The Washington times., 1895-04-15
The music ofthe mass was


beautiful in the chancel. There were n asses
of Easter lilies TO the right and left OF the
altar. and very pretty effect was had
by the suspension of these beautiful
flowers above the tabernacle. There were
many vases of rich roses ON the altar and
disposed among the lights
REV. DIR. EASTON's SERMON.
DR.. 7. Chalmers Easton pastor of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, had ''Glad
Easter tidings" for the theme of yester-
day mornings discourse, and preached
about three great central faets-tne deity
of Christ, the sacrifice of Christ, and His
eternal life. .f.-f .,.t.. s.e.s,-
There was large congregation present,
and Dr.. Easton stood in the midst OF
bright flowers and broad-leaved palm s,
with ferns and Easter lilies intern.in-
CLING, to deliver his n essage.
He took for his text the following words,
selected from the eleventh chapter of st.
John, the divine: 81 am Alpha and Omega,
first and last; am He that,liveth and-was
dead, and behold, L am alive forever
More. Amen"
'The church that denies the Godship Of
Christ is the church that fafls." Ire sasd;
take the Godship Of Christ out of the
Bible" he quoted, land to me it is a
book without meaning"
Besides Ne there is no God,' was the
message that came through prophetic
lips ages before the advent of Christ upon
earth. When all else shall fan, lie shall
endure. Though all else shall pass away,
He will abide. ""'' 'l' "f'sf'' 49, 2
He must come not last, but first and
last. Take away His glory, His kingship
and His divinity, aud you rob Him of all
that makes Him superior. And shall
the church OF God be organized a bout dead
Nazarine? God Forbid
'The church that laIgushes is that in
which the light IN the candlestick has gone
out. The church alone that prospefs Is
that one living, active, working, powerful
united church that rallies about Christ
on these three great vital pTinciples--the
Deity sacnfice and eternal life of Jesus
Christi
Atthec eclose ofthe service it was announced
that the ordination of deaeon5 and elders
would occur next Sunday morning
There was special Easter music by the
choir. principal feature being a solo by
Mr.. Myers, the offeFtory entitled Angels
Rolled the Rock Away" Il, ,,,4~,,s,- go,
GREAT THR0NGS AT ST. T.ALOYSUS'
Mighty throngs of the devOgt are the
rule at St Aioysius' ON festal days, and
yesterday marked no exception to it, as
at each service the capacity OF the famous
church was tried, many wors hippers
kneeling outside the pews. The Joyous
soiemnfty OF the day was honored in
| earnest prayer, Feverent words, glad music,
and the sacrifice OF sweet flowers.
The services were conducted in accord
ance with the programme as printed in
The Times of Saturday fhe floral
decorations were not elaborate, though
effective, the stations being bare OF
blossoms and the efforts OF the decorators
being concentrated in embellishng the
a
white carnations, white roses, yellow roses,
! and 1Oncuns combined into bouquets were
| distributed thickiy among the candles
| glowing at the altar.
| Rev. Father Mckinney, S. J., was eele-
brant of the mass; Rev. Father Dolan, s.
j., deacon, and Rev. William Scott, s. J..
| sub deacon. Gonnod's "hesse SolmRelP'
was rendered very effectively by a chorus
! OF forty voices, assisted by Darche's
! orchestra of twenty pieces. The quartette
were Mrs. Kittie Thompson Berry, soprano;
Miss Pauline Whitaker, contralto; Mr.. III.
| w. Handlin, tenor; and Mr. James J. Nolan,
| bass Miss Jennie Gleiman presided at
| the organ and the music was under the di-
rection OF Mr. Handlin. The sermon was
! preached by Rev. Father Conway, s. y.
| At st. Patrick's, the Easter services were
| performed without deviation from the pub
| Ished programme. The resurrection was
| the theme on which Rev. DR.. Stafford
| dwelt in his sermon, and in words OF
homage 10 Christ, and just counsel to
mankind, they told the story which all the
! CHRIST loving world yesterday celebrated
sin pious happiness. Monster cong regatioES
| thronged the great gray church, the music
seemed an inspiration from the heavens
and spring flowers lent their charms, theil
gFaces, and their sweetness to the scene.
II was an Easter, glorious in the sight oi
God, that was honored at Luther Memorial
ofI hftf7 81
that men might live, was the keynote OF the
eloquent discourse delivered by Rev. Dr.
Butler The music was of the highest or
der, and the flowers that decked the church
were pretty and pleasing.
IN OTHER CHURCHES.
The Easter services at the West Wash
ington Lutheran Church were attended
by a large congregation yesterday. Rev
S. BnlheiIner delivered a discourse, his
text being taken from Romans. fourth
chapter: who was delivered Tor onT
offenses and raised for our justification y
He graphically described the scene at the
tomb. The church was beautifully deco
rated with palms and flowers.
With flowers, ferns, and pains. cut
and potted, in profusion, exbalipg fragrance
throughout St. Johns Episcopal Church
on Potomac street, the Easter Sunday
services were held. Rev. Charles Z. Buck
sermon. from the Gospel of st. Mark, on
"Rolling away the store from the sepul'
chre," was very pressive.
At Holy Trinity Church high mass " as
celebrated. and Rev. Father Baccio de
livered sermon on the day The church
had beautiful floral decorations.
With the pulpit surrounded and clustered
with cut Easter and Calla lilies ana spray
of palm Rev. Albert r. Stuert, of Chris
Church, Georgetown, preached his EaSte
sermon to an unusually large congregation
yesterday morning. The services were verl
impressive, forty vested choEssters- chant
ing the anthems.
The congregation at the West Stree
Presbyterian Church listened with mgcl
interest to Rev w c. Alexander 5
eloquencc yesterday at the Easter Sunday
morning service His theme, from Romans
VIC, dealt with the Living Christ anC
Reality of Faith" Mr j. H Hunter sans
a solo entitled The Resurrection. Th
church was decorated tastefuIly viii
lilies, jonquils and palms. 04s~t'
Rev. B. Peyton Brown, who is acting in tn
place of Rev. Joseph B. Stitt, preached at
edifying sermon to the congregation at tn
Dumbartou Avenue n E. Church yeSterda :
The singing was exquisite and the flora
decorations presented a beautiful sight.
DEMON OF DRINK.