Evening journal., 1894-03-23
EASTER APPROACHETH.
All Creeds Now Feel It's
Gracious Influence.
APPROPRIATE CHURCH SERVICES

Church In Body-second Baptist's
Services sunday school Celebration at
Grace p. L. Church.
The Easter season this year has been
preceded by a series Of days which were
ht heralds Of the chief festival
OF the Christian year. The
flowers have commenced to bloom, and
trees put forth tn cir buds and nature to
assume that soft and tender aspect,
which It wears only at this period IL
gives outward emphasis 90 the spiritu uAl
lesson Of the season, when nature har.
monizes with the central thought
Even II the weather should remain as
It is to day, and hide the sunshine aud
signs Of reviving physical life, the
day will bring with IL a moral bright
ness of its own which no cloud can
obscure. The churches would not be
so crowded and there would not be such
a show Of spring bonnets, but this bright.
ness would penetrate In every direction
All creeds and denominations have
come TO feel the effects Of It's inspiration
The services in the various churches
will be appropriate TO the occasion
On account Of the meeting OF confer
ence and the absence from the city OF the
Methodist ministers, no great demonstra-
tion In those churches will be made
Special Easter sermons will be preached
In most Of the churches, however
at Second Baptist Church, Ninth and
franklin streets, the new pas
tor, Rev. s. B. Meeser, will
preach at both services The topic
Of the morning sermon will be, Sharing
With Christ in the Resurrection His
subject In the evening will be. What is
Lostg' Special Easter services will be
held by the morning and afternoon Sun.
day schools. A fine musical program has
been arranged for every service.
Celebrating In BrAndywlne Hundred.
An attractive program has been
arranged. and will be rendered at Grace
p. K Church, Brandywine hundred.
Rev Jacob Miller will conduct the morn
ing service At 80 o'clock In the after
noon the Sunday school will hold
celebration. There will be special
singing and distribution Of gifts. The
floral decorations are elaborate. The
offerings received will be for the aid Of
the school.
Services at st. Patrick's.
Rev D. ]. Flynn will preach in st.
Patricks Church this evening. The
vesper service on Sunday will be con
Quoted by Rev. F. ]. Hallorau, of the
Catholic University, Washington.
The services at West Presbyterian
| Church will be unusually interesting
Rev A N. Keig win will oficiRte. In ths
morning the Knights Of St. John and
Malta will attend the church in body
at Hanover Presbyterian Church. pre-
parations are being made for special ser
vices The auditorium Of the church
will be handsomely decorated. The
feature OF the day will be the evening
service. Rev. Lafayette Marks, the pas
tor, will preach in the evening
TO Dupont, Smyth and Sheridan posts,
q. A. r. The members will meet at
DUPONT Post rooms at o'clock and
march to the church In a body.
Rev. +. B. Short, Of Harrison Street
M. Z. Church, assisted by Rev. Jkzeb
Hodson, will conduct communion ser.
vice and experience meeting In their
church on Sunday morning. The special
Easter services will be held in the even
ing, when the pastor will preach.
To-Night's Services at ST. Andrews.
Passion services will be held in st.
| Andrews Church tonight. The program
will be rendered by the choir as follows
First, "The Traitor at the Table," sec
ond, 1.-The Denial at the Palace" third
"The Unjust Condemnation :" fourth
The Mockery on Calvary" fifth, "Th'
Shadow Of Death" sixth, The Holy
Sepulshre
The lScriptural passages are so com
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the passage of Jesus from his betrayal q
his burial. Eight compositions occur il
the work, introducing and illustrating
"Indignity," THE Voice of the Tumult,
"March OF Roman Soldiers" and "Th'
Terror of Death"
At West Presby terian Church,
Cholrmaster Jacob 7. Clymer has pre-
pared a splendid program including vii
Browns new TIE Deum The full pro
gram is as follows:
EASTER SUNDAY 10 30.
"Christ Has Won the Victory ..... Wiegan,
l Invocation ana Sentence.
| "Chrlst Our Passover. .Chappu
| Reading of Scripture.
Ie Deum Ladamsus William NJ. 5. Brow
"Hark, Ten Thousand HArps and Voices.
| ne n ANlrtu A-Af 9u NAtAA
| Sermon.
'.The Resurrection. ......... Harry r. Shelle
IAN Hail the Power Of Jesus Name"
| BendictiOn.
soloists-soprano. Mrs. Victor Pyle; alto
Miss Anna Ott; tenors, F. n. Hang aud An
drew Morrison; bass and baritone, II.
| Taylor. A. G. Lingo.
| Though the entire service the choir wi
be assisted by a select orchestra.
| The TIE Deum was dedicated 20 the choir b
the composer, this will be the first rendition
EVENING 730.
"As Il Began TO Dawn"
Reading
Mrs. Victor Pyle and Miss Anna OFT.
Hymn Ohertory .,,.,.;l lChrist Our Passover
Schuling.
Easter Anthem.
Sermon.
Quartet. abide With Me- Danh
Soprano, Mrs. Victor Pyle. alto, Miss
Anna OFT; tenor, J. T. Ciymer;
bass, h. @. Taylor.
Hymn and prayer.
( Benediction.
Rejoicing at st..John's.
The Easter services at St. Johns P.
Church will be unusually interesting. A
6 80 and 10 30 o'clock in the mornin
holy communion will be celebrated. I'll
musical program prepared is as follows
Easter Anthem.................. .Morringto
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