The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-19

Eastertide has como and gone. An
othor anniversary of the glorious resu-
rection of Jesus of Nazareth is passed.
Tho sad penetontial Lenten season is
completed and has given away to Easter
with its brightness and song, the notes
OF which are. no longer sad. but filled
with the joyful tidings of risen Savior,
tho Christians dearest remembrance.
Drear winters abstinence is done.
Glad Easter bi = sad Lent depart;
no reign OF flowers and hopes begun,
New JOY thrills natures chastcncd heart.
OBJ, heart OF grace, within thclie
Imprisoned hopss, that gathering power
or rooted Faith, shall bloom on high
In final glory's Easter hour.
AS the years have passed, one by one,
since the first bright Easter morn when
the tidings Of the opened grave were
heralded over the plains of Judea, this
pre-eminently tho greatest Of the must
cal festivals OF the church has been more
universally celebrated and the musical
programmes moro olaboratoly prepared
Never before in Roanoko's history was
Easter Sunday SO beautifully and fit
tingly celebrated. The early morning
was dark and gloomy, but ore the sun
had reached it's zenith tho clouds were
dispelled and the whole earth flooded
with sunshine and gladness. typical of
the resurrected glory Of cruci6ed
Saviour.
Almost every church in this city re&
ognizcd this festival in some wa! or A.
other, and in most of them tho FIN
decorations were beautiful. bright-t5ral
roses, stately lilies and sweet ylued
being lastly arranged ON every s4olets
The musical selections rendeHe.
most Of tho chpira Iyorp m q trui ~ b,y
reflect much credit on the talengent and
noko. In several of the churf of Roa-
cial prominence was given tochcs spc-
masterpieces OF the inmortal8 tho great
cadence of sweet sounds Es as the
pleasure to the human miRshall give
all tho choirs gave splendi&d. Nearly
Of selections from Moza2 renditions
Kreutzor and others. II, Handel,
Another gratifying fac
brought to light last SUIT that was
the people OF Roanoke hday was that
church-g going people. arc decidedly
ton, the churches wehYithout excep-
morning and tho ovete filled at the
their utmost capacity. ming services to
and passage ways 4 Even tho aisles
churches were packedbf number of
stood with bowed ! with people who
alteration of the Lofheads in earnest
ton was being lfrd whose resurrcc-
mated that fully 6,Ssbrated 1t is esti-
the morning scrviSbO persons attended
churches. Yes ut the different
At the First BR
werc between sixsaptist Church there
people present atB and seven hundred
ing morning and Coach service. Preach
rev: Dr. y. Il: Rvening by the pastor,
Revisit to the IfFlippo. Subject: IA
t'xt for the dis}omb OF Christ" Tho
Shall be Satiscourse at night was ~
plain put eXcolffied." The music was
Cutchin and fent. The solos by Miss
especial menV Mrs. Evans deserve
painting whic ion. The beautiful oil
the baptistry was hung in the rear of
aud1o nee. Twas much admired by the
ing in the fhe ladies' missionary meet
and largel Wafternoon was interesting
was addres1 attended. This meeting
late missioHed by Miss Lottie Moon, a
The pasEary from Pingtu, China.
preached afor, Rev. II. G. Garrison,
morning BIT the Christian Church both
subject waHnd evening. Tho morning
night theIs Modern Pharisees" and at
heIormertbastor discussed "Jesus as
each seryH' About 800 people attended
Approprtce.
Lee Streegiate services were held at the
morning H Methodist Church; preaching
Rev. w. and evening by tho pastor,
lect was III. Schooley. The morning sub
iuon at 45he Resurrection" The SER
oelng Night was on the Same subject,
the oreHontinuation OF the discourse OF
ialiy defAoon. The church was beauti-
lont EasHorated with flowers, and excel
cholr. tier music was dispensed by the
Inc moslThe Sunday school was one of
Inc sFk interesting features of the day.
Easter SEolars rendered appropriate
some pFzrccitations and had prepared
lecuons,tty Easter music. All the col
purpose for the day were fo- missionary
presenhs. There were about25O persons
AT ~ at each service.
regulaaj. Johns Episcopal Church tho
oy lts r. Easter services were conducted
veryfector, DR.. Meade, who preached
taklnRimpressive and eloquent sermon,
2Sth 81 for his text the 18th verse of the
'Douotbapter of st Matthew, "But Some
good. Nd" Tho music was especially
servicGA bout 900 people attended the
many 81 the church being crowded and
to eve@ere turned away, being unable
with sSget in az the aisles were filled
ccowdDhairs and the de- fway oven
Creed.
attends1ie Memorial Church was largely
wero tea. AT the morning service there
lea It SCOUT 900 people and at night at
ticall fp00. The church was most artis-
The ryfecorated with beautiful flowers.
lent. Ensic at both services was excel
on thisAmong other excellent numbers
quisiPinorning programme was an ex-
serm'H solo by Miss Engleby. The
he Rpn was based on these words, Ibid
Atfse?"
cial hight the pastor preached spo-
Com sermon to the Junior Hose Fire