The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-07

CAROLS AND RICH FLOWERS.

st. Johns Sunday School Easter Fes.
t.val Last Night.
The st. JOINTS Sunday school Easter
festival was held last night. The church
was crowded as it always. is on festival
occasions. The chancel and altar decora-
tions were essentially the same as those at
the morning services, but il possible they
shone more brilliant than in the day St
Johns has one of the largest, if not the
largest Sunday school in the city, and its
festivals are always characterized by rich
floral displays and excellent music. This
Easter festival was no exception.
The church, except that part which was
reserved for the school, was crowded long
before the hour for the service. The school
marched in from the Sunday school room,
carrying banners aud singing the process
sional hymn:
Christ the Lord is risen to-day,
Sons of men and angels say:
Raise your joys and triumphs high,
sing we heavens; and earth reply
The Lords prayer and the collects were
said and after that the carol, Songs
of Joy from Angels Voices" was sung. The
infant class carolled very sweetly the song
Very early in the morn
Came the Narys weeping
Bringing spices rare and sweet
Hast ming on with loving feet
Where the Lord was sleeping.
The presentation of banners and offerings
followed, and during the presentation the
choir sang an Easter anthem. The banners
beautiful themselves, were many Of them
beautifully decorated with roses, and as
they were presented at the chancel they
we're placed amid the floral decorations and
made beautiful picture. The class offer
ings amounted to $464 Is. After the pre-
sentation of the banners the carol
"Jesus has riSenn was sung, and
then followed the object lesson
Twelve scenes from our Lords Life.
An arch was erected in the center of the
chancel, and upon it were twelve silken
banners bearing the symbols of our Lords
class recited an appropriate scriptural
selection. The classes, the scenes, and the
symbols representing them wore as follows:
The Annunciation. Symbol, Lilies. Miss
Gignilliat's class.
The Nativity. Symbol, The Lamb. Miss
Berrien's class.
The Circumcision. Symbol. Jesus. Miss
Emma Williams class.
The Presentation in the Temple. Symbol,
Turtle Doves. Mrs. Lees class.
The Epiphany. Symbol, The Star.
Miss Thomas class.
The Visit to the Temple. Symbol, The
Temple. Miss. Boulineau's class.
The Baptism Of Our Saviour. Symbol,
A Dove Miss Bacot's class.
The Ministry of Our Lord. Symbol, The
Crook. Miss Williams class.
The Entry Into jerusalem. Symbol,
The Psalms Mrs Wells class.
The Crucifixion. Symbol, The Pelican.
Miss Johnson's class.
The Resurrection. Symbol, l. II. S.
Miss Mallery's class
The Ascension. Symbol, The Crown Of
Glory. Miss Wells class.
The object lesson exercise, besides being
instructive, was one of the most interesting
exercises of the festival. After it the carol,
40! the Morning Breaks in Splendor, /"
was sung, aud then came the dis
tribution OF the priza medals. There
were between sixty and seventy of them,
and they were awarded to the three pupils
of each class receiving the highest
credit during the year.
After the distribution of the medals
the Apostles Greed was said and the
prayer hymn, Now Thy Throne
Addressing" was sung by the school
kneeling. The benedictlon was pronounced