St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-03
VARIOUS CHUkCHES.
Impressive and Interesting Serv'
ices for Easter bay.

Impressive ana Interesting Serv-
ices for Easter bay.
The services at the First Methodist
Episcopal church were chiefly for the
children. and five infants were baptized.
At the opening of the services a large
company of children entered the church
singing an Easter song and took re-
served seats near the pulpit. The chill
dren then rected in concert and singly
during special service. Then the pas
tor, Rev. &. B. Wilcox, delivered one of
those talks TO children for which he is
peculiarly adapted. His theme was
Easter and the type it is of nature. He
alluded to the contrast between this day
and other holy days and holidays. The
church was decorated with bright flow
ers. The congregation was very large.
A double quartette rendered special
musical programme.
At St. Panl's Episcopal church the
services were of peculiar character.
There were present SeVenty-fiye uni
formed members Of Palladin command
cry, Knights Templar. attended the
services in body. The pastor, Rev.
John Wright, d. d., preached scholarly
sermon from text in Job and reviewed
the mythology down through the ages
of the ancient Greeks and AbySsin-
ians and traced the mysteries OF the
olden times down TO the modern era.
The altar was banked with flowers and
plants. The choir. consisting of forty
male voices, presented an excellent Spe-
cial musical programme.
The Central Presbyterian church was
packed to the doors. The church has a
beautiful interior, and with its decOra-
lions of flowers and plants presented a
striking illustration of the joyful Easter
occasion. Rev. Alexander n. Carson,
ID. d., preached an eloquent sermon.
The song service was inspiring.
The Easter missionary services at
Clinton Avenue NJ. &. church yesterday
were in charge OF the Sunday school.
The church was beautifully decorated.
Across the organ loft above the pulpit
the words Christ Our Lord Is Risen
This Day" were displayed in large
white letters. The text was divided in
the center by cross of white roses.
The pulpit desk had been taken away,
and OH the table in front of the platform
a tall cross of white flowers stood,
banked on either side and III front with
pots of flowers and graenerv. Roses
and ferns, palms and tall white
Easter lilies and pot of regal
callas filled the table and the
floor on either side. The service was
largely musical, and was called The
Kings Dominion" by Steven V. X.
Ford, suggested by the text, He shall
lave dominion also from sea TO sea-"
and consisted Of an organ voluntary,
followed by singing Soldiers of the
King" beginning, I'VE are soldiers in
the army of jehovah, and we're under
marching orders from our King" Fol-
lowing this the missionary creed was
read by the audience standing. Charles
Wesley's hymn, The King of Glory"
was the next in order; this was followed
by responsive Scripture reading and
Quartette. Six little children recited,
verse about, a little poem, fol-
lowed by Scott's hymn, angels,
Roll the Rock Away" A class
exercise with emblems, for thirteen
scholars. was next OH the programme.
The congregation sang 'AlI Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" A re-
sponsive reading followed, and the
singing of Lowell Mason's hymn,
"Soon May the Last Glad Song
Arise" preceded short address and
the missionary offerings, which amount
ed to S1l7. a hymn, Have You Heard
the lnvItatiOn?' and the benediction
closed very beautiful service.