The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-12
PALM SUNDAY
AT THE CHURCHES
and Communion Services
Held at Several Places.
HANDSOME FLORAL DECORATIONS.
Glasses Of cateohumens Confirmed in the
German Lutheran and Trinity Reformed
Churches Services Every Night
This Week to be Held by
Some Congregations.

Yesterday was known in the church cal
endar as Palm Sunday, marking the begin
ming Of the close Of lePt and was solemnly
observed in all the Roman Catholic churches
and many Of the churches of other denomi-
nations, among them st. Johns Evangelical
Lutheran church, on West Cherry street.
which was handsomely decorated with
flowers and plants. At the morning service
Rev. John Gruher, the pastor, confirmed a
class of twenty-five cateChumens comprising
Irwin V. Brobst, Joseph H. Brobst, Fred. H..
Hilger Charles Walter Beck, Fred. A. Ecker,
Charles Z. wilhelm, John A. Stone, Edward
Kursch, John J. Welter Fred. Hess, Martin
Umbach, Conrad Seelbach, Charles Lewis
Gable, Ralph f. d. Bartsch Walter l.. Bier
man, Charles r. Hidenband, Ivie Z.
Templin, Eva Victoria Gable Gertrude
Neiswenter, Emelie Derfer, Rosie NJ. SteG-
ner, Hannah s. Brecker, Elizabeth B. Hess,
Mary Uklenioz Mary Drilling.
Rev. Gruhler preached an able sermon to
the class fiom II Philippians VII The
musical part of the service was exceedingly
impressive, the choir under the leadership
of Prof. F. Zeitz, excelling all previous
efforts. In the evening the regular form of
service was dispensed with. Devotional exer-
cises were held by the LutheRn League.
The Trinity Reformed church on West
Lloyd street was deliberately decorated for
yesterdays services and the six new and
handsome rolled cathedral glass windows
that were recently added TO the church had a
brilliant effect in connection with the floral
and palm decorations At the morning SER
vice Rev Robert OBoyle the pastor cx-
amined a class of twenty.sx catechumens
and in the evening the class was
confirmed and several adults admitted
to membership in the church by
letter and certificate The pastor preached
an eloquent sermon from 1 Corinthians
XII;13 the text being For by One Spirit We
Were All Baptized Into One Body" The
pastor presented clear statement of the
standing of the Christian church. The Pres.
colt orchestra. of Wm. Penn furnished the
music at the morning service. The church
was crowded at both services.
In the United Evangelical church on North
Jardin street yesterday morning Presiding
Elder A. NJ. Stirk, of Allentown, assisted the
pastor, Rev. l. J. Reitz at communion ser
vice. The regular service was held in the
evening. Services will be held in the churcl
every night this and next week To-nigh
| Rev. Reitz, the pastor, viii preach and to
morrow night Rev De Long, of Mahanoy
/ City, will occupy the pulpit.
/ The regular Palm Sunday services wer,
| held in the Annuncation church on Wes
Cherry street yesterday Elaborate arrange
ments have been made for the Easter service
| During his sermon yesterday Rev. II. T
O'Reilly, the pastor, spoke Of the coming
appearance of hypnotist in town and saiC
he understood that when the last hypnotis
was here several of his congregation wen
upon the stage and made foolish exhibition
of themselves. He wanted it understoo
that he would not allow a repetition Of sue
conduct by any of his flock.
Rev r. E. Williams, of Plymouth, preache
in the Calvanistic Methodist church on Sout
West street yesterday morning and las
evening.
The sacrament of the Lords supper wa
administered in the First Presbyterian churc
yesterday morning by the pastor Rev,
Maxwell Morrison. In the evening til
pastor gave his second lecture to young mel
"A Help at the Start"
Rev. Alfred Heebner preached on Pail
Sunday" in the Methodist Episcopal churc
last evening. Services will be held in I'll
church every evening during this wee
except Saturday evening.