The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-26

were so closely linked together upon a
holy feast day. The Knights Templar
service at Grace cathedral in the After
noon proved novel, imposing and inter,
esting. The order of service was designed
and set forth by Bishop W. S. Perry, of
Davenport, who has recently been made
a Sir Knight, and by Invitation the cere
monies were participated in by Saint
Simon of Cyren Commandery, of Daven-
port, and
EvARTs CoMMANDERY.
of this city.
The Sir Knights attending from this
city were; II. C. cleveland, E. c.; NJ
NJ. Briggs, captain general; Rev r. F.
Sweet, prelate; DR.. W. T. Msgill, treas
urer; II. 0. bunker, recorder; J, T.
Robinson, S. W; II. Csrse, J. W; ]. j.
Reimers, captain of guard; S. j. Keator,
warder; w. Gray, Sr. B.; W, Fl. Smith
St. B.; Sir Knights J. H. Lloyd, VIM
McConchie, c. A. Rose, - Hammond
NJ. NJ. Corbett, Geo. NJ Dickson, J. E
Blakemore, W. II. Turner, J. r. Mills
II. P. Hull, Vim. Don, John Siegrist, -
Courtney; Rev. R. G. Pearce, Captain ].
G, Scott, of Dubuque, F. R. Stearns, o.
Joliet, C. H. Menzie, of Freeport. Cap
tain J. G. Scott. of Dubuque, F. r
Stesrns. of Joliet, and c. IL. Menzie, Of
Freeport, were provided with regalia BY
Evarts Commandery, of this city. anG
went over with that body.
The great cathedral had been beautifully
adorned with flowers aud foliage arc
as the professional Brightly
Cleans our Banner, - came forth from
the voices In the organ loft, the ST
Knights entered the vestibule ant
marched up the main aisle with chapeau
resting on their right shoulder and hell
by the left hand-to seats which had beef
reserved for them. The service was thei
read by the prelate, Rev. R. +. Sweet, o
this city, the other clergy and Sir Knight
responding. The scripture lessons wer
read by Dean Hale, of the Cathedral
During the recital of the apostles creed
the Sir Knights drew and presented thei
swords, this part of the service bein.
strikingly impressive.
THE SERMON
was preached by Ri. Rev. W. S. Perry
Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa
and it was as eloquent and able as it wa,
appropriate to the imposing occasion. |
was devoted not only to the feast o
Easter, but to the Sir Knights and thei
holy office in biblical days and in ancien
and modern history. The hymns in
cluded. "The Day of Resurrection, "A
the Lambs High Feast We Sing, "a
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" and t b
occasional, Jesus Lives" The
BENEDICTIoN
was pronounced as follows:
The God of peace, who brought agai
from the Lord Jesus Christ; the grea
shepherd of the sheep. through the bloot
of the everlasting covenant, n axe yo
perfect in every good work to do Hi
will, working in you that which is we
| pleasing in His sight, though Jesu
Christ, to whom be glory for ever an
ever Amen.
THE CITY CHURCHES.
There was not church in Rock Islam
where reverence was not paid to the day
the observance in some of course bein
more extensive and impressive than
others At the Central Presbyteria
church the decorations were beautiful an
tasty, and the singing by the choir, com
posed of Misses Belle Peasants an
Jessie Bogue and Messrs. j. K. Cook
and Fred Corns, WIS grand, the piece
rendered being the TIE Deum, the East,
anthems, Christ the Lord is Risen To
day" Christ our Passover" Now
Christ Risen," and the offertory, "Fi
tine Font with Roses Rev. s. s. Cryer
sermon was taken from Matthew 1876:
'IIe is not here, for He has risen as He said ~
| There are only the four possib
grounds on which the resurrection
Christ can be placed 1t was either
myth, or an hallucnation, or fraud, or
reality.
FIRST. Was it myth? A myth is Il
growth of time and goes back beyond Il
memory of men living Its origin ca
not be traced. 1t is the growth of gene
ations and centuries, and does not sprin
up in day. German criticism hi
shown that the First Epistle to the Co
inthians was written only twentyf,
years after the crucifxion. In the f
teenth chapter of that Epistle is the cor
pleted statement of doctrine of the resu
rection, it could not have grown out of
myth at that time.
Second. Was it an hallucination2 Th
, theory says the Disciples were honest, b
, they were deceived in all their sense
No reply. O). Their mental conditit
rendered this improbable, if not imposs
BILE, for they did not expect to see Chri
, and would not believe it was He till
bad appeared again and again. e
Consider the number under this halluci
alton; not merely the IL apostles or d
1870 disciples. but 500'a one time q
Consider the ex tent of hallucination; q
for day. but for 40 days and nights;
the seashore and mountain; on the ro
and in the home. (4). Consider the vi
dom and grandeur of the words of Il