The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-13
ITS 18TH ANNIVERSARY.
Sunday-schOOI Evangelical Luth-
Gran Church of AscensiOn.

eran Church of Ascension.
The seventy-fifth anniversary and
Easter festival of the Sunday school
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
the Ascension, held last night in the
church, was the most successful and
interesting in the history of the or
ganization. The magnificent church
had been decorated for the occasion
with great care, and the most beau
tiful effects had been obtained. Diff
ferent from many, the decorations had
been used in all portions of the sacred
edifce, presenting a fine appearance
when viewed from any point. The
space back of the communion table
and chancel rail was banked with
grand palms, while the use of Easter
lilies in profusion above the green
brought contrast in the scene. The
chancel rail was hung with white, and
a tracery of vines and flowers followed
it over, and stands of potted gerani-
ums and azaleas added to the picture.
A huge white cross stood in the center,
at the rail, and rising above and max
ing an arch that almost filled the re-
cess, was a broad band of greenery
made in white flowers. Around the
arch were many small butterflies The
design was symbolical of the Resurrec-
ton The choir gallery was decked
in green and flowers, and there were
wreaths at the windows and vines and
palms in inches and at doorways. 1t
was certainly one of the most elab-
orately decorated churches in the city
and was admired by thousands, during
the services and fterWa r0S.
The Sunday-school celebration was
begun with the procession of the chill
dren who came up from the Sunday
school room, nearly 500 strong, carry
ing banners and singing the carol
Jesus Lives" There were more than
a thousand people in the church when
the service began, and many came and
stood at the doorways until the cele-
bration was over
The full programme was as follows:
Professional, Sing All Ye Lands
Introit.
Gloria, Patria.
Kyrie.
Gloria in EXcelsis-
Collect.
Song by the Primary Class.
Apostles Greed.
Prayer.
Carol, Sweet Are the Bells"
Scripture reading.
Carol Bright Easter is Dawning."
superintendent report.
Offertory.
Carol, 9TH Faster Shines Ger the
World
Explanation of the Easter design,
Resurrection. Rev. w. c. Schaeffer,
D. D.
Carol, Christ, the Lord Is Risen"
A Legend OF the Cross
Renediction.
The programme was splendidly car
ried out, every one of the children aid
ing in the excellent ensembles. The
Legend of the Cross was a recitation,
with tableaux and was carried out by
Miss Annie Halverson, who recited the
legend, and Miss Monsees, assisted by
the little girls of the infant class. 1t
was very pretty and interesting.
In Superintendent Spanns report he
showed that the Sunday-schoo had on
its roll $40 teachers and pupils. The
attendance during the past year was
considerably larger than the year be-
fore and everything seemed very
bright for the future. The receipts
for the year were $999.19, and the bal
ance, after paying expenses, $12096.
The Easter collection for the Sunday
school amounted to $347.64.
In the decorations of the church
there were two memorial pieces. one
being an equisite star of roses, given
by Mrs. II. Semken, in memory of her
children, and the other wreath and
crown, by Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Lang,
in memory of their daughter Mamie
The decorations in the church were
made under the general direction of
Mrs. Adam Kessel, assisted by Mrs.
Daniels and Mrs John Cell, and the
lady teachers of the Sunday-school.
The floral design of the butterfly was
original with Miss Adeline Kuck, who
was assisted by Mrs. G. B. Clark, Mrs
Henry Huisler, and Mrs. Werm. The
music for the celebration was led by
Mrs. S. L. Outten, precenter, and the
Sunday-school choir.
Regular morning service and COM
munion was celebrated at the Church
of the Ascension yesterday, but the
Easter sermon will be preached next