The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-18
EASTER j OBSERVANCE
Comnlemorailon Of the Resurrection Of
Our Lord From The Dead.
ELABORATE MUSIC BY THE cHoIRs
The sweet Snd Story VIII BE Told
tn Sermon nnd Song the wide
world OScr-Porttnent Scriptur nl
references The Principal Pro.
Grn MINES thnt VIII be Rendered.

There is no holiday in the church cal
| cndar saving Christmas more generally
observed throughout the world than
| EhSter. COMMUNICATING the day when
| Christ rose from the dead
| FROM ten thousand pulpits In every
ii'nu upon which the sun shall shine this
uaE, DS preachers Of all denominations
representing every Christian creed ever
contrlVed by the mind of man, will be
lolu the sad, beautiful story of the suf-
iefinSs or the Savior for the sins of a
,ost world, His agony in the Garden,
.ne cruei tfial The crown Of thorns, the
cruciliNion. the burial and the final tri-
umphnnt resurrection.
IN me END CT the Sabbath, as 1t began
cn ~ Xvi ,oWiirds the first day Of the week,
!" ILLS. SIC " TX MaGualcne and tho other Mary
ana behold there was 4 great earth
quake, FOR the angel OF the Lord descended
rom Heaven and came and rolled back
TIE .., stone from the door, and sat upon it. :
iii ~; countenance was like lightning and
ms rainrsnt white as snow.
And FOR fear OF him the keepcrs dfd
snake, ana became as dead men.
hn anu ,,,a me angel answered and said unto
INC women: rear not we, for know that
ye seek Jesus which was crlciiled. s''AS
re IS not here. for He Is risen, as he
Sala; come, see the place where the Lord
And 20 quickly ana tell His disciples
ihat l,c is risen from the dead: and behold,
shall see Him-lo. 1 have told YOU"
Matthew xviii. Ii
And entering into the scpulchre they
saw young man sitting on the right side.
ciolned IN II long white garment; and they
were a1friEhteu. 80
ed. ie seek Jesus or Nazareth, which was
crneiiicd. He is risen: He Is not here Be
hold the PLACE where they laid Him .
And as they were afraid and bowed
down their faces to the earth. they said un-
e. TO- th 1e.. Why seek We the living among
lie IS not heac, but is risen Remem-
per MY it; spoke to ye when he was yet
"icsus sayeth unto her: Woman, why
wcenest thou? Whom seckest thou?' She.
HT npp n Hin i'm TO be the gardener sayet
hence, tGil me where thou hast laid Him,
and will take Him away
Jesus Savcth unto her: 'Mnry! She
turned herself and saycth unto him 'Rub-
honl. which Is TO say Master.
Jesus saycth unto her: Touch me not,
tor am not yet assembled unto nv father:
hut 80 to my brethren. and say unto them
ascend unto my Father and your Father,
ana 10 my God and your God John, NN,
"And because He saw it pleased the Jews
lie proceeded further TO take Peter also
(Thcn were the days Of unIcavcn breadD
put him In prison, and delivered him 10
"" Of so,dGrs n to keep him
TO the pcoplc."-Acts xii. 3-i.
MUSIC FOR EASTER.
The various choirs in the city have
prepared elaborate programmes for to-
day. among which are the following:
Christ =. T.. Church.
J. j. Miller. organist and choirmas; or
Morning prayer II a. IN.
Organ plcludc, "Allcgrctto" acrkel
Professional carol, .lllclu:a! Hearts
and Voices Heavenward Raise.
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