Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-15

Easter was given great prominence
at all OF Fort worth's churches yes
terday. The ladies' OF every church
decorated some and the sermons OK
those who filled the different pulpits
bore upon the resurrection ana ne
whose ascension the day is said TO
commemorate. rs stated IN yesterdays
issue only q. few OF the churches made
anN special preparation. The Catholic
and Episcopal, of course. paid great
deal OF attention to the day, ana the
} st. Paul's and First Methodist ehufehe'
I were not far behind,
Besides regular morning services
there was a kind OF union meeting at
the First Baptist church last night. IN
the absence OF Or. Wells, Rev Homer
n. Wilson. pastor OF the Christian
church. delivered an eloquent ana
instructive sermon TO large audl-
enoe. At the First Methodist church
the day Will be long remembered py
those who attended. Rev. Horace
Bishop preaced to six or seven nun
dred people In the morning and TO Al
most as many at the evening service
ais themes were well chosen ana Won
preached and la both his general stand
ard OF excellence was surpassed. ue
choir had made special prepaTaIV"s
and every voice was In place ana booT
condition. all the parts were wen
rendered. ,.,
The vocalist. Miss Halbert, rendered
an easter hymn with exquisite taste
aud in u voice that delighted all VINO
heard it, The evening service was alsu
IN harmony with the theme ana
thought OF the day, and the choir ana
soloist each repeated the success OF the
forenoon service. II was glad Easter
day at First church. Miss Halbert re-
turns to WaXahachie this morning
where she has u large class IN voice
culture.
Mulkey Memorial NJ. n. church was
filled to It's full capacity At the morn
Ing service. The pastor, Rev II. A.
Boaz. conducted the services and was
assisted by Revs. Rowlett and sineN,
Banks Of potted flowers banked either
Side of the pulpit. The choir WhH I'M
usually large In number and the fol-
lowing special music was rendered.
80 Sacred Calvary" ana Christ Is
Risen Solos were embraced In these
compositions which were as follows.
"Whenc'er / Think OF Thee" Mrs. II.
a, Boa2 From Thy Bleeding Side
Mr. Walter lIuggart; He Who Gave
FOR Us This Life" Mrs. Wood. Other
hymns We're used In the service. which
included. besides the sermon. the adj
mlnlsterlng OF the Lords supper. the
baptism OF an infant and the reception
OF three PRISONS Into the membership OF
the Chuch Mr. BluZ took FOR his lesson
Psalm xvi and st. Matthew xviii, l-9:
text, He Is Risen" Mr. Boaz, always
an attractive speaker was more Inter
esting than usual
The Catholic church was crowded in
the morning The decorations were
never prettler and the choir never ap-
peared to better advantage. The pro-
gram prepared by Professor Lamb was
rendered with great effect. The choir
was composed OF the following, eleven
Instruments being used Mrs, Price.
Mrs. Hitney. Miss Terry. Miss Blake,
sopranos. Mrs. Lewis, Mrs Lamb. Miss
Fagin, altos; Messrs. Kelly and Quicker.
tenors Messrs, Miller Washer aud
Baycrhofrer, bussos; Mcssrs LuskS. flute
and cDrnet: Mcssrs. Hcssc. Hlrschheld.
Brown and Lusk viollns. The same
mass-Hayln's be repeated next
Sunday.
ST. Andrews Episcopal church was
nlled long before the hour for the ser
vice, As described yesterday. all about
the altar presented a handsome and
suggestive spectacle. DR. Cussll rose to
the grandeur OF tho churchs conception
OF the day I'm his sermon. and those
who heard BIN were never more de-
lighted with hls pulpit efforts, Tho
Taylor street Cumberland Presbyterian
church services pnrt0pk OF the day
also. There We're large audiences and
the pastor. Rev, buchanan. instructed
and delighted his hearers with two eN-
cclleut sermons, The originality Of his
thoughts and mode of presenting them
were plainly evident, ana the thought
full listener win have food FOR reflection
during the whole week. There was spc.
cial music ana line sermons at the First
Presbyterian church. At all OF the
nearly thirty churches OF which Fort
Worth IN the proud possessOr there wer,
appropriate praises to God and interest
Ing celebrations OF "The Resurrection
Morn"