Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-02
EASTER SUNDAY.
Appropriate and Elaborate Observance
of the Day in This CITY.

of the Day in This City.
Easter Sunday probably never was
more generally or fittingly observed in
this city than lit was Sunday In
nearly all of the churches rich decori
tons abounded and throngs were in at
tendance. The exercises generally were
appropriate and interesting and in most
instances the music was unusually fine.
The day was all that could be desired
for airing new clo'hing and the exhibit
ton of spring tinery was extensive and
varied.
In Old Swedes Church the days con-
tributions amounted TO S125, Of which
SIS was given by the Sunday school
OF the amount received, $40 will be
used in obtaining window in memory
Of the Rev. Peter Frandehlog, former
rector of the church. Bishop Coleman
delivered an address at the Sunday
school festival in the evening.
The Rev. DR., john Y. Dobbins
preached his inaugural sermon as pastor
Of Grace NJ. i. Church in the morning.
His text was st. Luke XXIy, 6. The
new pastor created decidedly favorable
impression. AT night the church and
Sunday had united service
Grace Orchestra assisted The schools
follows, were announced; For home
missions, S4O4.14; foreign missions,
| $1,659.60; total s2,063.74.
In Calvary Church, in the morning,
the Rev. David Howard announced the
presentation by Mrs. John Aspin of an
elegant communion service of solid sill
yer, beautifully engraved and lined with
gold. The new service was used for the
first time yesterday.
The Rev. DR., II. l.. Hubbard preached
hisinaugural sermon as pastor of Union
| Church in the morning. His text was
st. Matthew XVII, IS and 66. The
new pastor was given cordial welcome.
The splendor of the services in the
\ Catholic churches was possibly greater
than heretofore.
The inaugural sermon of the Rev,
John France as pastor of Scott Church,
preached in the morning, was highly
interesting His text was job XIV, IA.
AT night the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins,
the retiring pastor, supplied the pulpit.
AT First Presbyterian Church the
Sunday-school orchestra assisted.
Second Baptist Sunday-school had an
enjoyable service in the evening.
AT st. Stephens Church the choir was
assisted by Miss Mabel Kirka and
Messrs. Benson and Collision.
In Bethel Church, in the afternoon,
the pastor preached to African Grand
Commandery and Cyrene CommanderY,
the latter of Pittsburg. At night
Wright's Orchestra assisted the musi-
clans.
Emmanuel Church, Highlands, had
Sunday-school anniversary and mis-
siOnary service in the evening.
AT the morning service in Christ
Church, Christiana hundred, $3.50 was
contributed for diocesan missions.
At Rodney Street Church in the even
ing the sunday lessons of the
last three months were reviewed and
illustrated by Superintendent Thomas
McCorkle. The illustrations were beau
tiful works of art. The service was
something entirely new in Sunday
school work and included solo, Easter
Dawn" illustrated, sung by Mrs, Nc
Corllle and chorus singing by the school.
A correspondent says: Even the an
tique First Baptist Church, On King
street, whose walls have been hurtled
by the storms of century, looked young
again in its decorations of beautiful and
fragrant flowers The skilful hands Of
Florist Leonzo Baylis and his efficient
aids transformed the pulpit and plat
form into a terrace of clustering plants
and blooms of rare varieties and beauty.
IL was sight of unusual loneliness in
the quaint old sanctuary. The congre-
CATION now using the building for wor-
ship, under the ministrations Of the Rev.
w. w. Campbell, believe heartily in the
scripture promises of the risen Lord of
an Easter day for them which will
emancipate them from the bondage of
dead and paralyzsng formality and usher
the church into the freedom and bright
ness of better experience.
Exercises Of st. Paul's NJ. Il. Sunday
school included singing by the school,
reading Of Scripture by Miss Morrow,
solo by Miss Mabel McCann and ad
dresses by Miss Hattie Walthers and
the Revs j. d. G. Hanna and L, j..
Barrett.
The days contributions in Trinity
Church amounted to upwards of 81 500,
Of which $1,000 is for the new church
fund. An orchestra assisted at the
several services. AT the Sunday-school
festival, in the afternoon, Bishop Cole
man delivered an address.
The Rev. Isaac Jewell preached his
4 inaugural sermon as pastor of Epworth
| CnuTCn III Ile IlOTilluS. ne pTeuCHeSl
in the morning on SIS it Truef" and in
the evening on THE Call" The con.
gregation is well pleased with its new
pastor.
Bishop Curtis preached in st. Peters
Prof. Cathedral. His subject was "The
Catholic Church the Only Demonstra-
ton Of the Resurrection.
Hyatt's Orchestra assisted at the SER
vices in st. Johns Church and Bishop
Coleman was present at the early service.
In Ezion Church, at night, the Rev.
j. Hudson Riddick preached his fare
well sermon and delivered an address TO
J colored Masons. An orchestra assisted
ut the Sunday school festival.
, In ST. Andrews Church, at night
there was united service of the con
gregation and Sunday-school in celebra.
ton of the SD anniversary of the latter
The exercises We're decidedly interest
ing.
REASON OF SO MANY CHANG Els.
The Danger of Forming Conference
within the Conference.
The Conference Chronicle says: The SEES.
sion of conference Wilmington =