Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
EASTER In CHURCHES.
PROGRAMME OF SERVICES TO BE OBJ
SERVED HERE
the Day 90 It was Celebrated In the Primi-
tive Ages and in the Mere
Recent Past.
Tha I.ord Is risen.


souLreaching sermons Christian people
evil keep tie feast" "Not with the old
heaven, neither with the lesven OF malice ana
wickedness. but with the unlcavened bread
nj sincerity and truth. Corist beng raised
from the dead dieth no more. Death has 20
more dominion over him."
OF OLD.
Easter Is from the old saxon word ".osier,"
.xfgnifyiug Ito rse.r Very early IN the
Prlmitiye Church there was a controversy
abou; tho time OF keeping Easter, Tue
Ashlics keeping theirs on the same DAY With
the Jewish Passover, while the o'her
Churches kept theirs upoa the Loro's cav,
following the Jewish Passover. Tbs method
was approved and confirmed IN the great
olcumenical councils OF Nice. assembled by
the Emperor Constantine. They disputed
sbout the time OF celebration, but had no
sort al doubt OF the necessity Of celebrating
this grand festival. Indeed. m all ages II
has been celebrated with greater soenniiy
than any other fesiiysl whatsoever as being
Instituted ir cOmmemoration Of the most sig"
nal act OF our Lord here upon earth.
TnE TEACHING.
The death OF Christ showed Him 10 be truly
man, but IL was his resurrection which de-
clsred him to he truly God. By the resur'
rectiOn of Christ We ais0 are assured tnat VIC
shall rise again. The primitive Christians
celebrated the festival With acts OF Joy; upon
this day the emperorS we're wont by their
imperial orders 10 release prisoners unless
they were detained for beinoJs crimes, and
MI the rest OF TIE people, both OF clergy aud
laity, strove 10 contribute largely aud libe-
rally TO the poor.
"The Christians Of all churches on this day
used this morning salptation, christ ~
risen TO which those who were ealutcd an
swered, Christ Is risen. indeed or else thus,
sAnd bath appeared unto SiDon'-a GUS
tom still retained IN the Greek Church.
THESE DAYS.
In this are and cline the Episcopal and
Catholic Churches make special observance
OF the dsy; but the clergy OF all The denomi-
nations await themselves Of the snniFersaTy
10 preach upon the cructtXion snd resurrec-
lion Of Christ and TO enforce lessons drawn
from the Sayiour's life. Coming at q season
when the winter with all ITS Tigers ~ past
and the spring Is reaching It's perfection the
attendance upon divine worship is usually
very large.
1t happens also to be the time when 1t Is
opportune TO lay oil water and put on spriug
clothing. Easter day is therefore signalized,
among other things, by the appearance at
churches Of the ladies in new costumes OF
latest cut and fashion. On this point there
is 10 denotn n attsual difference. Its cuss
tom 81 the ceuBtry, OF which there ore Jew
Ibreacbes. Sometimes, indeed, 1t cruelty
happens that bsd weather returns OF THIS
ffuncture, sna then there rs hess JOY IN tue
feamnine heart than belongs to the day ana
OCCASION; bat, judging from the summer
Ike sun Of yesterday, to-day will be typi-
cal Virginia Essier Sunday bright brsciug,
glad, aud Joyous -and no doubt the churches
will he Glled With worshippers and the
ministers toe IN the very best possible mood
tfor eloquent Efforts
ZOOS AND IT OWES.
"Easter flowers" and " Easter eggs y be-
long to the customary observance OF the day.
Tbo latter, stained and striped In many
eolors, are prepared by the adults Tor the
children; while the former sre TO be seen In
The churches and in the hands OF the ola ana
young.
Tue mildness Of the weather for some diys
past has given considerable advance 10 the
growth OF ali sorts Of vegetation, aud flOw-
ers will be abundant aud beautiful to-day.
They are the first and sweetest produce OF
spring and harmonic most beautifully with
Easier: with that bright and cheering sea-
son, clOsibg the penKeniial days OF Lent and
ushcring 10 n life Of newborn hopes, and
lives, and resolutions.
