The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16
EASTER SERVICES
In CITY'S CHURCHES

had been rehearsing this mass for
weeks past, under the able direction
of Professor w. =. Schilling, and they
acquitted themselves remarkably well.
The "Credo" and "Benedictus" were
from Lambillotte's Paschal Mass.
The officers of the mass were as fol-
lows: Celebrant. Right Rev. Bishop
NJ. j. Hoban; assistant priest, Rev. ID.
j. MacGoldricH: deaCons OF honor, Rev.
p. T.. Lavelle and Rev. ]. +. Malone;
deacon of mass, Rev. p. J. Cough sub
deacon. Rev. Myles McManus: master
o. ceremonies, Rev. J. ]. Loughran.
Rev. d. j. MacGoldrick preached the
sermon, in which he dwelt upon the
lessons to be drawn from Easter sun
day and the joys that should possess
all Christians on that occasion. He
stated that the resurrection of Christ
proved that he was innocent of the
crimes imputed to him by his enemies.
1t also proved irrefutably his divinity.
The resurrection, he contended, was
a guarantee of mans resurrection pro-
vidinE he lived a life like Christ, An
other forcible lesson that may be de-
rived from the resurrection is that the
friends of Our Lord misunderstood
Him. They did not understand how
He, could rise from the dead and
brought spices to preserve from cor
ruption a body that was incorruptible.
There are too many Christians to-
day" said he. "who deal not with a
living Christ, but with one who is dead;
not with resurrected Christ, but
Christ who is still the tenant of a
tomb. Too often do we bring material
gifts to Him instead of the affection
of our hearts
The sanctuary and altar of the
church We're beautifully decorated with
Easter lilies, the altar especially being
tastefully trimmed.
GRAC EREFORMED.
All of the special musical programme
prepared for rendition at the Grace
Reformed church yesterday was not
giving, owing to the unfortunate illness
of the choir leader. w. r. Hacket
What was given, however. was we'll
rendered and reflected great credit on
the choir. The church was handsomely
decorated with lilies and cut flowers.
The pastor. Rev. G. f, Alrich preached
an appropriate sermon in the morning
The day was appropriately observed
yesterday at the Holy Trinity Luther
an church. The edifice was beautiful
ly decorated, the altar being covered
with banks of palms and lilies. The
Holy Communion was administered at
the morning service and Rev. c. G..
Spieker spoke on the subject of East
er JOY" T.. r. Protheroe led the choir.
which rendered several appropriate
selections.
In the evening a very entertaining
programme was rendered by the MEM
bers of the Sunday school. Several
songs were sung, recitations given and
short addresses made, Rev. Spieker
speaking briefly on the meaning of the
day and the lessons derived from it,.
At the conclusion of the services each
child was presented with a small bas-
ket of Easter eggs
At the Grace Lutheran church, at
Madison avenue and Mulberry street,
Rev. Luther Hess Waring yesterday
was in charge of the services. In the
morning the largest communion in sew
eral years was administered and a
| number of new members admitted into
the congregation. Rev. Waring spoke
Interestingly on the subject of "The
Resurrection" and the choir rendered
several vocal selections in an excellent
| manner.
The church was handsomely decor
| ated and presented an appearance en-
| tirely symbolical of the Easter season.
| In the evening the Sunday school rem
dered an interesting programme and
| Rev. Waring spoke on Church EXten-
| sion" Both services were attended by
| a very large congregation, The offer
| ing was very generous.
CALVARY REFORMED CHURCH.
Rev. Marion l.. Firor addressed the