The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-04-24
EASTER IN LEXINGTON.
The Day Observed by the Different
Churches of the City.

Easter Sunday dawned bright and clear,
and but for Il high wind blowing would
have been an ideal day to asher In the
spring season.
The time can be remembered by many
when the sacred observance OF the day
was confined almost exclusively to the
Catholic and Episcopal churches, but
now the beautiful custom is observed in
all OF our churches, and is a day of sacred
rejoicing to the entire Christian world,
and is second in Importance only to
Chistmas day.
Dame Fashion arouses herself from the
Iethargy into which she has fallen during
the forty days OF Lent, and m forth
resplendent in bright, cheerful colors and
brimfull OF beautiful ~fancies, and nowhere
was she more in evidence than in our own
city.
The day being sufficiently warm to dis
card all wraps, the young ladies were able
to display to the best advantage the
latest triumphs OF the dressmaker's and
mIlliner's skill, and to the eyes of the
youths standing where they could best
observe them on their way to the morn
ing services at the different churches,
inc dPHChACo q PSA'SNS Nht
ness. L~exington's daughters, always
beautiful, on Easter Sunday when they
come forth in their new dresses, are pos
sessed of even moreithan their accustomed
beauty, and with the bright, fresh look of
the spring girl before him, the young
man stands a very poor show of any
longer retaining possession of his heart,
so straight way surrenders it to one of
the fair sex.
The eleven O'Clock services were largely
attended at all The churches, and the ex-
ercises were especially interesting.
At the Methodist church the decora-
tions of palms and lilies, suggestive of
and purity, were beautiful and
thoroughly in keeping with the eloquent
delivered by the Rev. A. r. Faris,
who from the fiower-embowered pulpit
set forth the beauty of the Savior's life,
and exhorted the congregation to greater
conservation and lives of blamelessness
piety. At the evening services Miss
jennings read an able address, and the
of Miss Johnson, one of the best
in the city, was a very enjoyable
OF the song service.
Rev. A.. s. Moffett preached an able and
eloquent sermon at the Presbyterian
church. The choir, one of the best in The
city, sang some beautiful and appro-
pirate songs.
The services at the Baptist church were
very enjoyable and the church was beau
tifuIly decorated with flowers. The sub
ject OF Rev. Coles sermon was the resur.
of Christ, and was we'll handled.
The singing by the choir and a solo by
Miss Criley were very enjoyable features.
Elder G.. M. Goode conducted the SER
vices at the Christian church, and his
sermon was able and appropriate. The
decorations we're beautiful and a large
crowd was in attendance. The sermon
vas a very impressive one, and the sing
.ng was excellent.
Rev. Richard Ellerby preached an ex-
;ellent sermon at the Episcopal church.
The regular Easter services were il pos
Iible more beautiful and attractive than
The music had been carefully
and was sung beautifully by the
The Catholic church was handsomely
decorated, and mass, conducted by Father
)'ReilIy, was an impressive exercise, and
he anthems of praise and thanksgiving
a risen Savior were Joined in by a
arge congregation. Mrs. Henry P. Long
s the organist at the Catholic church and
s an accomplished musician.