The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
CHURCH MUSIC
FOR THE EASTER
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Special Programs for All the
Churches.
DAY OF THE RISEN CHRIST
PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING BY
CHRISTIAN PEOPLE.
sEeWceS APPROPRIATE TO TIE DAY
The Churches Fave 2een Decorated and
Texs Suitable to the Dec ason Have
B.en hosen for The
SarmonS

Easter services will today be held IN
all the city churches.
In most of them elaborate prnpara-
tons havs been made for the day.
The pulpits and affairs have been &C.
coratcd, special sermons have been pre-
pared and texts appropriate to the day
selected.
But the one great feature in Nall these
church services will be the music
Easter being religious festival, it is
proper that it shcuId be celebrated by
all bodies of Christian people.
bay of the Risen Christ, birth Of
spring Tins, awakening Of Nature from
its winter seep--it should be ushered
iii with songs of gladness AMI com
I memorated by prayer and Thanksgiving.
Some of the Easter programmes in the
churches of Raleigh are:
CHRIST CHURCH.
The joyous character of the Easter
services ut Christ church today will
throw into strong relief the s0mbre ser
vices of Holy week and the impressive
sol mnities of the Lenten period
Instead. of the sad minor notes OF
Miserere and De Profundis there will be
Il burst of praise and thanksgiving in
ccsnInemoration Of the triumph of the
Sun of God over the power of death. The
,ntire service will he characteristic OF
the joy that should pervade the world
i'll honor of the Risen Lord. The chan
eel will be decorated with Easter lilies.
roses and growing plants. The music
ut the IL O'Clock service has been care
3 fully practiced for many weeks past,
and is especially exultant and beautiful.
The choir under the leadership of Miss
Lucy Alice Jones. is composed of many
OF Ralsighs hest known vocalists They
are:
Soprani: Mrs. Charles McISimmon..
Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker Miss Mary
Turner. Miss Susan Marshall.
Alti: Mrs Thomas NJ. Ashe, Miss
Eleanor Haywood.
Tenori: Mr.. 4. III. Baker, Mr. Sher-
wood Haywood.
Bassi: Mr. L. III. Lee, Mr.. Guy V,
Barnes.
The selections are:
Voluntary Break Forth into JOY.
}. Barnby.
II L
Lansing.
rc Deum Laudamus. j. Ratist,
Calkin.
Jublate Deo. j. Batiste Calkin.
lntroit. Hymn, 100. Welcome Happy
Morning" \. l.. Sullivan.
Gloria Tib. in T., H. J. King.
Confirmation Hymn 900. Soldiers Of
ct - &, t,fypy
Offertory. Anthem, Now is Christ
Risen 4. Ernest Nichols.
Presentation Aims, Ascrirtion
Sanctus. j. Batists Calkin
Hymn before communicating. Bread
Of the World {. J. Dickinson. -
Gloria i'll Excelsis. J, Batiste Calkin,
Recessional Priests March from
.'.AthaIie," for organ. Mendelssohn.
At > p. III. there will be children $
festival service and tn music will be
sung 10 the accompaniment If organ
surnet and stringed instruments.
GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH
Tie music at the Church of the Good
Sherherd has received careful prepare
ION under the direction of Miss Holden.
erganist. Ii will he rendered by a full
vested choir of 80 voices. assisted by
Mr. J.. ID. Turner with Trombone.
The floral decorations are under the
supervision of the Altar Guild ami this
Easter will be unusually beautiful, the
choicest fottcd plants and cut flowers
Icing used.
Pro. Hymn. 10. Come We Faithful.
Christ Our Passover in Il Hat III Bartlett
Re Dcum i'll C..........W Whittier.
.Iubilate Dec .......... Schilling.
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