Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-04-19
EASTER AT THE CHURCHES.
Large Attendance at all Churches
Fine Singing-EIaborate Programs

Large Attendance at all Churches
Fine Elaborate Programs.
Last Sunday was beautiful day and
greatly aided in making Easter day a
happy occasion in Emporium. The
services at the several churches were
more elaborate than for years.
EPISCOPAL.
The floral decorations in the Emman-
uel Church were rich and chaste.
Easter and Gala lilies adorned the altar
and front, potted hyacinths stood in
the windows beside the altar, and
palms before the lectern and prayer
desk.
The musical part of the services was
well rendered. Tours service was
used, with Smart's TIE Deum and Stain
er's Easter anthem, ''They Have Taken
Away My Lord"
The sermon was from the text, "Ex-
cept a corn of wheat fall into the
ground and die, it abideth alone: but if
it die, it bringeth forth much fruit"
The truth was set forth that Christ died
and rose again and assembled to Heaven
for the purpose of incorporating ttor
His followers) His wonderful character
of love and goodness with the unseen
world. The termination of His lndl-
vidual earthly existence, His departure
to the unseen world, was indeed the
falling of a corn of wheat into the
ground;itswas ma agic touch which has
opened up and vitalized and made
available, for the purposes of mans
spiritual life, the infinite resources OF
the unseen, eternal world.
The following vestrynien were chos-
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evening: A. w. Baker, Thos. Gallagher,
B. w. Green, Josiah Howard, w. II.
Howard, Joseph Kaye, j. ID. Logan, q.
T. Mankey, Thos Trotter, George A.
Walker.
METHODIST.
The Easter services in the M. e.
Sunday School was not so elaborate
this year, on account of the prevailing
sickness, but the program, while short,
was unique in character
The opening service, MARY Magda.
lene," was fine. After this three little
girls. Edith DeArmot, Bessie Covert
and Margaret Ullrich, took their places
i'll front of the pulpit, and Miss Maude
Thomas, representing "death, ,noccupied
one side of the altar and Miss Nellie
Lingle, representing 'life," on the 9TH
er side. Bessie Covert recited "The
Child's Easter Question" in eloquent
style, after which Edith DeArmot and
Margaret Ullrich recited and sang "My
Mothers Song,"the rendition of which
was delightful. Misses Thomas and
Lingle performed their parts nicely
and the effect was highly pleasing.
Rev. Metzler gave an excellent talk,
appropriate to the occasion, expressing
delight with the program.
At this juncture the primary depart
ment was rendered their Easter offer
ings. consisting of candy rabbits, etc.
PRESBYTERIAN.
AS usual, Easter services were held
at the Presbyterian Church on last
Sabbath which was largely attended.
The music by the choir was unusually
fine. The theme of the sermon by the
pastor was the Resurrection of the
Saviour. An argument in support OF
the great truth was presented as based
on the unanswerable evidence which
is open to every earnest student of the
Bible, and the history of its application
to the world. The Sabbath School
scholars were each and all presented
with beautiful Easter card. The ser
vices of the Junior Endeavor Society
and the Senior Society were gathered
about the same central truth. The
evening service was one for the chill
dren, consisting mainly of songs, an
thems, and five or six earnest addresses
by as many different persons. The
pulpit and platform had been beauti-
fully decorated with lilies and an at
tractive display of other flowers.