The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-22
EASTER CELEBRATION.
TIE SERVICES At OLD ST. JOHNS
CHURCH.
ANlNTERESTfNG AND INS7RUo
TIVE PROGRAMME
DIR. NEWTON The SPEAKER OF THE
OCCASION.
An Old "shciis" Leave of Absence From
tn. Monitors-1hc Illness of Miss Par
sons-Brief Items Prom Mancbes
ter-Othcr Local News.

Yesterday the four Sunday schools IN
old St John parish celebrated the Faster
Day festival at half-Past o'clock in the
afternoon. The four Sunday-schools
are ST. Johns. Calvary Mission, Weddell
Memorial and the Sunday school Of the
Good shepherd The last named Is col
ored.
The children Of the three mission
schools were seated inside the church
when the regular Sunday-schoOl entered
sing ing the Professional hymn, Hail to
thu King in Glery.'
In the chanccl were Rev Mr. Burton,
rector Of 81 Johns parish, Rev. j. B
Newton. rector OF Monumental, and
Rev. Mr.. Backus, of Massachusetts.
The Lords prayer was SAID, rs was
also, responsibility, the second Psalm.
Sunlight in the East is Breaking was
sung in concert. after which the entire
ssemblagereciied the Articles Of Our BE.
lief The primary division OF 81. Johns
Sunday school sweetly sang the hymn
IL Hear the Sweetest Music"
The schools were then asked ell the
questions in the church caiechism, which
were answered promptly and in unison
Rev Mr.. Burton said that the officers
and teachers bad right 10 congratulate
themselves ~ the answers of. the chill
dren. "a there had been no dill of them
for the occasion 20 What Does the
Fair Morning Bring U.s. was the next
carol sung. after which Rev. Mr.. Burton
introduced DR. Newton, the speaker of
the evening
Or Newton said he was glad TO meet
the children and greet them. IL was
real enjoyment TO hear the singing and
the excellent manner in which they had
recited the church catechism Just as
the clouds which hung in the heavens on
this Easter morning rolled away and
left TO ms this beautiful afternoon, so the
solemniics Of Passover week have dis
appeared in the glorious tidings OF the
Resurrection
The fcsfivalOf Easter has been prop.
crly named the queen festival of the
church In olden times 10 was enjoyed
by everyone, each person saluted the
other with the words, "lIe is risen. 10
which was the response, lie is risen
indeed" To-day it is celebrated and en-
loved Easter is one great festival, be-
cause that is the day which cOmmcmO-
rates the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead In the Holy Scriptures
Christ is called our elder brother He
came forth on this day from the dark.
ness of the tomb to the glorious light of
day 70 prepare for us a blessed rest be-
yond the grave.
The day is coming when those buried /
in this church-yard, in lakewood and .
Hollywood will come forth That will
be the great resurrection morning, and
we will 20 there TO live with Christ for .
ever. How do We know that we will .
rise from the dead IL Is easily eX-
planned. You take little pansy seed .
and place it in the ground. Two days
later dig up that seed, and YOU will find .
il decavcd and rotten You think GER
tainly nothing cal come from this just
let il alone, and in few DAYS up will 4
come little shoot, which viii develop f.
into the beautiful pansy. Yes, we must I
die in order TO rise and blossom into "a +
new life. and that life will be glorious if
you die in the love of Christ As we
stand by the tomb of dear departed ones
We seem 10 lear a voice telling us, | am
the Resurrection and the Life; hethat be-
lieveth in Me, though he were dead, yet
shall he live, and Whosoeyer liyeth ana
belieyeth i'm Me shall never die. We
will all 60 to Him; we will all be one
family, sitting together with Jesus Christ
as our elder brother
Jesus Christ pleased not Himself Take /
that idea as your motto through life .
80 that when the great Easter comes We
shall 20 10 Christ because we pleased not I
ourselves but aimed 10 please Him
The general secretary, Mr. +. W +
Southwark, read the report from the I
schools. hey were. St Johns. officers /
and teachers, Al, scholars. 2j9. Calvary /
Mission, officers and teachers. 70, schO (
lars q Weddell Memorial, officers and I
teachers. IA, scholars. Ill. Good Shep- f.
herd, officers and teachers, 10; scholars /
Ill The sacrament of baptism was .
then administered TO sixteen infants
nine boys and seven girls.
The ofleft0ry was devoted 20 domes- /
tic and foreign missions and included /
all the contributions OF the children in /
mite boxes during Lent The amount /
was very large. To each scholar was I
given a handsomely engraved certificate,
signed by Rt. Rev. j. Williams. presid- /
ing bishop, the secretary of the Board of /
DOmestic and Foreign Missions, and /
touuttl>ltUtu DN h'f. J.. ". DuIttus /
rector of 81 Johns Church, 10y the SUI +
perintendent and the teacher, certifying /
that the name of the scholar who had I.
thus contributed during Lent To missions /
would be enrolled and his name for
warded TO the general convention, which |
meets next October in New York city /
The year 1889 is the centennial year of /
the General Council of the American /
Church.
After more music the exercises closed T.
with the benediction, pronounced by 4
Rev Mr. Backus