The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
THE FESTIVAL OF EASTER.
Decorations and Services At the Lutheran,
Methodist and Episcopal Churches
Juvenile missionary Society
Celebration

I'he glorious festival Of Easter-the
! queen festival Of the ecclesiastical Year
was appropriately celebrated at the
above churches last Sunday. The early
morning Was not bright, bat altogether
the day was propitious, and the attend
auce 1T the various charches Was very
good.
The time-honocGt: custom Of arraying
the early Christian Church in vest
rIents of living green, and the growing
tendency Of observing the festival i'll
other clurches-notably the Methodist
satisfies the sentiment of religion!
What can be more appropriate, beau
tiful and pleasing than to bring flow
ers-- bright and fragrant nowers-sym-
boIs Of holiness and types of purity and
| love.iness Of character, into the sacred
editice on the resurrection morning, in
honor OF the One compared to the rose
of Sharon and the lily OF the valley?
Luther Chapel, the Church OF the
Reformation, was brilliantly and be-
comingly adorned for the risen bride
groom who is coming to receive his
bride-the Church! Ivy vines grace
fullyclung to the columns and ran along
the galleries, preparing the beholder
for the bewidering blaze Of beauty
within the chance!. \ tracery Of ten
drills relieved the. chaYcel wall, over
which arose theinscription-'l. II. s."
Behind the pulpit a pyramid of grow
| ing flowers was seen. The altar, read
ing desk, chancel rail, ETC., were richly
dressed with floral tributes and frIsiged
with violets and pale buds. An ex-
quisitely worked Maltese cross appear
ed on the pulpit facing. The windows
on either side of the chancel bore suit
able Inscriptions On the left, The
Sun of Righteousness Hath Risen,"
and on the right were the words, Why
Seek the Living Among the Dead.' A
large cross, rising out of a mound of
rock and profusely covered with white
| flowers, stood before one window which
was open showing dark recess made
by heavy foliage to represent the tomb,
and a miniature parterre of pot plants
| ut the other
The windows were darkened from
without by thick foliage i'll order that
lighted waXen tapers should shed soft,
subdued light, thereby lending addi-
tional spendour to the scene aud sug-
gesting the twilight hour Of the resur-
rectiOn.
The musical portion 0: the service
was exceptionally fine.
At the close OF the morning service
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Schaetfer, con-
firmed nine candidates for church nen-
bership and administered the holy
sacrament to more than q hundred
communicates.
At night Nj. Schaeifer delivered an
argumentative discourse on the incon-
troyertible testimony in proof of the
resurrection, from sacred and profane
sources alike.
The Methodist church, Rev. w. w.
Daniels charge, was also tastefully
decorated in honor of the day. Among
the pleasing designs were the sacred
legend-uDon which the hope Of the
Church Of Christ is built-"The Lord
is Risen"-which was suspended in
front of the chancel, and pure white
dove above the altar, typifying the
very life and spirit Of the Church. The
pastor preached to the congregation in
his usual happy vein and III sermon
appropriate to the occasion.
At night tie "Juveniie Missionary
Society" celebrated its anniversary in
o well-arranged programme consisting
of sacred song, prayer and recitations.
The exercises We're opened by beautl-
full song OF welcome and a welcoming
address. The parts taken by the chill
dren were happily sustained ard the
audience was delighted with the eXhi-
bition. The following is the pro-
gramne:
WeIcome-Alma Bishop.
Heavier the Cross-Virginia Norman, Ida
LangfOrd, Annie Suber, Nora Lake. Lucy
Wicker, Mary Roi!iSon.
Easter Prayer-Lola Lake, Herbert COOK,
Mary Langtord, E::ie Huietf.
Song.
Pilgrims Want-Ida Lansiord, Sue Subcr,
Hal Norman, Leslie Taylor, Lurllne Evans,
Christians Walk-Bertha Livingston. Bes-
Mann, Adele Dunbar, Charlie Noon.
Roman Soldier and Little Girl-James
Mann, Alma Bishop.
Europe-Lily Livingston.
Song, with chorus-Miss Lois FAINT.
India-Uno Lake, Talu Salter, Lucy Riser,
Lily Fair, Virginia Norman.
Song.
The Two Lives-Edd;e Mann, HomerMann.
Offering
Song.
Benediction.
st. Luke's was arrayed in its usual
exquisite manner for the gloriousEaster
festival. In the vestibule cross im-
bedded in discovered rock, and artis-
ticaliy covered with aZelias, Jasmine,
blue flags, etc., was well-arranged and at
once attracted the attention of all who
entered the sanctuary. But it was i'm
mediately in front of the chancel and
within the beautiful little chancel that
perfect picture Of loveliness was pre-
sented.
In front of the chancel bed of moss
revealed a magnificent setting of gera-
mum flowers rich in coloring and in
the variety and beauty of tone and tint.
Graceful ferns above this bed mingled
their sprays, and to the back of these,
and pyramidal in form, was charm
ing cluster of Gala lilies. This was
floral gem. Above the radiant altar
cross was crown of the large white
imnortclic, and behind the cross de-
sign of palm which seemed, as it were,
! a halo to the cross. Delicate ivy vines
clambered along the walls to the arch,
the whole making scene Of incom-
parable beauty in the simplicity Of its
construction.
Capt. y. B. Mazyck, the lay reader
Of ST. Luke's, read an eloquent Easter
sermon and the choir rendered the JOY
| Gus Easter anthems, chants and hymns
with happy effect
Next Sunday, being the octave Of
Easter, Mr.. Hanckel will celebrate the
full service in the morning at the usual
hour. Afternoon service at half-past
! five o'clock.
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