Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-25
HOLY EASTER.
How the Day, Sacred to the Risen
Christ, Was Observed in Abilene
Lilies, Hymns and Rejoicing.


generally or more lavishly observed in
Abilene than yesterday The open
season has given an abundance of
flowers for decorations and every sane
tuary was a yeritable bower of bloom.
The churches had all prepared special
exercises appropriate to the day, and
they were without exception fitting
and impressive.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The audience room was profusely
and artistically decorated Easter
lilies, orange blossoms and cut flowers
of every hue We'd with each other for
prominence. Pulpit, desks, organ and
windows were masses of blossoms; the
flower kingdom seemed to have been
exhausted to secure choice adornments.
The pastor was greeted by a large
and attentive audience. He took fol
his text, ''Come, see the place where
the Lord lay" and referred briefly to
some of the evidences of Christ's resur-
rection, and some of the important
lessons to be learned by visit to ''the
place where the Lord lay" AT the
close of the sermon three adult persons
received the ordinance of baptism, after
which seven were received into full
membership of the church on profession
of faith and one by certificate.
For the evening exercises the foral
display was rearranged and a large
cross of apple blossoms was added
which made the scene very attractive
A beautiful program of song and reel.
tation was rendered in very effective
manner. More than one hundred beau
tifulIy colored eggs were distributed in
the infant department of the Sunday
school.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Among the great festival days OBJ
served by the Lutheran church Easter
is the crown. Early in the morning its
happy influence was seen in the hun
dreds of faces that gathered in the
Sunday school room to study the lesson
specially introduced by this denomina-
ton to teach the cheering lessons of
the resurrection. The pulpit and Or
gan were deliberately decorated and
presented scene of rare beauty. The
flowers were tastefully arranged and
breathed forth delicate aroma as they
silently taught 1.-THE strange and
mystic story, how moistened earthly
dust can wear celestial glory" The
church services were largely attended.
The music was carefully prepared and
happily received. The Lords supper
was afterward administered.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH..
Easter was observed by the Sunday
school by an appropriate program, con-
sisting of music, etc. The rOstrum
was profusely decorated with flowers.
A pyramid of flowers just in the rear
of the pulpit made very pleasing
effect. At the close of the program
tiny baskets containing bright colored
eggs nesting on cushions of cotton
were distributed to the younger mem
beers of the school. The pastor and
were each surprised by
being presented with very handsomely
hand painted goose eggs in baskets of
greater capacity.
At the regular church service the
pastor spoke upon the Resurrection"
dwelling particularly upon the signifi-
canoe of the resurrection. The audi
ence was large and very attentive.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The church was beautifully decorated
with choice flowers, and presented a
fiower-garden appearance. There was
a profusion of ivy, smilax, ferns, colias,
heliotrope, carnations, oXalis, begonias,
star of Bethlehem, callias, margarites
and geraniums. They we're Hastily ar
ranged by the deft hands of Mesdames
Walker, Worley, w. S. Hodge, Merrill,
Wallace, Stoddard, Parent, Hobbs,
Rice, Parker, Bingham, Moore, Seeds,
Ieauque, Downey, Tidball and j. E.
Bonebrake. Rev. Walker was greeted
oy large and devout audience and
chose for his text, in keeping with the
lay, "He is not here; he is risen. AS
ne said. Come see the place where the
Lord lay" The choir, composed of
Mrs. w. G. Cowles, Mrs. W. S. SIAM
oaugh, NJ. H. Hewett, and H. S. Gill
pert, gave all the hymns and anthems
n a most creditable manner. The
,ontralto solo, "Give aims of thy
goods" by Mrs. Cowles was especially
The evening services were
llso largely attended and were made
very interesting.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Episcopal church, as has been
is custom for ages, observed Easter as
he Queen Festival of the year. A
,reat variety of flowers were used in
decorating st, Johns church. The |
'reater part of the rare and radiant |
louse plants were loaned by Mrs. ]. II.
dahan, Mrs. Tina Ball and Mrs. Ray