The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-20
EASTER.
The Easter Festival and Its Observance by
the Christian Churches in This City.


Yesterday was delightful in every
respect, and for the spring festival
could not have been better. A clear.
cloudless day, with the smile of spring
on vegetation everywhere, it seemed
appropriate to the celebration of the
new life of the seasons. or of the resur-
rection of our Savior as commemorated
by Christians. There were special
services in all the churchesappropriate
to the occasion, and the attendance
was quite large.
At the Congregational church the
decorations were very artistic and
the display of flowers were well ar
ranged. Services began at half-past
10 o'clock, and after several anthems
were excellently rendered the pastor
Rev. w. G.. Curtis, preached a very
able discourse on the Immortality of
the soul. His SMILES were apt and
well-chosen, and the language repelte
with poetic imagery. This was one
of Mr.. Curtis best efforts, and for
original thought and beauty of express
sion, he has few equals. In the even
ing concert was given, by the chill
dren of the Sunday school, and every
number was we'll rendered.
somely festooned with wreaths, and
there was wealth of flowers unsur-
passed anywhere. Those who decorated
the altar and walls, and we presume it
was done by the ladies of the congre-
CATION are entitled to considerable
credit. A song service by the children
of the Sunday school was rehearsed at
the morning hour. and each rendition
in 1,n1 N 10 20 cf
The singing was in excellent time and
tune, and gave evidence of careful
training by the teachers. In the even
ing Rev. M. G. Royal, of Weston,
preached a powerful discourse on God
and Christ. On both occasions the
church was well filled with people, who
appeared to be delighted with the ex-
ercises.
ST. Peters Catholic church was
beautifully decorated in wreaths and
flowers, and the altar was particularly
adorned. All the exercises were ap-
propriate to the joyous occasion which
the day is intended to commemorate,
and the mass and hymns were in honor
of a risen Savior. Twenty children
II girls and 8 boys, at the morning
service, received their first commu-
Mon. The sermon by Father BrOns-
geest was in reference to the resurrec-
ton of the Savior.
At the Episcopal church in the after
noon a song service was rendered by
the school children, which was very
entertaining. This church has no reg
ular pastor; but the friends who have
maintained Sunday school class every
week, considered that the occasion de-
manded some recognition, and deco
rated the altar and drilled the children
in the Easter song service.
At the Cavalry Baptist church Rev.
]. Il. Miller preached a sermon
in the morning, and was listened to
with marked attention by large aud
ience. The members of this denom-
ination have fitted up the electric
power house for religious services, and
yesterday it had a particularly bright
and cheerful appearance with the fes-
toons of evergreens and the display of
flowers.
Rev. I. D. Hazel preached at the
Christian church in the morning to a
good congregation. In the afternoon
the pulpit was occupied by Rev. J. B.
DAILY, the ex-priest, and the church
was crowded to its fullest capacity. In
the evening he preached at the same
place.
At the Lutheran chapel Rev. A.
Horn conducted the Easter services,
and there were number of communi-
cants present. The friends of the
church spent Saturday in arranging
flowers in very tasteful manner, and,
although the chapel was small, it was
not behind the other places of worship
in decorations.