Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-06
GLAD EASTER SERVICES
The Proper and General Observance
of the Season in Mineral Point.
ST. NARY CHCRCR,


ST. MARY's CHURCH,
The usual impressive services were
held at St, Mary's German Catholic
during holy week and the Easter sea-
son. The attendance at each service
was large and great interest manifest
cd 10y faithful and devout congrega-
cations.
Y. Nj. CHURCH,
The Easter services at the L, Nj.
church were well attended. The music
and sermon we're inspiring and very
to good citizenship, was effectively adj
dressed by Aubery neahofe and Pas
tor Kent.
ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH,
The Easter Services held at st
Paul 5 Church on last Sunday were
truly appropriate to the occasion,
The altar was tastefully decorated
and the whole interior of the church
wore an Easter appearance. Mrs.
Cummings presided ut the organ and
the choir did unusually We'll, The
violin accompaniment 10y Prof, Alder
son added materially to the music,
and special thanks are due him
for his generous assistance. Father
O'keefe was at his best and his sermon
was the feature of the occasion. He
spoke with all the carnestncss and
eloqucnce of which he is so abundant
ly capable, and delivered his sermon
III his usual dignitied, impressive, and
characteristic manner.
Nj. 4. CHURCH.
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at the Nj, 4. church, and the very large
audience present manifested the inter-
est taken by parents and the public
generally ON these occasions. The
morning service was rs usual in charge
of the sunday School. Superintend-
ent j, w, Hutchinson presided, and
the program consisted of recitations,
dialogues, ctc., by the children, inter-
spcrscd with appropriate songs by the
scholars, under the direction of Miss
Lena Thomas, and the manner in
they performed their parts showed
careful training by those in charge,
\ short address was delivered to the
children 10y the pastor, Rcv. George
Merrilield In the evening MIR. Mcrri-
preached a very interesting sermon,
and the choir rendered some Easter
anthems, which were we'll received.
TRINITY CHURCH.
The usual Is: 30 Il, M, 10: 30 n. m,
and children 5 $50 p. m. services were
held; at all of which there was n large
attendance. The rector, Rev. Nj.
Chase, preached ON the text that God
is the God of the living not of the
dead, Although ii was very physico-
logical in its treatment it illustrated
very aptly, the Easter truth. The
music was of high order; but Mr..
Spratler was missed in the choir
which he served SO faithfully and we'll
for nearly thirty years.
The church was beautifully trimmed
with tulips, daifodils, and Easter
lilies, and other cut flowers, under the
supervision of the Daughters of the
King. The memorial windows were
also decorated by loving hands.
We may mention the fact that the
Three Hours service on Good Friday
grows in favor, and at the close there
was very large attendance.
On Monday the annual parish meet
ing was held at 3 "A. IN. The treasu-
rer's report was read, and the finances
were found to be in very satisfactory
condition. w. II. Prideaux was re-
elected treasurer and j. M. Smith was
reelected clerk of the vestry Both
received vote of thanks for the
efficient way in which they had for
SO many years discharged their
duties. The following were elected
wardens and vestrymen for the com
ing year: N. Ii. Snow, George Craw-
ford, wardens; j. M. Smith, Calvert
Spensley, William p. Bliss, Horatio
Fl. Wright, Friedrich Vivian, William
S. Ross, Robert Nj. Crawford, vestry-
men. Messrs Snow, Spen:ley, and
Smith were appointed the standing
committee on property and grounds.
Mr. Spensley was appointed to cor
respond with the Bishop in reference
to the Diocesan assessment.