The programme Of church services given
viii be celebrated with more than usual
spIl. Many special sermons will be preach
ed and the music arranged for ia OF high
order and will be rendered by the best choifs
tthe city can furnish.
DR. HOGE's CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Hoge having gone TO Atlanta to
fll an appointment Of the General Assem-
bly, Rev Edward Lane, OF Campinas, Brazil
will preach in his church both morning and
sflernCOa. Mr.. Lane is agraduate OF llamp-
d,p-S OneY college, aud was a member OF
Dr. uoge's church. from which he went out
as missionary 10 Brazil, where be has been
M efficient worker for more than twenty
years, He Il putting upon permanent
bass O Jilege which is accomplishing for
Brazil what Hampdeh- Sidney and Princeton
klO IN our land.
( IL was in Or. Hoee's church that
scrox6ed meeting was held twenty years ago
fnauguraiIng The founding OF q Presbyterian
church IN BAIL. AT IL O'Clock Mr. Lane
will give a connected account Of this work,
witch will he OF most interesting character.
At s O'clock 4. 81. he will make sn adj
,.dIees at the anniversary meeting OF The We
mans Foreign Missionary Union at the First
APTesbyteriau church (fey. Dr. hefr's).
Episcopal Churches
GRACE CHURCH.
AT this church, of which Rev. II. NJ. Jack
seon. u. D., is rector. ihe following viii be
ttbe programme OF music:
Morning-Autbea, CHRIST Our Passover.
IN &. Buck; Gloria, Gregorian and Danks;
re Deu@. IN +. Breeder; Jubilate, in G. vii.
Dams; Hymn lO3 MendeiSsohn; O1ertOry,
Christ the Lord il Risen. in A, Buck;
Hymn 101. HyiuuGl, HutchinS; Communion.
Nisht-Noluniary, The Striie's Der,
Mendelssohn; Gloria, Gregorian and Will
1iams; Gloria In Excelsis. in i fiat, Sehe-
pecker; Cantaje, IN A, Helden; Benedic,
IN l. fat. Marsh; Hymn lOl; Ohe'tory,
Christ toe Lord. Warren.
MONUMENTAL.
The music IN thl. church has been pre-
pared with great care, aud will certainly oe
the finest beard IN many years. The choir
consists OF twenty.six mixed voices, ln-
ending several sooiSs, aud will be accom-
panied, besides the ergaa, by one brass, one
reed, and two string Instruments. oil under
The direction OF Mr.. " Csbell Trueman,
cloirmaster. Nofning service at IL. The
tprogramme ia A. follows:
Prelude, organ, selected. professional, a.
,snntbcn, "Thls ia the Day." 6. Charles
Cook; b, DoxOiogy. "Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow" lOld Hun
,dYed); anthem. Christ Our Passover" (H.
y. Iauks): Gloria PATHS, n, trourSl; b,
fDankD; Gloria in Excelsis, (ToursG TIE
0eum in T. la (Thomas Spencer LieydJ;
Jubiate, (roafsG hymn. - The strife IS
Ger" in L fat (lendelssohn); Gloria Tloi,
(Dr. q. Nj. Gsrrett); hymn, " Jesus Cbrlst is
Risen To-Day" (Iutchins); onertory. a,
anthem, "Glorious Is Thy Name, y (Mozarts
Tveiilh Mass); y, GAN Things Cone OF
Thee, o Lord, Humphries); Sanctus, Oily
Service Book; communion hyDn, "Bread
OF tbs World " Mercy Broken" (Hutchtns);
Gloria in Excelsis. (Oii CHAMP; reeessiona,
organ. sescsed.
Ons OF the soloists will DO Mrs. Jessie
Harvey Magruder, late Of Washington.
In the afternoon at $50 O'Clock the frs
choral service ever sung in Richmond will
be rendered. TIE ehsuis will be Gregorian.
Che verses sung alternately by the Decani aud
CsDtoSis sides Of the choir, and will include
the magnificent Deus, kunc Dimittis, psalter,
and responses.
Oroanirt. Mr.. Phllln s PoMArs; Cor.