Smyrna times., 1902-04-02
EASTER SUNDAY AT ASBURY CHURCH
Pastor Collins breaches a Sermon and the
Choir Rendered Pretty Anthems 10 Morning
Sunday School Service in Afternoon.

Pastor Collins breaches a Sermon and the
Choir Rendered Pretty Anthems 10 Morning.
Sunday School Service in Afternoon.
Sunday was an interesting day at
Asbury NJ. E. Church, and all of the |
services were full of the spirit of Eas-
terrible. Easter dawned so bright and |
beautiful, that it set the churchgoers
agog, and the morning service called |
out a large congregation with an over
flow in the gallery. The decorations
were very tasty in and about the chan
Gel. The music, always a special feat
ure of Eastertide, was up to the stand
ard, and thoroughly enjoyed by the
congregation. The services began
with the overture from William Tell,
by Mrs. Marion COveOdale, the organ
ist, followed by the regular service of
the church, save that two beautiful
anthems were sung by the choir. Rev.
Vaughan 5. Collins, the pastor,
preached an appropriate sermon on
Resurrection. His text was taken
from 1st Corinthians, 16 chapter and
Goth verse: ''Now is Christ risen from
the dead and became the first fruits of
them that slept" The spirit of song
and gladness that pervaded the service
made it one of the most enjoyable of
its kind ever given.
Song Service by the Sunday School,
In the afternoon, an interesting pro-
gram was given by Asbury NJ. E. Sun
day School For some reason the ex-
ercises were held in the Sunday School
room, instead of the main auditorium,
and the number of visitors present near
ly taxed the seating capacity. The sing
ing was a delightful feature of the eX-
ercises, and supplemented with an
augmented orchestra of ten pieces, un-
der the direction of chorister Walter
o. Hoffecker, it seemed that the music
was never rendered in finer style
The exercises were presided over by
Superintendent l.. NJ Price, and the
following program was rendered:
} Singing. Christ Arose, ,"-School.
I Prayer, Rev Vaughan S. Collins, past o.
Responsive Reading.
, Singing, "Oh Swing the Gates Wild
= Open, ,"-SchOOl.
, Apostles Creed.
l Recitation, Easter Day, Irving Walls
! Singing, Easter Song, school.
Address of Welcome by Superintendent
Price.
: Singing, Wake up Little Blossoms, -
e Primary Department.
e Recitation, Miss Pauline Sipple.
Q Recitation. Harold Webb.
n Singing, "Victory"-SchOOl.
: Recitation, Miss Margaret Hynson.
= Recitation, Master Frank Gray.
: Singing, The Easter Message, ,'-Schoo
d Recitation, Miss Edith Gray.
Singing, I'VE Too Are Growing Up
Primary Department.
Recitation. Miss Lillian Ennis.
: Singing, He Liveth, School.
J. Remarks by Pastor Collins.
% Reading, Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES.
20 Recitation, Miss Mary Hynson
n Singing, "Heralds of the Day, ,"-SchOo
Il Reading, Miss Mildred Start.
= Singing, "Angel of Easter, ,"-SchOol.
X Report of Missionary Secretary, G..
FAIRIES,
ct Report of Secretary Stevenson.
$ Recitation. Miss Charlotte McFarlane.
l. Singing Praise to the Victor ''-SchOC
n BenedictiOn.
Missionary Secretary, Gilbert
u FAIRIES reported a collection of $21. So
~ gain of S9.48 over last year. Secretai
~ =, George NJ. Stevenson, reported an g
cl tendance of three hundred and ninet
" two.
IA The evening services were also e
~ joyable. Easter music was rendere
81 and the sermon was in keeping wi
90 the spirit of the day.