Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-07
''CHRIST is RISEN."
EASTER SERVICES IN THE VARIOUS
CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
Pulpits Submerged With Flowers-Dis-
courses Appropriate to the
Occasion-Choice Music.

All Sacramento seemed to be at church
Yesterday. From every direction crowds
came thronging toward the churches be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock in the forenoon,
and the belfrys rang out their CHEEKY
Easter greetings as the people sought their
respective places of worship. The churches
were all handsomely decorated with the
ch oicest flowers that the gardens of the
city could provide, and the services were
generally of special character, and i'm.
pressive and interesting.
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The day was observed in the Catholic
Cathedral by the celebration of Pontifcal
high mass by Bishop Manogue, assisted by
Fathers Grace and Haupt. The altar was
richly decorated with flowers and potted
plants. and the services were prolonged and
impressive. Father Grace preached an
eloquent and interesting sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion, which was listened
to with interest by the large assemblage.
The music embraced the choicest selec.
tions, which were well rendered. In the
afternoon at three o'clock confirmation was
administered by Bishop Manogue to large
number of boys and girls, and the cathe-
dral was crowded with people anxious to
witness the interesting ceremony.
ST. PAUL's.
st. Paul's Church, on Eighth street be.
tween and j, was crowded both during the
forenoon and evening services. The deco.
ratlons were not elaborate except around
the altar, which was covered with various
floral designs. An important feature of
the morning service was the music, which
was rendered by an orchestra of sixteen
pieces and the organ, and also by the
chorister choir OF thirty voices, under the
direction of Mrs. G. E. Pinkham. The
orchestra was under the direction of Chas
Heisen, Jr. This orchestra, the STANDARD, +"
is made up of young men of this city who
have devoted much time to music, and this
was the first appearance of the orchestra
in public. In the evening Bishop Wing
field conducted the impressive ceremony
OF administering the Apostolic rite of Con-
hrmation.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
At Congregational Church, on Sixth
street, near |, yesterday forenoon, Rev. W.
G. Merrill chose for the text of his Easter
sermon There is no Death" The church
was tastefully decorated for the occasion.
and the Easter music by the choir was ex-
ceptionally fire. In the evening, com.
mencing at 7:30 o'clock, an Easter concert
was rendered, which was unusually good
particularly the solo by Mrs. Downes.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
About the pulpit at this church were dis.
played many artistic designs in flowers
and the church presented an attractive and
inviting appearance. The subject of the
morning sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. E.
Wheeler, was First Testimony of the
Resurrection" In the evening there was
an Easter celebration by the Sunday.
school, at which Easter anthems were
sung and other appropriate music was rem.
dered by choir under the conduct of Mrs
George w. Hansbrow.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. A. NJ. Growden, the pastor, preached
an eloquent and instructive sermon on
THE Resurrection, at the morning sery.
ice. The church was profusely and taste
fully ornamented with choice flowers. anC
the music was specially selected for ar
Easter occasion. In the evening the pastor
delivered a discourse on: Five Facts fol
1nhdels." The services were we'll at.
tendea' NV
SIXTH STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.
There was large congregation present
at both the morning and evening exercises
and the pulpit was handsomely decorated
with choice flowers. In the morning Rev
A. I. Needham, the pastor, preached on
the subject of: "a Walk With the Risen
Saviour" After the regular morning sery.
ices the Sunday-school held Easter exer-
cises and in the evening an Easter praise
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los, etc, followed by an address.
NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
The floral decorations about the pulpit in
this church were very pretty, and the
Easter services attracted large congrega.
ton. The pastor, Rev. A. c. Bane
preached in the morning on the subject OF
Immortality Through Christ" and in the
evening on: For, or Against-Which p
The evening services were of a speciaI
Easter character, the choir rendering
choice selections.
CENTRAL NJ. E. CHURCH.
The services at this church were impres
sive and interesting, and the floral decora
tons about the pulpit elaborate. The pas
tor, Rev. h. G. Beechgood, preached in the
morning on The Resurrection" The
music was appropriate to the occasion, anC
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special Easter concert was given by the
choir, and Mrs. Beechgood read the Mes
sage OF the Dove" The attendance was
large at both morning and evening services
FOURTEENTH STREET BAPTIST.
AT the morning service the pastor, Rev
q. p. Tindall, preached timely sermon
on the significance of Easter, and in the
evening delivered an interesting discourse
on The Gospel From the Catacomhs O
Rome, Written ON the Rocky Caverns to
which the Early Christians Fled From Per
secution."
CALVARY BAPTIST.
At this church Rev. A. c. Herrick, the
pastor, preached a morning sermon or
The Message From Deaths Conqueror.'
In the evening the subject was The Vieto
rious Soldier" each having special refer
ence to Christ's victory over death.
UNITED BRETHREN.
At this church there was an Easter serv
ice, with songs and recitations, in tn,
morning; Band of Hope meeting in tn,
afternoon, and an Easter sermon in th,
evening.