The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-27

The story OF the Crosss
There was an impressive and solemn
service at Trinity Church on Good Friday
evening, when the new passion cantata,
by Dudley Buck, "The Story of the
Cross" was rendered by choir of about
forty voices
The service opened with a hymn,
when l Survey the Wondrous Cross,
followed by the first part of the evening
prayer service.
The cantata was then given by the
choir, which was seated in the chancel of
the church.
"The Story of the Cross" relates how
Jesus was captured by the chief priests
and elders, who were determine that H e
should die because He claimed to be
Christ, king. They took Him before
| Plate, the governor, and accused Him OF
being a blasphemer The multitude pro-
ceeds to the Judgment hall, where the
trial takes place before PLATE. The judge,
after hearing the witnesses, has no fault
to find with Jesus-nothing worthy of
deatb-and desires to release HIM. But
the people demand that He be crucified.
Pilates interference in Jesus behalf
avalls nothing, and the multitude takes
the prisoner to Calvary and crucifes Him
with two malefactors.
The story relates the agony of Jesus
upon the cross and of His death at the
ninth hour. Then the earth quaked,
rocks were rent, graves opened, and tn e
veil of the temple rent from top to bot
tom.
Then feared they all exceedingly, and
said, Truly this was the Son of God"
Each step in the story was so finely
portrayed by the music that the words
need not have been beard to tell Just
what part of the scene was beng enacted
The affair was most excellently rendered,
and the very large congregation was en-
thraled during the fifty minutes re-
quired for the story TO be told.
Great credit is due to the musical d.
rector, Clarence Fl. Polhemus to the or
ganist, Edward H. Lewis, and to the
choir, for the able rendition of the can
tata.
Rev. e. H. Rodrick delivered a short
address, telling of the great sacrifice
made upon the cross that sim ers might
be saved.
The offering was then taken, during
which the organist rendered solemn
march from peer Gynt" Suite
A hymn-Just as | Am, Without One
Plea-was sung, and then the closing
prayers and benedictlon were pronounced
by the rector, Rev. Martin Aigner.
The proceeds of the offering amounted
to about S25, which will be devoted to the
relief of the poor.
The choir was composed as follows;
soloists: Miss Mary G.. Kimball, soprano;
Mrs. william B. Abbey, contralto; Stacy 3
Lippincott, tenor Joseph c. Cowgirl, bari
tone; George A. Lippincott, basso.
Sopranos: Miss Mary A. Ancker Mrs. ChaS.
X. Chambers Miss Helen } Cross Miss NJ.
Uytendale Hendrickson, Mrs. John f. Hill
larry, Mrs. Robert II. Howard, Miss Minnie Nj.
Lynn, Mrs. Richard A. Rodrick, Mrs. Reuben
II Scheetz Miss Margaret semple. Mrs. Harry
L. Walters.
Contraltos Mrs Martin Aigner, Mrs Eek
ard p. Budd, Mi; 3 irene W. Cowgirl, ISIS An
ME Il. Deacon, Miss Anna u. Deacon, Miss
Gertrude N. Deacon, Mrs Edward p. Hole
Worrell.
Tenors: Charles K Chambers. John Nj.
Hufl, Norman V. p. Lewis, william B. Pear
son, Or. George W Vaaderyeer.
Bassos: William b. Abbey, Eckard p. Budd,
Frank J. Clark, J. l.. p. Eekman, Joseph HUFF.
Caleb b. kimber, Joshua Matack, Jr., Wilson