The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-24
PALM SUNDAY
AT THE CHURCHES

Mic 1aAhlVei Saly VI SullSI . 4IluH-
phal Entry Into Jerusalem OBJ
served with Special Services at st.
Rose Church and at Trinity.
Palms Blessed and Distributed at
Former Church, and Splendid
Music at the Latter.
While the spirit of the anniversary
of Christ's triumphal entry into Jeru-
salem was present in all the churches
yesterday-Palm Sunday-the service
at st. Rose church and Trinity were
truly significant of the day.
At st. Rose Church
AT ST. Rose church. the blessing and
distribution of the Palm took place,
and at Trinity church, the worshippers.
besides being reminded of the lessons
of Palm Sunday by the sermon and the
music, on every side of them We're
symbols of the entry of the Saviour
into the Holy city, the church being
decorated throughout with palms. Af-
ter the Sunday school lessons, the
palm was distributed among the young
people. The music at Trinity was in
spring.
In the Catholic church, Palm Sunday
is pregnant with the feeling OF Lent
more than any day of the penitential
season, it might be said. for it opens
Holy Week, the week thar is shadowed
by the grief and sorrow of the tragedy
of Calvary. The signs of penance and
contrition We're greatly multiplied yes
terday, both in the prayers and in the
decorations of the church and altar.
The Gospel of the Sunday, which re-
cites the Passion of Christ, was part
of the mass while the penitential pur-
pie shrouded every object used in the
ceremonies of the church, crucifixes,
statues, pictures, and the like.
At the late mass, the ceremony of
blessing and distributing the palm, the
symbol of Christ's entry into Jerusa- =
lem, took place. Rev. George Dixon
offlciated, assisted by Very Rev. r. f.
Coffey, V. G. Father Dixon preached
the sermon, which conveyed the les
sons of Palm Sunday. At the conclu-
sion of the mass, the palm was dis
tributed among the faithful, to be pre-
served by them as an object of faith
and symbol of Christ's acknowledge
ment by the people of Jerusalem.
At Trinity Church.
At Trinity church, the music was a
feature. Under the direction of Or
ganist and Choirmaster Llewellyn
Jones, an inspiring programme was
rendered. While the choir participated
in the anthems and the usual choral
work, the work of the soloists was
above the ordinary.
The numbers We're:
Jerusalem" ..-........,,....... Parker
w. A. Roberts.
"The Palms"
Miss Lydia Sailer.
Miss Sailers solo was especially fine.
and perhaps the best number. Mr..
Roberts baritone was majestic in its
strength and power. Miss Sprague:s
pleasing contralto was given fine ex-
preston in her solo.
The pastor, Rev. r.. A. Sawyer in
his sermon touched on the lessons of
Palm Sunday.
In the evening, music was also a
feature OF the services and OF the same
high order as In the moinng. The
numbers were ~
1aiSafy~ s',',, ,,.,..,.... Rodney
w. A. Roberts.
ffertory--Anthem, Radiant Morn"
"Hosanna" "...................G Granierr
-. - p Miss Grace Sprague.
'iPasslon of Jesus" ....,..... Stainer
slsss Choir. s-,sr
Miss Sprague's pleasing contralto
was given fine expression in her SOLO
At Berean Baptist Church.
At the Berean Baptist church, an in
teresting feature of the morning SER
vice was the comforting OF the ordi-
nance of baptism.