Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-14
THE SUNDAY OF THE PALMS.
What it Means and How 1t VIII Be
Celebrated.
THE ADVENT OF PASSION WEEK.
Religious Progress and a Variety of
Interesting Church News From
Many Congregations
in the City.
Palm Sunday.

Today is Palm Sunday, so-called in COM
memoration of the Saviour's triumphal entry
into Jerus alem, when the multitude strewed
palm branches in the way. The feast will
be especially celebrated in the various Cath
plic and Episcopal churches OF the city, in
all of which there will be special religious
services, accompanied by the distribution Of
palms of various designs and sizes.
The Westminster Presbyterian church has
been greatly improved in interior appearance
and comfort by the addition OF carpet on
the floor of the auditorium and the substitu-
tion of pews for chairs, the money Tor which
was raised by the young people OF the
church.
At the last meeting of the College Springs
presbytcry of Iowa, Rev. w. X. Cox was
dismissed to the Omaha presbytery. Rev.
David Inches, formerly oil TINS prespyterS'
was accepted by the former.
Bishop Worthington will visit st. Marga-
ret's church, Papillon, Monday evening,
April 18th, to administer the right OF con-
hrmation. Some of the choir Of St Johns
will accompany him, to assist the boy
at Papillon. The choir will also 20 down
Easter Monday evening, when Rev. 9. S.
Witherspoon, the rector OF 81. Margarets,
will hold the childrens Faster service.
Bids will be received and contracts
awarded for the construction OF the proposed
new First Methodist church Tuesday at the
Office of Mendeissohp, Fisher ,& Lawrie,
architects of the new cdifice. The excaya-
port streets is now about completed 1t Is
thought that the church will be constructed
by January /, 1890, or shortly thereafter. In
order to raise fund OF s,500 for furnishing
the house the Ladies' Aid society has been
holding several meetings lately. II proposes
20 raise the entire sum. For the purchase OF
q large pipe organ the members OF the
church will give u centennial war concert at
the Grand opera house on May 10 and IL,
with Saturday matinee on the latter men,
The various pastors of the city are making
great preparations for holding services Tues
day morning, April 80, at the Grand opera
house, In recognition Of the ioOth anniversary
be o national holiday as the president aud
the governors of every state in the union
have issued prnclamations for the observance
OF the anniversary.
The advent Of Easter Sunday is heralded
by the announcements Of number OF
churches Of their special services for that
occasion. Commencing to-day anu conunn-
lng through the week passion and EASTER
Lutheran church. Passion week is the time
the church sets apart for the ccm-
memoration of the sptferings, death
and resurrection OF Christ. This moraing
being Palm Sunday tho Rev. j. >. Detwi!er
pastor Of the church, will talk on the subject
Y "Hold Fast" at night he will preach oa
'.Christ Our King" For the remainder Of
the week the services will be held in the
day, Christ betrayed" Tuesday, "Christ
Convicted" Wednesday, "christ Rejected !"
Thursday, Christ Sentenced" Good FRI
day there will be three services as follows:
1880 a. M, "At the Third Hour" p. NJ,
..At the Sixth Hour;" Sp. IA, AT the Ninth
Hour"
For Easter services the following is ap-
pended; a. M, sunrise praise meeting. 10
n an, prayer service, preparatory. 1880 a.
NJ, "He is Risen;n reception OF new mem
bers; missionary Offering; the Lords sup
per. ~ m, Sunday school, festival exercises.
7p. ~, young peoples prayer meeting. 7:i5
y. W., 'The Living One"
DR. Tbain, pastor OF plymouth Congrega-
.ionsi church, KOuntse place, wall preach An