The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-13

large congregations at ali the SSht1Se9-
!. AT 6 and S a. m. a large number re-
lceived the Holy Communion. The Ha-
waiian service at $3.50. with its choir
OF vested men and boys, was greatly
enjoyed by the many who were pres
emit
At IL a. m. Bishop Restarick ceie-
brated the Holy Communion. and
preached from the text: Il am come
that they might have life Many
chairs were brought into the Cathedral,
but all could not find seats.
At $3.50 p. m. the Sunday Schools OF
1.-The Episcopal Church in Honolulu, st.
ANDREWS, st. Clements. st. EIizabeth's,
ST. Peters, and the school at Moiliili,
lwere in attendance. Many of the
classes had banners. and in the process
sion around the church the many-col-
ored standards were most effective.
About five hundred children were pres
emit
Is At 1880 p. M the church was again
filed, the Honolulu Commandery of
knights Templar attending in a body.
The Bishop again preached. The offer
lings for the day amounted to s1.2s5.6O.
This does not include the Offering OF
the children to missions. which was ssS.
The church was beautifully decorated
with palms and flowers. The music
was wei rendered by the large choir
of men and women, with Mrs. L. T.
Folsom at the organ and George F.
Davies choir director.
The Cathedral was the recipient Of
many gifts. The woman's Guild had
placed new and handsome pews in the
central part of the Church. those for
the side not being yet finished.
AT CENTRAL UNION.
The auditorium of Central Union
church was most attractively decorated
with flowers. the portion devoted to
the organ loft and pulpit platform be-
ing fnassed with bloom. Great clusters
of lilies thanked the platform while 9TH
err flowers rose in pure whiteness from
artistically arranged palms. green's,
ferns and banana stalks. A huge pam
danus in the organ loft completed an
Easter picture of extreme beauty. Both
the morning and evening services were
largely attended. The morning ser
vices brought forth crowd of wor-
shippers which taxed the capacity of
the auditorium and gallery.
An elaborate program of masic was
presented by a choir numbering twenty
persons. The quartet composed of Mrs.
A. H. Otis, Mrs. Whitney, Mr.. Elston
and Mr.. Livingstone. sang with ex-
quisite effect the 'Magdalene." and the
offertory solo. "The King OF Glory
was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Otis.
Rev. Martin d. Hardin preached.
In the evening there was praise ser
vice, the principal feature of which |
was the rendition of Dudley Bucks
cantata, Christ the Victor" The prin- |
cipals were Mrs. Otis, Mrs. Whitney |
and Mr.. Livingstone supported by the
full choir. The cantata was admir- |
ably given and held the attention Of the |
throughout.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
The Roman Catholic Cathedral in
terror presented a beautiful sight with
its flashing altar ornaments and can
ground for which was a tasteful ar
rangement OF white flowers and ferns.
The floral decorations were not many
but the simple arrangement was eff
fective. At all the services there were
crowds of worshippers, the greatest
throng being present at the High Mass
In the forenoon and the evening SER
vice. Pro Vicar Libert officiated at the
High Mass, assisted by the entire cler-
~. all arrayed in the gorgeous vest
nents of the Easter-tide. The music
vas of high order, and in meas
ire, about the finest that the choir has
'ver presented. The solos of Miss Alice
campbell and Father valentin were the
features of the music, and
we're beautifully sung. adding to the
majesty of the Roman Catholic ritual
AT ST CLEMENTS.
The Easter services at st. Clements
hurch. Punahou. were well attended.
n the morning the church was filed 9
o its utmost capacity, the service was
God and hearty and the music was 5
extremely pretty. The rector preached i
n the Resurrection. which he holds G
. be the resurrection of the body as h
re know it in this life. and that in t
ne great resurrection the souls of the In
eparted shall be reunited to the body,
nd in that form will be rewarded or
In the evening. owing to the :,
ain. the attendance was small A very :
eautifully worked superfrontal, and a L
brass altar book rest were
TO the church in the morn
lg.
The offertory for the dav amounted +