The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-01
THE GLAD EASTER
HE JOYFUL FESTIVAL IN THE
CHURCHES TODAY.
There VIII be Special Services and
Elaborate Musical Programmes in
n Number of Characterization
Decorations for the Day.

Yesterday morning the southeast
storm. for which warnings were sent
out by the weather bureau, must have
been central at Wilmington, as the
wind blew a gale and the streets were
flooded with rain. There was a gloomy
outlook for Easter but il cleared of
late in the afternoon and with shining
stars last night. the prospect is for 4
bright Easter today. The weather bu-
reau also forecasts fair and slightly
cooler weather for today.
ST. JAMES CELEBRATION.
The glad Easter festival will be cele-
brated in the usual manner by he
churches today. At st. James Epis-
copal church. the children Of the parish
will follow the beautiful custom of sing
ing carols in the church tower at $50
o'clock this morning. The Holy Com
munion will be celebrated at 7:45 a. m.
and at IL a. m. there will be Holy Com
mHnion and a sermon by the rector,
Rev. F. II. 7. Horsfield. Children'S SER
vice will be held at > D.. m. At the II
o'clock service there will be an elaborate
musical programme.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
At st. Thomas church first mass will
be celebrated at Z a. m. and there will
be high mass and a sermon at 1920 a
m. At the latter service the choir will
render Millard's mass in CT. The must
cal programme will be on an unusually
grand scale. There will be vespers and
a sermon at 7:45 D. m. AT this service
the Psalms. Dixit Dominus, Laudat
Pueri. will be taken from Weigand's
Vespers. and the Psalms, Beatus and
Aagnificot, from Lejeal. The Rev
Father Dennen will officiate.
EASTER AT ST. PAUL'S.
We learn tina st. Paul's Episcopal
church has arranged to celebrate the
Easter festival today with services OF
a most beautiful and impressive char
acter. y musical programme of rare
beauty has been prepared for both the
morning and evening service-the music
in the morning being especially elabo-
rate. The floral decorations are also
expected to be arranged with unusual
taste. There will be a Sunday school
service in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
which will consist of singing with or
chestral accompaniment, marching oy
the children with their class banners,
building up and browning a floral cross.
The evening service will also be OF an
interesting character. at which the
singing by the choir will be accompa-
MED by an orchestra. Morning service
at IL a. m. Sunday school service at 3
d. m. Evening service at 7:45 p. m. All
cordially invited. Seats free.
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The usual beautiful Easter services
will be held at st. Pauls Evangelical
Lutheran church. The Rev. \. q. Noigt,
ID. d. will conduct services in Engllsh
at IL a.. m. and 8 D. m. n there Will De
ala hnrata mTcio9l nrnOrammpS at DOfh
services. The holy communion will be
celebrated at the morning service.
There will also be special Easter ser
vices by the Rev. Mr.. Kegley at St.
Matthews English Lutheran church at
IL a.. m. There will be a fine musical
feature.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Beautiful Easter services will be held
at ct. Johns Episcopal church and VIII
be Conducted by DR.. Carmichael. There
will be special music at each service.
Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m. Morn
ing prayer. sermon and second celebra-
ton at IL a. m. Sunday school at j
%. m.
CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
The children's Easter service at the
chapel Of the Good Shepherd, (Eplsco~
paD will take place at $3.50 p. m, and
there will be evening service at I:4o D
m. The Rev. +. H. T. HorSfIe!d VIII OF
fciate.
GRACE NJ. T.. CHURCH.
There will be Easter service at IL a.
m. at Grace church, with special music
There will be service at s p m Inc
pastor. Rev. John n. Cole. will onduc
the service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the First Baptist church there Will
he services at IL a. m. and s D. m, con
Quoted by DR.. Blackwell. There Will DE-
special music. and the resurrection
theme will be a feature in the music and
also in both sermons. DR. BlackweliS
subject in the morning will be "Resur-
gam" and at night After Death,
What"
For all the services the decorations
will be beautiful and appropriate to the
day.