The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-05
HE IS RISEN.
And Gledness Fills Our Hearts
Christians In all Lands Celebrate
the Resurrection Of Our Saviour.

Last Sunday was Easter, and several of our
churches were beautifully decorated. De-
which were intended to commemorate the
day. "This sacred festival has been termed
the queen Of festivals It has been D. observed
@ every par part t Of she Shristan s World with great
solemnity and devotion"
Rev. DR.. Daniels preached from the first
eight verses OF the twentieth chapter OF st.
John, and gave q most entertaining discourse
on q subject which has been so often the
topic Of pulpit utterance. He referred to the
opposition which existed In some sections TO
the decoration Of the houses Of worship, on
occasions like this. as being foolish, and as
the most nonsensical that had attracted the
attention OF men. Our Saviour was ouried
in q garden, which no doubt abounded In
human eye. Flowers were the choicest and
most perfect handiwork In the great designs
Of the Supreme Architect; H. therefore, our
and II beautiful flowers made fragant the per-
fumed air. why should not we, his humble
children, decorate The temples and houses
Lord our God? Our Saviour likened himself
TO the lily Of the valley and the rose of
Sharon. Then why should we not bring the
purest and best Of earth's creation to COM
The preacher remark ed upon the character
OF Mary Magdelene. She had been bad wo-
man. and had sinned grievously. She had Of.
ed the sensibilities OF her sisters. For this
reason she was Stunned by other women.
But she bad repented and although she had
become devout follower Of our Lord, yet the
odor OF her sins fingered about her, and she
regarded not the conventionalities Of polite
society. Contrary TO custom. she went ont
alone. When 1t was yet dark, she went unto
the sepulchre, and saw that the stone had
beea removed from the sepulchre Of our Sa.
viour. She did this in her zeal and in her
love for her Lord, while the more orthodox
and more circumspect OF her sisters would
have waited for the coming Of the light OF
in the tomb. she again disregarded the con.
ventionality by which her more circumspect
sisters would have been governed. She ran
10 tell the news to Simon Peter and To the
other disciples, whom she knew that Jesus
loved.
In imitation Of his act resisting the persecu-
ton OF another woman who had grievously
sinned, and In keeping with the character OF
not. to call the righteous 10 repentance. he
spoke to Mary Magdelene. In speaking thus
TO her, instead OF to bis disciples, who we're
present, there may be lesson.
The preacher said that there were not as
much circumstantial evidence to prove any
other important event In the career OF our
Saviour. as there was in connection with bis
resurrection. Everything goes to prove the
historic fact that Christ rose from the dead.
And II Christ be not raised, your faith is
vain ye are yet In your SINS"
The music Of the occasion charmed and de-
Lighted all who heard 1t.
Miss Eva Kirby, Of the Senior Glass In Con-
verse College, had been invited to come home
and play. the organ on that day. and the vo.
cal and instrumental music could not have
been better. By her talent and accomplish.
ments Miss Kirby has won distinction In col.
mates and teachers. Her friends in Abbevilie
are much pleased at ker high stand in Con.
verse.