The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-15
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
FINE Music and an Appropriate Sermon
by DIR. Alison

ny xtF. ALISON.
The Easter services al the First Pros
oyterian church were greeted YESTERDAY
nnornahg oy an audience that completely
nnea the main auditorium and almost
niied the gallery. The decorations were
IA most excellent taste, and the
hnest ever had IN the beautiful new
church. The large church never looked
more attractive than II did on this occa-
s , The musical programme. under the
direction OF Mr.. r. Boyd Wells. who has
Deen the organist of the church during
the past two years. was one specially
prepared Tor the Easter tide. The quar-
tette consisted of Miss Compton So
prano; Mrs. DR.. Baldwin. alto: Mr.. f..
l. AcAiiaster. tenor; Mr.. William Me-
ADAM. bass. The pastor. DR.. Alison,
preached from the text. Acts Ie.3s-g5:
Ihen Peter opened his mouth and said.
OF a truth 1 perceive that God Is no re-
specter OF persons. But In every nation
ne that feareth Him and worketh right
eousness Is accepted with Him" His
subject was. The World for Christ :"
lie showed the universally OF the reii-
eion OF Christ. as based on the
fact of His resurrection from the
dead. He said: IF Christ had
not risen we had been worshiping a dead
hero, one who gave his life as a martyr
to his principles. But Christ having risen
Is alive. We thus bow down before a
living Savior, One who IL God and man
In two distinct natures. and one person
forever. This Christ is for all the world.
Peter for thirteen years after Pentecost
thought Christ was only Savior to
those who would conform to Jew
ish rites and ceremonies, particu-
larry that OF circumcision. When he
was called BY vision TO the house of Cor
pelius he found out his mistake and
frankly acknowledged in the language
OF the text: "Of "a truth / perceive that
God is no respecter OF persons: But I'm
every nation he tina. feareth Tim and
worketh righteousness is accepted with
Him" He gave several reasons why we
ought to be Jealous In making Him
known as personal Redeemer to all
the world. An Easter offering was
taken 10 be sent TO the board of
foreign missions In New York, to help
the world evangelization.
In the evening an Easter service of
song was rendered by the choir. and
the pastor delivered an address on ''The
Resurrection" The programme for the
day was as follows:
MORNING SERVICE
Organ Voluntary riumphal Process
sionaf' ........................C Carl Stevens
Invocation Response-'Chrlst Is Risen"
..............-.......--.. Mozart
Anthem-.Gloria In Exeelsis" Andre
Offertory-'Imprompt ......... Guilmant
Solo-"The Resurrection" .....-........ Buck
Miss Compton.
Anthem-'Hoeanna" ............... .Granier
Organ Postlude-"Unfold Ye Portals
(Redemption) .....................G ounod
EVENING PRAISE SERVICE.
Organ Voluntary-"Grand Chorus.
s--- h<NAists'Ns'S
Invocation Response-"Christ Ia Ris-
en- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. MoZart
Anthem-"Christ Being Risen Resur-
rection and ASCENSION. Sir Geo. Eivey
Trio--"Aye werufn'' kreutzer
Miss Compton. Messrs. McAdam
and McAllaster.
Ofertory in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fladger
Solo-"The Holy city. Adams
Mr.. Nc AIiaster.
Anfhem-'Praise TO God" Jules Granier
Organ Postlude Recessional. $500 idor