Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-04-24
At rEE rKEsBTTERIAN CHvRCH.

The rrs.by terrain. Appropriately Observe
kast-T Services Well Attended.
There was n goo,ily number In attend.
ance at the morning service at the Pres.
byterlan church. aud tho glsdnes~ OF
Faster seemed 10 pervAds every heart.
The flowers and palms were tnsletuliy
arranged and gave finishing touch 10
the recently renovated church.
Mr.. j. X Brown ~ choir master and
tenor, assisted by Mira X W. ID. bryan,
soprano. Mrs. X. q. Green. alto; Mr.. q.
W. Johnston. ba,s. and Miss Mary Men.
sul. Orgsnist, rendered the music. which
ws thoroughly appreciated by tho~e
present IN. selection were ~ follows
Prelude Mar pnnlhr ale" 90. Dounud
Anthem lie bay ui krsurrrruun' ...,.
Anthem 'thr'', the l.md. Is, kl-cn from
the bead ...... ..,..J, hlinry tOumbs
Pmlludc "rursts March" 900. Arndri.sohn
ke'. Beat,i-. the pAstor, preached u very
earnest sermon app OpfiA " the theme
Of the day, aud gave W hu hearers most
excellent illustrations which carried
home ~ the hearts Of his hearers The
force Of hts words.
Ia the evening the SUNDAY school held
u service fOf the children and their par.
snts. IL was de~igned g. means II
bringing before this pupils soue helpful
lessons " be drawn from Raster time.
A seris. VI question brought Out the
Statements OF the Old Testament re-
gaIding the certainty Of tbs resurrection
Next the story Of the resurrection
was read re~pohssvely by the superin-
tendsnt aud school. Then. Ia reply "
Questions asked. An account Was given Of
each VI the eleven appearances u Christ
after his resurrection, by tho mem
bers Of the schO0l. Following this
came Ave sslsetiOns VI poetry from emil.
neht writer's, on the glory OF the cross
These were rccited BY I've girls. each Of
whom adorned the cross, previously
placed ON the platform, With flowers.
thus changing the APPEARANCE u the
erOvS from inAuinate wOOd " mas Of
tOwerA
In conclusion. an object Lesson pre-
sentsd the truth that tbs space between
death and eternal life can only be
bridged by the promises Of our Lord
Jesus Christ and the fact VI his reWurrec-
ton. This wAs done by means 81 large,
white blocks, each OF which contained q
single golden letter, representing the
first letter OF . promise. Thcse blocka
we're brought " the superintendent BY
different boys OF the school, who with
the block gave > promise. and then the
superintendent placed Il On the pier Of
either death Or life, In this way CON-
pIete arch was formed. the lett on the
blocks forming the word. Victory" On
the keystone Of this arch was placed o
golden crown, rspfrsenting the crown OF
A the pastor. In . Few we'll chosen
words, drew attention W the ctsfnAl
truths theae symbols were intsaded 70
convey " the minds VI ths ehildrsn. II
was strictly In evidences that the scsns
before them was making . lasting I'm.
PRESTON on their young niads.
10 vaa indeed q beAutiful picture ~
the pure white arch with IL gOlasn lst-
tsfs aud crown lowered up from Anons
the palms and aowsrs showing through
IL opsains tho ef0.s u bowers In all IL
beauty.
The music by the school vas most hap
PLY selected " snfOscs the truths given.
and vas entered into very heartily. the
church choir gTting their aid In those.
and also rendered the following;
Prelude "4onE wnhOui wUds' 20, .....
Anthem Gins, Our p.ssovsr -. ;.
Anthem "i.iisiuj.hr' 80, .Drs:sis,
surely Raster. 1897. will dwell In the
memories q thoss present. - season Of