The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-01
EASTER IN ABBEVILLB.
THE DAY WAS BRIGHT, BEAU
TIFUL AND BALMY.
THE CHURCHES WE'RE DECORATED WITH
aARLANDs, BANNERS, LEGENDS, ARCH
Es, LILIES, AND ALL THAT DEPT HANDS
COULD EXECUTE OR DEVOTED HEARTS
SUGGEST.

Nature joined the UntverSal hymu
...BuddIng Flowers, Singing Birds,
Grateful People.
East winds, heavy rains, cold, raw weather
cold, raw weather, heavy rains. east winds
such has been our meteorological bill OF fare
for nearly three months. An occasional
bright dav only served to tantalize us and
render the monotony OF muddy, wet disagree
able weather the harder to bear.
Such was the state Of our weather until last
Saturday night and the wisest weather
prophets foretold gloomy Easter day,
The back ward season had kept our gardens
in the naked, fowerless condition proper for
winter, and had dashed the hopes OF all who
delight In floral decorations for Easter.
Garlands OF roses, festoons OF yellow Jessa'
mine, the odors of honey-suckle and bright
woodblne; mounds OF pansles, and hyaolnths
and verbenas, and all the various flowers Of
spring, were memories OF by.gone casters.
The evergreens and greenhouse flowers ap-
propriate 10 Christmas decoration were all
that could be made use OF.
When, 10, Easter Sunday dawned bright,
beautiful and sunny. A suggestion OF the
chill north wind could not prevent our enjoy
ing the unwonted sunshine, and boys and
girls, young men and maids, old men and ma.
irons thronged ~ the various places OF wor.
ship when the church bells began to ring.
Few were the brighthued Easter bonnets'
however, and new Easter raiment was wisely
left at home for another and warmer and
brighter Sunday.
How the ladies accomplished 1t pa sses our
comprehension, but the churches which were
decorated for Easter were decorated most
beautifully.
The following articles have been kindly fur
nished by good friends:
At the n. e. Church.
Last Sunday was Easter and was ushered
in by the glorious oro OF day, VINO 9a shea ms o,s
nature seemed filled with beauty, and merry
songsters carolled forth their sweetest songs
of praise TO Him who died and rose again.
The church was artistically and beautifully
draped In white bunting, while here and
there were arranged beautiful hot house
plants which filled the air with sweet per-
| fume. 49,
The chancel was neatly festooned with
white bunting, while at each corner were tall
columns Of evergreens, from which peepeu
out choice white flowers, and upon the sum;
mits of which were poised white doves. All
| in all, the decorations while simple. were per-
fectly beautiful, and we regret our inability to
describe them as they were; and TO bestow
AS the bell tapped the minister took his
seat, while all was silence. The choir opened
the services with beautiful anthem. while
ist. Anthem, "Hail, the Day that saw Him
Rise" by full choir.
I'd. Hymn 6etune Antioch.
my ~ Shepherd BY Miss Mabel Upchurch,
Miss Nellie Hill, and Messrs. Lyon and Hill.
SERMON.
Text-Mat 18th Chap. and 9th verse" He
is not here for He has risen as He said.
Come, see the place where the Lord lay.'
| Subject-The Resurrection of Christ.
| lst Divlson-The closed, sealed, guarded
tomb, representing the seeming victory over
Christ.
I'd DivisIon-The open, empty tomb, repre-.
senting the sudden and complete victory OF
Christ.
| Christians throne OF triumph.
4th Divison-Ere the material sun shone
on this world, the Sun or Righteousness In
full orbed splendor emerged from the sepul'
| light.
The choir opened the services with the an
them The Earth Is the Lords" Text was,
s subject""rhe ; Resurrection Body" showing
that aS Christ had raised HIS Dody, SO Woulu
He also raise our bodies from the dead Some
objections to the resurrection were consid-
cred and answered. Each sermon was full OF
beautiful thought, and delivered In an earn.
enjoyed 10 the fullest by the congregations.
The solo. 1.-THE Lord Is my Shepherd" was
charmlngly and sweetly rendered by Miss
Mabel Upchurch, AFTER which oil Joined In
prayer. Next was sung hymn No. lt2, tune,
" Coronation" at the conclusion OF which the
pastor pronounced the benedlclion. So ended
another Easter on earth. NJ.
At Trinity Church.
In the vestlbule was q large cross on a
mound OF moss and flowers. The brilliant
blossoms of potted plants filled the window
sils, and the wine.red buds OF the maple here,
as elsewhere In the church, worthily filled the
place of the laggard flowers of spring.
Over the arch OF the inner door was the le-
gend In golden letters: