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

large cross in front of the pulpit,
MISS Lille Muller followed Wig
the recitation, Jesus Died Fol
sang a Nv voices s' Of spa Spring m Miss LOUISE
Sutton recited "The Crucf6xlon" and the
school sang "Hark, the Song" blessed
Hope and Jesus Liyes.n The Rev,
w. T. Bruce preached special Eaetea
sermon.
In the evening the church choir gave &
special song service.
The Sunday school choir assisted. The
church choir occupied the choir loft 81
the front of the church, while the suns
day school choir occupied the gallery az
the rear Of The choir. The efIeSs
opened with an organ prelnds
by Director Westervelt. The choir then
sang the Drocessiopsl anthems, :. Chrisf
the Lord Is Risen Today" and HaHelu~
jah." Pastor Bruce offered prayer, afess
which the congregation sang "Ae5oloa
and be Glad" Mrs. George S. Smith sang
tine soprano solos Open the Gates OF tna
Temple and Awake, Thou that Sleeps
est" The solo and quarCette, !" He Lives
was sung by Mr.. w. J. Kerby and MLs-
Charles Kundahl, Miss Eta Spatschil ana
Mr. ]. EMS.
The Salvation Army Hal, on Jewets
avenue, was decorated with choice cNs
flowers and with evergreens.
FIRST BAPTIsT'6 CHILDREN.
At the First Baptist Church, the sun
day school took charge of the service,
The pulpit was prettily decorated VII.
flowers Mr.. George Weston presid6asss
the organ. DR.. w. ii. ParmleY made to
opening prayer. The programme con-.
sisted mainly OF song service and recf,
tations. Reoitations by Miss Emma h0DS
inson and Master Walter Marshall WeF@
excellent, and the solos by Misses Liz.
Ferguson, May Cutler, Lizzie Graham
and Kathrine Greene were charm1ngly
rendered. The pastor. Rev. Theodore
Heisig, made short address. He related
the origin of Easter celebration and
the ancient manner of observance
in a graphic manner. He said:-"Thia
ought to be the most happy, cheerful
day of the year, because today we com~
memmorate Christ's resurrection. Il is
not question whether we want to think
about Christ or not. We must think OF
Him. All history is full OF Him. The
question is asked, why is it we have
begun TO celebrate Easter 50 lstelyP
Some say we are aping Rome. The rea@
sou is this:-We think that thereby We
can glorify Christ. There is no conn
mand III the Bible to celebrate Easter
whatever. but as one OF the ways to con-
fess Him before men. We commemorate
his resurrection. As He Is brought 10
your minds today think of Him at the
right hand of God and accept the saliva
tlon He offers.
FLOWERS AT THE TABERNACLE.
The services az the Tabernacle yester-
day were unusually largely attended In
the morning the services were "a ade more
attractive than usual by an elaborate
service of song by the choir of thirty or
more voices. In she evening an entirely
different programme was given Easter
anthems We're sung, IN which solos had
been arranged for the leaders OF the
choir. The altar was tastefuily decorated
with lilies, roses, smilax and ferns. Inns
mense bouquets OF cut flowers occupied a
conspicuous position TO the left OF the
pulpit. The cut flowers were sent 20 the
hospitals after che services.
JOHN KNOX CHURCH.
The fine floral display, comprising
Easter lilies. roses and vlolets. was the
principal feature of the dav at the john
Knox Presbyterian Church yesterday,
the floral tribute being the work OF the
Missionary and Flower Committee of the
Y. p. S. G. e. Two palms, the present
of MIR. Jaycox, were worked into
beautiful shapes by his sister and niece. +
Mrs and Miss Hunt, Of Poughkeepsle. 4
N Y. Pastor Houston stated that the
services at the church had been quite well
attended, especially the Evangelistic SER
vices. The Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor, meets Wednesday
evening, at O'Clock, and prayer meet
ing viii be held.
The choir sang Dressler5 LORDS
Prayer" Grounds Unfold ye Portals
Haydus "fhe Marvellous Work" and
HandePs Hallelujah chorus from the
Messiah. QnarLeits wer5 sung and.
solo parts taken by Florence Turner
soprano; Mrs. z. Hicks, contratto; Mr.. e.
Blanchard. tenor; and Mr.. John GillfeSs
Dasso. The altar was decorated with
potted plants, lilies and roses. Pastor
Scudder's sermons were fitted to the day.
THE FREE REFORMED.
THE I1sTI4I aVAuin0 S6ryic0 WAS Oultted.
and an Easter service was held at three
O'Clock at the Free Reformed Church in
Grand street. The altar was profusely
decorated with potted plants and cut
flowers. The Easter service consisted OF
an address by Miss 0. ii. Lawrence. Cor
responding Secretary of the Board OF
Foreign Missions, of the Reformed
Church and of Music. Miss Lawrence
discussed missionary work in India
and China, and exhibited idols
and articles OF wearing apparel.
A Japanese girls slipper about Ehree
inches long aud with high torturing heel
interested the congregation. The Sun
day School sang two anthems and solos
were sung by Mrs. William Bennett and
Miss Belle Wonder. A collection was
Pastor, the Rev. Charles l.. ClisE,
preached an appropriate sermon. aud
three new members were received az the
morning service.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH.
One of The finest floral displays in the
city, was III ST. Matthew's Protestant
Episcopal Church In Suffolk street. The
altar was loaded with roses. ferns, lilies
and potted plants. The centre piece was
an immense wealth OF lilies uDon eToss-
The choir of men and boys, and OrgRnist
Samson Lipson, rendered the music pub
lished in THE JERSEY CITY News last
Saturday. The Rev. Joseph l.. Mock,
the Rector, preached at the morning sers
vice The church was filed at both
morning and evening service.
SIMPSON METHODIST.
At the Simpson NJ. Z. Church, Central
avenue, both services drew out large
diences Mrs. Bushman. who always
charge of the floral decorations, preseut-=
ed a floral cross to Pastor Halleron at the
morning service. 1t was a beautiful one,
made up of lilies, carnations and roses.
The church looked lovely with the
many plants and flowers on the platform.
LII the morning Pastor Halleron
preached on Nov is Christ risen from
the dead"
In the evening. special exercises were
held, at which Professor Sealey, organist
OF the church, had charge of the music
He was assisted by Mr.. Davis with the
cornet. All scholars of the Sunday
school since its beginning, received espec-
ial invitation TO be present at the evening
service, and the room was filed with
those who had once attended the school.