St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-26
How the Day Was Observed in Many
Circles of the SANITY
City.
Music and Flowers and Many Gay Cos
tunes Under Sunless and Fore
bOding Sky.
PASTORS Dwell I'm Eloquent strains OF
the Resurrection and the Prom
Uses Implied.
Notes From Many OF the Leading
Churches or All Denominations
on Easter Morn.
Sunlight Behind the Clouds.

Easterl
The Joyous festival
And gladstone Sunday
Or the Christian calendar. commemorative
OF the resurrection of the Savior of all men
and all nations, was not a perfect morn,
uoon nor night in st. Paul. Clouds filed
the sky ON every hand, and riffs of floating
mist and vapor obscured the face of the sun
and shut out the beautiful sunshine. Dark
and lowering throughout the entire day
were the constantly shifting sky scenes.
Behind the clouds was the glad sunlight,
It's rays occasionally peerlng through the
vapory curtains and gladdening the heart
OF the behOlder. No one questioned the
existence OF the sun although the day was
dark and dreary.
The church.
The altar decorations
And the services
Told the story of the day. In music, floral
offerings and sermon the resurrection of
Jesus of Nazareth was delineated
and the event brought promi-
nently before the notice of all.
Behind the religious ceremonies and exer-
eises, appealing alike 10 the eye and ear,
were the promises and full meaning of the
coming TO life of Him who was dead. On
this was builded the hope of Immortality.
Through the clouds of ages, which obscure
the glad event, came rays Of hope and faith
that gladdened the souls of them that re-
ceiyed such tokens. No truly religious be-
ing questioned the existence of the Son OF
man or his resurrection on Easter morn.
The spring flowers,
The w0rShippers in gay attire
Gave evidence of the yearly blooming out
of the floral and social worlds. The Lenten
season with its fasting and sacred memories
was at an end and the glad season of re-
Joicing in the physical as well as the re-
ligiOus sphere had its beginning. Despite
the threatening weather the female rem
bers of the several church congregations
were out i'm full force. They came forth
not only i'm numbers but also in new array.
Spring bonnets set becOmingly on many
heads that were bowed in devotiOns and
attractive gowns clothed many figures that
rested on Bonded knees during the church
services Male attendants at the several
exercises were also numerous and they
likewise were out in spring garments. Un-
happy the female head on which rested a
last years bonnet.
The music
And the decorations
AT the churches were in many instances,
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especial for the occasion and the programs
included words ami scores appropriate to.
and in keeping with the joyous event.
Banked in flowers were the affairs. About
the church and chanal were floral designs of
attractive and proper patterns. Naturally
the most extensive preparations were made
for the celebration of the day at the several
Catholic and EpiscOpalian churches and at
those places of worship the largest cOngre-
cations were gathered. Churches of the
other denominations observed the day in
fitting style and appropriate services were
held, which were well attended.
Money
And contribution boxes
Played important parts in the several
services, no matter OF what denomination.
The ministers made the most of the day
and talked of the needs of the hour, the
necessity for charging the home and for
eign missions and a general outlay of money
for church work. lie talked not in vain.
Rich and poor alike remembered that it was
Easter and gave freely of this worlds
goods. The widow and the orphan. the
matrOn and maid, the man and servant gave
something. each according to her or his
estate. The result was that the collections
were large, in keeping with
The day,
Easter Sunday