Evening journal., 1896-04-06
OBSERVANCE OF EASTER
The Resurrection Appro-
priately Celebrated.
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAMS

Services In the various Whminktoh
uhurches-rhe Easter Fashion Parade
Not Up 70 EKpeotations-Beautif Dis
pia,s OF Flowers in Churches OF All
DenonninatiOns-News OF All Churches.
Lent Is over. Easter has come and |
gone. OF course the world is better for |
the holy season, and as matter OF
course, all who make any pretenslons to
being Of the smart society have donned /
their Easter garments.
But. as A matter OF fact, the Easter |
cost mes yesterday we're fewer In mum
Der than for long time. This was &C
counted for, not by the fact that people |
did not have them, but because the |
weather WAS too cold to wear them.
The day was, except for the occasional |
chilly winds. an Ideal one.
In the churches the day was celebrated |
with appropriate programs Not alone |
WAS this true Of the Roman Catholic and |
Episcopal churches All demo nominati)ns /
have Dow come to look upon Easter as
day OF fl iwers and music and r., iolciDg
and an evidence Of this sentiment was
the widespread and beautiful decoration
Of the interior OF the churches
The altar IN the Catholic churches
we're a bsautiful, dazzling mass of palms
ferns, lilllss. roses au lights Above the
Rltars In ,ming gas cts were the
words: "Hs Is Rseu The services
we're Of an inspiring order and the masses
we're celebrated with all the splendor Of
the church
The Episcopal churches we're not far
behind The floral decorations were
beautiful. and the musical programs OF
ths highest order of merit. But this
was true OF ali the churches, irrespective
Of creed. Every service In all Of the
churches was crowded.
At the Pro- Cathedral the high mass
At 10. 30 was crowed Bishop Curtis was
absent attending the opening Of 81.
TheresA's Church At Port Deposit, Md
aod the mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father MeAley.
At st. PAtrick's Church the edlfice was
Gro Eded at each mass The late mass
was celebrated by Rev. d. j. Flynn with
Rev. j. +. McSherry and Rev. DIR. Nc
Sweeney as assistants. Father Nc
Sweeney who Is professor Of theology. at
Mt ST. Msry's College. Md Preached
the sermons Father Flynn preached AZ
the vesper service on the text. "Tnis 10
tho day the Lord Hath Made" He
constrAsed Christs sorrowful death on
Good Friday with his glorious resurrec-
tion on Easter Sunday and drew from II
some lessons Of sterling worth.
The services at st. Joseph's r O
Church In Brsndy wine hundred we're also
largely attended yesterday. A number
Of the former pGrlshloners OF Rev Father
Birmingham went out yesterday TO the
church to hear him preach.
The musical program at st. Pauls R
o Church Yesterday was Of high order
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Hin. who died that others might live.
At St. Johns p. E. Church.
Seventy members OF the Knights OF
81. John and Malta attended the morn
ing service at 81 JOINS p E Church
yesterday. The church was very prettily
decorated, and the musical program und
the leadership Of Mr. Morrison was beau
tlfully sung. Rev George o Hall, rector
OF the church preached, taking his text
from Acts XVI 8,
Last night Mr.. Hall prsschsd At Edge
Moor
Services At Central.
The services at Central Presby terian
Church yesterday we're conducted by Rev.
\ b. l. Penrose, president OF Whitman
College at Walla Walls, Wa 'hington. In
the evening DR.. Penrose took as his sub
jsot the story OF the lie Of DR.. Whitman,
for whom Whitman College was named
At tho Y. M. q. A.
The young mems meeting At the Y M.
@ A yesterdsy was conducted by Mu-
ray shlpley Rowland. a student of Yale
and an ex.mem ber OF the local NJ G.
A he spoke on the subject: "ConsecrA-
tion." w. s. PricketL spoke on the
same subject. Next Sundays meeting
will ~ h.4
ray on the subject Moving"
mr.. PiIchArd's serm on.
Rev. s N. Pllchard preoched his
initial s,smon us pastor OF Scott NJ. f.
Church yesterday morning. taking his
text from John Xxx. "a The Church was
we'll filed and the sermon received the
greatest measure Of attention.
Bishop ooleman'a Faster.
Blshop Coleman preached aud confirmed
a large C ass at St Jaines' Church yes
terday morning. Yesterday afternoon he
preached at st. BarnRbas Church. Mar
shSllton. and last night be preached at
st. James Church, Newport.
At. KinEsw ood NJ E Church.
Pleasing exercises we're held In
KlDRswood NJ a. Church yesterday
afternoon, Rev. j. r.. Amos the new
pastor OF the church made an entertain
ing address suitable to the day. Misses
Dixon, Price and Hunter recited "Wel
come to Our Pastor" and the new
minister. responded James Row, CARL
'ck, Thomas PeenY aud Helen Long
gave rsoitations, Mrs. Plerson and Mrs
Squire Gang duet. A potted plau was
Presented to each member OF the infant
class.
Other Church News
st. Andrews Episcopal Sunday school
and church held union services yesterday
afternoon. A banner was presented TO
the school by the superintendent Il
WAS the sixty y-eighth anniversary Of the
school Collections for the year were
reported At 1881 65