Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-14


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ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
At the morning service. al 9 O'CLOCK;
solemn high mass was celebrated, anu
MOZart's twelfth mass was sung OE q
trained choir Of twenty-five voices, Win
an orchestra of six pieces. A large
c0ngregation completely filled the church.
and the services were OF a most impress
sive character.
The arrangement and dlsposaI OF the
flowers was appropriate and the nun
drads Of tspers that Illuminated the high
marble altar with a mellow light, and
the ornaments used 10 decorate il upon
the great festival occasion were arranged
with exquisite taste. No Vesper service
was held. owing 10 the absence OF a num-
her Of members Of the choir, but the bene-
dicti0n Of the blessed sacrament was
given.
IT. STEPHENS CHURCH.
The services al =. Stephens Church
lcolored j on Harris street. near HabeT-
sham. were 81 ended 10y large congrega-
ton Of devOut people. who participated IN
the responses and entered into the spirit
Of the dav in a manner indicative Of Chris
tan zeal. The decorations We're tasteful
and in pr0fusiou. In the foreground Of
the chancel was the n0ral
motto: Il am the resurrection"
The lecturn was decorated with white
roses and spirea with sprlgs OF cedar
and blades Of ribbon grass. Upon the
baptismal font stood a pyramid of roses
Of varied col0rs. Upon the communion
table were burned eight candies the table
being decorated with flowers in different
designs. and the word ''Alleluia' IN large
gilt letters. The chOir.a quartette OF voices,
rendered the glad Easter music in line
harmony. the difficult "Te Deum' being
wholly unexceptionable. The rector
Rev. John J. Andrew. preached an I'M
pressive sermon from the text: Il am
he that liveth and was dead, and behold.
am alive for ever more, amen. and have
the KEYS Of hell and Of death" ReCelG-
| ttoHS j.. IS. Il. Stephens i the only parish
| Of cOiOred Episcopalians in the city. and
its communicates are devOut Christians
| and exemplary people Of their race.
CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Sunday school of Christ Church
| celebrated its annual Easter festival at
}: 80 O'Clock. Promptly al that hour the
children filed into the church singing the
| professional I'VE March 10 Victory"
accompanied by the organ and choir
There We're seven verses OF the process
SIGNAL with the stirring chorus, but It
was long after il had been sung that all
Of the little army was quietly seated,
| for the services to proceed. The opening
| service. which included yersicles. Lords
PRAYER and collects. an Easter anthem
| and the Nicene creed. were said. This
| being finished. the next feature Of the pro-
/ gramme was the display of the emblems
first the crown. and second the palm
| leayes-whIch were explained by Rev.
| Mr. Freeland. the crown being emble-
matte Of Christ's supremacy and the
| palm leaves of his victory over sin. After
the song Rejoice. Dear ChristendOm,"
| Mr.. Freeland delivered a brief address
| upon The results OF the Resurrection
! and Establishment Of the Kingdom Of
| Christ" being the third and last sub
| ject in the order planned by the rector
| three years ago. The children then sang
| "Have YOU heard the wOndrOus story"
| when the presentation Of offerings, in the
! following order. began:
| Infant class-Mrs. Charlton's division,
| Miss Overs division, Miss c. y. Ellis di-
/ vision, Miss Hatch's division, Miss Halde-
| mans division, Miss Clarke's division.
Miss J. J. KOllOck's class-Name,
| "Bible Class" motto, ''The Holy Scrip
lures, which are able TO make thee
| wise unto salvation" , Tim. ill.,, -.
Miss ;. j. Owens class-Name, SOL
| diers Of the Cross" motto, Flight the
| good fight Of faith; lay hold on Eternal
| Life.'' / Tim. vi, -.
Miss NJ. L. Ellis class-Name. ''The
| Watchers motto, "Watch and Pray"
| Mark xiv, 3d..
Miss Jennie Willinks class-Name,
| Faithful Workers." motto, "Work
While it is day, the night cometh when
no man can work. st. John TX, A..
