Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-03


and Hears a Select Program-Observancs
of the Joyous Festival In the yariou,
Churches of Rock Island.
Joyous hallelujahs rang out in the
churches of Rock Island Yesterday
the fragrance of beautiful flowers was
waited to the breeze, and all nature
seemed to smile-it was Easter, the
anniversary of the resurrection of
Christ. one Of the happiest festivals OF
the christian year.
The services in all the churches
were exceedingly attractive, and the
congregations were unusually large.
| Everts commandery No. Is, Knights
Templar, attended Easter services at
the First Methodist church yesterday
afternoon, marching in a body, be-
decked in the royal plumes of knight
hood. from the asylum in Masonic
Temple in a body. The delegations
| from AledO and Geneseo did not come.
as was their custom, on account of
illness among the mem bers.
The fol owing Davenport knights
attended: w. +. Fidlar. w. S. Cam
eron, NJ. ID. Snyder, w. ID. Reimcrs,
ii. j. Toenniges. j. Soller, NJ. Bunker,
j. G.. Dunkin, &. f. Orchard, w. 5.
Underdunk, G. NJ. Barrett, j. A. Stat
ford, f. ii. Rudy, w. +. Hayward,
f. Il. Wright, Charlatan Wright, II.
j. Flint, DIR. a. w. Bowman, G.. L..
| Osborn and A. p. Paul.
As the knights marched into the
church. which was filled, an ofTertory
was struck up on the magnificent pipe
organ, at which Mrs. j. Frank Robin
son presided. The choir sang On
ward, Soldier of the Cross and In
the Cross of Christ | Glory" The
repeating of the Apostles Greed in
unison followed. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Il. &. Pearcc. the choir rem
dered "Hallelujah Forth" and Rev.
&. q. McCulloch read scripture les
son.
Mrs. James r. Kimball, for a vocal
selection, gave Immortality" The
Risen Christ the Pledge of Our I'M
mortality" was the title of an able
and eloquent sermon by Rev. c. O.
McCulloch. the pastor of the church,
of which the sir knights and their
wives and friends were guests. Mr..
McCulloch said the plume, the sword
and the uniform of the knight indi-
Gated his usefulness in the world,
that his time was devoted in no small
measure to the uplifting of those in
need of christian fellowship, and that
those teachings would always be his
on earth, and when his life
was ended the gates to the home of
happiness would be open to
him.
Prof. f. l.. Philbrook sang "Resur-
rection," and the congregation then
joined in the rendition of Nearer My
God too Thee" which concluded n
most interesting servi"e.
other Services.
An especially attractive musical
program was given in connection
with the Easter service at the Broad
way Presbyterian church yesterday.
In the morning Miss Margaret Dart
sang with Verdure Clad" and the
choir rendered two anthems, Awake
Up My Glory and He is Risen
In the evening the quartet was as
sisted 10y Mrs. j. X. Scott of this city,
and Miss Atkinson and Messrs. Atkin-
son and Knocke. of Davenport. Ar
thur Atkinson sang Shcely's Res
aud Mrs. Scott sang
The Breaking of the Dawn" An
thblClls ht NAV Gus <NlN ASAilhl.
was given by the double quartet.
Trinity was radiant with flowers
and brightness. The services were
all well attended from the sunrise
TO even song. At the 1918
service, the music by the
vested choir. augmented by orchestral
music from Bleuer'S orchestra. and
pipe organ accompaniment by the or
ranist, Mrs. Chase, was feature.
At in the afternoon the Sunday
schools of the parish and chapel cong
joined in Easter services.
The rector, DIR. Il. +. Sweet, who oflicat-
ed at all the services. preached i'll the
and evening, and in the after
moor, .A.IrnSsod the chillren-