The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-04-20
THE CLOSE OF LENT.
Appropriate Exercises Were Held on
Easter Sunday in the Various
Churches In tile City.
Knights Templar Likewise Observed
Their Annual DeYotionS in Their
Asylum in the Afternoon.
First National Bank Has Taken Charge
Of the Monmouth Mills by Means
Of Attachment.

EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES.
The Churches and Sir knights Held
Very Appropriate Exercises
During the Day.
Again has the commemoration of the
resurrection of the Saviour been held
and have the people manifested that
interest in the services of the day as 10
turn out in large numbers ut the vari.
GUS churches whore exercises were
held during the day, For several years
past Easter Sunday has been marked by
weather anything but in sympathy with
the occasion. but Sunday it was all that
could be desired. In the morning i,
was cloudy and had the appearance OF
rain, bu, before church time the sun was
shining bright, and crowds of people
wended their way to the sanctuary to
again hear the impressive story of the
resurrection of the Saviour.
Over At the Congregational church
an effort was made to have the church
present an attractive ppeArance and
with the pretty arrangement of the
flowers in great profusion the purpose
was fully accomplished. The choir
had prepared some music especially
for the service of the day and this was
rendered very capably. In addition
q. P. Beckwith sang an Easter selec.
tion. The pastor, Rev. D. r. Tomlin
delivered sermon that was replete
with excellent thoughts and ideas in
reference to the day commemorated
and believed that from it good lessons
should 5e learned and be reflected in
the daily lives of ell.
In the Presbyterian church the pull.
pit twas occupied by the Rev. Mr.. Whit
ford, of Scotland, in the absencs of the
regular paetor, and while no particular
attempt was made to observe the 90
casion the speaker delivered Q sermon
ON the resurrection. calculated to In
spire higher sentimentin in the minde
of the leople concerning the moral and
religious life to be lived. II was not q
much the powertof life thas he, dssirsd
to Impress upon them - the example
of the power OF the fesurrectiop, J. which
presented strong and powerful ideaa, o
itself. In the. eyanfng MIR. Whitfori
agsin preached aad his,sermoaS OF shl
day we're oharacterizsd, by the,splendii
way in which he presented hia though4l
to the people. / 80,
No services held ON Eastsr Sundaj
are any more interssting or im
pressive thsn the devosions of ths Si,
Knight Templsr, snd - has been thsii
custom in tbs past years to meet ii
their ~ 'lum Oh this day I 90 1t va
observed with all solemnity Sunday
;Anfopen invitation was extended to the
public to attend the services end -as .
result all the chairs provided for sh.
crowd were occupied, many standing
through the exercises. The services
were to begin ~ f2:3O o'clock and
shortly atter that hour the choir sane
"Onward ChristiGn Soldiers" tofwhiot
tho menbers OF St. Barnard Command.
cry, dressed IN full rsgalis, marched
into the hall into two columns, ono or
ea,h side Of the ROOM and preceded BY
ths prslase, Rev. J. q. Bsococf. Ths
prelSte coud uoted the Sir yKuights il
their devetlons and they responded
quite promptly in the responses, the
choir singing the chants. The address
of the services was delivered by A. E
lHitchcock, the eminent comm m.Ider
Who talked interestingly along the
lines concerning the thoughts tia;
should be uppermoss and the lessonl
that should be drawn from Eastei
Sunday. The music in connection witt
the Sir Knights seryices on Easter ii
always . strong feature and it was none
the less 80, on this occasion. The choi,
was composed of Miss Good y koontz, Mrs
S. 81. Scallin, A. b. Pehrson and Fred
Kratz, with Mrs. A. E. Hitchcock q
the piano as accompanies. The select
ions were OF 3 high order and the fou,
voices gave them an Interpretation in thai
brought out the music and harmony
that YVES in them. There were abou
twenty Sir Knights in attendance
some of whom were from out of town
and who came here for the purpose Of
participating in the services of the
day.
The Easter services at st. Mary,