North Park union., 1902-04-04
ra,oAv, Apa,L =. 1909.
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RASTER AT WALDEN.
"THAT AuLD CAPRIoIous carlin,
Natura," a. Burns would say,
turned ~ of some pretty tough wealth
es for Esstsr. The morning broke
with the mercury down In the mouth,
Or in the tube Of the Thermometer,
70 12 below zero and the ground COW
cred with snow several inches deep
II warmed some during the day and
ths night was still. The exercises
Wsre to BE- in the evening, and the
church filed early with the gay young
folks and the sober ones, more ma.
turc in years. Some Of the hats OF
the young ladies we're indeed striking.
One hit the editor in the eye while
&hs wsarer was tossing her head to
show 1t OF, and he has been peeping
out Of one optic ever since Anoth-
or one was about six feet across, that
is, across the top and back again,
measuring above aud below. One
bad " shower Of beautiful flowers
thrown all over it I'M reckless pro-
fusion, but still was thing Of real
bsauty. Well, this is not what We
started ont to talk about, but to tell
what good program zoe ha<t-no'
t1sey had, for We had nothing to do
with 1t.
The decorations at the altar were
potted plants and flowers tastefully
errasged 30 Is to display q good sf-
feet Back OF, and over the pnlpit,
sas the motto, because ! live, ye
shall live" On one side Of the
church, "Chr,st Is risen," on the otb-
er, "Risen with Christ" also' 81 am
tho life,' "Thy light is ceme," and
"victory over death."
The Losson Of the Lilies, was the
main program. 1t opened with q
pong by the choir, which consisted Of
Mssdames Rosa Linger and Eva But
Ter as sopranos; Miss Clara Daley,
Mrs. Edith Riggen and Mrs. Lulu
1nair, alto; 4. B. True and Rev
Spence, bass, and Prof Daley, tenor.
Rev. D. W. Tibbe:ts lead in prayer.
Then followed Rotations by Ruth
Riddle and Alberta McQueary, Ethel
Stout and Harry Stout.
Rev. Spence made short re-
marks. "No cross, but Crown was
sung by Mr.. True as solo, most
beautifully. Individual and concert
fecitations were then rendered by the
Misses Dorothy Kermode, Bertha
Kerr and EtAsl Riddle. Earl Linger
tecited good selection. The COM
bined song and recitative and re-
aponsive exercise by Mary Rig gen,
Alice Shippey, Jessie Allard, Ida nc
Kenzie and Irene Holdrege, all of
whom carried in their hands different
varieties Of lilies and other flowers,
WAS q beautiful performance. This
wss appropriate and expressive. Mrs.
Edith Riggsn gave select reading
md Miss Nellie Riggen recitation.
The duet by Pearl and Ethel Stout,
to which the full chorus was joined,
made very attractive song exercise.
Altogether the exercises were
splendid, and the little church at
walden which has submitted 80 meek
" to the criticisms Of that old churl
Of the NORTH PARK UNION, and new
er said word In reply, deserves
great credit for the Easter perform
Anca
Losg live the little church of Wal
dsn, and IL Il cannot yet endorse the
Advance step taken by the recently
6xcommnnicatsd Prof. O. ". Pear
scn, Of 1vansson, III, let 1t get oat
of old.fashionsd orthodoxy just -
~ : possible. For sdvancs, is the
word Of the 2oth century, and in
1tsad of oarsing thinkers like Pear
hoa, svery libaral minded Christian
sght y tAank God for Prof .. y.
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