Evening journal., 1903-04-13
EASTER SUNDAY
A GREAT DAY
, IN CHURCHES
lstival Marked by Beautiful
Floral Decorations, Fine
1 Music and Sermons
TENDANCE PARTICULARLY LARGE


cIouded Skies and Bleak Winds,
Yesterday Was the Droariest Easter
Sunday for Years.
Tale Of an Easter Hat.
Oh, Edythe bought an Easter hat
To wear next day to church;
She stood before the looking glass,
And pinned It on its perch.
No human brain conceived n hat
Like pretty Edythe wore
At least no human brain
Had ever done the trick before.
For there We're flowers and ribbons
bright
And birds and butterflies
Some copied after Nature, and
The balance otherwise.
So Edythe donned the wondrous thing
And started off to prayers,
Oblivious of the eyes of men,
or women's envious stares.
When Edythe she got home from
church
That wondrous Easter hat
Was like a pancake. or perhaps
A much bedrabbled cat.
4 The gentle rain. the purring breeze,
They didn't do a thing
{ But give their full attention,
So the hat went scurrying.
They labored with that work of art
With ardour so intense.
81 1t looked, not like S4.9S,
But more like soc.
Bill Parsons.
Notwithstanding the factthat yesterday
was the dreariest Easter Sunday for years
there never was a larger attendance at
the churches. And never were the ser
vices more beautiful and Impressive. The
churches were tastefully decorated with
blooming and potted plants. prominent
among which were stately white Easter
lilies and spreading, palms; and the choirs
delightfully."- sang elaborate music. Min
listers preached thoughtful and eloquen,
sermons upon the risen Lord and the
Nnumber Of communlcants was larger than
for many years.
There was no dress parade. Gowns and
hats that had been made for the day
proposed in closets and boxes and people
wore their heavy winter clothing and
wraps, which the bleak winds made
necessary. In the afternoon the rain
ceased but the streets were wet and the
atmosphere chilly and 50 the usual parade
was done away with altogether.
AT St Johns Episcopal Church the
feature was the large collections and
several handsome presents were made
the church. The morning collection
amounted to $500. The Sunday scbooI
collection in the afternoon aniountad
o $500, making a total of 5000 for the
lay.
Francis G.. DUPONT, senior warden
the parish, presented the church
With fine altar service book by I'm.
yke. The book is one of an edition OF
nut 400, and is beautifully bound ant
Illuminated. Mr.. DUPONT also present.
d a beautiful book for the Litany desk
fine hymn board. erected by Davit
haw, in memory of his little son, has
lso been placed in the church and i.
ow in use.
The special Easter musical program
as rendered at the morning service
nd Archdeacon George c. Hall preach
4 a sermon on the resurrection.
In the afternoon the Sunday school
ssisted by the choir and the Sunday
,hool orchestra, gave delightful pro
ram, the Easter carols being particu
rly well given The report Of Andrew
orton, the secretary, showed that th'
ihool has over 45O members. and tina
le collections during the year wer
rge.
Archdeacon Hall and the Rev. VIII
am B. Beach, his assistant, inside ad
'essee to the school.
cantata at Central.
AT the morning service in Centra
Presbyterian Church. the Rev. T. A
cCurdy, ID. d., preached an eloquen
rmon on the lessons Of the resurrec
)n, and cantata. Death and Life
as presented BY the choir in the even
&.
DR.. McCurdy's text was John Xxx 10
referring 10 the appearance OF Jesu
& nong His disciples when they wer
sembled for fear Of the Jews. Jesu
wing Peace be unto YOU" and show
& them His hands and His side. An
e disciples were glad when they san
E Lord.
The theme of the sermon was 9TH
yful Disciples"
The eantata In the evening was abb
ndered. Each member OF the chOi
s in good voice, and special praise
5e to Mr.. Mason. whose work was G
Decisl high order. Miss Morrow san
<@ recitative and solo with good effec
s Morgan's work at the organ VIA
zss od.
Pontifical Mass At ST. Peters.
S. Bishop Monaghan celebrated pOntif
mass at st. Peters Pro-Cathedrs
- Rl 1870 a. m, assisted by the follow
clergymen: Very Rev. j. A. Lyon
~ y. G., priest assistant; the Rev ].