The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-26

were resplendent with heautlthl floral
decorations, and the observance OF tho
day was thoroughly IN keeping with
the JOYOUS character OF tho cyont
celebrated,
At tho Penn Avenue Baptist church
tho service was most attractive, \
choir OF thirty voices lol by John Il.
Watkins, rendered tho musical selec
tions In almost taultlS'S style at the
morning and evening meetings The
pastor, Rev Warren q Partridge,
preached an eloquent Easter sermon In
ths morning from tho text. Aud ~
ws have borne the image ot the
earthly. We shall alSo bear the image
ot the heavenly" the theme being "rhs
Resurrection os the Dead. In tho
afternoon the Sunday school had sp-
propriate services.
a beautiful musical programme was
carried cut St tho Elm Park church
under the direction ot Professor ID,
Erothrroe In the morning tho pastor.
Rsv. w Il. Psarce. preached an earn -
ssi discourse upon tha tnem0, Tho
Empty Tomb. twas ist0ned TO by u
large audience. who S4emel 10 bs in
heartfelt sympathy with every word
uttered by the speaker. The time OF
tho eyeaing service was principally
taken up with special Easter music,
Rosseiu's Sabat Mater bslug skiltully
rendered under the leadership Of Pro.
sssscr protuerue. The large edi6ce was
crowded at both services
The Easter programme ae the Elm
Park sunday school was filed with
unusually good numbers. Mrs. Ada
SUruSs sang with pleasing effect The
Dickson Guitar. Banjo and Mandolin
c,uU played in manner that elected
the wurusst commendStiou. Little
Miss Braulo -aci:ed Gretchen in y
p,Aiut.ya and effective manner.
Father Of Msrcus' was the title of a
O,0 ty Miss Pnoebs Smith, Of Pgovi-
Leucs. Sns sang with good effect. The
missionary collection amounted to over
$500
NEW CHOlEs FINE PERFORMANCE.
The new choi- OF .as Flrss Presby-
fsrian clurch did spIsld.ily yesterday.
Il was tls first appearance o. the
chorus since its organization two
mOuths ago, and thsrs mad been con-
siderable discussion aluons those inter
estsd as to tue music tnsJ would be
rendered. TIE verdict has bssn given,
AMI /. "a tnat the work could not b.
better The choir numbered over fifty
voices, aui made ! hae appearance on
the new choir gallery that was erected
for them during the past week. F:Om
tn4 first anthem Ia the morning to the
closing hours last evening not ths
slightest error was made, and they
sang as If they had been organized for
years.
TIE church was m0st hlndsomsl y
decorated With E4st.r lilies and pro
fusion Of flowers. The programme, as
printed in SNGrdly's TRIBUNE, WAS
carried out to the Liter. The last an
them, sing Uato toe Lord" was the
climax Of the fine programms. aad dis
played toe ability OF the choir l. wa,
2 waole clntata in ITSELF, and tbs di(-
fsreut changes in the harmony AMI in
the general effects were given IN {
nannsr that showed soma very careful
training on the part Of the cond1c-
tor. Tailie Morgan. The soprano solo
in this Selection was rendered very
well By MrA Lewis, and the bass solo
by Fred Carr, young man not yet 2.
years old. Int the poss-sior OF a re-
nsrkaJ.y fine yoic4 Ols OF the sweet
est Dar5' Ia the anthem was sung by
ladies' v0ices. ComDO3sl Of Mr.. HsrksI
and Mis3 Grac3 Rose, first sopranos
Miss Vsrna Mitchell and Mrs II. Lsd
sham, second sOpranOs, aud Miss May
Kingsbaty and Annie Rose. altos
Rev DR.. Mcleod delivered forcible
sermon on the resurrection, and gave
reasons for the changing Of tho day Of
worship from the last 20 tbs first OF th'
week the evidences Of the resurrection
and drew from .is many lessons The
sermon Was full OF thought and wis
dom At the evening services tho Choii
again delighted all listeners.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The ser7ice5 at the S5cOnl Prssby.
tsrian church wsre particularly beauti
fol and in'piring bot1 morning and
evening. The following excellent Choil
Of voices ws3 heard 10 advantage:
Soprano Mrs 3 T. Jayne, Mrs. F. b
Brswslsr. Mrs. r VI. StrattOu, Miss Jsssi,
Williams, Miss Susie Black.
Al'O-Mis5 Annette Reynolds, Miss a
l.. Lord.
Truors Thomas Bynon. Georgs Dewitt
Bagsos-flsctOr James, Robert K. VOris
George Noyes presided at the organ,
The pastor Rev Charles f. Robin
son, ID. D., in the evening gave th,
closing lecture Of the series on "Tb'
Great Women OF the Old Testament.
Tho thtm) was King Lsmuel'
Mother" tho treatment Of whict
proved 10 be highly interesting.
At Trinity Lutheran tho services
we're OF Sp.cial interest A GarsfuIly
prepared programme of music wa
carried ont in tbs morning. tho fol
lowing persons taking part:
Soprano Miss +. Garngan, Miss A
Hoeberg, Miss A. Winterstein, Mas M
Morgana, Miss Jennie BiCkons, Miss Jennie
! BsCksndUrf.
Atos-Mi5s Abbie OrT, Miss Sarah Book
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Tenors-Frhnk Drober Mr.. Miller. Now
ton Croft.
Bass-Ed l.. Hnss Horny Shulisrt
Thomas Price, +, II. ProtherOe, orginis
and director.
Tho evening service WINS under tn
auspices OF the Sunday school. assisted
by large chorus OF we'll known vo
coIiots. accompanied by LNwreuoes or
chestra
AT Grace Reformed church thert
was morning prayer and communion
at 10 30 subject "Ths Living One.
Ia tho evening tho theme Of nm inter
esting sermon by the plstor was 9Th
Power Of His Resurrection Th
musical programme was an oxcellen
one and was carried out In II YER
pleasing manner,
The services at st. LuEe's churc
were beautiful and impressive. Larg
assemblagps vera tho rule. Il hA Rinp
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