The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-04-15
7HE EAS7ER SERVICES
Appropriate 0bServanceS of the
Day in Several Of the
Churches.
FINE MUSICAL SELECTIONS.
SERVICES IN THE GERMAN LUTHERAN,
PRIMITIVE METHODIST AND TRINITY
REFORMED CHURCHES.
Elaborate Floral Displays Were Made in
Several of the EdificeS-ApprOpri-
ate Observance by the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday School.

From the solemn service of Good Fri
day to the Easter carols and anthems
which were heard throughout Christen-
dom vest erday was a significant change
to all Christians. The one signifying the
death and agony of the Saviour and the
other His glorious resurrection made the
observance of the two days full of mean.
ing and hope to the devout people of this
Christian land. The end of the peniten-
tial season which was celebrated last
evening, and which commentaries the
rising of Jesus Christ from the dead, was
an occasion of rejoicing throughout the
town. The churches were all decorated
in the finest flowers of the spring, and
the services that pronounced glad tidinRs
exultingly sung by the choirs. The min
listers and priests were listened to with
rapt attention by vast and overhowing
congregations.
The exhibition of flowers, which were
seen at this Eastertide, has probably
never been equalled, and certainly
never surpassed. There appeared to be
| a plethora of flowers everywhere and, as
the prices were low, it was possible for
the poor as well as the rich to decorate
their homes on Easter day. Ever since
the first observance of Easter, which
began in the early Gentle church and
spread to the western church and to
Egypt, flowers have played an important
part, and each year the displays have
been larger and more beautiful. The
floral decorations in the different churches
were elaborate. Easter lilies, azaleas
the English yellow genastas, hyacinths
and roses were the most prominent
flowers used.
Easter day has always been looked for
ward to by vast multitude of young
women and these who are not so young,
because on that day they can blossom
forth in their new spring gowns, hats and
wraps The old custom of making Easter
day the occasion for putting on the new
spring clothes is losing ground among
many people, who do not care to have
their clothes examined, written about,
pictured and criticised. The day being
clear and warm, was taken advantage OF
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all crowded until late hour.
Easter morning dswned gloriously yes
terday and the people fully realized that
it was indeed a "day OF joy to all the
world" Among the appropriate services
of the day was that held in the German
Lutheran church on West Cherry street
Here the morning service was a most
Impressive one. 1t was opened by the
inspiring Easter anthem composed by
Prof. Wonenberger, of Reading
entitled, "Fuerchtet Eunh Nicht'
"Be not sfraid'') which was rem
dered with beautiful effect by tht
church choir. The baritone solo by Mr.
Frederick Gruhler was very effective
Rev. John Gruhler the pastor, preached a
powerful and impressive sermon on the
ep stle for the day taken from / Cor. 81
l6-6. The large congregation listened tC
/. the discourse with marked attention anc
was evidently we'll pleased with it. The
choir rendered the beautiful Easter
anthem "Rejoice in the Lord" aftel
which the holy communion was ad
. ministered.
Easter was also very appropriately OBJ
: served in the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school yesterday by the junior depart
} ment. A program of sacred music, reoita
tions and other exercises was rendered a
two O'Clock in the afternoon. There wa
singing and scripture reading by tn
school, prayer by the pastor, recitation
by Miss Mary Wasley, Fred. Hutton
Ralph Matter, Miss Josephine Daddov
and Arthur Delcamp addresses b.
Mr.. H. e. Dengler, DR.. J. S. Callen an,
the pastor; solos by Miss Rubie Yost
Miss Maud Gilpin and Miss Bella Brown
violin solo by Miss Eva Brewer religion
fantasia by Messrs. Hough, Church an,
Hutton a contralto and bass duett b
Miss Sallie Wasley and Mr. Jesse Hughes
poem by three little girls, aud poep
and song by Misses Llewellyn and Price
The exercises were exceedingly interest
ing and very appropriate to an observanc
of the day.
= The service in the Trinity Reforme
, church last night was beautiful and in
pressive. The altar, chancel and pulp
were beautifully decorated with flower
and draped with lace, bringing out eS
Quisitely the beautiful Oil painting {
the resurrection of Christ in the pulp
alcove. The congregation celebrated til
Holy Communion both morning and ever
ing. II was the largest communion gather
ing in the history of the congregation
The singing of the "Gloria Patri'' an
the chanting of the Lords Prayer by th