The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-06
YAKIMA CHURCH-GOERS
Easter Sunday Observed With Beautiful Ger
emonies and Floral Decorations.

emonies and Floral Decorations.
The balmy spring weather of sunny
Sunday brought forth the church goers
in greater numbers than ever before.
The large congregations gave convincing
proof that North Yakima is city of
churches and church goers. The beauti-
full music and tasteful floral decor atoms
lent an added charm to the servic es.
The avenue was gay with Easter gar
ments for all ages and sexes.
Noticeable among the churches was
the renovated interior of the C0ngrega-
tioral church. The seats newly arnish- :
ed and the walls freshly pap cred made a
decided and cheerful improvement and
together with the decorations made a
pleasant impression on the attendants
The Easter services at the Christian
church were largely attended. The day
opened with "a sunrise prayer meet
ing at 6 o'clock by the Endeavorers and
closed with the night service at which
there was large number of men. The
school for Bible study on Thursday
night is arousing considerable interest.
Services on Lords Day by the pastor,
Rev. Ira w. Kimmel. Subject of morn
ing sermon, Things Upon Which
Christians Should Think" c. f. at $3.50.
At 7:45 p. m. the pastor will discuss
topic of in crest to all. Men are attend
ing this church in large numbers. You
are invited.
Easter was very effectively and sue
cessfully observed Mt the Methodist
Episcopal church. The church was
tastefully decorated with beautiful flow
ers and plants, stately Gala lilies and
choice roses combined with many varie-
ties of bloom and foliage to make lovely
surroundings for those present. Easter
is a memorial of love--the love Of God
and His Son for man. This thought was
forcibly brought out by the pastor. Rev.
Ulysses +. Hawk, in his morning ser
mon on Matthew 23:43. The missionary
collection taken amounted to sizes.
Meetings are still being attended with
great interest manifested at the Salvation
Army. Saturday night there will be
special meeting. Sunday night swear
ing in of recruits and also a farewell
meeting. Everyone come and see who
is going to say goodbye.
The special choir music was more than
usually excellent on Easter morn at the
Catholic church. Farmers mass was the
principal part of the music.
At the Congregational church the choir
rendered very choice music and at night
Byron Aldrich assisted the choir with
violin accompaniment. Mrs. Baker sang
a solo and Mesdames Horsley and Baker
duet.
on Sunday at the Congregational
church the pastor will preach at IL and
s; Sabbath school at 10; C. E society at
:. All are cordially invited. The choir
will be assisted at the evening service
by Prof. Aldrich.
The Baptist church will be favored
with visit from their general mission
airy next Sunday. He will fill the pull
pit both morning and evening.
The W. c. T. L. stereoptcon enter
tainnent in the hall on Second street
Wednesday evening was financial sue
cess, fully a hundred people attending
the performance and social function.
The ladies of the Christian church will
give mo Nance social at Aliens hall
on the 18th and have composed the fol-
lowing jingle invitation:
Hurrah for the social remember the time
April eleventh, eighteen ninety nine.
Ice cream will be sold, a full dish for fifteen
cents,
So come boys and girls, come young ladies aud
gents
Come mothers and fathers, and grandparents,
too.
Come one, come all, we'll be glad TO see You.