The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-15
SERVICES AT EASTER
BEAUTIFUL SERMONS ON THE RES
uRREcTIoN AND THE LIFE.
Rev. Mr.. Rangers Discourse at Christ
Church--At Other Houses of
Worship.

Ipscopai ana Idshoic uenomnatioiis iedu-
others devoted the dav to things different
from, t,a ,,s,,a1 c,,,7,-v ro,,+i,a II is com
ing to be an esta sl;shsd custom among the
Protestant churches now to have Easter
services with esneciaI reference to the
800 oop0~A
children. In many of the churches MOVERS
were distributed to the children, and in all
% .heh the prishe eoiols u '"e 49,
spring plants and many notnouse mowers
added to the brightness OF the Easter
1ood music and special services atlraceeo
rrba ra.sto,. D., N I.nger took for his
i.es - a. ,,ssr, thar g
text: And il Christ be not risen, tnen is
our preaching vain, and your faith is also
vain. cor. Av' Ii. ne saiu
e stand to-day not Dy tne crosses Whicn
iell themselves bare ana aaTh aga ,,l f ee
early morning light; bu. by the heen r iIn
away. We move not IN tne PROCESSION $50 40 70
ridi,,a Min ,,t nnn,a with the weeping
Marys in the earliest dawn to the sepulcher
anu 70 the VISION OF ansSiIl az sr - tI ne i
angenc meassage gh - no story Of the
rise aisen az he saiu. Inc Wm1 js nd u,on n ee
gay comes upon US IN It's nurIleu any NJ hi
Iui lnclaents IKE lns ~ Ill.,, u raat str
potn strong ana 5enaer, OF some era ai ~
OF prolonged and swee.ess must s,1 nnef RS Is
Inc nysterious rlslns u tie S nas.;ng forth
through e the a,nmoved stone. the Roman
seal being unbroken, as sunbeam passes
mrouSn the transparency sIdsS' ne r., - t tlie
earthquake the rolling away o. tn e, ston o., ;i
the alright of the soldiers, the an nan AN
with which Jesus meets the nutryIInS anu anu
wondering women, anu IL. .ne 70 fhe % aesoa
Mary with when lie SPEAKS 70 1i.e WEED
ing Magdalene. IneSe events, anu or n,ie ,,d
nns OF Peter ana JohH ~ IL, en5 b. aon, 81
the SUDDEN reveiatlon III sne a ~ an
bread at a and T fae words be
unto you on His Ups, IN the Ioo ,d Mnere
the eleven are sitting Win cinssu enI
d eee Iii interest At the 'e opened tomb and
in the hearts OF peneVIng peup,e tha crnIyn
of GOOD FRIDAY is cnangeu .hto e er5 1870
of Easter rejoicing; Io-ahy lne iat ana
was dead; ana penoid. am 1 ans &c pe,, snd
more, amen; ana nave the keys VI nen anu
OF death. ,ooa,,sa that
This story is wonderful because inas
upon which it bears Is WONDERFUL II gives
its meaning to the virgin plrtn, 70 lIs nes-
sage of the Baptist, ana 10 tne Lo oi1d oMs
temptation, to teaching and parable ana
miracle and it interprets al prophecy, as
well as explains in full the historg anu me
ritual OF Israel AZ gives t tas erncifixinn II
makes Christ consistent Will Hinisei.. - =, IL
ing short of these very events, lecol , pg
the eyangelists ana Wltnesseu 70 .,; ny t tts
church would be sufficient 10 esIabnsn the
declarations and the doctrines OF the gospssi.
IL Christ be not risen, then IS our pre .,e.
Ing vain, and your faitn Is aiso VAN, PIT bd
come the first fruits OF them ina, siep.,,
anu in this does he presenl lne sea- ~ ~; nru
to the truth OF lis ,. cIaarlv decIarad
Jesus had more anu laol re rod He had
hlmseI TO De luc so,di ~ H. disc;nlas that
taught the people , aaau IN inc the Gndbead SO
also there was sonship: He had urged them
as Trey pensv $50 t univ berotten SON Of the