The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-04-07
EASTER SUNDAY.

The Festival Observed at the Churches
Large Congregations in Attendance.
Easter, the church festival commemor-
atlng Chrlst's resurrection, was OBJ
served yesterday in the various churches
OF TIE city by special services. The
,norning opened fine and delightful
weather prevailed during the entire day.
These special Easter services ALWAYS at
tract unusually large congregations to the
churches, and yesterday was no excep-
ton to the rule. Following are Some
particulars of the different services:
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
at this church the altar was very
lastly decorated with evergreens, potted
palms and ferns, and white flowers. The
candle standards were twined with vines,
and on the altar stood six beautiful
bouquets of white roses. On the front of
the pulpit hung three bouquets of flowers,
and the font was also festOoned with
flowers of different hues. The first ser.
vice, choral celebration of the Holy
Communion, was held by the first con-
gregation, at 6 80 A. NJ. the Right Rev.
the Bishop being the celebrant. There
was large number of communicates.
At 80 there was morning prayer and
Holy Communion. The surpliced choir
of boys sang the music, and a sermon
was preached by the Bishop. The King
attended for short time. The Hawaiian
service in the afternoon was in charge
of Rev. w. H. Barnes who preached an
Easter sermon. In the evening at 8
o'clock there was choral evensong with
a sermon by the Rev. II. II. Gowen.
The offerings during the day amounted
to $55. 10.
The second congregation held their
first service at Z As A. NJ; choral cele-
bration of the Holy Communion. Rev
Alex. Macintosh was the celebrant as
sisted by the Revs. Archdeacon Shaw of
Toxic, F. L. Warleigh, B. A., Chaplain
of HI. B. M. S. Champion, and H. H.
Gowen. The music sung was Tours in
f. A large number of persons communi-
Gated. At IL is o'clock there was
morning prayer, fully choral. The
church was crowded in every part and
many persons went away not being able
to find seating room. The Revs. Alex
Macintosh and F. L. WarIeigh intoned
the service, Archdeacon Shaw reading
the lessons. The augmented choir OF
ladies and gentlemen under direction of
of MIR. J. w. Yarndley rendered the
music with fine effect. The TIE Deum
and Jubilate were Tours in F, and the
anthem ''On the First Day of the Week
by z. M. Lott The tenor recitative and
solo were excellently sung by MIR. I.
May. One effective feature of this an
them was a trio for female voices
| and quartette, both OF which
were sung while the organ was
playing the Easter hymn "Jesus Christ
| is risen to-day" in unison. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Alex. Mack
intosh from the text Fright blessed and
| holy is he that hath part in the first
resurrection; the second death shall
have no power over him." A celebra-
ton of the holy communion followed this
service. In the evening at 7 80 O'Clock
there was again a good congregation.
| The service was choral throughout. The
Cantate and Deus Miseratur were Bridg-
water in A, the solo parts being sustained
by the Misses Dora Dowsett, Won Holt
and Mist, Messrs. May, Starkey and
Yarndley. The anthem was "Christ oul
Passover" by Chapple, the tenor and
| bass solos sung respectively by Messrs
May and Starkey. The Rev. Archdeacor
| Shaw preached an able sermon from the
words 81 am the Resurrection and the
| Life.' The collections during the ser
vices amounted to $120 SIS and there was
also private donation of $50. The col
lections were for debt of $3.50 incurred
during the year which is now wiped out
The Chinese congregation belonging
to the Cathedral had their special ser
vices. The temporary church was mos
lastly decorated for the occasion, ant
looked very pretty. There were three
services during the day all in charge o
the pastor, Rev: H. II. Gowen, and the.
were very we'll attended. The music
was hearty, and Mr.. Gowen preached
two sermons in Chinese appropriate t.
the occasion. It will not be long befor'
this congregation will be worshipping il
their new church.
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.
The Easter decorations at this churcl
were really beautiful. On the pulpi
desk was a bank of white lilies, and OF
the platform ported palms. The from
pipes of the organ were covered with
large cross of white flowers and ever
greens, while on one side was flora
butterfly. From the chandeliers hum
rare flowers. At the morning service a
II O'Clock the church was filled to over
flowing, many being unable to Obtain
admission. There was Communion, an
the following were admitted into tn
church: By letter, Margaret A. Brewer
Harriet D. Fisher, Carrie A. Gilman
Angelina High, Helen Hoppin, William
Suthern and John A. Moore; on comics
sion, Agnes B. Alexander, Carrie S. Cul
tbs, Thomas Dickson Mary J. Dickson
Walter L. Howard, Henry G. Hapai
Lavinia A. s. Keen, Inga NJ. Larsen
Thomas Lindsay, Eugene Lyman, Mo-
man K. Lyman, Richard j. Lyman
| Mary E. Sumter and Gertrude Whitney
The choir rendered Dudley Bucks Fest
val TIE Deum in G with capital effect, an
the Rev. DR.. Beckwith gave an Easte
address. In the evening the usual Easte
praise service took place, and again ther
was large congregation. Some exec
lent music was finely rendered by tn
choir, and included Bened1ctus in G
Buck and the anthems " God hath az
pointed day" by Tours and "Chris
the Lord is risen I" by Buck. The paste
in his sermon referred to the festival {
! Easter.
CHINESE CHURCH.
Easter Sunday was observed at tn
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