The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-03
6HRIST Is RISEN"
tsr Festival Fittingly Cele-
r,ted in Seattle Churches.
Ivy MORNING. CLEAR DAY.
49, Attsndaaee, Special AosJs at d.
vfDs Services Mark the Close 81
the Lenten Season.

. II lime Of the year is rare, but Seattle
xpSienced it yesterday morning. Half
= ZACH Of snow fell from to 10 q m,
. ~ had almost disappeared by noon in
| - sunshine which followed. 1t however
| lGeETed q number of worshippers. espe-
| doily from the early morning services
. Which some Of the churches had. Al
| Fist Methodist church DIR. W. r. george
preached as per announcement IN tho
corning on the subject OF 1.-THE Resur-
nction of the Dead" His audience COM
nised large number Of the members OF
battle Commandery, No. ?. OF knights
ltmplar in uniform. under the command
q Sir knight Trusten p. Dyer. The COM
nander and Past Commander w. w.
| feeIs sat on the right and left respect
| iyeIy Of the minister during the service.
| his was particularly appropriate in view
| 4 the fact that DR.. George is himself a
! Ynisht Templar and q Mason of the
| fhiyty-second degree. A superb display
| 4 lilies Was arranged through the chan
| al and around the pulpit. The service
! rs IN impressive one.
At 81. Mark 3 church the Easter services
| vese of . most impressive character. The
| dsy began with celebration Of the Holy
Communion at 100. In spite Of the in
dsmsnt weather nearly one hundred COM
| nusicanis attended the sacrament. At
| - the children's service was held. Car
| d we're sung. the rector made IN address
| 81 the children's offerings for missions
| - presented. Through the kindness of
: voman friend of the school each child
! ~ given . prettily colored Easter egg,
! whils number Of the teachers presented
l their scholars with books or cards.
1Ae chief service of the day began 1T IL
Sejock. Regular attendants were adj
! nittsd to this service by ticket, and so
great vas tho number seeking entrance
~ every available seat was taken before
~ service began. Then chairs were
Dlacsd in the aisles and many stood
euund the doors. The musical part of
~ service wss the richest and the best
4fndered Of any ever given In st. Marks
4Aurch. The regular choir, under the
indership OF Mr.. Charles c. Englehardt,
~ assisted by . professional orchestra OF
In instruments. Tho order of music as
psblished in the Sunday Posr-INTELLr-
sucn was faithfully carried out. The
mlos by Miss Selden and the parts for
AQaFtetts composed Of Miss Selden, Mrs.
HN1y and Nessrs. Combs and Somerin-
dyks we're features of the service. A violin
aio BY Mrs. Weber. with organ accom-
painment, during the sacrament was q fine
- The rector. Rev. d. c. Garrett,
reachsd Q short sermon from the text,
HIN xi:25-26: II am the resurrection and
\ - life; He that beIieveth in Me though
svsrs dead, yet shall he live; and Who
nsvef liveth and believeth in Ne shall
NM die" The central thought in the
0non WAS the power Of . present resur-
! Mgbon. As Jesus turned Martha from
i - anxious. uncertain contemplation of q
i mulscsion in tho last day to the risen
4 - He could give her now in the pres
\ -; -, said the speaker, Christ commu-
heo1ee to NJ the great truth that the
e1sal life IL one here and hereafter, and
In Him Is man to find this life. The
psacher urged his hearers to enter into
~ life now. to make the Easter joys the
iAning Of higher, holier living, for this
unkss Immortality more real. Nearly 300
! osaited the second administration of the
Z oRament, showing with the number that
; - ct the early service q strong spiritual
usin the parish.
h the evening tho service was attended
n ~ congregation that crowded the church,
- tbs music was equal to that Of the
inning. The rector preached on the ma
~ Of the risen body from the text
kCoF. xv:5o: Flesh aud blood cannot
eessit the kingdom of God" The decora-
- for the Easter festival were superb.
ssent members took charge of tho sew
- parts of the church, showing the
oeafst devotion and taste. The altar
- banked with an abundance of choice
& towers and outlined with . tracery of
LAX Eastern lilies filled the vases
naeh we're used for the first time--a gift
enpiscs the vase stolen recently from
church. The rood screen was covered
p ivy, filled in with scores Of callas.
asesn the arches lilies and palms were
ed. The iectern displayed exquisite
-, bank of cut flowers surrounding
Bible and sprays of smilax hanging
0sn on all sides. The font was filled
atn roses beautifully arranged. and q
NE OF roses crowned the shafts Of Lis
marble. The Easter texts on the
MS and over the chancei were wrought
IN care. large number of memorial
- offerings were sent in, which added
sach TO the richness of the church's ap-
rance. The offerings for the day. ex-
esve OF the chlldren's missionary offer
which has not been reported in full.
aoan,ed to about SEQ.
Aeeaatifai Easter gift to the church.
seaerlug OF a devoted parishioner. was
handsome altar railing of highly pol
Nd oak.
~ the Church of Our Lady of Good
-
80 by Father +. y Frefontaine. rec
M the parish. The first mass, at A.
soilowing Roman Catholic custom, was
The sacrament vas administered at
service. AT II =. IN. high mass was
Father Prefontainc This was
.esra service. The church was crowded
sas aoors, u being almost impossible to
inside ~ the latter part Of the service.
aasic at this church is in charge OF
IL. .. Palmer, who also officia.es as
l 1a'sI The choir o! the church is as
Miss Mckinney. Miss Russell,
- A'lier. Miss Erdman aud Miss Burke,
ssaosi Mrs. q. 4. Manson. Mrs. A. {.
0naseF and Mrs. J. A. BailIarseon.
An'os; Mr.. NJ. :. McClaire. Mr.. Phil.
M Lynch and Mr.. II. :. Sharpe.
u Mr.. II. Il. Ribo. Mr. ]. A. Baillar-
M Il. NJ. HUrd. Mr.. q. +. Michel
I. r. o'Aalley. ba.so.. A string
also assisted at yesterdays serv-
MAS made NJ as follows: Mr.
i~!ius. DR.. VI. W Frederick and
cn'F West. v.ohns; Mr.. r. Mesdag,
ar. george Bachmann. violoncelio;
Carter. contrabass.
mckinney rendered Dulcken's
"a - .feaIos IN D ia, in splendid style.
Munsons rendition OF Cheru-