The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-02
EASTER SUNDAY.
Morning and Afternoon Easter Serv-
ices i'm the Prison Chapel--BishOp
WI. N. Gilbert's Annual Sermon.

MI. N. Gllbert'S Annual Sermon.
The usual Sunday service was conducted in the
morning by Rev. ]. H. Albert. His sermon was
distinctively Easter sermon, pointing out the
solid foundation which the doctrine of the
resurrection of Christ rests. From this it passed
to the value of this resurrection. 1t was a new
revelation. IF a die shall he live again?"
is the mourntul question of Job. and the ancient
world and Easter answers YES" So the resur-
rection gave a new meaning to death. 1t gave a
and larger meaning to life. Life is not shut up
within the narrow circle of earth, but passes out
into eternity. Hence Easter should be day of
rejoicing; it should be day of hope and above all
day of conservation to God and to service.
The afternoon service was conducted by Bishop
M N. Gilbert assisted by Rev. A. D. Stowe and
Rev. ]. H. Albert. All the seats not occupied by
prisoners filled by visitors from the city.
The Ascension church choir composed of double
quartet furnished most excellent music. These
are the hymns that were sung: "Oh Be Joyful in
the Lord" "Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day"
"Christ Our Passover" and HE Is Risen.' The
singers were: Sopranos-Mrs Fred Doe, Miss Mat
tie Weatherby. Altos-Miss Sue Brown, Mrs. M.
A. Capron. Tenors-Messrs H. l.. Andrews and
R. G. Rhoades Basses-Messrs. H. l. Chatfeld
and T. E. Skeith. Mrs. G. H. Brown, organist.
The beautiful and impressive form of service of
the Episcopal church was followed. After the
conclusion of the exercises Warden Garvin. in be-
half of the prisoners. thanked the people for the
great favor of their services.
The following is only an imperfect synopsis of
Bishop Gilbert's pointed and impressive sermon.
THE SERMON.
Dear Frends:-As year after year 1 come to
address you have always the cheering message
of Easter to deliver. see many faces here that
have grown familiar to me. Since was here last
Easter hope that at least some of you have risen
to higher order of life 1 hope that you have
been trying to cultivate better thoughts and higher
impulses. And hope that you have not become
discouraged because you have not always been
able to live up to the high standard which you
may have set for yourselves. know it is difficult
for you to keep your lives up to what you would
have them be. You are inclined to think that you
need not be very good in order to be as good or
better than many other people. That is the
trouble with all Of us. We are inclined to excuse
our faults by saying we are no worse than others.
1t is this disposition to measure ourselves by
others that keeps our lives back, that keeps us
from being better than what are. Your nature
is like all human nature. and your being here does
not prove that you are any worse than many who
are free. But that is excuse for you. 1t may be
that some of you are not altogether to blame for
your being here: the circumstances of your life
may have been such that you could not help what
befell However that may be. you are answerable
for your life. Because others have done wrong or
because you have been wrongsd is no excuse for