Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-16
APPROPRIATE SERVICES
AT ALL CHURCHES

AFk>1eVtPes1AkE SE1S VkOES
AT ALL CHURCHES
General Observance 81 Easter In
This City Yesterday.
Threatening clouds and chill
ly winds seemed very rnrrc-
pitious for the celebration OF
the glad Easter-tide. but in
spite of the weather the
churches of this city were all
filed to their utmost capacity.
The highest standard had been
set for the musical programs
All the significance of the day
was beautifully set forth by
sermon and song. eff Christ
be not risen then is our preach
ing vain, and your faith is also
vain" said the Apostle Of ole
as he impressed the lesson Of
the resurrection upon the early
Christian church. So the church
has ever treasured this joyous
movable festival and made it a
time of Beauty, joy and hope
fulness, delighting to empha-
size in symbolic service it's
resurrection promises which
have been fulfilling themselves
down through all the ages.
ST. PATRICK's CHURCH.
Holy week had been observed
with impressive services in the
Catholic church and Easter
was celebrated with more than
ordinary grandeur. The sltars
were beautiful with floral de-
corations. At $50 Sabbath
morning Low Mass was held.
At 1920 High Mass was OBJ
served. The choir rendered
beautifully Leonard's Mass in
B flat. Miss Josie Harmon
sang "Just for Today" during
the offertory, and the choir
gave the Regina Coeli during
communion. In the evening
Vesper services and the Bene-
diction filled the hour of wor-
ship. The affairs were beautiful
beyond description with the
many lighted tapers and
| flowers.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
The little chapel was filled
with a reverent body of wor-
shippers. Easter lilies and gar
lands of green transformed the
interior of the sanctuary. The
Risen Christ was the theme of
Rev. BARRIERS discourse at both
services. He chose his texts
from that luminous glory burst
of hope, the 18th chapter of
LIST Corinthians. Mr.. Barber
spoke as one whose hope MAX
eth not ashamed as he told the
charming, simple story which
the church has been repeating
throughout all the ages, this
resurrection of the God man
which is the supreme ground of
our faith. The text for the
morning discourse was from
l Cor. 1914. The text of the
evening was the Goth verse
from the same chapter. The
choir gave an Easter anthem
and Miss Winnie Davis sang
from Gonounds "Alleluia, Allie
lula.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The pure white Easter lily
with its golden heart and
wealth of meaning in chance]
and altar spoke it's resurrection
promises to the large body OF
worshipers who filled the aud
itorium and lecture rooms OF
the Presbyterian church. The
choir sang "Ie is Risen" by
Ashford, and the "King OF
Glory" by Parks. Rev. j. Mac
Allister chose as his text l Cor
1854. All that is meant by
the resurrection for this worlc
as we'll as it's promises for the
future were ably set forth in a
joyful spirit. Christ has risen
is an established truth, ano
because | live We shall live
also" is the promise given by
Christ himself. Mr.. MacAllis-
ter impressed upon his hearers
one of the great results OF
Christ's coming upon earth was
the new view it brought te
mankind concarnino Gnd'c atti.