The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-04-12
A Glad Easter in Owosso,

A Glad Easter in Owosso.
Perhaps never in the history of the
city have the churches more generally
had cause to rejoice over the celebra-
ton of their Easter services. In all of
the churches the choirs had special
work prepared, while in some of them
the work was of kind which would
have been credit to the day in the
largest city churches. 1t was moreover
communion day for some of the church
es and large additions to the member
ship were made. Particularly was this
true of the Congregational and Bap-
fist churches which each received
large number of new members The
Congregational church at it's com.
munion service, which was held in the
afternoon, received into full church
membership sixty-six persons
At the Baptist church too there was
communion service and the hand of
church fellowship was extended to
thirty mine persons. Special music had
been prepared, the organ music by Mrs.
Van Ness being of the very highest
grade and heartily enjoyed. After the
evening service a number of the adj
mirers of her playing prevailed on her
to give few additional selections which
were highly appreciated. Another
cause for rejoicing on the part of this
church was also the fact that after the
communion service. the church and
society raised debt for various ex.
penses which had been accommodating
for the last two years or more and the
church is again square with the world
in financial way so far at least as the
running expenses are concerned. Some
1914 was raised by the congregation.
The services at Christ Church, Epis-
copal, were also wonderfully impress
sive as Easter always is at this church,
while the music was even better if pos
sible than usual. There were large
congregations present at the various
services, the sunrise service being the
best attended of all. The church is also
rejoicing in the great Hberality of its
members, for during the day nearly
twelve hundred dollars, or more exact
ly, 81, 1877 81, was raised for its work.
The services at the Methodist church
were also unusually fine. as was evident
they would be from the musical pro-
gram printed last week. There were
large crowds at both services and the
music and preaching were both most
excellent. Although there were no
persons received into membership in
this church Sunday it is safe to say that
the day was made happier than many
another Easter day for the membership
of that church from the memory of the
scores of additions which have been
made during the last few weeks. The
rejoicing could scarcely have been more
marked if they had all been admitted
Sunday.
The principal musical event of the day
was the rendition of the cantata, death
and Life, words by Anne Porter Lynes,
and music by Harry Rowe Shelley,
which was given in the Congregational
church by the choir assisted by several
outside singers. The entire evening
service was given up to the production
of the cantata, and while the service
was short it was wonderfully impress.
sive. Both Mr. Ferry, the director of
the choir, and the entire choir itself are
to be congratulated on the production
of this fine work, while as might be sup
posed, both the choir and the leader
feel under the deepest obligations TO
those Who assisted them in giving the
production. The singers who took the
solo parts were; Mrs. r. Z. Travis, Miss
Frances Jones, Miss Kanagy, DR.. j. o.
Parker, and Mr.. John Collins. The
work of each of them was excellent.