
anthems which viii peal forth in Joyous
melody upon this resurrection morn.
The sombre mourning and solemn
services Of Passion Week and the peni-
tential time viii today give place 70 the
Joyous festival season. The heavy rain
Of Yesterday threatened a dismal Easter
morn. but not daunted By the clements
the work Of decoration went on, and
in all the Churches keeping Easter day
the display Of flowers exceeds that OF
former years. In many churches Of
simple ritual decorations VIII also be
seen.
The music in the Episcopslian, Roman
Catholic and Lutheran Churches VIII be
Of unusual character, and the services
viii be marked By the programmes which
have been arranged.
A. st. Johns and Christ Episcopal
Churches the music will be Of a high
order. The ch0irs Of both churches viii
present programmes Of unusual extent,
and the services VIII include selections
from the great composers.
At st. Johns there viii be morning pray
er, sermon and holy communion at ii O'Clock.
the rector. Rev. Charles II. Strong, Off
ciating. At 4 O'Clock the usual sunday
school Will be held.
At Christ Church morning prayer Will
be SAID at 30 O'Clock, and litany, holy
communion and sermon at II O'Clock.
Atj O'Clock the children's Sabbath school
festival Will be celebrated. In both
churches the floral decorations are elabOr-
ate and tastefully arranged.
At st. Matthew's Chapel holy c0mmu-
Mon viii be celebrated at : 80 O'Clock by
/ Rev. Charles Wright Freeland. Sunday
school will be held at O'Clock.
and evening prayer and sermon at s
O'Clock.
] At st. Stephens the rector. Rev. J. j.
Andrew. will Ofiiciate at the morning
service, at II O'Clock. Sunday school Will
be held at $3.50 O'Clock and the annual
Easter Sunday school festival at S0'clOck.
THE CATHEDRAL.
/ At the Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Per-
petual Help Pontifcal High Mass viii be
celebrated at 1890 O'Clock by the Right
Reverend Bishop Gross, assisted by the
clergy Of the parish
The following music, with orchestral
/ accompaniment, under direction Of Prof.
/ Leo Mehrtens, Organist and choir master,
viii be given:
Messe SOlenuelle --...-.-..- Eduardo Mario.
Haec Dies ------.--. Bordese.
LaUda Lion 800. -.-.--.-. LambillOtte.
Acui Creator .---..-.- Willard.
/ o. salutaris. Observation-Disclosures. Holden
Vespers viii be sung at at 1870 O'Clock.
Vespers. -................. ....... Rosewig.
Haec Dies -..---. .......- BOrdese.
Na-hlnca.. @---. MOZART
Regina Coeli .......-........-.... Werner.
o >alutarls ....... Holden
Tantum Ergo. ..........- -........... GOeb.
The floral decorations are profuse, the
main altar being covered with a mass of
flowers.
ST. PATRICK's.
At st. Patrick's Church solemn high
mass will be celebrated at 9 O'Clock by
Rev. Father O'Hara, when Mozart's
Twelfth Mass will be sung by a choir Of
twenty-five voices, assisted by an Orches-
ira Of six pieces under direction Of Prof.
T. 4. Warth.
Kvrie Eleison ..........-. ......- Mozart 18th
Gloria OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mozart 18th
Creda ..-....... ................ Farmus Il Flat
oFFERToRY.
Ave Maria, with violin obligato g. Braga
Sanctus ........ ......-........M Mozart 18th
Benedictus ..---.... ....... Meyerbeer
Agnus Del --.-..--. --..... Mozart 18th
DOn& NObis ...-.-....... ........ Mozart 18th
The music at yespers will be OF 3 su-
perioT order.
LUTHERAN CHU
At the Evangelical Lutheran Church
unusual preparations have been made.
I At theomOrning service at II O'Clock the
pastor, Rev. W. s. Bowman, ID. D., will
celebrate the holy communion, and there
VIII also be baptism and confirmation.
The music will be rendered by a quar-
tette choir, and Will include the following
programme:
Opening Anthem-"Christ the Lord is risen
to-day"-SopranO Solo and Chorus. 7. $.
LLOYD.
Gloria Patri.
The kyrie.
Gloria in Excelsi- II. P. Dauks.
Ofertory-"O Salutaris Hostia'-TenOr and
Baritone Duet. Wiegand.
Hymn-"IiOW calm and beautiful the
morn" Dr. Hastings.
Hymn-"See what a living stone
In the evening the fifty-sixth anniyer-
sary Of the Sunday school will be cele-
brated, and the usual Easter festival will
be held. The church has been elaborate
ly decorated, and the Sunday school room
has been dTaped in mourning in respect
to the memory Of the late Delos 4. Spring,
who was the Superintendent Of the school,
and whose sad death occurred last week.
In many churches, which do not observe
the Easter festival with extra services,
the music will be made a special feature
to-day, and will be Of a character appro-
pirate to the season.