The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-04-25

Easter services were held at the Luth'
eran church last Sunday morning in the
new Sunday school room. Services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Shelly. In the
afternoon the Sunday school held thell
Easter celebration. The services were
conducted BY the pastor, who delivered an
address. Hymns and Easter songs were
| rendered by the school. The new and
| handsome church building, a new service,
or rather revival Of the old service, and
| the popularity of the new pastor in charge
| have drawn large crowds to the services of
this church. 1t is expected that the main
auditorium of the church will be ready for
occupancy the fourth Sunday in May.
There were thirteen combinations at the
morning service.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The usual easter services were held in
this church Sunday mornng last, Rev. Mr..
IIulihen. the pastor in charge, reading
the morning service. The Rt Rev. A. M
Randolph, Assistant Bishop of the Dio.
cese of Virginia, was present for the pur-
pose of administering the right of conlir-
nation. Bishop Randolph has been great
sufferer of late with throat troubles. and
has been advised by his family physician
to rest and recuperate lis strength. He
did not therefore preach a sermon, but
spoke beautifully, lovingly and tenderly,
of the theme of the day, basing his remarks
On the Epistle where are found these
| words: IF ye then be risen withChrist,
seek those things which are above.'
After the service the Bishop confirmed
a class of 2S, a large number of whom
were young men. The Sunday school SER
vices were held in the church at 4:30 p. m.
The teachers and scholars assembled in
the Sunday school room in the chapel.
! where floral decorations had been prepared
| and the school marched to the church each
class headed by its teacher, In the church
services were held, and Easter carols sung,
tie pastor commenting on the lesson, and
Bishop Randolph delivering beautiful
address on the appropriateness of Easter
celebration at this season. He drew a
bright and lovely picture of nature, burst.
ing forth from the deathly embrace of
| winter, under the Influences of the natural
sup, las a type of the Risen Saviour, dispell-
ing the clouds and darkness of sin, and
giving new life to human hearts and hu.
man hopes.
After the services the flowers were taken
by large delegation from the Sunday
school and deposited on the grave of Judge
Shetfey, in Thornrose Cemetery. in men,
DRY of his long and faithful services for
many years as superintendent of the Sun
day school.
The offering of the school for the "Cen
tennial Mission was $125. The Easter
Offering of the church which was $3.50
was given $500 TO the church debt, and
the balance to Diocesan Mission.
At the st. Francis. Catholic church the
pews were likewise taxed to the utmost.
Besides the regular congregation in full
force, there was a dense sprlnkling of
strongers. The interior of this little
church was relieved of the sombre drap-
ings of Good Friday, and the appearance
of festivity, which it now bore was sensi-
bly, heightened. The altar and chancel
were extensively adorned with handsome
variety of cut and potted flowers and ever
green's, over which the candles burned
with striking effect Several of the altar
cloths were most richly embroidered. The
music was part of the regular formula of
the church, but the airs to which such
portions of the prayer book as the Kyrie,
the Credo, the Gloria. and the Agnus were
sung very beautifully, and rendered with
considerable effectiveness Father Fallon
presided over the mass, and subsequently
addressed his flock in line of thought
suggested by the first aeven verses Of II
Corinthians. chap KY, which from begin.
ming to end he followed out in comp1e.
hensive, earnest and cultured style,