The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-19

Palm Sunday was oommemorated IN
st. Michaeps Church yesterday with
services appropriate TO the day, the
Rector, Rev. A. |. DUP. Coleman on
clatinR, The only decorations III the
ohancel consisted OF palnie which were
very taaterully arranged. Immediately
| after mathis, which. were read at 10 o.
~, by tho Rev. Jas. O. Keen. chaplain
U. 8. A., Father Coleman attended by
the acolytes entered the chaneel.
when, after blessing the palms, they
werc distributed among the congre-
| cation.
Promptly at 10.45 the door OF the
eacristy opened qnd the procession,
headed by the thurifer swinging a
censor and followed by the choristere,
acolytes and clergy, all of whom car
ried palm bran0hes, entered and made
Circuit Of the church, singing for the
professional by mn g3 A and NJ. Father
Coleman was robed In a purple ehasu.
bel, embroidered on the buck with a
heavy white cross, Arriving at tho
chancel the service proper began, the
music OF the mass being Very well
rendered.
Owing to the length of the service
there was no sermon. the rector con-
lining himself to some general no.
Toes. Even song. at which Gugarian
Mngniflcnt and Suno Dimmittts were
rendered took place at 7.45. The rec
tor. preached at the service from st.
Luke 10, So.
The sermon, though short, was
pithy and Instructive, and command
ed the fixed attention OF tie congre
CATION. Tho choir under the directio n
OF VIM. y. II. Morrison, will on sun
day next, render one OF the finest
Enster services ever heard In our
city.
Mr.. HANNA BIDS FAREWELL.
Rev. ]. i. C. Hanna. In Ashury
Church last night, preached his fare
wall sermon taking as his text, second
Thessalonians 3, ,: "Bretiiren, pray
for US. that we may he delivered from
unreasonable men,
| he discussed the responsibilities oil
the Christian minister, saying thai
souls depended upon him to large
extent for salvation. After his sermon
he babe all the lnombers farewell Ht
has accepted the call to the Hiahlanc
NJ. +. Caurch at Sing Sing, and will
ask to bs transferred there. The Pray.
ing Band yesterday afternoon held 6
farewell mecting. und presented u
their pastor q handsome Cambridge
Bible.
AT ErwoRlH.
Yesterday was Rev. Isaac Jewell's
lnst day at Epworth NJ. Il, Church. bu
his sermons were not of farewell ma
ture. The subject OF the sermon las
night was: ''lestfying for Christ.
At the service the reports OF tho differ
ent church societies were also read
The report of tho Ladies' Aid Soeiett
showed the collection anu disburse
ment of Uvor $500 for church and par
sonaEe furniture during the year.
The Home Missionary Society re
ported the disbursement for all pul
poses Of 1888 IS.
The report of the Sunday schoo
mnde by the Rey. John White, super
lntenaent. showed an increase q
membership In the school and OF th
church by the addition OF Suhda
school scholars during tho yenr TIL
school had collected over $500 for loca
church purposes during tho year an
had contributed 500, the amount az
portlUned to tile church, to this mi!
slonery funds.
Row. J. +. Otis preached his farewe
sermon rs pastor of Hrandywin
Church last night. lie took as h
subject: "a True Settled Passionate
!, ana lie took Us his text. John II. IL
And | will pray the Father and Ii
shall give You another comforter, this
lie may abide with you forever" I'll
sermon was an impressive. one an
after it he bade goodbye to tho men
beers.