The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-05

Il
ed not q little 10 the Easter service
In ali the churches.
Easter, next to Christmas, ha
some Of the most beautiful custom
elinging about il. Il interests boil
the young and the old and brighten
the world which may be sOmbeT OF
other occasions. Fancy cards, dyes
aud painted eggs, and Other ~ouve
Mrs Of the festival. bring glsdns-~ 4
the souls Of the Children; while th'
more matufed minds take delight h
Easter from it's hallOwed assoeia
lions.
We think Easter Sunday was more
generally observed yesterday thar
il ever was before. There were spec
ial Easter Services in the Lutheran
Episcopal. Methodist, Swedish Luth-
eran aud Catholic churches.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Monday was q happy day to this
congregation. Everything seemed
to combine to bring success. The
nightly services were well fitted to
prepare for solemn services OF Eas-
ter communion. The Sunday school
room WAS we'll filled at $3.50 o'clock
a m. aud appropriate exercises were
conducted. The room il newly car
petted and refurnished and the new
life manifested seemed very fitting
for an Easter celebration. Brightly
cOlored eggs were presented to the
scholars as is the custom Of the
school.
The church was beautifully deco
rated, the pulpit platform being COW
cred with q pyramid Of flowers,
which formed a background for a
large cross OF magnificent roses and
lilies, placed just behind the sacra-
mental altar. These flowers were
furnished 0y PiersOn & Co, Of Tope-
ka-and the display was the hand
soonest we have ever seen in Salina.
The services were very impressive,
the pastor being assisted by Rev.
Prof Glanding. Of Atchison. About
twenty new members were received
into the church; the following nam
ed being received by baptism aud
confirmation:
Misses Ida Berg, Lizzie Berg. Flo
renee Bond, Maudie Fry. and Messrs
Ralph Arnold. Fred NJ. Anthony,
WIN Lynn and John Yeag-r
The house Was filled aud every
body seemed glad with Easter Joy.
Ii Was the largest communion ever
held Ia the church Special Easter
we're made for foreign mis-
sions.
Prof. Glsnding preached an able
sermon last evening TO large aud
fence on THE Stone Rolled Away"
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The church was deliberately aud
most beautifully adorned with flow
ers and vines. The music WAS fur
nished by Mrs. Hitler, Mrs. Seaver.
Mr.. Wildman, Mr. Seaver, " ith Mr..
Wildman st the organ. The mere
mention OF these voices Is sufficient
tO guarantee that the choir was fine.
Rev. Mr.. Chittenden, the new rector
elect, has a fine voice. and In reading
or speaking Is grsceful and Iascinat-
ing His discourse Was beautifully
descriptive Of the first Of all Easter
and Of the great event
which the Christians In all lands
were commemorating on that lovely
The services throughout
were never more sOlrmnly impress
i've. At chlldrens' services i'm the
afternoon Easter mementoes were
distributed, among them painted
sggs-the handiwork OF Mrs. Seaver.
AT o'clock p. m. the Knight Tenn
plar services took place-the menu
Ders Of the AskelOn COmmandery
being on hand in force. These ser
vices also were very interesting, the
discourse being very fine.
". Z. CHURCH.
At this church the Easter services
commenced at $3.50 o'clock, aud con-
sisted Of recitations, responses, sing
Ing and responses, etc. At II o'clock
Rev. DR.. Sweet the new pastor, de-
Iivered a very appropriate Easter
sermon. The church was most hand
somely decorated.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
High mass was celebrated at 1880
o'clock. The choral music was I'M
usually good. The room was nicely
decorated with floral ornaments.