Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-07
THE CHURCHES.
How Easter Was Observed
in the City.
Knights Templar Celebrate at
Pasadena.
Special Services Held by Most of the
Congregations.
The Topics Discussed by the Various
Pastors in Their Pulpits Yes
terday.

The observance OF Faster yesterday
was general throughout the city and all
the churches were filled to overfiOwing.
In nearly every instance special prepara-
tions had been made for the celebration
of the day, both in the shape OF music
and decorations. The Cathedral on
Main street was very handsomely dec
grated with callas, bridal wreath and
other flowers which were profusely ar
ranged on all sides and particularly
around the altar and sanctuary.
The programme OF music as an
nounced in yesterdays HERALD was
admirably carried out.
At st. Vincent's church no pains
were spared by those in charge to
make the church look attractive, and the
musical programme was most excellent.
The following ladies and gentlemn COM
prised the choir: Sopranos, Mrs. B..
Stanberry, Miss Gertie Reeve, Miss
Grace Stanberry; altos, Miss M. Rohr,
Mrs j. Alton, Mrs. j. j. Schallert; ten
ors, Mr.. c. J.. Ellis, Mr.. j. +. Osgood,
Mr.. c. S. Walton, Mr.. j. j. Heyes !;
bassos, Mr.. 7. Wiesendanger, Mr.. John
Alton, Mr.. j. j. Schallert; violins, Prof
A. j. Stamm and Prof. j. II. Brenner !;
flute, Mr. w. +. McQuillan; organist,
Prof. T. w. Wilde.
At St. PauPs church the following
music was rendered: Prelude, Largo"
(violin and organ), Handel; Process
sional," Hymn 80; Kotchmar in f !;
"Jubilate," Macfarren in G; "Kyrie, :"
4 4 I'D,
Venit," "Agnus DEP and "Gloria in
Excelsis," Woodward; Ofertory, 81
know that my Redeemer liveth" treble
tence," Whitney "Recessional," Hymn
(organ and orchestra), Meyerbeer. At
''Pasques Fleurs'' (organ and solo),
"Proper Psalms" Gregorian; Mag
nificat' and "Nunc Dimittis, Tours in
F. otfertory, "Nocturne" (violin and
Hymn 99 postlude, march, "Uthaleah, )"
Mendelssohn. Rev. S. w. Wren preached
both morning and evening.
Special Easter services were held at
the Central Baptist church on Third
/
Mamie Catching, Mrs. j. f. Wiseman,
c. B. Smith, A.. S. Falck and the regular
church orchestra. The sermon was de-
livered by DIR. J. S. Kennard
At the First Congregational church
Rev. E. S. Williams, Of Minneapolis,
preached the Easter sermon.
Holy communion was celebrated at
the Church of the Epiphany at a. m.
q a N
'"The Reasonableness of the Resurrection
of the Body
At the Central Baptist church special
services were held. Rev. j. S. Kennard
took for his morning topic, "The Power
OF the Resurrection"
! Mrs. w. f. Beeson and Mrs. Book
assisted the choir at the Fort-street M.
E. church. Rev. r. S. Cantine preached
a sermon appropriate to the occasion.
ga Resurrected Christi was the topic
discussed by Rev. w. A. Knighten at
Grace M. Il. church yesterday morning.
At the New church Rev. B. V. Bower
preached on "The Resurrection" at the
morning service.
The Easter sermon by DIR. w. j. Chi
chester at the Emmanuel church yester-
day was one of the noblest discourses
we have ever listened to. This eloquent
divine has so greatly increased his con.
gregation that the audience hall of Los
Angeles college, in which it meets, has
become too small for the numbers who
flock to hear him. The new church
building upon the lot belonging to il
has become matter of urgent necessity
and strong effort will have to be made
soon to get it under way.
The decorations in the Cathedral
of st. Vibiana, were the most
elaborate of any in the city
surprising in elegance and attractive de
sign the efforts of former years. The
floral decorations consisted of profu.
sion of evergreens, palms, ferns and
Gala lilies, and choice collection O
roses, which were wrought into the mos
artistic and appropriate designs. Es
pecially attractive was the decoration
above the high altar, an "Alleluia,
elaborately worked in flowers. The fol
lowing young ladies are entitled tt
great praise for their urtiring efforts anC
taste displayed in the decorations Mis-
Marietta Callahen, Misses Josie anC
Paulina Mesa, Miss Slavin, Miss Georgi,
Harigan and Miss Kane, ably assisted
by Mrs. Chalmer and Mr. George Vein
schank