The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-15

hy Miss elem Hewitt OF Baltimore
daughter OF the late Prof John H. Hew-
lit and cousin Of Miss Lebey. and shows
] Miss Hewitt % he an artist Of rare talent
The painting and design shows sly.ll and
! exquisite taste The banner IS mounted
on a brass STAFF with brass cross and
cross bar.
The carol HaIelujah followed and then
I came the presentation Of prizes. a new fea-
/ ture in the school. Supt Fear offered -four
/ prizes which were awarded as follows.
/ For the best MISSIONARY work, bringing
I pupils in the year a gold banner stan,
l donated by Mr. Lebey, to Mrs Craig's
class, which brought into the school sew
/ enleen new members. thirteen Of which
/ was retained The prize for the largest
class 0lIerlng, gold pin, was awarded 10
I Miss Bessie Gardens class. The prize for
! the best answer 10 the question. What
are the principal occurrences narrated in
the book Of Genesis, was awarded 10 Frank
I GaiAard- The prize for the best answer
I % the question, what are the principal
] types q the Messiah, referred 10 IN the
book OF Exodus. The prizes for the hes
I answers 10 these questions were gold pins
| in the shape Of an open book, Inscribed
with the name Of the winner. and For
I Bible Studies, St PauFs s S., 1895" The
tersting feature Of the festival. Next 20 Il
was that in connection with the presenta-
ton Of banners when each class presented
a large aoral letter. which placed I'm words
above the chancel read Christ Behold the
Saviour Comes"
Bishop Nelson was to have addressed
lllt SaflAANls NuA CIV liza 10 the AaHL LEhL ne
was engaged in the services at Christ
church 1t vas impossible for him to reach
st. Paufs. The rector, Rev. j. j. Lan.er.
made a short talk uEou the subject Of
Easter The festival closed with the carol
Christ is Risen"
Few church decorations could surpass
those which appeared around the altar
and pulpit Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of the Ascension. Upon the altar
stood a large cross Of pure white roses,
gw0unn which evergreen and on
either side of this handsome design were
placed Easter lilies. Around the altar a
grouped, while the railing In front OF me
pulpit was covered with extensive de-
sign Of white and green. In front Of all
was a stand of Easter lilies and palms
and large palms stood also at either cnd
Of the railing The decorations as "A
whole were elaborate, attractive and hand
some.
An especially elaborate musical pro-
gramme was arranged for the day. which
IS an extraordinary one IN the yearly an
nails of the church Among the excellent
selections were the Professional by Tann-
hauser trio with victims and organs
rendered by Profs Warth and Hubner
and Master Magnus Haas, Gloria Patri
Glor1a IN lNcelsis, and the offertory
Christ is Risen" with solo by Mrs. Out
ten, and cornet by Mr.. J. Steeg.
The choir was composed Of the following
W. Baughn, Mrs. A. $. Helmk EN-, and
the Misses NJ. Schwarz, Meta Doschcr
c. V. Stelnbach and NJ. Hettrich Altos
Mrs. J. Qmnt and the Misses h. Mcken-
Zie, II. Savarcse, Tn Schwarz. J.
Outten and /. +. Wade. Tenors: Messrs
G. 3. Whatey and Otto Seller Bassos
Messrs. F. II. Opper, A. +. Courtney and
+. c. Rendant. Organist Prof Warth
Director, Prof. f. Hbuner.
The Easter service is always an extraor-
binary occasion with the Lurherans 1t is
made the occasion OF the quarterly com
munion service OF the church, and the con-
gregauons on this occasion are always I'M
usually large. Yesterday the church was
crowded from one end to the other The
services were Of special nature. on ac-
count OF the administering OF the rites Of
the confirmation class, and thirteen others
We're admitted TO the church by letter.
Rev: W. G. Schaeffer delivered an address
TO the confirmation class before the rite
was administered. He spoke of the con-
tession of Christ which the members of
the class we're about to make. explained
what It meant and reminded them Of the
company they were then to join. HI spoke
OF the companionship and fidelity which
came to them through their vows and told
them how they must love, defend and pray
Tor the church. and be faithful to its cause
and its services.
Rev. NJ j. Epting assisted Rev Mr.
Schaeffer in administering the confrma-
ton rite, which is, perhaps, the most beau
tiful and Interesting Of all the rites of the
church. After this rite the communion
services We're held, with perhaps the larg-
est number Of communicates present, the
church has had in year.
The Easter music VIII be repeated next
Sunday when Rev. Mr.. Schaeffer win de
liver the Easter sermon. The confirmation
and communion services made II impossi-
bic for him to deliver the Easter sermon
on Easter Sunday
The 9th anniversary and Easter festi-
val of the Lutheran Sunday school Was
celebrated last night. The services on
these occasions are filed with such in
terest that the large congregation that
gather are accommodated in the church
with difficulty. Especially was this so
last night, when the church was crowded
even to the last space for standing room,
the Vestibule was hlled, some stood on the
stairs, and perhaps 200 or more were tuIn-
ed away because there was no place to
put them.
with the professional hymn, Our Fes-
tive Day so Bright" by the school and
choir. The scholars of the Sunday school
with their teachers and officers were ali
seated in the front part of the church.
sufhcient space being reserved for them
They first gathered in the Sunday school
forming in order and marching with their
banners up to the church room. 1t was
pretty sight to see so large a number
of Sunday school children marching after
their banners, and in their bright Easter
attire.
After the singing of the professional
hymn came the responsive reading. which
was so selected as to illustrate the les
son for the day and the occasion. Then
following the Gloria Patri and Apostles
Greed, the hymn Welcome, Happy Day.
and prayer.
The acting superintendent. Mr. w. b.
Spann, then read his report of the work
of the last year. He spoke OF the res
ignation of Mr.. Walter s. King who for
a long time had been the esteemed super
intendent OF the Sunday School on ac-
count of which he said the duties of SUI
perintendent had devolved upon him. He
said the school was in a flourishing con-
dition. having an enrolment of 40 officers
and teachers and 400 scholars. The aver
age attendance has been 247, with a max
imum attendance for one Sunday of 405.
on Nov. A, 1894. The contributions of the
school for the year amounted to $i22.S6,
Mr.. Spanns class having contributed the
largest amount of any one class
S4f63, ana the banner was awarded to
that class. In the infant class the
banner goes to the boys, as they con-
tributed during the year $2T.91. He spoke
feeHngly of the death of two members of
the Sunday school during the year, Maggie
Spann and little Lizzie Graham. The
splendid success OF the school. he said
was due to the fidelity and earnestness
of the officers and teachers.
After the singing of the hymn, Golden
Harps Are Sounding" the object lesson
was presented with talk by
Rev. w. {. Schaeffer. the OBJ
Jest lesson necessitated change in
the decorations from what they were in
the morning. The lesson consisted of
representation OF the tomb of TOSeDh of