The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17
Easter Services.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMFORTER.

Easter Services.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMFORTER.
The Church was very beautifully deco
rated, not what might be termed profusely,
but artis,ically and with taste. There were
many Gala and Easter lilies around the altar.
and the banks of other flowers and vines
within the railing and against the walls evil
denced that many willing hands bad assisted
in Identifying the Church.
The services were very impressive and the
music unusually sweet and appropriate.
The Rector Rev. John kerShaw, conducted
the services aud preached d profound aud
learned sermon dealing with the authenticity
Of The resurrection.
In the afternoon the services were prlncl-
pally devoted 10 the children Of the Sunday
School. who made their Easter offerings.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The feature OF the decorations in the Metho-
dist Church was n large white cross just IN
rear Of the pulpit. This cross was decorated
with evergreens and vines. Around the pull
pit and chancel rail were a great many How
ers that made the Church very beautiful 10
behold.
The music in The morning was prepared
especially for he occasion, anc Was rendered
with artistic perfection that increased that
feeling of religious joy that makes itself felt
in every religious assenblage on Easter day.
Rev. J.. w. Daniel, the beloved pastor,
preached from the subject previously an
nouuced, and made a decided Impressions.
The evening was given over TO the children
of SUNDAY School, and the exercises were
pronounced the most successful Easter SER
vices vet held. The church was taxed
bevcnd its seating capicity aod many were
uuab e 10 gain admission:
Introductory Address Master Eddie
Lowry.
Easter Recita,ion-Miss Octavia Hill.
The Llltle Brown Peuny-Eveliue Wal
The Three Wisbes-bv Alma and Bessie
Daniel, Meta Stucky and Wesley Bradford.
Children's Corner-Rooer,a Williamson.
How the Cafes Came A~jtr-Lucy Brinkley.
The Little Brown Seed-Master Charlie
Hurst.
He Doetb Aims TO be Seen Of Men-Miss
Alice Stubs.
TIE Woman and the Alahaster Box-Alma
Daniel.
The Christian Soldier recitation by one
boy (LeRoy Wnllace) and six girls as fol-
lows: Misses Maggie Bradford, Mary and
Octavia Hill, Stella Phillips, Alice Stubs
and Gussie Keels.
Song By the School.
Hear the Pehples Fall.
Collection.
Solo-Mrs Hnntley.
II CATHOLIC SERVICES
Early Mass ~ ST. J~oSeph's Convent, {
o'clock a. IN Rev. A. McNeal, pastor,
of6cialed.
Sisters Of Mercy choir singiog-'Krrie,"
s'Gioria' aud 'Sauclus' from Wells New
Mass.
Regina Ceoli-hv Sisters Of So:re Dame.
Misses Minnie Moses and Mary Calder re-
ceived their first communion, and a large
number OF regular communicate also re-
ceived the sacrament AT Early Mass.
The singing aud music at this Mass was as
chapel was pret;ily and appropriately decora-
TED.
Music rendered at St. Lawrences Church,
High Mass
Prccesssooal March-Stocklin.
krrie. Gloria, Creds, Sanctus and AgCus
Del, from Hammas Mass.
0 SaiutAris-Duet, Rossini, Misses a.
Teicher and S. Rodgers.
Regina Ceo!i-Battmsn.
Coronation March-hamm.
Choir consisted Of Misses A. fletcher, 5.
Phillips, S. Rodgers, w. Passai.aigue, G.
Linebau, A. Moses aud n. Rodgers Organ
ist-Miss B. Towles.
EVENING s-ERvICE-sIsTERs' CHAPEL.
D.oa1- Dlo.oa1 Con,,rooot Qcv a
j. McNeal.
q Salu,aris Duet-Weigand.
Tantum Ergo Chorus-Lambillotte.
Landate Lominura-Est
Regina Ceol:-Weruer.
Jubilee March-Hennagan.
Sisters Choir, assisted by Misses A Teiche7,
E. Dargan, S. Phillips, S. Rodgers and VI.
Passailaigue.
At High Mass at 1918 a. m. at ST.. Law
renee Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Father
Al Mcneil preached an eloquent and forci'
BILE sermon, taking for his subject, 'tThe
Resurrection"
The church was generously and beautifully
decorated with natural flowers and ever.
green's.
The Music and singing were excellent at
the list of selections given above shows.
At the evening service "Beuedictiou o.
Blessed Sacrement" at the Chapel of St
Joseph's Convent, the Chapel presented 6
beautiful scene. Inside the sanctuary railing
and on. the main and side affairs, being pro
fusely decorated with natural flowers.
Numoerless candles and taper lights in py.
randall ehapes added to the brllliancy ano
impressiveness Of the scene.
Tho mneic and einoinp at this service cOulC
not have been better, aud combined with tb'
service and decoration were impressive in
deed and the devouiness so characteristic
of their religion was beautifully exemplihe'
in the grand manner in which the Catholic
of Sumter, showed their JOY on "Resurrectio
Day"
Al, the Mill Street Mission Church tn
d ecoratious of flowers and evergreeDs wcr
beautiful and quite lastly arranged. In rea
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