The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-06
THE RISEN SAVIOR.
Glad Easter Services for Resur-
rectiOn Morn.
HUNDREDS GATHER At ALTAR.
Churches Appropriately Decorated =
Discourse on the Sublime
Victory Over Death.

Wanderers along the streets after mid
night Saturday night noticed an unusual
ttyrcng on the streets. They were vor-
shippers coming from the high mass with
which Easter was sshere9 In by all aeyout
Porr,au Catholics. Early yesterday morn
ing church choirs and organs were salnf-
ing the day with igb1ant anthems OF
praise TO the risen Christ. and theneefor-
ward the dag was given up 20 devotion.
the programmes published In yesterdays
P0st-Infeliigencer being carried out with
scarcely a change.
People who do not go TO church at any
other time go on Faster. II would seem.
fer despite the iDcIement weather yester-
day morning there were large crowds at
all the churches. Nearly every pastor re-
ported an unusually large congregation.
The revivifying power of the great church
festival seemed 20 be in the very air. The
Sunday school lessons were taken from
the story OF the resurrection. Easter lilies
were at a premium In all the decorations.
The choir galleries gave forth not a minor
note Of sadness The bainy afternoon
brought thousands OF people ou, on the
streets and even there they were saluted
by the strains OF an Faster anthem which
the Salvation Army band was playing to
marching time.
Although some OF the preachers yester-
day spoke OF the anniversary as falling on
precisely the same day OF The month as
that OF the resurrection. yet astronomers
are saying that Seattle should. by strict
mathematical construction. have cele-
brated itR Easter this year week earlier.
Easter. as all the world knows. is the first
Sunday after the first full moon Of the
spring equinox. Now. the moon was fun
here a little before midnight on Saturday.
March 2s and the next day was really Eas-
ter Sunday But as this peculiar condition
was confined to this portion Of the Pacific
coast Seattle Christians waited for the be-
lated East and Joined all Christcndom In
celebrating yesterday.
To the knights Tcmplar.
The beautiful, large auditorium OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church was
thronssd yesterday morning with worship
ers 70 participate N the Joyous Easter serv-
ices. The decorations. consisting OF Easter
lilies. palms. Ivy and ferns. were appropri-
ate and artistic. The Music rendered by
the large choir under the direction Of Prof
II s. Sharpe. was unusually fine They
Have Taken Away Ny Lord" composed
by Prof. sharpe for this occasion. being
specially enjoyed.
Promptly at II o'clock. the assembled
congregation singing "Cristus Victor"
Seattle Commandery. No. 2. Knights Tenn
piar. in the fun resala % their order. en-
tered. and at a signal from the generals
smo. Sir knight s, u. Limerick. were
seated IN pews reserved for them in the
center OF the church.
After the impressive responsive service
OF Templarism Interpreted with the mu-
steal numbers. Or. shanklin preached the
sermon % the occasion. selecting as hls
text Matthew xNVil .e-"ffe ~ risen. even
as lie said" His suhisct was The Car
dinai Fact Of our Holy Religion"
Il, has been said that every mans his
tory ends with his grave. and tina; what
lies beyond belongs 10 the sphere Of faith.
and l. ascertalnahie BY no historical in
aulry." said Dr. Shanklin. TO such a rule.
however. Jesus Christ al all events has
proved an exception a mass Of historic
evidence meets us which shows that on the
third day after It's death ard burial He
must have risen from the dead for lie ap-
pearef In bodily form to His disciples. with
the nail prints in His hands and feet. and
with the spcar-Eash In His side He con-
Nersed with them. ate with them and chal-
iengcd them 70 handle Him and convince
themselves by actual contact that He was
no mere phantom hut a living man with
flesh and bones The question consequent
~ IL purely historical one for which the
testimony is that ~ eye-witnesses Hence
tho more the evidence in favor OF our
Lords resurrection t. Investigated the
moro complete and satisfactory u appears
Concerning this tho eminent Dr r. F
Westcott well SAYS; Taking all the evil
dence together. Il = not too much t. saw
that there Is no single historical incident
better or more vari0usIy supported than
the resurrection OF Christ
These wnris % our text find an echo
today IN every Christian congregation
IN vour glad voices in TRIUMPH or high,
For Jesus hath risen. and man shall rot
Is the fublaR, CIV Of Chrlstendou today.
The fact ~ Christs resurrection = OF
the utmost Importance 70 Christianity. Its
coEeney as an argument IN favor OF the
birth OF the Christian religion was clearly
perceived from the very outset II was FOL,
both by friends AMI ny foes that II this
could be proved beyond question. Il carried
with II the truth Of the whole system
This was the strategic point which the
couibatants on each side Strovc 10 gain
And the real battle ~ tho faith must still
ho fought over the fact ~ the reel,rrec-
zion o. Christ II must. then surely be
matter Of satisfaction - all believers
20 know that 1; rests upon the clearcst
testimony "
pr. Shanklin then took M. seriatIrl. the
leading cavils 90 prejudice and uubeUaf
today. producing in rcplv thereto the mass
~ nndentshle historical evidence Of the
resurrection.
In addition 70 the written testimony"
he continued. Eve have the ~stisf,~tor,
evidence that comvs from ths, institution
~ the LORDS supper. a feast instituted Nv
H.ns"t - p"rnet1ate the memory % His
own Death What His enemies were seek
ms Tor and were bent en- with the malice OF
hell IN their hcarts lie calmly took stems
10 have remembered forever Ava ~.
lor'fs dav Is evidence ~ the resurrection
monument "a the victorious Easter
Prince. C'Ar'sfen3om ttseif = evidence.
since the resurrection 90 Christ society hos
been transformed ana humanity trans
reurei
Thus when Ne examine tho e,fsc,oe
on which the cariinsi far' ~ our holy -.
lislon rests. We nna tho ground hru he
meath npr feet The ur haken TESTIMONY.
" cred hlN witnesses. the ~ ~-srsca with
"at interruption ~ 4 memorial ins'it,tti,,,
the pcrpctuaiiv recurring Lords A,v ~
Nsctorious march ~ C'fristeraos,. combine
60 assure rs u its truth
We his morning bury 5auht IN the sam.
scpnichar where christ hurried SIN. ana ,,tse
q into th0 hettnnle~s pit forever Fam
oonc forth ari Trais~ Cod Tor "A ieethiese
Nf~ through HIN who Was dead aud =
alive farrVerrncrc'
The Victory over Sin.
CHRIST as a Teacher a Su1errr. = CO.
qsercr" was she Eas'cr theme % Re-,
" Nhrriurnoa. j. u. Yesterday .r,.,.-
sng az Trinity Methodist Episcopal ch,--t
ant the sermon rclrhri an anpr1n-.,.
climax in presenting ,hr ereat Niciors over
Death ans fhr grave
Keferr'ue h-isny 81 ths fact -ha, AZ
costing 90 common crrrce} sgv. Christ M.
from the is~t m Aprfl e. tt. ,s~v sav ~,
which the event ws~ co7'rferrlarafs,t yss.
AIDs TO
coon COMMA