New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-02

thore were no flowers nor Castor music attractions
Inc f nv hss pacrny Was surroSnaed BY nowers and
palms whom he rose TO begin the morning seryice
s sGSs the s RPs a:s ss's
congregation AS soon as the doors were openo cn
their curiosity further DR. Eaton preached on The
cal programs was given BY. the large choir and a
chorus Of 100 young ps9po od D rec tne
Tho West Presbyterian Church, In West Forty
second-st was crowded TO the doors and large num-
bers were turned away. unable to gain admission Tho
whole front Of the platform filed with fowerins
plants and shrubs. The pulpit was entirely ceneaica
In tho mass Of flowers. over tho choir was broad
canopy of green, with the words Gloria In Excclss'
across It's front in red flowers. special musical
service was givon by the auartcte choir. the anthem
before tho service being written especially for the
occasion By a member Of tho congregation and set 10
music By the organist Of the church The PASTOR INC
Rev. Dr. John l. Paxton. preached an Easier sormoh
At tho Fifth Avenue Baptist Church special Easter
services were held at IL r. N. and 40 D. m Iho
platform about the pulpit decorated with flowers
hrmltago, preached in the morning on Raised nom
tho Dead and in the evening ON the Power OF
ChrIsts Resurrection The music at tho morning scr
vice was Christ tho Lord Is Risen TODAY IL. WI.
son; Crucifx,' duet j. Faurc 81 will Extol Thee
solo NJ. Costa: and Christ Passover J. Haydn
The music was by quartette choir. Inc eohgicR$
lion at both services filled the church .,r. c,rrc,
filed the church 10 overlooking Yesterday. Tho pulpt
and platform profusely decorated with nowofs
and oworng plants lilies forming tho chief part OF the
decoration. The large choir rendered an atLfacuVo
service Of Easter music. The seymon was Nv the phs
tor, tho Rev. Dr. Macarthur.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED IN BEookLfN.
Tho customary tbrongs Of people In spring clothes
filed the streets In Brooklyn yesterday morning on
their way to the churches, where special features
were made of Easter music and flowers. This was
the in tho great majority Of churches and nearly
every minister preached some Easter topic. The
fashionable churches of the Episcopal denomination,
where augmented chOlrs sang elaborate musical pro
gramnes, overcrowded, and people were turned
from the doors At Holy Trinity, where the music
was especially fine, admission only by ticket
Even then all the standing room was occupied Dr.
Charles H. Hall preached q short sermon.
In 81. AIMS ontho- Hell gifts the crush was great
Tho surpliced choir aided by a quartet In the
choir gallery DR. X. F. AlSop conducted the services
At tho Church OF the Messiah. Christ Church, tho
Church of ST. James and Lukes, the floral deco
ratlOns prOfJse and the music was especially
adapted to the occasion. Similar appropriate SER |
vices held in the other Episcopal and many of
the non Episcopal churches, and In all tho Roman
Catholic ones.
At Plymouth Church tho music and flowers were |
but llttic different from what IS usual, but Or. |
Abbott preached uTOn n theme appropriate to tho |
day At DR.. Talmagos Tabernacle there were |
many flowers and Mrs. Evelyn |. Hegenan sang |
the solo.
At the Unlversalis Church Of Our Father In Grand |
ave- the floral decorations abundant and beauti
full special musical programme was given Dy mo |
choir, the solos being surg by Miss Edith wendell |
DR.. A J. Garfield preached an appropriate sermon.