The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-04-19
Easter At the Churehes.

Easier, the Queen of Festivals, was OBJ
served in Westminster this year to greater
extent than usual, perhaps, and the services
IN some of the churches were more elaborate
than heretofore. In the Methodist Protestant
Church there were responsive readings, and
Easter carols were sung, and in Centenary
nj. Il. Church services appropriate to the day
were held at 109 a. m.
GRACE CHURcH.-The altar of Grace Luth-
eran Church was handsomely decorated with
lilies, flowers and evergreens. At the morn
ing service the Holy Communion was admin
lstered for the first time in the new church,
Rev. P. n. Bike, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
delivering an interesting Easter address, and
assisting Rev. H. w. Kuhns, ID. D., the pas
tor. The music was appropriate to the Easter
festival. Preparatory Communion services
were held on Saturday evening and twelve
candidates were confirmed. Easter services
were held at Krider' Church in the afternoon.
ASCENSION CHURCH.-The Easter services
at Ascension Church were all attended by
large congregations, and especially the cele-
bration of the Holy Communion at 1 o clock
q. M, when the church was crowded. The
decorations of the altar and sanctuary were
appropriate and beautiful, and displayed great
taste on the part of the ladies who superin-
tended this duty. The character of the music
was such as befitted the greatest of the
church festivals, and reflected the highest
credit upon the choir The celebrant of the
IL o'clock celebration was the Rev. Frederick
Gibson, of Baltimore, and the rector assisted.
The sermon was preached by the rector, Rev.
S, p. Pond. For the first time in the history
of the parish the celebration at II o clock was
entirely choral, On several previous occa-
sions there had been celebrations which we're
partially choral and vespers which had been
ont lv hut lact Eacfar daV w the first
time on which a celebration was rendered
choral throughout 1t marked new epoch in
the history of the parish, and altogether the
Queen of Festivals this year was day which
will be long and pleasantly remembered by
those who worshipped before the altar OF AS
cension Church.
: ST. JoHN's CHURCH-Three services were
held, the first at Z and the second at 10 a. m.
and fvespers ut p. m. Each was largely
attended, especially the high mass and YES
pers. The music was fine, the following being
the pieces rendered: La Hache's celebrated
Unison Mass in F, Veni Creator Spiritns, by
same author; at oferertoy; Ecce Pants Ange-
lorum by Verhayden; at Vespers-Haec Dies
by Webb, Regina Coeli Laetare; 0 Salutaris
by C. C. Stearns; Tantum Ergo by Lambi-
lotte. The decorations were of an elaborate
order, the three affairs being covered with the
choicest plants, many of which were lilies:
On the main altar we're six new and beautiful
candlesticks, which were used for the first
time on that day. The sermon was on the
day. S45 were collected for St. Charles
College.
ST. PAUL's REFORMED CHURcH.-Early SER
vices were held at 5 clock, sermon and com
munion at 1890 and Sunday School services
at 100 in the evening. All the services were
well attended, the church was beautifully dec
grated with flowers and evergreens and the
sermon and music were appropriate to Easter.
Two services were held on Good Friday, at
the evening service sixteen candidates being
confirmed and three persons were received
into the church by letter.