The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-04-21
NEWS OF rHE CHURCHES.


NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
Easter Services In the Churches.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterian church on Sunday
presented brilliant spectacle. The
Flower Committee of the Y. P. 8. c.
E. took In hand the decorating of the
church, and did themselves great cred
it in gathering a large number Of beau
tiful towering plants and in arranging
them with much artistic taste. The
whole end of the church in front of the
platform was one profusion of flowers
of every hue, and in every stage of
bloom. On the pedestals at each side
of the reading desk we're set cut flow-
ers, one being bouquet of geraniums
from farm in the country, and the
other a mass of red roses sent by q
friend from Minneapolis. On the or
gan, some of the children of the church
had placed large bunch of wild May
flowers, gathered from the prairie by
themselves, and nothing there looked
nicer than the children's contribution.
On the wall above, in neatly finished
letters of evergreen, were the words
HE Is Risen" The church was crowd
ed both ends of the day, and the Sun
day school and Y. P. S. c. E. meeting
had the largest attendances of the
year. At all the services the "Resur-
rection" was the subject discoursed
about, and great interest was mani
tested. The choir was augmented by
new voices morning and evening, and
on each occasion they rendered sever
al anthems. In the evening especial
ly, when the choir took the greater
part of the services, the music was of
a high order, and splendidly executed.
Not many of the large city churches
could have eclipsed the Presbyterian
choir on Sunday evening.
METHODIST.
A full house at the Methodist church
in the morning testified to the interest
which christian people take in Easter
and it's celebration of the Resurrection.
The decorating committee had ar
ranged the flowers and plants with
much skill and the platform and back
of the pulpit presented very pleas
ing appearance There we're ten voic-
es in the choir and the music through
out both morning and evening, was of
a high order.
In the evening the house was full to
OVERLOOKING. A we'll rendered program,
chiefly by the young peop.e and the
choir, filled the hour from eight to
nine with unfagging interest.
Below we present the program of
the evening:
!nstrunenta Voluntary.
Anthcm-"HaiI, King Eternal" Solos, duets
Scripture Reading.
Prayer,
Anthem-'Christ is Risen,' Solos and quar-
Responsive Exercise BY little folks.
Recitation Exercise by fourteen children.
Hymn No. lx Joy to the World" choir and
congregation.
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Anthem-"Joyful Easter Tide" Solos duets
and full chorus
Recita,ion-"He leadeth me-" Solo and
Reading clear the Way"
Responsive Solos Hymn S34.
Recitation "YOur Mission"
I'VE Benediction.
Easter Sunday has always been
honored in an especial degree by this
denomination, and last Sunday was
no exception. The floral display was
beautiful and the music of the best.
the order of exercises as announced
last week being followed.
At the Christian church there was
no special celebration of the day, the
church 'reserving their special floral
and musical features for the Chidren's
Day observance, few weeks later.
METHODIST.
The Sunday morning sermon will
be on How to love God;" a continu-
alton of the subject of two weeks ago.
In the evening the topic will be "How
to judge of preacher, church men,
Der and church."
CHRISTIAN.
Prayer meeting tonight. Subject of
lecture, the book of Judges. Sunday
morning, 1.-THE second coming of
Christ" In the evening, the first of a
series of talks with "The young man
and his sister," will be delivered.
Young people are especially invited.
PRESBYTERIAN.