The Forrest City times., 1896-04-10
Easter Day.

| i.' 'he ptalSe that Christ has Risen ;, As It should be. the observance of thi. loly or hoilest days is becon,ips more popi'as ~lth all deuomlnations. mar. Clcuiariy in the large cities. In m. smaller towns the day is only relic. iouSlx observed by tue Episc0palians ana Roman Catholics It should he a 'iay ol rejoicing among all the people.
 lne beautiful little Episcopal church or the Good Shepherd in uur city was u,led with all interested congregation Easter morn. It's beauty had been .n- iiaiicpd by decorations of flowers and palms by willing hands, guided by hearts run Of love and loyalty. The music drilled the soul ,with praise ana thanksgiving, and the flowers sent torth fragrance which seemed akln to joy and gladness.
 The grand and beautiful services or tlie Episcopal church was conducIed DY the Rector, Rev. E. J. Williams. He told the story of the resurrection in learned and impressive manner-the same sad, sweet story of the sufferings and victory of the SavIor of mankind
 It was delightfully."- expressed by many that this Easter service was the grandest. most beautiful and i'm. preSSive ever held in Forrest City.
 The following ladles anu gentlemen composed the choir: Sopranos W. G0tman, Mrs. J. k. Stone. Mrs, B. h. Shade, Mrs. John GatlIing and Miss Minnie RoIlwage. Alto-Mrs. Ellis TutIey. Tenor--DeW Witt Davis. Bas sos-Dr. Baird, l.. Rolwage and Paris Gorman. Organist-Mrs Gatling. Cor neter-B. R. Shade.
 In the afternoon of the same day. there was a service for the children.
 First came March CT Processional. The Sunday School started from the Vestibule of the church, marching down the aisle, singing with sweet. happy voices the hymn:-
 We march. we march to victory.
 With the cross of the Lord before us
 "Ith3 HIS loving eye looking down from on And His holy arm spread OCT us."
 At the top of the first steps of the chancel was d wooden cross uIiadprned. this the children covered with flowers. natures emblem of life and beauty. singing all the while. At the foot of the cross each child put d pyramid. or box. m which was pennies aud dimes collected during the four weeks of Lent, for the church. at home and abroad.
 Now followed the orening service. lead by the Rector, consisting of prayers and responsive reading After thls, beautiful carols were sung.
 A recital by De Yelling Rollwage, a fair child, who in happy words gave the meaning of the Ressurrection Dawn.
 Then little Elizabeth Gatlnp. her beautiful childike voice, ringing clear into the space before her. sang the joyousness of all the earth and ar.
 There was a large basket filled with many eggs of various col0rs. All the children of all the churches present were giNen an egg, even two and three. making happy the child heart. Before they were given the Rector told them the symbol of the egg, why it was given on Easter Day now. just as it had been for ages and ages past.
 More carols were sung. then closing prayers, followed by tue march out oi the church. or receSsional. the same glad voices singing until came the final Amen.
 A joyous shining vision it was. with the many happy faces. Gods sun shining down through the chancel win dows, ditfusing d melody of light. over the flowers, the Rector in his pure white robe. and over all.
 At night the service was inst as inn pressive. The sermon noble and true; the music melodious and effective All telling the story over and over again.
 What does all this mean? Dhe Rector told in the morning. but as his exact words are not remembered. noth- ing eau be more appropriate than to give a few lines from tile pen of one of the learned men of this age;
 On day in spring time every year-this year on April 5.-scme hundreds Of millions, of people all around the world, keep feast that they call Easter, or the Feast of the Resurrection. What is 1t that they commemol ate? And in what is it they thus affirm their belief2 The creeds of ChrlStendom answer that question, when in one form or another they rehearse the words; Il believe in the resurrection of the dead"
 The dimes and pennies given iu on Easter Day, by the children of the sunday School of the Episcopal church. amounted to $l2eS0. which they accu- muIated in about three weeks.
 On Monday after Easter Day, the cut flowers which adorned the Episco- pal church, were removed and gwen to the sick, and to those who were unable to leave home.