The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-31
Notwithstanding Bad weather COndi-
tfons, the Houses of Worship
Were
PROGRAMMES WERE ELABORATE
MUSICAL DIRECTORS HAD BEEN AT
WORK MANY WEEKS,
Special Easter m Delivered in
Many OF the Churches-A Re-
view of the Music.

by churches Of all denominations. The
Catholic and Protestant Episcopal
churches. in accordance with their usual
custom, made elaborate preparations for
commemorative appropriately the rising Of
the Savior. The churches of these denom-
nations were crowded not only by men,
bers Of the congregations. but by visitors
who came 10 enjoy the ritualistic service
and the wealth Of flowers. In Protestant
churches other than the Episcopal the pas
tors preached Easter sermons in the morn
ing for the most part, and in the evening
Easter choral music and solos by we'll
known singers were rendered. Despite the
inclemency OF the day, the showers of cold
rain and the discouraging hurries of snow,
Easter services in all the churches were
we'll attended. many of the places of wor-
ship being overcrowded with worshipers.
Probably no more beautiful sacred music
was ever sung in Indianapolis than was
given at the churches yesterday. The pro-
grammes had been prepared with great
care by the musical directors, and the re-
suit was manifest in the delight OF the con-
gregations. Among other special Easter
musical services which deserve mention
was the one at the Meridian-street NJ. Z.
Church in the evening. Mr.. Rudolph Kos
ter. violinist. played "Elegy." a solo by
Ernst. Mrs. Roster was the organist. The
alto solo. "Oh, for a Burst of Song" was
sung by Mrs. Walter Fugate. The quartet
sang My Faith Looks Up to Thee" The
morning programme. an anthem, a quartet
selection and an alto solo, was appreciated
by the large congregation.
AT GRACE CATHEDRAL.
The morning service at Grace Cathedral
was majestic. The musical programme,
opening with the professional. Welcome.
Happy Morning. ended with the recess
sional. He is Risen" There were sever
teen numbers. At the Tabernacle church
the director. Karl Schneider. had arranged
a notable programme both for the morn
ing and evening. THE Resurrection a
soprano solo by Miss Grace Porterheld.
and the orchestral selection. Lift Up
Your Heads, O Ye Gates" from Handlers
Messiah were given i'm the morning. In
the evening another beautiful choral serv-
ice was given. At Plymouth Church Miss
Corners contraltO solo. Calvary was
rendered in the morning; in the evening
Manney's cantata. The Resurrection
Death. Where Is Thy Sting?' and BLESS
ing and Honor" were also sung. The
evenlng service at the Central-avenue NJ.
+. Church included Miss Litta Grimm's
contraltO solo. Refuge of Ny SOUL Mr..
William Wilkinson's bass solo. "Golgotha."
an a soprano solo. The Joyous Bells"
by Miss Bruner. At the Second Presby-
terrain Church in the evening the duet by
Miss Lily Adam and Mr.. b. f. Miller.
Love Divine" was a delightful feature of
the music. The quartet. Miss Adam, Mrs.
Evans. Mr.. Miller and MIR. Dochez. rem
dered Il VIII ExtOl Thee" At the College
avenue Baptist Church. both morning and
In the evening Mrs. Gosney's solo. Easter
Dawn" and Mr.. Julius Burkhart's solo,
The Lord is Risen" were heard. and in
the morning the programme included.
among other things. the quartet selection
Wake. Ie Ransomed. sung by Miss Luna
Foster. Mrs. w. s. Gosney, Mr.. Burkhart
AM Mr.. Chaille.
Miss Jessie Mae Payne at the Third
Christian Church sang in the evening THE
Golden Gates Lifted \ soprano solo by
Miss Matte Myers and a bass solo. "In the
Shadow of the Cross" sung by Mr.. Ever
son Mediation. were also on the programme
In the morning at the same church the
duet. Jesus. ] my Cross have Taken by
Mrs. w. II. Pritchard and Mrs. II. r. Had
ley. was given. At the Seventh Presby-
terrain Church a tenor solo in the evening
by Mr.. Henry B~akemeyer entitled "Oh,
Shining Light was a feature of the pro-
gramme. In the morning service Mr.. Par
sons sang a solo for the Offertory. AT the
Fourth Presbyterian the double quartet
sang several selections at the morning
service. The choral service I'm the evening
at the First Baptist Church included an
alto solo By Miss Josephine Robinson and a
soprano solo by Mrs. Leo Il. Riggs. A num-
Der of beautiful anthems were rendered
by the full choir under the direction of Mr..
Riggs. AT the Roberts Park Church in the
morning Miss katherine Gibson and Miss
Ida Sweenie sang solos. and in the evening
the choir. augmented for the occasion. gave
a. number or magnificent anthems. At the
Mayfiower Congregations Church Shelley's
Easter cantata. Death and Life" was
rendered. II other churches i'm the city
musical programmes of no less excellence
were presented by the directors of church
music.
EASTER SALUTATION SERVICE.
The Easter sermons were for the most
part preached in the morning on appro-
pirate topics. An Easter salutation service
was held at : a. m. i'm the Meridian-street
NJ. f. Church. Christ is Risen was dis
cussed by the Revs. DIR. Goodwin. Worth
NJ. Tippy. Joshua NJ. Stansfeld, DR.. II. W.
Kellogg and Mr.. Wheeler. Of the Rescue
Mission. At 1O:45 o'clock the pastor, the
Rev. Joshua NJ. Stansfeld. preached on the
general subject Of the resurrection. At the
Second Presbyterian Church the Rev. Owen
Davies Odell. OF Dubuque, Ia. who has re-
ceived a call To the pulpit of the church.,
preached Easter sermons morning and
evening. The Rev. Hiram w. Kellogg. OF
the Central-avenue NJ. +. Church. took for
his subject yesterday morning Faster a
Cure for Disappointed Hopes" AT the
Fletcher-place NJ. f. Church the Rev. Virgil
W leNlS SPOKE III lnc morning on Inc
Resurrection of Christ" In the evening
the pastor continued his series OF Police
Court lectures with an address on Gam
bling" At the Tabernacle PRESBYTERIAN
Church the Rev. j. Cumming Smith
preached an Easter sermon in the morn
ing and gave a short address in the even
ing The Rev. Allan b. Philputt at the
Central Christian Church chose for the
morning an Easter topic and preached also
I'm the evening. At the COllege-avenue Bap-
fist Church the Rev. w. c. Taylor preached
I'm the morning on the subject An Open
Grave" At the First Baptist Church the
subject OF the Rev. Thomas ]. Villers was
The Power Of Christ's Resurrection" At
the Mayfiower Congregations Church the
Easter sermon OF the Rev. Robert s. Os-
good was on The Power Of an Endless
Life At Trinity congregational Church
the Rev. Levi White discoursed on the sub
iect AN Easter Sermon for Young People -
The Rev. Frank o. Ballard at the Memorial
Presbyterian Church spoke on 'The Lord
is Risen" In the evening at the same
church the Rev. Graham Lee. OF Korea.
preached.
The Lutheran churches held special
Easter services. Al the First and Second
Lutheran churches beautiful song services
were given in the evening. At the First
United Presbyterian Church the Rev. J. p
Cowan administered communion in the
morning and lectured in the evening on
Religion In the Home" The Friends
Church, the COlege-avenue Moravian
Church and the Second Reformed Church
all held appropriate Easter services.
Mrs. A. Annabil. OF the Spiritualists' CON
gregation. talked yesterday evening at 224