The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-16

resurrection.
st. Luke's Episcopal church was one
of the most beautifully decorated
churches in the city, and the musical
programmes rendered at both the
morning and evening services were es.
pecially elaborate. The chancel was
filled with Easter lilies as full as it
was possible to fill it and yet leave
room for the choir
There We're three services, one at s
a. m, conducted by the clIrate, Rev.
NJ. Il. Nash, and morning ana evening
services at the usual hours. At both
of these latter the rector Rev. Rogers
Israel. delivered sermons appropriate
to the day. The music was furnished
by the chanccl choir of thirty men and
boys. under the direction of the choir
master, j. Willis Conant.
The music consisted of selections
from some of the celebrated English
composers, notable among them being
the "Jubilato," by Sir Arthur Sullivan,
sung in the morning. and a Recessional
by Tours, rendered in The evening. The
choir sang with its usual force and
spirit, and the music was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large congregations
present at both services
ELM PARK CHURCH.
Elm Park church was handsomely
decorated yesterday, huge palms and
annunciation lilies being chiefly en-
ployed. The morning service was most
beautiful in character, Rev. Dr.. Giffin
speaking from the text Because /
live, ye shall live also" 1t was a sun
ny, hopeful sermon, full of originality
and confidence of a happy hereafter
for those who follow the example set
by the Master. The certainty of the
faith made possible by the resurrection
was emphasized and no one left the
auditorium without Il feeling of COM
fort because of the memory of those
who had gone away from earth. but
| whom the speaker seemed to show to
his listeners as living and real as We're
the people in the pews
The music was of an eNceDtionally
high order, Professor Pennington hay
ing prepared a beautiful programme.
The quartette, Mrs. Runde Miss
| Thomas, Messrs. Wooler and Thomas,
were assisted in the evening by fine
! chorus.
Large congregations thronged the
! First Presbyterian church at both
morning and evening. The decorations
were exceedingly beautiful. though
simple. consisting of profusion os
Easter lilies banked in front of and at
both sides of the pulpit. The pastor,
Rev. James Mcleod, ID. D., preached
at both services. taking his text in the
morning from the first epistle to the
! Corinthians, and in the evening he
| spoke from Matthew, 2S:6: He is not
! here: for He is risen, as He said, Come
! See the place where the Lord lay
The elaborate musical programmes
| rendered at both services were given
! by the church quartette, assisted by
| Lawrence's Orchstra, and under the
! capable and magnetic leadership Of
! Prof. John r. Watkins. The feature Of
! the morning was the singing of the
| powerful and beautiful solo from Han
| del's Messiah" II Know That My Re
deemer Liveth," by Mrs. Kathryn
Thiele, who was in splendid voice.
The evening service was almost all
! music, DR.. McLeOd's sermon being very
brief. There were several chorus num-
bers by the quartette and solos by
, David Stephens and Mrs. II. S. Keller.
\ feature of this service was the truly
inspiring congregational singing.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
The spacious auditorium of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church was crowded
both morning and evening yesterday
and the musical programmes rendered
under the direction of Prof. J. NJ
Chance, the organist and musical direc-
tor were worthy in every respect OF
this attention At the morning service
the Misses Black and Cara gan and the
choir rendered the beautiful anthem
"Archangels, Fold Your Wings" 10y
Marston, The pastor, Rev. Charles r
Robinson, d. D., preached SIN able and
helpful sermon on the joys of Easter
tide.
In the evening a service of praise
was given by the quartette, choir
church choral society and the Sunday
school orchestra. This was one of the
most beautiful programmes rendered
in any church during the day The
features were the singing of "The Res
direction" by Mr. Gippel, with a vio-
lin obigato by Mr.. Wahler. and Mr.
Turns trombone solo, THE Holy City
with orchestral accompaniment. Mr.
Gippel is possessed of a magnificent
full and resonant baritone, which he
| uSeu Win spleHulu erect, Enere was
no sermon at the evening service.
The excellent choir of the Penn Ave-
nue. Baptist church. under the direction
Of Professor Haydn Evans, rendered
music of a high order at both the
morning and evening service in that
house of worship yesterday. They sing
with splendid volume and force and
were listened to with rapt attention
by two large congregations.
There We're two solos only, one i'm The
morning by Mrs. l.. II. Brundage and
one in the evening by Miss Sadie Ed,
wards. These ladies are both true mu.
sical artists and they were both in eX,
celent voice. The rest of the pro.
gramme consisted entirely of anthems
notable among which was "As 1t Be.
gan to Dawn" by Foster. The pastor
Rev. Robert +. Y. Pierce, u. D., spoke
at both services, preaching i'm the
morning on THE Tenantless Tomb
and in the evening on "The Victorious
Cross"
The church was very simply decor.
ated with Easter lilies and lust over
the organ there was displayed a large
and magnificent painting, representing
an angel attired in white standing In
front OF an immense cross.
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
The morning services at st. Peter.
cathedral We're especially elaborate. A
solemn pontifical high mass was solem.
nized at 1890 o'clock and the full choir
assisted by Bauers orchestra. rem,