Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-02
rHE IUTiiEKass

noteworthy
THE IUTnEKass,
soltm services at TriGity
Thore was a very large communion at
Trinity church in the morning, but tho
most interesting service took place at
O'Clock in the evening. This was the
Whit Sunday festival: of the Sunday
Schools. The church was very beautifully
decorated With white flowers aud ever.
green. On the pulpit were the letters
Alpha" aud Omega" III gilt, six feet
high, aud ON scroll above was
the word "Pcntecost," wrought In ivy
leaves. In front OF those decorations was
the word Light" formed Of gas jets,
and emerging from the foliage above the
Greek letters was white dove with out
| spread wings. The church was not light
ell except at tho pulpit, and as the twt-
light gradually grew iaiuter the fine effect
OF the decorations was greatly heightened.
The Whit Sunuay service WAS impressive.
Tho large audience was composed
in great part Of children, nearly
oil of whom were dressed III white.
The music was exceptionally fine. The
pupils of all the classes made brief address
| es, in which reference was made to the
personal work of the Holy Spirit. The
| classes in turn marched to the pulpit and
| each pupil laid upon the altar or pulpit
| floral offering, and in addition deposited
money offerings in floral basket
| made To receive them. BY the time this
interesting part Of the service had ended
| the pulpit, altar, and even the steps leading
To the pulpit were absolutely covered with
| flowers, many Of the pieces being Of beauti.
fully designed crosses, anchors aud other
rh. ~ ha,,
counted was found to amount to slj0-a
very handsome contribution for the little
| folks.
Grace Church.
There was Sunday school service in the
moruiug at . o'clock, followed by com.
muuiou service and a sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. G.. +, Houpt. The pulpit aud
altar were prettily decorated with flowers.
In tho evening there WAS the usual Whit
Sunday seryico.
Christ Church.
At Christ Evangelical Lutheran church,
West King street, tho services were of
more than usual interest yesterday. la
morning the holy communion was cele.
brated, the pastor, Rev. +. l. Reed
preaching from the text, Acts ,, IL
special service appropriate to the
| Whitsuutido season was held in tho even.
ing. Tne congregation was very large. The
excellent choir was under the leadership n
Of Mr.. w. 4. Ball The orgauist was
assisted by an orchestra of seven instru
ments from Grace church. The music was
huely rendered. The sermon was preached
by the pastor from the text, Acts ,, 81.
Confirmation services were held il the
church Ou Friday evening, May 80. aud
at THIS time the church received an
| L "A pnR harahtp Of
sons. The additions To Christ church
duriug the year have been twenty five.
iir-t Reformed church
The communion at the First Reformed
Sunday morning was, perhaps, the larges,
that every took place IN that church. The
pulpit and altar were decKed with flowers
The pastor, Rev. J. A. Peters, officiated
10 the afternoon the sacrament of baptism
was conferred. In the evening sermon
, was preached by Rev. J. David Miller, o.
Martinsburg, Va, from the text There
is therefore no condemnation to those tha
believe in Christ Jesus"
whit-sundsy Services at 81. Luksa
The Whit Sunday festival was one o
more than ordinary interest at st. Luke
mission. At the morning service twenty
four catechumens were admitted to full
. communion by confirmation, four of whom
received adult baptism. Three others wer,
received on renewed profession and one b,
certificate OF dismlssiOn. Tho plumber O
communicates was much larger than a
, any previous communion. Rev. T. G.
| Apple, ID. d.. preached an interesting an,
? edifying sermon. Beautiful bouquets, th
) offering Of tho catechumens, howerin,
plants aud floral cross adorned tn
) ehancel. On the wall, back of the altar
) tastefully arranged, was the motto "An,
a the Spirit and the Bride say, come, drinl
/ arch of the recess the words, Alleluia
for the Lord God Omnipotent Rcigneth =
An interesting service for the baptism O
children, held in the evening, concluded
the festival services.
Tho morsvIans.
Rev. J. Max Hark, the pastor oonducte,
q the service and preached from the tex
Have Ye Received the Holy Spirit.
The choir under the lead of of Mr.. job,
: Warfel furnished fine music, tho sol
0 parts OF the anthem being rendered by MI
: Slough. In the evening the holy com
munion was partaken of by large numbe
Of oommuncants.
0 The Episcopaiisns and Catholics
There was full Episcopal service morn
i. ing and evening at both st James and st
! Johns churches, the services being largel
0 choral, as is usual on festival occasions
The communion was partaken of In boil
I churches, with sermons by the rectors.
|, In st. Mary's, st. AnthOny's, st
: Joseph's aud the chapel at st. Joseph
I hospital services Of special characte
( were also held.
|. sermon 60 tho q. A. R.
Geo. II. Thomas Post "a and Admire
Reynolds Post 405 q. A. X. attended Sol
vice last evening AZ St. Johns Luthera
!. church. They numbered about one hun
dred members. Rev. Sylvanus Stall, tn
}, pastor, preached q sermon from the tor
i, "Who is on the Lords side ?" Dul
!. ing his discourse Rev. Stall reoounte,
y many of the notable triumphs OF TIA
Q Israelitos, as we'll as Of the grand arm
J. that saved the Union. While giving du
praise to the soldiers Of Geo. II. Thoma
IL post aud Reynolds post and other posts @
!, the G., A r., he reminded them that ther