Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-02
WITH SERMON AND SONG,
Praising the Risen Lord and saw
iOr.
Easter Services In Rock Isiand---The
Different Congregations The Sir
knights at Trinity undressing
Features.

occasion and to shine forth in her full
beauty and brightness to the glory and
gladness of the day. There was not q
church in the city IN which the day was
not in some manner observed.
In the Central Presbyterian church,
which was nicely decorated, Rev. A. Il
Medium preached an able discourse on
"The Resurrection rs Historical Fact
His text was from First Corinthians, Is
I14
And If Christ be not risen, then is our preach
ing vain and your faith also vain.
The idea OF Mr.. Meldrum's discourse
was to account for the belief in the res
direction and the establishment of the
Christian church on the basis of that
belief. The preachers object WAS
to show that the actual resurrection is
the reasonable explanation of the origin
of the church, and of all subsequent
phenomena in connection with the histo>
Try of the church, holding as
he did that the early follow-
ers of Christ we're the first promul-
| gators of that doctrine There are only
three alternatives. Mr.. Medium said;
| First, that either the resurrection was an
| actual occurrence, or second that the DIS
ciples were palpable deceverR, or third,
that they, the disciples, were themselves
the victims of deception, The second
and third alternatives were discussed at
length, the outline being in proof of the
fact that the disciples were not deceivers,
nor were they deceived in the matter of
Christ's resurrection. Therefor we are
thrown back on the first alterna>
tive as being the only one tenahle-that
Christ actually rose from the dead Ac-
cepling this belief it is found to throw
light on the whole history OF christianity
from its foundation to the present time.
There was no historical fact since the
proof than the resurrection OF Christ
from the dead. 1t was AS certain as any
fact in the history of the church or of
the world.
Trinity church was beautifully decor
ated, the potted plants, calla lilies and
blooming flowers about the white covered
altar having most imposing effect The
editice was well filed at both morning
and evening services. The singing by |
the girls choir was a special feature. In
the morning Rev. II. f. Sweet preached |
powerful sermon on the importance of |
the Easter festival in the church. describ-
ing it as the corner stone of christianity, |
without belief in which. faith in Christ
falls to the ground.
Large audiences gathered in the Broad
way Presbyterian church both morning
and evening. While there were no spec
ial Easter services. the music and the ser~
mon in The morning were suggested by
the day, The pulpit was very beautiful
ly decorated with trailing vines and flow
ers, and the pulpit platform with pottcd
plants in rich bloom. A pleasing feature
Of the morning service was the admins
tration of the sacrament Of infant bap-
ism to Marion Lee, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. A. Il. McCandless; Edna Francis,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Carl;
Irwin ii. Lang, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.W. :
Lang, and VIM. Bell, son of Rev. and
w. s. Marquis.
Mr. Marquis chose for his text, Cal 3; Q
4:
Ifye were raised together with Christ, seek the
hugs that above, where Christ siteth at the g.,
i ght hand OF God. Set your mind on the things |
hat are above, not on the things that are upon (
he earth; for We died, and your life is hid with
christ in God. When Christ, who 10 our life, | '
hall be manifested, then shall ye also with him ,
'e manifested in glory.
He dwelt first upon the resurrection of
Iesus Christ as historical fact, briefly re |
,iewing the evidences which establishes I
his important doctrine of the christian
aith. Taking this as foundation for b
he exhortation of the text, he passed on a
o show that the apostle teaches that s
very true christian has already been 7
aised with Christ. Raised from spiritual
cath TO spiritual life, and that this is
he real and all important resurrection. n
Without this soul resurrection from dead q
less in sin, the resurrection of the body, b
whatever that may be, will only. be res t
erection into condemnation. attended b
With anguish and horror, not JOY and fl
lessedness. He then showed the dIrec> d
ion which this new soul life ought to fl
the things that are above f
where Christ is. These things above II
we're defined to be the holy character D
which characterzes heaven, the Inheri~ D
ance which has been promised to the dis Z
iples of Christ, and the blessed fellow "
hip with father, son and spirit. The o
upreme purpose of one who has been .,
aised with Christ should be to win these
yer remember that his life is hid with
,hrist in God. Only as he maintains
nbroken connection with that secret
ource of his spiritual life can he hope to rt
and at last appear with Christ t'
/ glory. II
At the First Methodist the services "
'ere peculiarly appropriate and the y
oral decorations magnificent. The
inging was by a large chorus u
nd was delightful. In connecs cl
on with the morning service there was W
special exercise for the little folks, and ~
he sacrament of infant baptism was adj pI
mustered. Addresses were made by the
astor, Rev. G. W. Cue and by Rev. Dr.
transfer, of Cincinnati, Ohio. There "
yas large congregation as there was q,
cain laet NIGHT when Dir Cranstnn 81,