Evening journal., 1889-04-22

other tOWerS had been plAceu "hSAs
space could be found among the candies,
Of which there were about 2OO. over one
tabernacle long pieces OF evergreen pil -,
twined the columns On the pio99eu
Virgins and st. Joseph altar VIZ
lilies ana roses in small clusters
At Grace Nj. e. Church the pulpit was
hid in flowers. Massed ia front were
hydraneeas. calas daisies, astii0e and /
other plants The front Of the platform /
was occupied by a screen Of ticwers. At |
the ends were large palms surrounded by |
graceful dropping fuchsias At the sides
] of the desk were tall specimens of yellow |
I acaeias with Easter lilies At one side
of the church was large stand of plants
topped with fuchsias. A line of plants
was placed at the base of the altar rail
and inside of it was a stand of plants and
crown Of white carnations. DR.. Jacob
Todd preached an appropriate sermon in
the morning and in the evening from
Luke viii; IL "The seed is the word Of
God
st. Paul's M. f. Church was decorated
with a mound of flowers Of various varie
ties on the platform and a stand of
plants alongside. Urns of growing plants
occupied pedestals inside the altar. Rev.
L. +. Barrett preached in the morning
from Philippians, B. 10: sThat | may
know Him and the power of His resur-
rection.
Communion service was conducted at
St. Stephens Lutheran Church by the
pastor, Rev. w. A. Sadtler. Lilies
daisies aud ferns formed the principal
floral decorations.
At Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
were beautiful designs Of cut flowers
In the front Of the church were floral de
signs Of crown surmounting cross
anchor and harp. Palms and ferns were
also displayed in abundance. At Bran
dywine M. r. Church the front of the
| platform was filed with a number of
various kinds Of potted plants arranged
in triple pyramid form.
The colored churches appropriately
celebrated Easter Day. Flowers beauti-
fed the fronts of the churches and the
ministers preached Easter sermons.
Large congregations were the order.
CHURCH SERVICES.
The services In commemoration Of the
resurrection Of Christ were attended with
the solemnity and gladness due to the
occasion. The churches were crowded
with happy worshippers and the theme
of the sermons we're on the lesson of the
resurrection.
At st. Andrews p. e. Church in the
morning, Right Rev Leighton Coleman,
ID. D., Il. d., bishop of the diocese of
Delaware, preached on the text II Corin-
thians, Is, 10: "If In this life only we
have hope in Christ, we are Of all men
most miserable He referred TO the
great festival of Easter and the inconsis.
tency Of some denominations who deco
rate their churches with flowers
while denying the divinity of
Christ. What contradiction
he said, ''ls Unitarian Christianity ?
Unitarianism denies the very foundation
principles of Christianity. Easter Day
has no meaning unless we believe ia the
Son Of Man as well as the Son of God
Unless Christians have the assurance of
another and a better world with compen-
sation in this they have little hope
Christians look beyond the grave and
were it not for the promises of God we
could never hope for such transcendental
joys. Now that this joyous Easter Day, on
which Christ arose, has come, we are no
more miserable. If Christ's life and
resurrection had gone out forever, we
might have felt the agony of sin in our
fight against temptation But we know
that he arose and we are glad to work,
while others play, TO pray while others
scoH. This great doctrine of resurrection
unlocks all the revelations Il gives con
sistency and reality to what the spirit
bids us do. Life has a significance that
it never had before. II is a living and
life giving Christ whom we worship.
AT 50. Peters Pro Cathedral Bishop
Curtis preached both morning and even
ing. In the morning the text was II
Colossians 3, L IF ye then be risen in
Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sitteth on the right
hand of God In the evening no text
was chosen, but easter" was the topic
Of the sermon. Both of them were pow
erful and impressive discourses and the
congregations listened attentively.
At st. Papls r. c. Church Father nj.
X Fallon preached in the evening on
the "Pillar and Cloud, in which he ex-
planned why the Roman Catholic chuches
on every Easter day lights great candle
known as the Easter candle. II is a rep
resentative Of the joyous entrance Of the
Chosen People into the Promised Land.
Rev. w j. Birmingham preached in the
morning on the text "He is risen, He is
not here; behold the place where they
laid Him, which is part of st. Mark
1871
At Trinity P. +. Church in the morn
ing Rev II. Ashton Henry preached. In
the afternoon at the choral service Of the
Sunday school Bishop Coleman made an
address. The Sunday school raised 1928
as an Easter offering. The bishop
! preached in She evening at the same
church.
st. Andrews P. E. Sunday school cele-
brated Easter Day and its sixty FIRST
: : anniversary last evening in the church
{ The annual report showed a membership
I Of 21S scholars and 80 teachers. Tn,
y smount Of $443 was collected during
! I the year, during which there was on'
J death. The Easter Offering from tn,
!, mite chests was tlG2 Rev. F. S. EOS
y u kins preached.
Il Rev. T. G. Littel preached at st
- Johns at both services.
= AT Calvary p. e. Church in the after
y noon there was childrens' service
Rev. David Howard preached at tn
=, regular services. The contributions q
" the churches were quite large Their
- were no services at Hanover Presbyteria
- Church yesterday, as Rev. Lafayett
4 Marks, ID. D., was at East Liverpoo
- Ohio, attending his brothers funeral
- At Asbury NJ, E. Church, Rev. ]. d.
o. Hanna preached an Easter sermon in IL
10 morning
- AT St. Peters Pro Cathedral, $3.50 wi
~. | contributed towards the parochial achoe