The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-26
EASTER CHURCH SERVICES.
Flowers, Church Music and Splendid
Singing the Order of the Day.

Flowers, Church Music and Splendid
Singing the Order of the Day.
Yesterday being Easter, augmented
choirs and beautiful church dscora-
tions were noticeable features at the
several church services in this place
yesterday. Pottod plants aud sweet
perfumed roses adorned the pulpits and
added much TO the attractivsuess of
the scens. Special music which has
been under rehearsal for tina past six
weeks was rendered The services in
st. Johns Roman Catholic church were
ns beautiful ms they were impressive.
Especially so WAS this case ut the late
mass Mousignor Toner. OF Rome,
Italy. was the cslebraut. Rsv. Father
Finnsu delivered n beautiful aud in
structiVe sermon
He took for his text gospel Mark xvi,
l.7-"At that time Mary MagdSleu
aud Mary the mother of James aud
Salome. bought sweet spices, that.
coming. they might Gnoint Jesus. And
very early IN the morning, the FIRST day
OF the week thSy came TO the ssppl-
chre, the sun being now risen, and
they said one to another who shall
roll US back the stone from the door Of
the sspulchrsg And looking, they saw
the stone rolled back, for it was very
great, aud entering into the sspulcher
they saw q young man sitting on the
right side. clothed with u white robe,
aud they we've astoushed. who
saith to them b. not atfrighted,
YOU seek Jesus of Nazareth. who was
crucihed: He iS risen. He is not here
behold the place where they laid Him
but 20, tell His disciples. and Peter,
that He goeth before you into Galilse
there you shall see Hin. as He told
you. The speaker in the course Of his
remarks went on 10 state how God was
ridiculsd and Knocked by His persecut-
ors How He was iguomiaiously put
death, yet withal how He conquered
them BY arising from His tomO and
ascending into heaven on the festival
day known Us Easter The singing Of
the choir was very Sooi, and showed
careful training. Hsydns Mass in c
being sung. The usual Easter Offering
was slso taken up and generously cou
tributed TO.
Ihs following programme was rsu.
dered at the following churches
TRINITY CHURCH, WEST SIDE.
AT $50 AND 1870 A. NJ
Morning Prayer.
Observation-Disclosures liz Jesus Christ is
Risen To-day
Eastern Anthems - Christ our Pas
soFet .....,,,.....-........t. {, Cramer
GlJrla Patrl. trl.................F. e. Cramer
Ie Deum. m......... Bernard FarebrotheI
Jubllate. .............T The Rev. r. y. Parke
Holy Communion.
Introi5-Hymn us, AT the Lambs High
Feast We Sing .......... Sir G. J. Elvey
hyEIe Eaelsou. sou.................A. A. {. Cooper
Glorla Iibl. ibl....................A. A. c. Cooper
Sermon Hymn, l2L The Strife is
Yer" "................, ,....... Paiestrina
.Ascripciou-stauza 3, Hymn ll6 Holy
Father, Holy son" ,..........C. r. Roper
Orertory-"Ihey Have TAKEN Away Ny
Presentaiioo-StauZa !. Hymn 26S. Owe
Give Thee But Thine Own. r. Harrison
sIersom Corda and Sanctus A. c. Cooper
Communion Hymn, pr, 20 Saving
lctlm. .................. l glow
Gloria in EXcelsis. s............,A. c, Cooper
Nunc Dimitris ris................... ....... Chant
observation-disclosures ia, Christ the Lord
!s Hlsen Again, ........... German Carol
AT730PM NJ
Evening Prayer.
Processlonal-HYmn lis, AT the Lambs
High Feast We Sing Sir J. g. Elvsy
Gloria Patrl. From Bunness's Cantate
SaASaso ''.'..'........,....... Z. bunnest
benedlc Anlma. ......W. q. Whittingham
Hymn Before Sermon, ll3, "Chris5 Is Ris-
en- Christ Ia Risen m sir A. 5. Sullivan
ription-Stanza g. Hymn ia holy
Father, Holy Son. ...........C. F. Roper
hymn After Sermon, H. He Is Risen,
de Is Risen '.....................G German
Otfertory-'They Have Taken Away My
Lofu ......'..,...........J. stalner
Presentstion--Stanzl l, Hymn 26s, 1--WE
Give Thee but Thine OWN r. Harrison
kecessional--Hynn III, Christ the Lord
Is Risen To-day .........E F. Rimbault
Choir Masters A. P. Barnhar5. r. Car.
ter, l. B. Davies, F. j. Dohrer, " D.
Grifhths, 7. o. Kyle, Fl. McFarlane, W.
4. stein and T. 4. TroZell Mrs NJ. z.
Farrer; Misses E. r. Lewis, 5. A. Ma
son, c. K. Meyer K. Wheeler and E.
MacNutt; and Messrs. W. H. Holvey. E.
h. Hughes, J. w. Wheeler, A K Howe,
F. Snyder and ". s. Trim. Organist,
Lauren ?. Wolfe. Choirmaster, Rev.
E. H. Eckel,