The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-05
THE LUTRERANs' FLOWER DAY.
DR.. Schaehrar breaches on Christ
and Flowers.

and Flowers.
Flower day was inaugurated yesterday
in the Lutheran church and hereafter the
first Sunday in every June will be known
by this title, and the church will be
decked in the garb Of natures sweet
product. The decorations yesterday were
not as elaborate as had been intended on
account of the Illness of some of those
who had the matter in charge, but Florist
Oelschlg, on the short notice given him.
made very pretty and effective display.
The altar was banked with mammoth
geranlumS as a ceutcrpiecc, flauked by
large roses and stately lilies while trail
ing vines and Cvergreens were arranged
IN neat manner around the bottom and
on the sides Large ported plants orna-
mented the steps leading up to the altar
and an arch formed by two stood in front
OF the chancel rail. There was no design
work
Rev. DIR. w c. Snaefer preached a
sermon in keeping with the event on
"Chrift and Flowers, taking his text
from SolOmou's Song, L., |: Il am the
rose of Sharon the lily of the valley"
lie opened with an eloquent introductory
showing flowers TO have always played
an important part in services in honor of
God since the beginning of the world
God knew how to blend colOrs,n said
Mr. Schaetfer. HE placed them lust right
10 produce the best effects Heappointed
all their combinations and surroundings
How the plant is willing to be a mere
background Tor the flower to stand forth
and display its beauty and elegance The
contrast brings it out to view and admira-
ton. The plant lives for the flower. 1t
spends itself TO magnify and exalt it,
Christ is the flower of the human fam
lily. lie IS the chiefest among all and the
one altogether lovely He stands in con
trast with the entire race-the best of
earth, the hottest, the wisest. Moses,
David, John, Paul, Luther, Knox, Wesley
these are background, the better to
show his altogether loneliness
The Christian worker finds no higher
JOY than to be background to set forth
Christ. He lives that he might hold
forth Christ for the worlds highest ad-
miratiOn
blowers are beautiful in form. Their
structure, how perfect! Their proper
tions, how true! Their harmony. how
Sweet Their shapes. how varied! Their
colors, how inimitably blended What
endless variety. As though each flower
We're special utterance of the Lord In
behalf Of the beautiful. Christ comes to
US IL many characters, rs if he would
surely reach the heart, in some one of his
lnefably sweet ways Tenderness. love.
- = ttANA-3 LA-et9 VIII oDAlit hearts Lndl law
and severity repel. He is so varied
In his forms of approach to our
souls that he would leave us nc
excuse for our sins. As in a beautiful
garden some plant or flower viii be sure
to reach and satisfy the taste and call out
the admiration Of the least aesthetic. SC
there IS some channel by which every one
may come to admire, love and accept
Christ.
Flowers are beautiful in their mission
Ihey cheer the sick. God bless those
1alr hands who in our cities and ever5
where else gather flowers and visit o1l
hospitals and asylums, presenting TO eacf
sufferer beautiful flowers. So Chris