Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-19
EVENTS OF EASTER.
Day of Resurrection Celebrated
in Rock Island.

Day of Resurrection Celebrated
in Rock Island.
TIE KNIGHTS TENPLAR SERVICE. |
Joyous Music snd Flowers Charaeeeeistic l
Of the Ceremoniss In ths Charehss-Ai
Bright Day with One Distressing
Feature.
The day of resurrection, most ap.
propriately the event of springtime
in the ecclesiastical calendar, was
celebrated with becoming services in
Rock Island churches yesterday.
Easter in commemoration of new life.
of the coming again of the Prince of
Peace, is one of the happiest events
OF christendom, and is to al forms
of religious faith the brightest day
of the year, and is indeed the flow
cry festival. The general observ-
ance of the occasion has not been more
appropriate in Rock Island churches
before than was the case yesterday.
In the Roman Catholic and Episco-
pal churches the services were par
ticularly impressive. In the ediiiees
of both these deno limitations the
music was OF an inspiring character
at ali the services. aud the
floral decorations were elaborate
At St. Joseph's Roman Catholic.
Father Thomas Mackin preached at
all the services, while Father Bern
ard Baak preached st st. Msry's. At
Trinity the rector, Rev. r. F. Sweet,
delivered an appropriate sermon on
Easter at the morning service at
1O:45. and spoke to the children of
the combined parishers who partici-
pated in the choral service in the
evening. At the German Lutheran
the pastor, Rev. G. A. Meunicke,
preached on Easter in the morning
and evening, as did Rev. j. l.. MIR
ply at Grace English Lutheran. At
the various protestant churches, the
Joys Of the day were told in sermon
and song. and manifested in beautiful
displays Of flowers, and special musi-
cal programs. were carried out.
First Baptist.
Welcome, de,igh' full morn,
| Thou day of sacred rest;
| hail thy kin0 return;
| Lord, make these moments best"
| With the words of this grand old
hymn were opened the services COM
memorative of Christ's resurrectien
held yesterday at the First Baptist
church. The day was observed in q
very fitting manner. all OF the ser.
vices-the sunday school. the Junior
Union. the B. Y. 2. u, and the
preaching services contributing
their share to the celebration OF thg
festival. In the morning, aside
from the sermon by the pastor, DR..
c. f. Taylor. on 1.-The Risen Christi,
there was special music rendered by
the choir. In the evening the audi
ence room was crowded and the SER
vices especially inspiring. The
beautiful floral decorations added
much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion. The exercises consisted main.
ly Of songs. recitations and an ad-
dress by the pastor on "Why We
Observe Sunday Instead of Saturde y
as Day of Rest" The service
opened BY the congregation singing
"Christ is Risen" The program
was as follows: Hail Beautiful,
Beautiful Day." by Miss Rose Dixon
"Eastertide," by Miss Le!s johnson
''Easter Customs" by William j
Taylor: easter Though by Mis-.
Buena Marshall, and an .Eastel
Poem," by Miss Gertrude Don. will
responsive singing by members o.
the primary class of the SUNDAY
school. These numbers were inter
spersed with music as follows: .Ring
We Bells," q double duet, by Misses
Blanche Sutcliffe. Lottie Glass, May
Guldenzopf and Hattie Petit; mai,
quartet. Grown Him." by Herbert
sung by Messrs. C. s. Spaulding
Harrison G. WEIGH, Jesse L. Williams
and W. ]. Taylor; a vocal solo. with
violin oblagato by c. S. Spaulding,
entitled Eye Bells Of Easter" by
Dressler, sung by Miss Josephine NJ.
Woodin, and an anthem by the
chorus, "Behold. Show You a Mys
,ery," by Herbert. The pastor CLOSED
with an address and an appeal. wher
several expressed desire to begin 8
new life.
Service For the knights.
An Easter service for Everts com
mandery Is, K. T., was held at the
Broadway Presbyterian church yes
terday afternoon at $50. st. Simon
of Cyrene commandery. of Daven
port. attended as the guest of the
local commandery. a number o
whose out-of.town members were
also present. The Sir Knights met
at the asylum in Masonic Temple
and marched in body to the church
arrayed in their striking RECALLS
and presenting very imprsssiv,
spectacle. As the Knights entered
. the church professional. Christ i.
! Risen Today was rendered by the
J choir, after which with bowed heads
the Knights repeated the Lords pray
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