Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-22
A BRIGHT RASTER Day,
Flowers. Music. ana Approprsats j.

ful flowers that adorned The affairs OF the
various churches Lent an enchanfnent "a
the scene and q selemnty to the occasion.
Everyone seemed 70 enter with a. earnest.
ness into the festivities Of the day.
There Is perhaps. no festival more iov-
Gus than the Resurrection, after the foriv
days Of penilence and the s0lemnItIes. az
Holy Week. the Christian church wei
comes the dawn Of EasterlIde. The old
Ssxons celebrated this season il honor Of
Osiera. spirit OF spring time In ancfent
times it was called vdominica raudfi,
or Sunday Of JOY, and peasants rose at
o'clock ito see the sun dance 10 honor
OF the Resurrection" 10 the seventeenth
century loayes Of bread were bought for
the parish poor and thrown from the
steeple to be scEambled for. We give be-
low the services IN the several churches
for the day:
ST. ASNE's CHAPEL.
A, very impressive service was held
last evening at ST.. Anne'a chapel, large
congregation being present. a vested
choir of twenty five men add boys fur
nished the music. lift your Glad Vol.
ces" by Holden. was sung and as an Of
iertory anthem by Mr. tasWell. The ser
meu by Rev. X. MI. Kirkus was addressed
particularly 10 young men, the subject
being "Sieadfastness, . lesson OF the
Resurrection. and Was particularly strong
and Impressive,
ST. ANNE s CHURCH.
The services at ST. Anne's Church were
largely attended. and the exercises in.
terestlng and impressive. The Rev. w.
5. Southgate. rector. preached from the
text: 'Beeause live ye shall live also
The music was by full choir and most
excelently rendered. The church was
handsomely decorated with cut flowers
The cLildren's service In the afternoon
consisted OF carols and the music was
by full choir OF boys and men frSm the
Chapel. The exercises consisted OF re-
port ofSunday Schools. distribution of pri
zes, presentation OF children's offerings
at the several services which amounted 10
about 500
ST. PMILLIP's CHAPEL.
The decorations at the coloIed chapel
on North West St. were exquisite. Over
the cross was white dove with wings out
spread, flying trnm within q wreath OF
white roses. On the altar were two large
taia Lilies and number Of white pot
flowers, around the altar were four Resu-
rection lilies In pots, aud al the foot of
the pulpit aud reading desk were we'll
arranged assortment Of pot plants most Of
them in bloom. The beautiful service
so we'll rendered last night. proves how
earnest this little congregation is. and II
able discourses will enlighten them on
their journey in this life, surely they lis.
ten every Sunday to solid doctrine as we'll
set forth as We have any where. The
Revs Southgaie and Massiah oficiated
Easter night The discourse was by the
minister 10 CHARGE. Text. Cor. XIV. A.
There is natural body and there is
spiritual bydy."
ST. MARY's CHURCH.
!. The services at st. Mary's Church yes
ternay were OF solemn and impressive
nature Solemn high mass aud solemn
vespers were celebrated at 1890 q m. by
Rev Father Brick, celebrate, with Rev.
H. Dauenhauer, deacon, Rev. p. Huber,
sub deacon, and all the ecclesiastical stu
dents In the evening, at 7o'c.ock. fol
emn vespers by Rev. r. thinner. ce.cbrant,
with Rev. III. Dauenhauer. deacon and
Rev. p Huber sub deacon. The Rev.
Jos. Wisscl preached an impressive ser
mon on the GLORIOUS Resurrection of our
Lord" The music was exceedingly fine.
The altar was beautifully decked with
bright and blooming.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
After giving several discouraging con-
sequences that would fellow a denial Of
the resurrection and the predictions Of
Christ. the preacher gave the historical
evidence to prove the resurrection Of
Christ The appearances OF Jesus on the
day that he rose. and then eight days az
ter which was the following first day of
the week, then on the shore of the sea
of Galalee, on the mountain, by the FIVE
hundred, by James and by all the apostles
were dwelt upon as sufficient testimony
to the truth that Christ had risen. To
closing, the people were exhorted 10 re
joice Ia the great truth that had been
presented.
FIRST NJ E. CHURCH.
At the First M. L Church, the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Huutley, preached in the even
Ing on THE Importance and belief in the |
Resurrection" AT night his subject was
.The Nature the Resurrection Of the
Bodv.' There were good attendance at /
both services. The music, Mr. d. s.
Sprogle, organisls, was excellent. and APP
TO the day. The altar Of the
:hurch was beautifully dressed with cut /
md potted flowers Of most exquisite col
prs.
WESLEY CHAPEL.
The exercises at this church were ex
interesting. The pastor. Rev.
J shannon, preached an eloquent and
Impressive sermon il the morniug on the
subject Of the apostolic Evidence of
he Resurrection. At night the exercises
we're By the Sunday School. and consis-
ed Of duets. solos, choEuses and recita-
ions BY the Sunday School children, and
xere of an interesting order.
GERMAN LUTHERAN.
Rev. Paul A. Mcneil. pastor. held pre-.
,aratory service at 10 A. H., followed by
Easter service and Holy Communion. AZ
il a. III. AT night the usual Easter ser
Iices we're held by the sunday school,
i which the distribution Of Easter ergs.
inaina Of carols, and reciiatiOns took i