Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-04-07

oloists: Misses Beckie Rboads, Maze
.Ialone, Margaret Reilly, Annie Lowell
nd Miss judith, DIR. w. II. Lowell. Philip
Weber, Frank B. McClain, and w. q.
rrailey, leader. Millard's vespers was
Iung in the afternoon. A sermon on the
gospel of the day was preached by Rev.Dr.
at the late mass.
A. st. Anthony's Father Ganss' second
mass was sung nj 10 o'clock ard Memora.
rie's vespcrs in the afternoon. The soloists
were Mrs. Celia Mc1rann, soprano; Mrs.
John llienenz, alto; Harry Drachbar.
tenor, Matthew Doricy, bass, with Ferd.
Weber leader Of the choir.
At st. Joseph's Catholic church the same
mass was sung and Weise's vespers. The
soloists were Bass, Fred. Bradel and
Anselm Kirchner tenor, Leo Houser and
George Kneeland; soprano, Annie Mattern;
Mary Ganss, Clara Kress; alto, Lizzie
Kirchner and Mary Houser. At the offer
tory In the mass Regina Coelis" was well
rendered. The early mass was celebrated
by Father Schmidt and tho late mass by
Father Christ, with a sermon by Father
Schmelx, of st. Joseph's hospital.
Tho number of communicates nt the
above three churches was very large and
RTGttly IH eACcss VI the uu"ipVi ." "p1 ~
cent years.
Sc. Luke's Reformed.
The decorations nj st. Luke's Reformed
church were on the chancel and altar and
consisted of Bcrmuda lilies and smilax
cntwined. Tho first services OF tho day
were Mt o'clock and wero conducted by
Rev. Lichliter. At 1890 there was holy
communion, at which the 20 catechumens
confirmed on Palm Sunday received their
first communion. In tho evening the Sun
day school festival was held. Aftcr
baptism Of children, the recitation of the
short catechisin, a short sermon by the
pastor, the children of the primary depart
ment received gifts. The offerings Of the
day were for general benefcence. Tho
music was under the direction of John A.
McComsey, organist.
st. PauI's Reformed.
The decorations at st. Paups Reformed
church consisted of flowers and potted
plants about the pulpit. AT tho morning
services Rev. +. A. Cast preached the
sermon and assisted Rev. J. w. Meminger
in administering communion. In the
evening the Sunday school festival was
held. IL consisted of singing, recitations
infants were given bask eta containing can.
dies and rabbits.
First Reformed.
At tho First Reformed church holy com
munion was administered by Rev. Tn. Dc
Lyre, Of Napa, California. There was bap-
tism In tho afternoon, but no Sunday
school celebration. Tho children wer,
presented with Easter gifts.
At the Moravian.
The decorations at the Moravian churcl
were very elaborate and costly. Liturgica
service was hold at o'clock in the morn
ing. After an opening anthem by tn,
choir and tho recitation of the litany, Rev
Hark read the biblical account ofthe resur
rection. This service closed with th,
Te Deum. At 1890 the regular morning
service was held. 1t consisted of a specia
Easter litany and anthem by the choir a
an offertory and q sermon by Rev. llarl
on the resurrection.
In the evening the children's celebration
was held. II consisted of singing and re
sponsive readings. The infant depar,
ment sang 4" Lily Bells" and while sevc
little girls were singing they swung call
lilies. A feature of the entertainment wa
recitation and tableaux by two little boy
and two little girls about II moss-covere
reclining cross, the girls strewing flower
| over 1t as they recited. Amer an addres
by Rev. Hark the children were presente
| with Easter gifts. The music at all thos
exercises was very fine.
| strawberry street NJ. T.. Church.
| At tho Strawberry street colored churc
tho altar was decorated with plants, an
over the pulpit was cross and In front c
| 1t in green letters were tho words ale
| risen.' In the morning there was a
Easter love feast, and in the afternoon
Sunday school jubilee. In tho evenin
Rev. Seth d. w. Smith preached from tn
text" He Is risen"
| This evening there will be grand mis-
sionary entertainment and on the pre-
| gramme are Easter Bible scenes with tab
leaux, Easter Dawn" "The Tomb {
Jesus" Angels VISIT" to conclude wit
| grand Easter march around the tomb.
Presbyterian Memorial.
Special Easter anthems were renders
morning and evening Mt the Momoria
Presbyterian church. In the morning
Rev. Thomas Thompson preached fron
Luke IL: ~, after which five were baptized
In tho evening the sacrament of the Lord
supper was administered to large numbe
and eight members were added to tn
church membership. In the afternoon /
the infant department of the Sunday schoo
| the $50 pupils were presented with Easte
| gifts.
Union Bethel Church.
An Easter sermon was preached In tn
morning by the pastor fthe Church ofG OF
In tho afternoon the Sunday school held
celebration in the main audience room
The programme was made up of anthems b
the choir, responsive reading by Superin
tendent Steve owens and the Sunday schoC
children and rccitations by Paul owen,
Albert Doner, Ida Wechter, Edith Long
Dollie Fate, Lizzie Coulter, John Burkhar,
Berne Abraham, Annie Weber, bass solo b.
John Loller and Duet by Miss Lille Bake
and Mrs. John Loller. The decoration
consisted by flowers, potted plants abou
the pulpit and above it, an arch with tn
words in green letters " He is Risen."
AT the First Evangelical church, Rev. L
p. Lehr pastor, Easter sermons wer
preached morning and evening. Their
was no Sunday school festival, but th
children were presented with Easter eggs
At the Second Evangelical churcl
services appropriate to the day were he'll
morning and evening. There were II
special Sunday school exercises.
At Covenant L. b. church, Rev. C. W
Hutsler pastor, communion was admin
istered at the morning services. In tn
afternoon there was Sunday school Easte
festival and q programme made up G
music and addresses by pastor and Super
intendent S. II. Grabill, after which tn
children were presented with rabbits an,
eggs.
AT tie First Baptist there were no specis
services and at the OliNet Baptist churc