Evening journal., 1900-04-14
RESURRECTION
AGAIN RECALLED
Churches of All Denominations
Unite in Celebrating the
Anniversary.
PROGRAMS OF EXCELLENCE

ALL PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN
EXCELLED AND THE MUSIC To-
MORROW WILL BE MOST ELAB-
ORATE-CUsTOMs AND TRADI-
TIoNs OF ANCIENT PEOPLE.
The few days intervening between
now and Easter will be the most beau
tiful of the season in the church calen-
dar, because of the services today, Good
Friday, and the Easter Sunday observ-
ance-so diametrically opposed TO each
other. The music this year will be
more inspiring, as more pains
have been taken in preparing the SER
vices than at any previous time.
Easter Sunday is the anniversary of
Christ's rising from the grave, while
Good Friday recalls his crucifxion.
Many are the superstitiOns that accom-
panied the ancient tobservanceo of the for
mer day. According to legion in olden
times it was considered unlucky for a
person to appear without wearing
something that was new. This custom
is still prevalent, although it is fast dy
ing out, many OF the better class Of peo-
pie preferring to turn out" on the
Sunday following Easter. Another ira
ditiOn of "ye olden times" is that If
it rain On Easter it will rain on the
seven Sundays. Immediately following.
Some of the more superstitious even go
farther than this, asserting that II it
rain on the day Of Christs resurrection
at least a few drops of rain will fall
on each day during the succeeding
year. -N
custom which is universally prac-
ticed is to introduce miniature toy
chickens, ducks and animals filled with
small eggs into the nursery. Among
these animals a favorite is possibly the
hare or rabbit Students have traced
the introduction Of the hare into Easter
traditions from the fact that Easter is
a lunar holiday, and the hare, in an
cient times, a symbol Of the moon.
The hare was also supposed to have
been born with its eyes open. This su-
perstition was associated with the
opening Of the. new year at Easter
As to the churches, all have prepared
special music, foremost among which
are the following:
At Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church services will be conducted by
the new pastor Rev. William Writ
King, ID. d. Following is the program
of music, which will be rendered un-
der the direction of George C. Maris:
MORNING SERVICE.
Organ Prelude. "Praeludium, op. 2i4,
Quartet, SS Awake Thou That sieepest,
Bass solo and. chorus. Behold. Ther,
Was a Great Earthquake" .Simpei
Choral, God Hath Sent His Angels
Soprano solo ana quartet, 'They Have
Taken Away My Lord" ........ .StaineI
Organ Postlude, "Fantasie in f.
r, Alexander Guilmant
EVENING SERVICE.
ORGAN Prelude, "Festrorspel in i
Teaag Major solo and o,sr, "a m5i1dnrY smaP, MAJ,
Breaks From NOnder Tomb"
Organ Postlude. Andante cantabile. op
5t.-.... ....-..-..s .+..s.... ~. Beethoven
The choir OF EpwOrth NJ. e. Church
which has the distinction of being the
largest in the city, under the direction
of George L. King will render a pro
gram of rare excellence, il being al
follows:
1870 a. m
"Old Easter Anthem" ............. Billing.
Behold / Show You a Mystery"
Victory over Death, ,"............F .Filmor,
20 Joyful Sound, Glorious Hour"
7.SO p m.
King Of Kings '....................s Simpler
"PSanks 'lssn Re 70 God;; e{a T
why Seek Ye the Living?". ..... Simple
20 Joyous Easter Morning .schneckei
victory over Death ............ Emerson
Now is Christ Risen" ............ .Herber
Preaching, both morning and even
ing, will be by Rev. f. Burgette Short
His topic for the morning service will
be Our Resurrected Bodies"
AT UNION CHURCH.
Mr.. Potter will direct Union NJ. Z
Church choir in the rendition of tn
following program:
MORNING SERVICE.
Congregation, Hymn 299, Rise. Gloriou
CQnquerer' Rise"
choir. "Old Easter Anthem" billing
Congregation, reading. S5th Psalm.
AonhrtBdllons Gloria.
Ladies Quartet, He Comes I'm Tr
umph" ........ 80 - robi
Mrs Carter. Miss Sue Evans Miss iGaeri'
Alice Lewis Miss MAY Taylor
scripture reading, 10Th chapter John.
choir, resurrection Anthem" -. Hugbe
Sermon by pastor. Resurrection an
GlorihcatiOn of Christ I" ~
Choir. Christ, the Lord. is Risen r,
's '.'''''f' ..s's.... ........... Lew
EVENING SERVICE.
Congregation, IAN Hail the povra,
Jesus Name"
Prayer
Choir, Awake, Awake for Golden Clio
les ...-.. .....................K .Kirknatric
Scripture reading. 11th chapter HebreV,
Solo. They Have Taken AWAY N
Miss May Taylor. -
Male chorus, Grown Him With Mar
Crowns"
II. II. McDanel. Marvin Hanna.
James II. Gibson, +. A. Watson
and James Shuster
Sermon, Ascension of Enoch"
Choir. 20 Joyful Sound, q Gloriol
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