The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-06

around the platform while in the rear OF
the priDit was the motto: We shall also
bear the image Of the heavenly" made OF
Grecian letters or a blue background. The
musical programme included Jules Gar
nisr's "Hosanna." Mozart's Seek We the
Lord" Rcinev's The City Beautiful and
Handel's Hear Our PRAYER Come. See
Where Jesus Law was sweetly rendered
by Mrs. G-anbs. with beautiful violin
accompaniment by Mr.. Charles f Bray.
DR. Acton took as his text the verse from
John: Jesus said unto her. l am the re-
surrectiou ard the life: he that bsiisveth
In Me. though he were dead. yet shall he
live BY way Of an exegesis 10 his ser
mon the doctor touched upon the fallacy
OF the old belief that death was injected
into Efe through the fall Of Adam and
took the pos.ticn that. contrary TO the old
doctrine death was not a sin. not a curse
nor enemy nor calamity. but rather an es-
seHtial TO tfe: that they were component
elements Of existence: that they could nou
De SEGREGATED because life was part of
ceatn- and death a part of life. He believ-
ed tha, that which We term life was the
continuous adjustment of internal TO ex-
ternal relations. and that which we call
death the final or immediate change from
one form TO another. was the want of
ta.s incomplete. Yet continuous adjust
ment
The Day at Trinity Parish.
There were four morning services held at
Trinity. together with three celebrations
or the Holy communion. The usual choir
or men and boys was in attendance, with
Miss Marguerite Mckinney as soloist The
musical selections calling for special no.
tice were solemn TIE Deum and the Easter
hymn and offertory anthem. In the first,
the male voices gave evidence OF careful
training, as the magnetic strains of this
poetic confession Of faith pulsated through
the lofty nave: while in the latter selec-
tons. the pure soprano notes OF the SOLO
isr coming from the hidden choir loft,
were replete with marvellous sweetness.
The decorations OF the church were con-
nned entirely to chancel and altar.
Through a delicate choir screen of moss,
dotted here and there with white spring
flowers. could be clearly seen the Holy
table, chastely vested and surrounded on
every hand by host of Easter lilies.
The rector. Rev. Dean Watson. chose
for his text, Psalm, XVIII Thou shalt
show me the path Of life" and, speaking
without notes. detailed briefly the three
appearances Of the risen Lord on the first
Easter at the sepulcher to Mary OF Mag
dala, on the road to Emmaus: TO the two
soTrowing disciples. and at night. in the
upper room, to the apostles and those who
were with them.
The central thought OF the discourse
was that Jesus revealed the path OF life
that day marked by regular worship OF
an incarnate and assembled Savior, faith
i'm the inspired Scriptures. both Old and
New. certainty of forgiveness within His
fold. and constant refreshment in the
breaking OF bread.
The morning offertory. which was large.
was devoted 10 special parish needs.
At 6 ?. m. an even-song and carol service
with the children fifty closed the festival:
the Lenten savings of the little ones being
at this time gathered and presented for the
church's mission work.
why the observance of Fasters
Rev. ]. y. Smith, pastor Of the First
Christian church. preached a forcible and
seasonable sermon on the subject Why
Easter" his text being I Cor. XIV % After
an Introductory discussion of monuments
and a tribute TO the influence OF monu-
mental Institutions. he said:
christianity has two monumental in
situations which date their origin from
the beginning of the church OF Christ in
Jerusalem. They point backward to the
two great events on which the Christian
system is founded. The first of these is
the Lords supper, pointing to the death
OF Jesus for the sins of men. II is a po-
tent witness of the mournful scenes that
were enacted when the Son of Nan was
put to death. The second Is the Lords
seventh day of the week was scrupulously
observed by the Jewish people as the day
of rest and for religious assemblies. But
with the beginning of the church the first
day of the week was observed as day of
worship. While we do not find any speci-
fic command for its observance, yet In
the fact that it was observed. We have the
evidence Of apostolic example. 1t was a
fitting way to commemorate the resur-
rection of Jesus. 1t points back to and
testifies for his resurrection. Its origin
and growth cannot be accounted for on
any other ground.
But why EASTER Why the special OBJ
servance of one Lords day in a year?
We have in this country our annual ceie-
bration of the nations birth. We have
also had our centennial celebration. We
can easily see how those Christians who
had been accustomed to the Jewish Pass
over would retain such an institution.
making II to point to Christ instead of
Egypt Thus there would be once a year
a high day, when the resurrection of Jesus
would be celebrated In a most imposing
manner. The name Easter belonged to a
German festival in honor of the goddess
of Spring When the Germans received
the Gospel they transformed the festival
to Christ. retaining the old name. 1t was
thus partly heather and partly Christian.
And until this day in some churches there
are some of the pagan elements found in
the Faster festival.
81 do not pause to prove the resurrec-
ton of Christ. II needs no attempt of the
sort. When Christ was buried Christian
ity was buried. Had He not risen il would
still be buried 4 living Christianity bear
ing precious fruit in every land is the in
failible evidence of the resurrection of
Jesus our Lord
services Mt Edgewnter.
At the Edgewater Congregational church
observed at II 30 a. m, and new members
were received into the church At the
Sunday school session a pretty feature
was the distribution OF tinted egg shell
souvenirs by members OF the Lad es' Aid
Society. In the evening large choir rem
dered special music. Miss Minnie Fer
nardeZ sang the beautiful soprano solo.
Flee as Bird" and recitations and
class exercises were given by children Of
the SUNDAY school The decorations were
OF Gala HES ferns and mosses. with the
words. Christ Is Risen" I'm evergreen.
above an arch OF red and green Oregon
grape leaves. The pastor. Rev. J. T.
Nichols. delivered an Interesting discourse
on The Power OF the Unseen" After
speaking OF the tendency TO fix thought
ana affection on visible things. and after
dwelling impressively on The transitory
nature Of those things. he said;
bat we live not only among the things
which are seen. but also among the things
which are not seen. These are more real
aad abiding. The sunshine We cannot see
though II gives Us power OF vision. II is
eternal. When Puget sound was but a
vast ice gorge and the silence OF nature
was broken only by the cracking OF
glaciers and falling Of 'cehergs. the sun
shine CLEANED on glisteniug tower ard
chasm- 50 gravity will act long as
matter In any form exists. So affinity
viii hold particle TO particle. So forever