The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-03-29
EASTER SERVICES.

EASTER SERVICES.
The Sunday school occupied the
boards at the Methodist church last
Sunday morning. A special choir con-
sisting Of the Misses Houck, Clayson,
Chadbourne and Waldron, Mrs. WA.
Milne and Messrs. Hanscom, Tanner
and Martin furnished several solos,
There was a christening first, after
which came recitations by Miss Ferris,
and Bessie Bowers as we'll as several
class renditions and songs,all appropri-
ate to Easter morning. At the close
of this programme Rev. Hanscom
called class of young boys and girls,
members of the Epworth Guard, to
the altar, and received them into the
church on probation, admonishing all
parents, in a neat little speech, to
bring the children to church. "They
never disgrace it, he said. at is the
old sinners that do that. l have re-
ceived many children into the church,
and have never been ashamed of any
of them, but l have been ashamed of
some of the grown people that have
received"
All the churches were disappointed
in the severe Geld of Sunday which
largely prevented them from carry
ing out their floral decorations. The
young men of the Presbyterian church
brought about dozen potted flowers
from some of the nearest neighbors,
and though they had them completely
covered in paper the blossom showed
the effects of the frost after all.
Over the platform against the wall
the young ladies had prepared on
a ground work of green cloth, neatly
suspended, the appropriate words,
"Joy to the World" easter"
The forenoon service was conducted
in nearly the ordinary way, with a
special Easter sermon and special
Easter music by the choir. The choir
music showed very thorough prepare
ton and was artistic in the extreme.
That was specially true of the choir
music throughout the whole day. In
the evening they sang several anthems
alone, while Mrs. Philbrick and Mr..
Charles Buxton each sang an appro-
pirate and characteristic solo. The
Sunday School children, in singing,
responsive reading and recitation, did
their parts we'll, and kept up the at
tention of an audience. which filed
the aisles of the church, until nine
o'clock. The evening service was lead
by Charles G. Chollar, one of the SUI
perintendents of the Sunday school.
The collection for missions at both
services amounted to $50.
Easter Sunday was appropriately
observed at the Church of the Holy
Communion. The altar was beauti-
fully decorated with Easter lilies, the
baptismal font gracefully trimmed
with ivy,and scattered throughout the
the Church was an array of lilies,ger-
aniums, roses and potted plants. As
the time for the service drew near the
sweet voices OF the surpliced choir were
heard singing.
Christ the Lord is risen again.
Christ hath broken every chain.
Hark angelic voices cry
Singing ever more on high,
Alleluia,''
The Rev. Beer took for his text
Math. 2S-6th, "He is not here for he
has risen as he said" EASTER Sun
day with Christmas are two great sym
bolic days of the Christian Church;
they stand apart as being times when
all the beautiful symbolism of religion
has been used for great purposes
Let us thank God that we can unite
in pouring our songs of praise that He
has given His Son to us. Christmas
is given us to commemorate Christi
suffering for us, that He came to be a
pattern for us. Easter, that He died
for us, but the grave had no control
over Him for He arose to prepare a
place for u.s. He told the story OF
the Cruci6xion of Christ and rising
from the dead from which many will
have that hope and JOY in the glorious
resurrection of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Special music was pre-
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