The herald., 1898-04-10
SERMONS FOR The DAY
NEW FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TO
BE DEDICATED
SUNDAY SCHOOL FESTIVALS
The Annual Christian Festival to BE
Generally and Appropriately
Observed in Los Angeles


Whether it be a pagan festival In homo
of Oestra, goddess Of springtme' iesac'
from our Scandinavian forbears' OF TN
commemoration of the most lmportan
event in Christian history. matters little
This is the season OF sunshine, OF MOWERS
of renewed life in vegetation, the returi
of the productive season after the iont
lethargy Of winter in the rigorous climates
and as long as the human race survives
Eastertide in some form will continue te
be celebrated.
In this climate the transition from fros'
to sunshine is not so strongly marked as
elsewhere but the wealth of flowers pos
sible in the more even temperature anords
an opportunity for lavish church decora'
ton not possible in any other state OF
country
This form of celebration of the death and
resurrection of the great Teacher. that al
no distant day was considered too pagan
like for any but the two oldest churches OF
the world, is now general, even among the
denominatio most impervious to innova-
ton. The churches of Los Angeles, almost
without exception, will follow the general
custom, with beautiful floral displays and
elaborate musical programs pertinent to
the great religious festival of the year.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL
St. Johns church, in addition to exquisite
and artisticaly arranged floral adornment.
will dedicate baptismal font. presented
by Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Avery, in memory Of
their infant son, Laurence, who died July
8, 1894. It is of pure white Vermont mar
BILE, executed by Lane Bros. of this city
The bowl Is octagonal in form, and is richly
ornamented with ecclesiastical symbols.
Around the rim are the words: 1.-THE
Laver of Righteousness Titus iii, 81. Rev.
Mr.. Tayler will wear in the celebration of
the Easter service handsome stole, an
exact copy, and made by the same person
who makes those worn by the archbishop of
Canterbury, the gift of Mrs. o. P. Posey.
The same generous friend has presented the
church with an elegantly embroidered
white silk pulpit hanging. The subject of
the morning sermon by the rector will be
1.-The Resurrection and the following or
der of services for the day and musical pro-
gram will be followed: Low celebrations of
the holy eucharist at and a. m. high
celebration, with sermon, at II, by the rec
vices at 8; full choral evensong, with organ
recital by Waldo f. Chase, at 1880 p. m
The music which will be rendered at the
high celebration will be: Organ prelude,
improvisation" Waldo F. Chase; pro-
cessional. "Welcome, Happy Morning"
Sullivan; "Kyrie," Gloria Tibi." "Credo,"
Tours in C; hymn, 1.-The Strife Is Ger, the
Battle Done" Palestrina; "Gloria Patri,"
Field in D; offertory anthem, LAS 1t Began
to Dawn" Vincent; presentation of aims.
Holy Offerings" Dykes; "Sursum Corda,"
"Sanctus," "Benedictus Qui VENT" "Ag-
nus Del" Tours in c.; Gloria in Excelsis,"
Gregorian; "Nunc Dimittis," Barnby; re-
cessional, Jesus Lives" Gauntlet; organ
postlude, "Marche Pontifcale.
At evensone: Organ prelude. ". F. Chase;
choral service, Falls in F; professional,
welcome, Happy Morning" Sullivan;
psalms, "Magniicat" and "Nunc Dimittis," :"
Anglican chants; offertory anthem, LAS 1t
Began to Dawn" Vincent; hymn, "Alle-
LULA" Palestrina; recessional He Is Ris-
en-" Neander; organ numbers-Prayer,
Massenet; "Marche,'' Salome; "Cantilene
Nuptiale," Dubois; chorus. Costa.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
At st. Paul's Church there will be cele-
bration of the Holy Communion at I, and
IL a. M, morning prayer at 1880
a. M, full choral evening prayer
7:30 p. m. The music at the II
o'clock service is as follows: Voluntary,
organ and orchestra, "War March of the
Priests" from ''Athalie," by Mendelssohn;
professional hymn. Welcome, Happy
Morning. Calkins; introit Lord, Have
Mercy" Mozart; responses; GLORIA Tibi."
De Monk credo, Mozarts Seventh
Mass" hymn, Jesus Christ Is Risen
Today" De Worgon; offertory, "Ye Choirs
Of New Jerusalem John White, and
"Benedictus," from Mozarts Seventh
Mass" "Sanctus,' Mozart; "Seven-Fold
Amen DR.. Stainer; "Agnus Del, mozart:
''Eucharistic Hymn" Brown; "Gloria in
Excelsis" Mozart; "Nunc Dimittis," Barn
by; recessional, Come Ye Faithful" Sir
Arthur Sullivan. The music at the 7.3O
p. m. services will be: Professional hvmn
Hail the Sign Psalter, Anglican
Chants" "Magnificat Nunc Dimittis." DIR
Martin composed for special festival use
at st. Pauls Cathedral, London); special
anthem, 20 God of Love-" lie Jeune: Of
fertory, Gloria" from Mozart's Seventh
Mass" recessional hymn, 1.-THE Strife Is
D. 'er." Palestina.
The rector, Rev. John Gray, will be as
sisted by the Rev Canon Streator. the
Rev. w. D. P. Bliss, the Rev. ]. J. Bowker
and the eRv. Marcus Martin. The choir
Of forty-five voices will be under the di
rection of Francis Hawkins, organist and
director of the choir with L. Krebs' as
5istance at the organ and with competent
orchestral assistance. The following are
the soloists: Johan H. Quick, tenor: ].
bass; Master Charles Hawkins.
soprano; Miss Edna Foy, violin.
CHRIST CHURCH
At Christ Church the subject of Rev.
Alfred S. Clarks sermon will be: "An
Easter Vision Before the Time of Christ"
In the evening at 7:30 a special festival SER
vice for the Sunday school will be held
The church is appropriately decorated and
The service an especial one for the day. The
following order of exercises will be OBJ
served: Holy Communion a. m., Sunday
school 9:45, morning prayer. sermon and
loly communion IL a. m. In the morning
4 grand musical service will be rendered
An orchestra will reinforce the choir.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY
The morning service will begin at II
j clock, in which young and old will par
icipate, and all are invited. The pastor.
Rev. DIR. Wendte, will preach upon the
ubject. He Shall Swallow Up Death in
Victory"
The choir. consisting Of Mrs. Eliza