Mrs. Williamson's class-Name, "ReS-
| urre6u::" motion, '.Now Is Christ risen
| from the dead" l Cor. wv, 90.
Miss Kennedy's class-Name. ''Ihe
Children of Faith;'' motto, BE thou
! faithful unto death and | Will give thee
crown Of life.v Rev. H., 10.
Miss Daisy Gordon's class-Name,
young Crusaders" Motto, "Lt hoe
SigA0 CiHceS."
AT this point the presentation was sus-
pended, while the children sang 'Chime
softly, bells of Easter" and the presenta-
tiOns were resumed.
Mrs. Freeland's class-Name, "Children
Of Faith;v motto, "Simply to Thy cross 1
cling.'
Mrs. Sagur's class-Name. "Crown-
Seekers" motto, ''To Him that over
cometh will I grant to sit with Ne on
Ny Throne" Rev. ill.,, 2l).
Prof. JOhnsOn's class-Name, ''Chil-
dren Of the Cross" motto, ''He that TAX
eth not His cross and fOllOweth after
Ne, is not worthy of Me-" Matt. X, So. }
Mrs. Fenwick Jones' class-Name.
Children of Praise;" motto, ''All Thy
works shall praise Thee, o God" psalm
145, 100.
Miss Maggie Owens class-Name,
"Children Of Faith ;" motto, whatsoever
We shall ask in prayer, believing, We shall
receive" Matt. xxi, %.
Miss Emily LawtOn's class-Name,
Little Branches" motto, am the Vine,
ye are the Branches" John XIV. 81.
Miss Annie Wnlink's class-Name,
''Easter Buds" motto, He is Risen."
Matt. xviii. g..
Episcopal Orphans Home-First Diyi-
sion; motto, "Our Father who art in
Heaven" Luke XII, -
Miss Lizzie HendersOn's class-Name,
Workers for the FAITH" motto, Eight
the good fight of Faith; lay hold on
eternal life"
Miss Lille Ellis cIass-Name, Faith
| full Followers" motto, "Follow thou me-
John XXI, D.
Miss Mary Lawton's class-Name,
Children of the Cross;' motto, ''Be ye
followers Of God, as dear children"
Eph. ", l.
Miss McLaws' class-Name, ''Children
of Puritv;v motto. Blessed are the pure
in heart, for they shall see God" Matt.
v, 81
Miss EHiott's cIass-Name, Little
Gleaners;" motto, "And some fell on good
ground and brought fourth an hundred told.
Episcopal Orphans Home Second
division Name, "Lilies Of the Valleys"
motto, Consider the lilies how they
grow
This concluded the presentation Of
offerings, and then the voices of the little
ones swelled with the joyful notes of "He
is Risen, " after which the beautiful
''Child's Litany' was said:
Heavily Father. from Thy thrO
Look in love and pity down
On Thy tender little one
Father, Lord. deliver me.
Jesu. Saviour, holy, mild,
Hear a weak and sinful child;
Thou on little ones hast smiled
Jesu. Lord, deliver me!
Blessed Spirit, gentle Dove.
From Thy home in heavn above
Come and fill my heart with love,
And from harm deliver me.
The benedictiOn was pronounced, and
the army moved out. singing a beautiful
occasional, 'Hail, o Hail the Sacred
Morning"
Thus concluded an event in the history
of Christ Church. 1t is said there was
never more enthusiasm and better be-
haYiOr. The arduOus work Of conduct
ing the exercises fell Unexpectedly into
the hands Rev. Mr.. Freeland, who, al
though being wholly unpTepared, officlated
with remarkable grace.
THE LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Lutheran Church Sunday school
celebrated its J6th anniversary with inter-
esting exercises last night. The edifice
was filed with the members Of the school
and those who had gathered to partici-
pate in the celebration long before
s o'clock, and when the process
siOnal hymn was sung every seat
was filed and the aisles and gal
lery were crowded and many were
unable to gain admission at all. The