Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-16
and was dead. Amcn And have the
keys OF Hell and Death" Revelation
A NEW pAsTER CAROL.

u% the death Of men:
% S3;er all He triumphed.
And rose to life again.
The coming forth OF Jesus,
From darkness TO the skies.
Was the universal signal
From lower things TO rise
From ell those old religions
And forms OF thought profane-
To rise 10 that high standard
or heavenly life again.
with all the saints OF Heaven.
With all the saints OF earth.
And all the vast creation
In one grand strain OF mirth,
Wen swell the mighty carol;
Well shout the loud Amen.
For Christ hath death abolished,
And brought us lfe again.
The regular Wednesday-eyening Bioie
studies. which had been discontinued du-
rint Lent, will be resumed next wed
nesday at s15 +. NJ
BISHOPS CONTRIBUTIONS.
on neA Sunday Rev. u S. Farland'
assistant@3ninister at st. PauFs church
will be ordained TO the priesthood. Rev.
DIR. Carmichael the rector, Will present
the candidate.
Bishop White on Sunday morning
confirmed class Of thirteen at Grace
church, and also a class Of twenty-three
at st. janis in the afternoon. His ser
mons were simple. fOrceful. ana con-
vincing. In the morning he preached upon
the Vows Of Baptism" while his after
noon discourse was devoted TO the SUD
Jet, Confirmation"
There was no meeting yesterday OF the
Episcopal Cierirus although a great
many members were in attendance at the
usual hour OF the session.
The Anniversary In Lutheran
Churches.
Very solemn and impressive servic
were held during the past holidays IN ~
Johns German Evangelical church. FoI
Palm Sunday and Easter the church hed
been very tastefully decorated by Mr;
+ Mossmiler. Palms, ferns, lilies ana
other handsome flowers were grouped on
and around the altar and pulpit. AN
arch of greens adorned the steIs OF the
altar. i'm the centre Of which was sus-
pended a white dove, the symbol or the
Holy Ghost. Three other arches Were
erected in the centre aisle decorated with
floral designs-across. an anchor, and
heart. the emblems Of Faith, Hope, ana
Charity.
Through this pathway on Palm Sunday
AT IL a NJ tic IhSApl VI tiiS NhAA 80 ANN''
DR.. Paul l.. Mcneil, led to the altar the
procession Of his young people, whom he
had prepared for confirmation during the
mast six months, and who had passed
very satisfactory examination before the
whole congr cation on Judica Sunday,
March 3lst. at u. NJ. The young gentle
men were in black, the young ladies' an
in white. They were seated In wide
semi-circl- around the altar, and there
they took upon themselves the solemn
vows of confirmation, whereupon two by
two they kneeled down under the arch
before the altar 10 receive the benediction
OF Him who had loved them with an ever
lasting love and, therefore. with loving
kindness had drawn them Jeremiah XXI,
q. The church was crowded to Its utmost
capacity. and not many eyes remained
dry when the pastor gave expression to
the hone that the dear departed fathers
and mothers of several Of the catechu-
mems would certainly join in tender
prayers Of intercession for these dear chill
dren i'm this solemn hour, when they gave
themselves to their Saviour and Lord.
The names Of the young people who
were thus received into full fellowship
OF the Church, are as follows: Walter
Mossmiller. George Ebenhack. Wolfgang
Dueckhardt. Henry Staude. Edward Wit
tel. Albert Pohlig, and Willie Steinback;
Julia Ganzert. Marie Euker. Marka and
Martha Mcneil twin daughters OF the
Emma Rooster. Katie VAIL, Rosa
Hitler, Laura Meister. Anna Stein, Line
Moeller. Minnie Cramme, and Title
Schmidt.
THE EASTER SERVICES.
On Easter Sunday at II a. NJ. the same
vounc Christians were for the first time
admitted TO holy communion. Again the
church was very We'll attended, and 100
persons received the holy sacrament.
The choir sang three beautiful anthems:
"Frende and Wonne, by Mozart; "Ostsr-
lied " by banks. and Der Herr list En-
standen." by Baseler The last hymn,
chorus with solos (sung by MISS katle
Phillips and Mr.. Charles II. Phiillps).
is an original composition OF the talented
of the church. Professor John
Baseler. 1t was composed for the OCCASION
and the pastor wrote the German words
TO IL. IL is. indeed one of the most In
spir1ng Easter offertorios ever heard here.
and was received with the most general
and warmest appreciation.
The Sunday school had their Easter
celebration Sunday night with a most de-
lghtful programme.
one of the most remarkable features
of the Easter services was also that
loud "Alleluia' could be sent 10 Heaven
on account of the payment OF the last
cent of church indebtedness. When Dr.
Mcneil took charge of the church nine
years ago. a heavy debt Of 5000 lay on
The congregation. on the first or Aprll
the last remnant of that amount had
been paid, thanks to the liberality OF the
members, to the arduous ana lncess'iht
efforts Of the Frauenverein, Taoea' ana
and 10 the generous dona-
,ion of a single member, who wants MS
name TO be kept from the public what
q blessing for church to be free!!
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable wealth
or the First English Lutheran church
was well filled Sunday morning. Inc
solemn lessons Of Holy Week which were
learned anew during the nightly services
OF that week. seemed TO have prepared
all for the better appreciation or the JOY
full Easter message.
Through the kindness OF the Ladies
Ala Society Of the congregation the or
gan, chancel. and pulpit were tastefuly
decorated with palms, Easter lilies. and
pink and white azaleas. The flowers added
much TO the attracuveness and bright
ness of the Easter service.
The choir. which was enlarged for the
occasion from the members and friends
of the congregation, also contributed to
the enjoyment of all by their leadership
OF the congregation in the rendering OF
the service and Easter hymns.
Rev. j. +. Morehead, pastor OF the
church. chose as his text John XII, 1928:
Jesus said unto her. | am the resurrec-
ton and the life he that believeth on Me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live;
and whatsoever liveth and beleveth shall
never die" He spoke, In part, as follows:
"The historic event which we to-day
celebrate has established the right OF the
Saviour TO utter the words OF the text.
How is He the resurrection, etc? In the
presence OF Christs life OF holiness,
agony in the garden, and death on Cal
vary the great question that arises in the
hearts OF His followers is. Has this salts
faction rendered for sin been accepted?
The resurrection Is the Divine answer.
The tragedy of Holy Week Is justified
py the Joy of Easter. Thus IS made pos
sible for humanity spiritual resurrec-
lion from the spiritual death IN trespasses
and in sin BY faith we become partakers
in this life His grave is empty now; but
the graves of mankind in all the Gene
terles of the world are full to-day. His
rising again is the earnest, the pledge
of the resurrection of the body. AS in
Adam all have died, so in Christ shall
all be made alive"
Their were three accessions TO the church
by certificates OF transfer. The holy sup
per was administered to many communal
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