The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-04-04


vice the music was very fine, the
communion Office by Gilbert being
especially noticeable. The rector
preached forcible Easter sermon
from the text, Mark xvi, 3, "Who
shall roll away for us the stone"
At 8 p. m, was held missionary
service for the Sunday school. This
was choral even-song, and after
an address by the Rector, tho
various classes of the Sunday school
handed in their offerings collected
during Lent for mission purposes.
The following is the musical pro
gramme of both services:
MORNING PRAYER
Professional Hymn, No. 551.
Easter Anthem, Christ our Pass
over" in D, Chapple.
Te Deum Laudamus, in E, Henry
Houseley.
Jubilate Dec, in B fat, Warren.
Communion Office, 10 G., Gil
bert.
Offertory Anthem, awake up my
Glory" Baruby.
Professional Hymn, No. 103
EVEN SONG.
Professional hymn, No. 551.
Choral Even Song.
Nicene Greed, in G., Gilbert
Magni6cat, in G, Baruby.
Nunc Dimittis in c.. Baruby.
Offertory Anthem, "This is the
Day" E V, Hall.
Recessional Hymn, No. 1O3.
The Easter offerings at the morn
ing service amounted to about 1920.
The offerings at the evening servi-
ces for the child, ,en's Missions
amounted to over $50.
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART.
At this church Easter Sunday
was celebrated by the Catholics of
the city, and by quite number
from other places in North Carolina
who CANA to attend to their Easter
obligations. According to previous
announcement by the pastor, Rev,
Father Marion, near fifty persons
men and women, fasting from mid
night, assembled at the church al
$50 a. M, and received holy com
munion.
The large, beautiful, emblematis
paschal candle, made of pure wax
the floral and golden decorations 0
,, the main and eide affairs, the GLOW
!, of the burning wax candles on tn
altar, and the solemn "Non Sun
: Dignus" uttered by the priest be
fore giving holy communion, al
blending with the fervent devotion
Of the communicates at the alta
railing, could but inspire the Chris
tian soul to exclaim, "Gloria i
excelcis Deo."
/. At IL o'clock, the pastor sgai
. officiating, high mass was cele
brated, after which benedictiol
with the blessed sacrament, Wa
given. During these services Mr.
- ~ Burk, formerly of Raleigh, now {
- Durham, presided as organist, an
! with her characteristic skill as
- musical artist, maintained he
" highly merited reputation al. sue
y Mass in D, by Meemers; eve
Creator" by Millard, aud "Regir
/ Coeli," by Lobat, were the princip
a music selected which, under the d
~ rection of Mrs. Burk, was rendert
~ ~ by the whole choir in mann
- which would do credit to mai
- larger choirs.
:, The services were attended by
- large number of people, Catho1
- and non Catholic, all of who
~ ~ seemed to realize that in fact and
40 truth Christ had really risen fro
~ ~, the dead, and had manifested &
~ ~ glory to the people on this beau
"a ful Easter day.
,f- AT THE METHODIST CHURCHES.
to No regular Easter services We
,ot held at the Methodist Churches +
,et at Edenton Street Church the E'
;en ter offerings at the morning ser
for ces amounted to the handsome 81
me of $500 Three services we're &C
The Quoted at morning, afternoon a
The evening by Evangelist Schoolf
pa and there were large crowds a
ace great interest.
He Was a Good Man.