Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
A GLORIOUS EASTER.
Observed in Our Churches With Song and
GIadness Congregations Gather
to Hear Elegant Sermons on the
Resurrection.

Gladness-Large Congregations uather
to Hear Elegant Sermons on the
Resurrection.
Sunday was in delightful contrast to
the cutting weather that prevailed
since the going out of March, ana ex.
cept a light sprinkle of rain before
breakfast and in the middle of the al
ternoon, there was nothing to inter
fere with the typical aspects OF the
dav. In temperature it marked a res
urrected Spring, as well as III chron0-
logical order cOmmemOratlng the al
vent of the Risen Lord.
In a secular sense ''Easter has sig
nifcance to the female portion OF the
population. 1t is the day for the
s'Easter bonnet" as well as lighted
clothes in texture and color, when the
temperature admits of it, and did on
Sunday. The churches and prone
nades gave evidence of this fact
In all the edifices of worship floral
decorations were noticeable, and the
fragrance as the spotless character OF
the Being whom almost all gather on
this occasion to glOrify.
The clergy of every denomination
preached appropriate sermons and the
| Sundy School lessons were made ap-
propriate to the same subject.
NJ. E. CHURCH.
The beautiful morning of Easter
Dav. had it been any other Sunday
would have called out large congre-
CATION, and it was natural for this day,
! together with the occasion and a COM
paratively new preacher, to give full
auditorium.
Flowers-lilies, geraniums, begon-
las, palms etc.-were banked mOdestly
about the pulpit, but not in profuslon.
Singing was a feature of the Easter
services. The choir led off with the
cold Easter Anthem" a production
that no subsequent musical composer
has improved upon, followed by a
hymn that bore on the same subject.
A solo by l.. M. Price and another an
them by the choir were also rendered
with fine effect. The opening prayer
of Pastor Hill-the entertaining of the
Lords Prayer with his own invOca-
! ton seemed to particularly impress
the audience for its effective cOnstruc-
, ton. and fervency and adaptation to the
occasion, and the sermon was likewise
intensely enjoyed, his text being
Corinthians, XIV chapter and Goth
; verse-"But now is Christ risen from
the dead, and become the first fruits
? of them that slept" The discourse
I was directed mainly to the indubitable
1 proof of Christ's Ascension, followed
Z by his exaltation at the right hand o
. the Father.
e At night the choir gave another eff
fective anthem and j. E. Hoffecke
e sang with good voice, Ace Maria
= The sermon was on "Self Confidence
Il the connection of Peter with the in
} cidents of the crucifxion, forming tn
: basis of thought.
! The Christian EndeavOr Society Q
IS this church had special services fO
u their meeting in the evening just priO
} to that of the church, in the way o
9 music-solOs by Mrs. Bertha WilsO
a and j. E. Hoffecker, and anthems b
/ the CHOIR.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
g There was not an elaborate dislay {
- Easter decorations at the Presbyterla
;S church. The decorations were of sin
80 pie character. Communion serviC
- was observed in the morning, henc
= there was not the effort made at
~ large display. 1t might be said of IL
-, communion service that it was I'll
~ largest one ever held in the churcl
lS Besides this these was one baptism
20 the same person being received int
=; full communion with the church, an
y. another received by letter. The Re
a J. L. Estlin followed the service vii
~ a communion address.
~ - A beautiful Easter Anthem was re-
% dered entitled "MOrn of JOY" i
20 cluded in this was duett by Mrs. M
90 Causland and Miss Mary LeFevere, al
of a sweet solo by Miss Mary LeFevre.
~ A large audiance was at the chur
o. in the evening to participate and list
70. to excellent song service. There we
~,v several anthems and choruses in whi
om the solos and Duets were taken by MI
he J. r. McCausland, Miss Ethel Coopt
Miss Mary LeFevre and others. L
orchestra, composed of Mrs. F.
M Evans at the organ and Messrs. W.
or Anthony and J. W. Watkins with t
al cornets helped to swell the music
ara gladstone praise. The following pl
v gram was rendered:
nj Chorus. "Merrily Cheeril
VS.. Hymn, 151. 51.........::::.;..;;. .Congregat
~ Anthem Light From the Ton
u Chorus Ring Ye Bel
- hymn, loo 56.................. .OohSr SS
At Anthem Jesus is Vic
red Chorus rus..................."C Christ is Rise
1ey AnJnem. ............'' aOIh VI .,