The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-03

ganist was Mrs. Quinn. At the 1920 SER
vice one of Haydn's masses WAS sung
with much effect. Father Keelan was
celsbrant at High Mass, Father Sheehan
was deacon and Father Roche was sub
deacon. There WAS a large attendance
at ali the services and the offerings were
largo, amounting to $1,000. The altar
was beautifully decorated with lilies and
cut flowers, aud there were large nu M
Der of palms aud foliage plants through
out the church. The evening service con-
sisted Of yespers and the recitation OF the
rosary.
EMORY CLOTHED IN GREEN
Emory NJ. II. Church was decorated
throughout with palms. On the platform
was large CROSS OF roses. each arm of
which was tipped with a large Gala lily,
giving it a very pretty effect. There were
also two large punches OF flowers at
either end of the organ. The evening
yesper service consisted. for the most part
IN recitations and singing by the mem
hers Of the Sunday school and Epworth
League.
RESURRECTION AT BERGEN BAPTIST.
At the Bergen Baptist Church. yester-
day, there was large attendance at ali
the services At the morning service
Mrs James B. LewellIng sang "Resurrec-
tion" during the offertory. The offertory
solo in the evening was "The King of
berlain. The platform was decorated
with two large bunches OF roses and
profusion of lilies while its base was
surrounded with palms.
DECORATIONS AT ST. PAUL's.
The floral decorations at st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Duncan avenue, were
profuse, and consisted of wreaths, clusters
of lilies, palms, rubber plants and jon
Quils. There were also several memo
rias in the shape of floral crosses. There
were two celebrations and 1876 persons re-
ceived Holy Communion. The chiidren's
services was in the evening at 2 O'Clock.
AT this service, which consisted largely
of singing. Mr.. +. D. REILLY. musical
director of the Jersey City Athletic Club
sang two solos, Easter Dawn" and "The
Holy City," Stainer's "They Have Taken
Away My Lord" was sung by the choir,
assisted by Mr.. REILLY and Mrs. Q. N.
Shaw. George Hess, the boy leader OF
the choir, mas a powerful soprano
voice which can readily be distinguished
from the others on account or the I'M
usual sweetness.
Mr.. Brush spoke 60 the children on
"The Sacredness of the Church." and
during his remarks he spoke OF The
various memorials which have been pre-
sented to the church within the past year,
in drawing a comparison between the
living and the dead.
The new cover 60 the font was pre-
sented by the baptized members OF the
congregation and the parents and friends
of the children who have been lately
baptized here.
THE DOWN TOWN CHURCHES.
The Easter services at st. Mic haePs,
ST. MarY's and the Holy Rosary X. q.
Churches were of an elaborate char acteF,
and in each special musical Drosra nime
was rendered The churches were beauti-
fully decked with flowers arranged by
the devoted sisters. AT eleven O'Clock.
High Mass was celebrated, and the usual
morning masses at earlier hours. At the
Church of the Holy Rosary solemn YES
pers were celebrated as half-past four Z.
NJ, In the others in the evening The
churches were crowded with Pensioners
Ia Grace ?. E. Church, Erie and
Second streets, the Rev. George I.
Bennitt, Rector, there was Holy Com
munion at eight A. M., morning prayer
at half-past nine A. M. At halfpas ten
caoral celebration. and at seven P. M.
Sunday school festival, service with
carols.
AT the Park Reformed Church. East
Hamilton place, the Rev. John Francis
Morgan, Pastor, there were morning and
evening services, with special musical
programme at each. At the morning ser.
vice there were quarterly communion,
baptism aud admission of members. AT
the evening service the Pastor delivered
a sermon on 1.-The Risen Lord"
At the Centenary NJ. E. Church, Pa
vonia avenue, the Rev. Joseph Daily, Pas
tor, sermon was delivered at the morn
ing service by the Pastor on the Resur-
rection, and the evening service was de-
voted to the sacrament. A special mus
ical programme was rendered at both
services.
There was a special choral celebration
at ST. Paul's NJ. E, Church, on Third
street, Rev. William Eakins. Pastor. AZ
morning service there was communion
and reception of members, aud III che
evening an Easter concert by the Sabbath
school, the services being very interest,"
ing.
Services appropriate to the day were
also held in the North Baptist and Second
Presbyterian Churches attended with
musical programmes, especially arranged
for the occasion, and morning and eVen-
ing sermons applicable to the day.
ST. MARKS P. E. CHU RICH.
The services at st. Marks ?. E. Church
commenced at A, NJ. with ceie Dration
of the Holy Eucharist. There was sec
ond celebration at A. M. Mathis were
said at 10 A. NJ, and at 1870 there WAS
choral Eucharlstic celebration. There
was also an afternoon service commence
ing at four, aud an evening service for
children at eight o'clock. The music for
these services was specially chosen, and
much care was taken to bring the choir
up to high standard OF efficiency. The
fo nowing comprised The musical pro-
gra mme for the day
MoRNlNG-1O:3o A. NJ.
Professionalism 134, Jesus Christ Is
Risen Today. .".............-
Kyrie. Tours
Gloria Tours
Anthem, Awake Up My Glory. Barnby
Surcum Corda. ..s....'. tours
AgnuS DEL ...........,..,....-. ......'... aouts
Processional@aymn ess 81 1s5, Tine Strife is o'er'
AFTERNOON P. NJ
Processional-Hymn 1874, Jesus Christ Is
Risen Today ....-..........--..-
Psalter for Easter Evening =. Tonus Peregrinus
Magufcat. 6em ei,
Nunc Dim1EtuS. .toSii
Hymn 1872, Lights Abode Celestial Salem -
Anthem, Awake Up My Glory. =. Barnoy
Solemn Te Deum. s--.: -. =, Df No
Observation-Disclosures 302, Come Ye Faithful,
Raise the Anthem" "......................-