The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-09

! Without any attempt ut fine writing aud
without using any flowers Of rhetoric, we
would say that i Ister WAS. Il beautiful ana
| lovely day In Abheville. II was one OF those
lays which make one feel grateful to the
Givcr CT good gifts and grnce'. while inward
| ly experiencinga peculiar satisfaction at be-
ing alive.
| the d:y as one to he noted as the most lmpor-
| tant in The church calendar.
| Natur. adorns clo,l with a flower. and IT
| would seem that woman hest serves her God
| In appearing nj the sanctuary in her most
| pleasing attire.
Pretty dresses and pretty millinery were
made in readintss to adnrn pretty women.
And all things worked together To bring out
full attendance Of wOrshippers 1T MI the
churches. and perhaps in no day WITHIN tue
last year were us many people at chnrcn
The armies OF the Lord assembled In full
| force ut their respective places or worship.
and all enjoyed the beauty of the day, and
experienced more or less OF pleasure In the
services.
The churches were more claboratcly deco.
| rated with wreaihS, flowers, banners and
legends than ut any previous Easter.
| Flowers are ever gratifying 10 the sight, ana
their fragrance never fails To afford pleasure
| They are always associated with the pure
and the lovely, and their presence never iaiis
| to Withdraw our attention from whatever
may be unlnrely or unholN:
| Flowers are universal. They twlnc around
the log cabin door with as much sweetness as
they bud and bloom at Tie feet of .triumplal
arches. and they luXur!ate at the humble
cot with all the lOvcliness that they
bring to adOrn the mansion or the palace.
| If our homes are lsvely, flowers arc there
and II temples are to he dedicated To the wor-
ship of the living God, It's portals and It's
windows, its walls and its pulpits, are wreath.
ed with garlands and graced by flowers.
| If adorer seeks to compliment her whom
ne loves more than heaven itself, he sends Il
| flower.
II the dearly beloved one Is Il bride she is
adorned with flowers. If she is II corpse, her
| coffin lid Is laden with flowers, and from her
very grave they bloom forever.
| Our saviour speaks of himself as "thc Rose
of Sharon and the Lily OF the Valleys" anu
| lie speaks OF Man ''as n flower. Then as
flowers are be 'uiirul and fragrant, and sym.
boliZed to Christ himself may not our good
acts be as nowers--pleasing TO His sight,
| The Episcopal church was ''dressed" anu
| ornamentcd from vestibule 10 chancCl rail-
! from front door to the reading desk ana AL
| togcth er, made Il scene which was lovely u,
| look uron, and which must have impressed
every worShipper with the perfect skill and
superb taste OF the ladies who devised The
t;,hrau The execution Of their plans re-
ouireu great amount OF labor. Without at
| temptin. particular description or any
| thing, we will be pardoncd If we speak of the
banners and the notices which were inscri0.
ed upon them. Those who were NJ the EEls-
copnl church In the morning will recognize
| the feeble attempt at the top OF thus Column
to reproduce Il diminutive copy ui one Oh
same style and each contained sermon III
| itself.
Mr.. Hanckel, the Rector, conducted the scr
vices,