Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-03
IN THE CHURCHES.
Large Congregations the Ruls-service'
Very Interesting.


Very Interesting
A natural result OF the almost perfect
weather was the large attendance at the
services in the churches. This was
especially true Of the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches, where the observance OF
the day was on the most elaborate scale.
At St. Joseph's Cathedral, the church
was filed three times during the morn
ing. and the number OF communicates
was unusually large. The main and
side affairs were tastefully adorned with
flowers and myriads of candles burned.
At 1920 o'clock, high mass was cele-
brated, and an instructive discourse
upon the Resurrection" was preached
by Rev. Father McEligott. The choir
was strengthened for the occasion, and
the music was feature of the services.
In the evening at three O'clock Vespers
we're sung, and the solemn procession
of the Blessed Sacrament, In which the
different sodalities OF the church, and
the acolytes joined, took place.
At ST. Alphonsus Church and the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
the same order of services was followed,
with sermons appropriate to the event
commemorated and procession OF the
Blessed Sacraments in the afternoon.
The attendance tested the seating ca
pacity Of the churches.
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
At st. Mathews 2. E. Church there
was an exceedingly large congregation.
The church was handsomely decorated
with flowers and potted plants. On
| Easter eve the ladies' composing the
| Chancel Society of the church ar
ranged the decorations. The pulpit was
covered with similax and ferns, inter-
mingled with lilacs and roses. The
reading deck was covered with choice
cut flowers, while the lectern contained
the most beautiful and artistic decora-
ton of all. White lilies were properly
arranged about it, almost hiding 1t in
one white fragrant bower. Around the
chancel were potted plants arranged on
either side, and extending back were
large palms, the whole conveying a
beautiful effect from the rear OF the
church. The memorial windows were
also covered with cut flowers and
palms. -,
The choir which was composed of
Mrs Geo. B. Caldwell. Mrs. Flora Will
llams. Mrs. PEBBLES Tatum, Mrs. Myrh-
man. and Messrs. Zulauf, Mendel and
! M. c. Miller rendered programme or
special Easter music. The selection,
Grown Him." rendered by the choir
during the offeratory was especially
fine. Rev, r. r. Swope, rector, was as
sisted by Rev. T. S. Sommerville, OF
Willow Island, w. Va, who is at pres
ent in charge OF st. PauPs mission at
Elm Grove.
Rev. Swope did not preach sermon,
but delivered an address fitting the oc-
casion. The words of his text were
taken from Philippians, Sd CHI. and 10th
": That l may know Him, and the
power of His resurrection, and the fel'
lowship of His sufferings, being made
conformabIe unto his death.
His remarks were principally devoted
to the effect of the resurrection on the
moral world. He referred briefly TO
the lives that had passed from within
our midst and had risen as did Christ
to sit on the right hand of God the
Father, whose kingdom shall have nc
| end.
In the afternoon the Sunday school
classes held their Easter exercises In
the church. A special programme oil
! Easter music was rendered by the chill
dren, and also the offerings OF the
Lenten denials with appropriate bibli
cal quotations. Rev. Swope made ar
address, after which the children were
remembered with Easter emolems.
At ST. Luke's p. E. Church on tht
Island, the services were conducted By
the pastor, Rev. Jacob Brittingham
and were OF great interest. The Easter
decorations were notable handsome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.