The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-04
JOYOUS EASTER SERVICES.
u Am the Resurrection and the
Life"
How tho Day Was Celebrated In the
Various Roanoke Churches High Mass
ut st. Andrew's-Beautifui Services In
the Episcopal ana Lutheran Churches
Other Items of Church News.


the anniversary Of the resurrection, the
story of the crucifxion was laid among
the archives. and the beautiful lesion of
Ascension" into Immortality was
grasped by greedy ears.
The churches emulated the elem ents
in decorative harmony, willie melody
welcomed the day of days.
Early and late worshippers were seen
at the various churches, and in each
were supplied with the music OF the
season.
At ST. Johns Episco pal Church there
was an carly morning service at
o'clock. The celebration OF the holy
communion, and an offering.
The text OF Dr. Meade's sermon at II
o'clock, was from First Corinthians,
1890 40. The subject was the surety
aud Significance of Christ's resurrect ion.
The rector Of the church based his ser.
mon on the historical evidences OF tho
resurrection outside of the Bible, treat
ing II as fact of history just as the
coIquests of Alexander. the Spanish
Armada, or any historical fact. The
discourse to the children in the after.
noon was taken from the same text,
Christ, the first fruits" and explaining
that the Jews gave the first fruits as a
sample Of the harvest The rector
taught them that as the seed was, 80
would the harvest bo.
Mrs james e. Porter was tho soprano
soloist Tho following ladies and gen.
tlemen composed the choir:
Sopranos, Mrs James Il. Porter. Mrs.
Bolts, Mrs Morse, Miss j 1net Hilleary,
Miss Pule, Miss Gray: altos, Mrs. Lud
wig, Mrs. Leary, Mrs. Preston; tenors,
Mr.. Figgatt, Nh. Gray, Mr.. Coffin;
bassos, Mr.. j. d Lsz?ll, Mr. j X Sim.
mons, Mr. z. Q. Watts; organist, Miss
Humber
TIE morning and evening services at
Christ Church were crowded 10 the
doors. In the morning The re COR, Rev
j. Cleveland Hall, preached from Mark,
1G ,, WHO Shall Roll Us Away the
Stone From the Sepulcre The dis
course was devoted almost entircly TO the
i % mortality OF tho soul. In tho evening
he took for a text st. james, 1:22 and "a
'Bo Ye Doors OF tho Word and Not
hearers Only" aud preac ned agains. the
folly OF spasmodic Christianity. The
music was charm inply rendered.
The children's Easter exercises at
Christs Episcopal Church Sunday even.
ing was pleasant and impressive affair.
The children Gang their sweet Easter
songs with enthusiasm and zeal One
of the features of tho entertainment
was the recitation Easter" by little
Mary Randolph, the elk year. old daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs Oscar Derr.
Much credi. is due Mrs r. r. Wood and
Miss Mamie Michael for tho thorough
manner In which they trained tho
children.
Rev. r. r. Ac zee pastor Of the CAL
vary baptist Church, preached in the
morning to large and deeply Interested
congregation fro 4 the text, Unto You
Therefore Who B:)ievo lie is Precious. y
The communion Was celebra ted and the
hand Of fellowship was extended 10
three. At night Rev. r. r. Acree ex
changed pu'pi:s with Dr. Love, OF the
First Baptist Church, and preached be
fore tho largest congregation that has
occupied the building since ia dedica
tcn. Fifteen converts from Vin,on
were Immersed.
At the Second Presbyterian Church
the pastor, Rev. r. c. Anderson
preached morning and evening TO full
and attentive congregations. The sub
Jet OF the morning sermon WAS ~ be
Fruitfulness OF DEATH Text, "Veril :,
verify say unto you, eXcapo grain of
wheat fall into the ground and die il,
abideth alono, out if it die it bringeth
forth much frui'," John. 1916 The
sacrament Of the Lords Supper was
administered after the sermon Six
mem bers were received into the church
IL ne sutJscs of the night sermon was
"Redeeming the Time text "Re
deening tho time because the days arc
evil, Ephesians, 5:l6. The singing was
excellent
At st. Andrews Catholic Church the
editce was crowded to its utmos: capac
ivy and many had to be turned away.
After mass had been celebrated Rev.
Father j. w. Lynch preached practi-
cal and plain sermon, il which he cx.
piained the origin OF Easter. Tho music
flrnished by the choir, CT which Mrs
Trophy is leader, was excellent The
Machine Works Orchestra furnished tho
instrumental music. The rite OF bao.
tism was administ' red to sevtn
q AT ST. James NJ. e. Church Rov. Z.
H. Whisner, presiding elder of the
Hoanoke diS.ric. o. the Baltimore con.
ference. preached az II q III. The sub
Jet, The H,surrcc:i i'm" Exc client
Easter music was rendered by the
choir. Rev. G Il d Collins, the pas
tor. preached at night from Colossilns,
/: 27:28
AT Bethany Presbyterian Church the
pastor, Rev. w. Ii. Groves, preached in
the morning from Matthew, 90 ~,
What think ye OF Chris;?'; subject:
Tho Resurrection. The theme f9r
the evening discourse was Tears of
Jesus" Luke, 1894
tSt Paul's Reformed Church tho
pastor. Lewis Reiter, preached from
Col. 3:l. AT p. N. Tho holy com
munion was administered and respon.
Sive Easter lrOls we1n sung NV ihn