The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-03
METHODIST CELEBRATIONS.
Bountiful Spirit Manifested Toward Mission
and Other Church Work.

Bountiful Spirit Manifested Toward Mission
and Other Church Work.
Yesterday was set apart by tho Metho-
dist churches for collections for the Foreign
Missionary Society and q special contribu-
tion for that purpose was taken at nearly
every Methodist church in the city. At
some of them several other special collec-
tiOns were taken, and the people, seemingly
imbued with q spirit of love from the
beauty of the day and the event which 1t
commentaries, contributed literally at all
the churches to the various special funds.
Special Easter exercises were held at each
of them, and all were profusely decorated
with flowers. In most instances the pro-
grammes were given in connection with
the Sabbath schools, consisting mostly of
recitatiOns and other features OF q literary
or musical character.
The services at Fletcher place Church in
the morning were largely attended and had
reference especially to the missionary Work,
for the furtherance of which the annual
collection Is taken throughout the country
on this day. The collection yesterday
yielded the largest return ever made by
this church to the Foreign Missionary So
ciety. In addition to the ordinary services
there were special features introduced on
account of the day, consisting chiefly of
Easter music Oy q large ClOrOS c0O1F leu Dy
Mr.. Oliver Raymond. The text for the SER
mon Was Matthew xviii. 6. z: He is not
here, for He is risen as He said. Go quickly
and tell HIS disciples that He is risen from
the dead"
The main Easter exercise came in the
evening. and was q concert entitled 1.-The
Gates Ajar.o conducted by the adult men,
bers of the Sabbath school. The leading
parts. under the direction of l.. Is. Hopkins,
superintendent, were represented by the
Msaoaa Porhoro Tonnhorn Edith Sarhv
Bessie Brown and Anna Meurer.
MERIDIAN-sTREET.
At the Meridian.street Church the day
q special nature. The church vas hand
somely decorated with q variety of flowers
and several special selections of music were
sung. DR.. Cleveland took his text from the
first chapter of Revelation. as follows:
Fear not, l am He that was dead and am
alive forever more" AS in most other
churches, the Easter exercises were mainly
in charge of the Sabbath school, and O
lengthy programme of a literary and
musical nature was rendered In the after
noon. A harp solo by Miss Schellschmidt
and q violin solo by Miss Eunioe Jameson
were especially pleasing numbers on the
o solo.
ROBERTS PARK.
The services at Roberts Park Church
alec included. In addition to the regular
sermon. musical and literary features. He
Is Risen," an anthem by Rees. was rendered
by the chorus and q quartet. and 'Resur-
rection." by Shelley. was given by a SO.
prano solo. quartet and chorus. These were
repeated at the services last night. The
text from which the sermon was preached
was John Xxx 20: Then were the disciples
glad when they saw the Lord" In addI-
ton to the foreign missionary collection
special collections were taken for domestic
missions. church extension and education.
OTHER Nj. Il. CHURCHES.
At the Madison-avenue Church the
special features of the exercises were
chiefly by the choir and members of the
Sabbath school. On account of the length
of the other services the sermon was
omitted. The sermon by Rev. George
Cochran, at Hall place Church yesterday
morning, was one bearing upon the resur.
rection of Christ. In the afternoon the
Sabbath school exercises were abbreviated
and q special service of recitatIons and
music was held. At the Seventh-stree
Church the missionary collection which
wss taken more than paid the assessment
against them. a thing which has not hap
pened it this church for q number of years.
The special exercises consisted of music,
instrumental and vocal.