Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-15
RASTER Services.


The beautiful Easter service was held
yesterday in the Roman Catholic and in
many Of the Protestant churches. At
the Cathedral the services was very
beautiful and impressive. Father Mey-
ers, Of st. vincsnt's College, preached
the annual Easter sermon. The Gloria
was very fine and included an alto solo
by Madame Mara, which she rendered
in faultless manner.
Mrs. o. w. Childs. in the Offertery
sang soprano solo in an exquisite man
ner. Prof. Knell, DR.. Fernandez, Mr..
G.. 7. Stamm, Miss Gsorgiana Mott,
Mics e. Remmy, DR.. Fernandez and
Prof. Arevalo, took part in the musical
exercises which were Of high order.
At st. Pauls Episcopal Church the
services were very interesting. Tho
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers, and in the afternoon the men,
bers of the Ceur de Lion Commandery,
Knights Templsr, attended services in :
body in full uniform. The services were
conducted by Rev. z. Birdsall.
At the Church Of Our Lady Of Angels
there was very large attendance, and
the service conducted by Father Peter
verdaguer was very impressive.
At the Congregational Church on the
corner of Hill aud Third streets. an au-
dience was gathered that entirely
filled the beautiful church and adjoining
lecture room. The floral decorations
were very rare and beautiful, and the
services, which were conducted by Rev.
Al. Wells. the pastor, were very in
teresting.
At the Fort Street M. E. Church .
rare musical treat was given in the even.
ing. The church was crowded with au-
ditors and the floral display was of the
finest description. Probably no church
in Los Angeles ever had finer display
Of flowers than Was seen in this church
on Easter day. About 1000 Gala lilies
were used in the floral decoration. Mr..
A. E. Pomeroy, superintendent Of the
Sunday School, conducted the evening
service. Mr.. W. B. Abernothy con
Quoted the musical exercises. He had
an orchestra composed Of Miss Rose o..
born, Mrs. Abernethy, C. H. Wodg-
wood. Messrs. NJ, N. and r. Martin.
Mis-. Matte Widney and Master M.
Martin favored the audience with most
excellent recitations.
At the Grace NJ. E. Church the even.
ing service was very attractive. The
pastor Of the Church, Rev. N. M.
Larned, and Hon. @. Wiley Wells. de.
livered appropriate and eloquent ad-
dresses suitable to the occasion. The
church was beautifully decorated and
thronged to its utmost capacity.
At the Asbury NJ. E. Church, in East
Los Angeles, the horal decorations were
elaborate and beautiful. The services
were conducted BY the pastor, Rev. e. s.
Chase.
At the First Presbyterian Church
corner Of Second and Fort streets. ser
vices appropriate to the day were con-
Quoted in the forenoon by the pastor,
Rev. J. w. Ellis, and in the evening
by Rev. DR.. Calhoun, Of San Jose.
At Pasadena there was large attend
ance at the M. z. Church. and also at
the Presbyterian Church, and All Saints
Church which wershipped in Library
Hall.
At Trinity M. E. Church, Spring street,
Rev. w. B. stradley held an interesting
service, which was attended by an
unusually large congregation.
The Spiritualists held large meeting
at Odd Fellows Hall. The speaker Rev.
Bishop Beals, stated that the resurrection
Of Christ was true spiritualistic mani
festation accepted BY all Spiritualists
without doubt or misgiving.