The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-31
EASTER SERVICES
Topeka Churches Are Crowded
With People.
Impressive Sermon at Church
of Assumption.
'' IMMORTALITY DAY"
DIR. j. L. Mcfarland breaches a
Memorial Sermon.
Affairs Were Banked With
Beautiful Flowers.

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fact that this year is the first in the
history of the church in Topeka thai
| the services, and especially the song
| services, have been so materially aided
| by the voIuminouS tones of the pipe
| organ.
| A distinctively Easter audience test
ed the capacity of the church. and there
was hardly standing room for all who
sought entrance to the church. Easter
| lilies decked over the altars lent their
| fragrant perfume to that of the incense
that penetrated every nook and corner
| of the church.
Father Meloy, of st. Marys, preached
| the morning sermon and assisted
! Father Hayden and Father Harrigan il
the celebration of the Easter cere-
monies. =
Father Meloy dwelt upon the cruci-
ixion of Jesus Christ and the relation
of the church to that event in his SER
mon. 1t was brief, but outlined care
fully the reasons for the celebration of
Easter day, the anniversary of the res
direction of Jesus Christ.
A special musical programme added
much to the service The solos were
sung by the Wyatt sisters, assisted by
the choir.
Immortality Day. was the designa-
tion given to Easter at the First Meth
odiSt Episcopal church, and immor-
tality was the foremost thought
throughout the services. The space
about the pulpit was filled with palms
and Easter lilies, and a large congre-
cation was present at the services
The pastor, DR.. J. T. Mcfarland,
preached from a phrase in the eigh-
First Corinthians, 'tThey which are
fallen asleep in Christ" The discourse
was an especially touching one, but at
the same time it was full of hope In
dironfa6 oh infjxy fn
the families of those who have lost
loved ones from out their family circles,
and especially to those connected with
the First NJ. E. church. The sermon
went direct to the hearts of the con-
gregation, and tears flowed freely at
times during the service.
The special music included Geibel's
'Inspirer and Hearer of Prayer" by
Mrs. Albert Warner and Miss Mabelle
Brockway; Shepard's Immortality" by
Mrs. Warner. and a duet arrangement
of Jesus, Lover of My Soul" by Mrs.
Warner and Miss Brockway
DIR. Mcfarland had made an effort to
gather the names of all the members OF
families connected with the First NJ F.
church who have passed into the unseen
world during the past three years, and
on the programmes used at the service
were printed the names of 46 of these
The pastor stated that after the list had
been published he had learned it was
not entirely complete. The following is
the list:
Mrs. Louise Ansel, Mrs. Susan Bair,
g. s Baker, Mrs. Maria L. Barnes, Mrs.
Samuel Barnes, John B. Bartholomew,
Charles Bengston, Nora NJ. Belts, Mrs.
John Berry, Miss Lima G. Brewer, Mrs.
Eliza Chrisman. Mrs. H o. CrandelI,
Mrs. Jane l.. Cope, Mrs.Abigail Demoss
w. D. Disbrow, Fred Durham, G. N. Ell
lott, Mrs. r. H. Eddy, VIM. c. Embree.
Mrs. H. D. Fisher, Mrs. S. A. Fisher
Mrs; Chas. A. Fellows. Mrs. Jennie S.
Gavitt, Frances E. Colt Mrs. Mary
X ha n
d. w. Millard, VIM. Nuzun, Chas. Net
tells. Mrs. NJ. A. Painter. Mrs. w. A.
PETER, Mrs. Mary Rising, Stacy Rogers,
Mrs. A. c. Rushmore. E. l. Sheldon,
Mrs. Martha Sherman, w. H. Trump,
Frank ]. Thomas, Mrs. Bertha Thomas
Mrs. Il. w. Tracy, Mrs. j. s. Weir, Mrs.
Eliza Welch, Samuel Westerfield, Miss
Emma Whitson, Chas. E. Stephenson.
Easter was appropriately celebrated
at Grace Cathedral. At the morning
itiated into the church by confirmation
by the bishop.
The little cathedral was crowded to
the doors and some were unable to OBJ
very prettily decorated with lilies and
palms.
Following the confirmation the cere-
mony of the Holy Communion was cele-
celebrant. The sermon was preached by
Dean John Phillip deBevers Kaye.
A particularly excellent musical pro-
gramne e, including a solo by Miss Vera
Low added brilliancy to the services,
and the offertory was sung by Mr.. Jas.
Moore.
In the afternoon the knights Tenn
plar service was given Headed by Mar
shalPS band. in uniform. the members
of the Knights Templar in full uniform
marched from Masonic hall to the ca
thedral where the pewS in the front of
the cathedral near the chancel rail were
rod thnnl a knjphfC Tom
plar service was fully choral.
Miss S. NJ. Davidson sang a solo, 'I
Will Extol Thee" Immediately follow
ing the professional hymn. The sermon
was preached by Dean Kaye of the
cathedral and the body of the knights
Templar marched from the church TO
the music of the recessional hymn, On
ward Christian Soldier" MarshalPs
band again led the way to Masonic hall. |
Those who attended the Easter morn
ing service al the First Presbyterian
ton of "A Personal Visit to the Tomb |
of Christ" by Rev. ]. d. Countermine |
the pastor, who spent few days in the |
middle of March, 1900. at Jerusalem.
THE tomb of Christ itself" said Rev. !
Mr. Countermine. lis only six or seven |
by eight feet, and it is altogether differ |
ent now from what it was then. AT 1t |
forty-three lamps are kept burning all |
the year round. The Church of the |
Holy Sepulchre is not one church, but |
"a cluster of churches or chapelS, and |
the center of these IS the great cnurcn, |
the tomb of Christ. There are two very |
old tombs at Jerusalem claiming to be |
the actual burial place of our Lord |
one outside, the other inside the city |
walls. The one outside is rapidly fall |
ing into ruin, but there was something |
told us that this was the one in which |
our Lord was buried; certainly it an |
swers the description of the Gospels. |
The original Church of the Holy Sep |
ulchre was built by the mother of Con- |
stantine; and l wish it never had been |
built. for 1 should like to see the tomb |
in its native condition"