The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-15
EASTER SUNDAY OBSERvANCES,
Appropriate Services Held in Homo
lulu Churches.
Co,,nunion and Song Service at st.
Andrew's-CentraI Union and
Portuguese Mission.

held throughout the churches o
the city yesterday. Beautiful
decorations of Easter lilies anC
other flowers together with the
special music, gave the usual Eas
ter brightness to the day. At the
morning service of the Central
Union church music specially ap
propriate to the day was rendered
by a large chorus choir. Miss
Grace Richards assisted, and dur
ing the offertory rendered a pleas
ing solo. Rev. Mr.. Brine in his
discourse dwelt upon the rise and
advance of the Christian Church
as typifed in the resurrection of
Christ. At o'clock in the after
noon the special service of the Ho-
nolulu Commandery was held.
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
The special services on Easter
Sunday at st. Andrews Cathedral
were all largely attended. AS is
cutomary at this church, the first
service took place on Saturday,
Easter eve at Z 80 o'clock. There
was a good attendance and the
music was well sung by a supplied
choir of boys. At the conclusion
of the service procession was
formed and the choir marched
around the church singing the
hymn Coward Christian Soldiers"
Easter Sunday opened brightly,
and at the first service at 5 30 a.
M, celebration of the Holy Com
munion, large number of COM
municants were present. The Rev.
Alex. Macintosh was the cele-
brant.
At 6 :3Oo'clock there was another
celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion, when over a hundred persons
partook of the sacred elements.
The Bishop celebrated, assisted by
the Rev. V. II. Kitcat. This SER
vice was fully choral throughout.
At 9 80 o'clock a very large con-
gregation attended. Specially pre-
pared music was rendered at this
service by the choir of ladies and
gentlemen. The various choruses
were all sung with much spirit.
Miss McGrew sang the. soprano
solos with much taste and skill,
her sweet voice giving much
pleasure to those who attend
ed. Mrs. George Ross rendered
contralto solo excellently, and
the other soloists-Miss Patch, the
Misses Hart, Messrs. Charles
Booth, G. Jackson and Ernest Ross
also acquitted themselves with
credit. An appropriate Easter
sermon was preached by the Rev.
Mr.. Macintosh. At the conclusion
of this service there was another
celebration of the Communion. At
II o'clock, q full choral service,
another large congregation was
present. The Rev. Kitcat read the
service and the Bishop delivered
the discourse. The feature of this
service was the thoroughly hearty
singing by the choir of men and
boys, the congregation joining in
the hymns. The singing Of the TIE
Deum, a composition by Sir John
Stainer, was very fine.
In the afternoon there was a
service in Hawaiian, the Bishop
delivering the address. The festival
was brought to close by services
in the evening by both congrega-
tions. Wray Taylor presided at
the organ at all the services during
the day. The decorations consisted
of handsome bouquets of Gala
lilies on the altar, and potted
ferns and palms placed in an at
tractive position on either side of
the altar table.
PORTUGUESE MISSION.
Yesterday, at the Protestant Por-
tuguese Mission in Honolulu, &C.
CURED Easter exercises, which were
a great credit to the Sabbath school,
and to the teachers who had had
the work of preparation in hand.
The teachers are certainly to be
congratulated at the brightness
and capabilities of their scholars.
Al the same time, word of appre-
citation must be expressed for the |
great patience required to produce
such results as were shown on this |
occasion.
There were twenty-three exercises
in all, consisting of songs, recita-
tions, talks, fan. drill, awarding of |
Bibles, etc. A kindergarten exer-
else and a dialogue in Portuguese
added interest. If space permitted,
it would be a pleasure to report |
fully as to the recitations of Louis
Fernandes. Manuel Felipe, and
Gergina Dias; also as to the solo
of o1ice Dias and accommodating