Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-05
CHRIST IS RISEN.
Easter Services in the Principal
Churches Of the CITY.

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Handsaker, pastor, the services were
unusually impressive The NOM
ing sermon was preached by Rev.
E. C. Sanderson, Dean of the Eu-
gene Divinity School. The subject
was 1.-THE Resurrection" and was
an able and scholarly presentation
of the accepted truths of this cult.
The choir service was abov. the u.s.
ual standard, with solo by Miss
Winnie Cameron. The church was
tastefully decorated. The service
of the evening was evangelical and
much interest was shown, and one
confession made.
An innovation in Easter service
was that held by the Sunday school
classes of the Baptist church. The
musical part of the program was ex-
quisitely rendered.
There were special Easter ser
vices at the Congregational church.
Special music had been prepared by
the choir, under the efficient man
agement of Mrs. Green. A large
congregation attended the services,
both morning and evening. The
day was all that any one could de-
sire-the sunshine without and the
beautifully decorated church with
in. Everything that could speak
of Easter newness of life, was to be
seen and ministered. The morning
service was one of the uDified mod
ern services that the church is be
coming noted for. From the organ
prelude to the benediction, every
part had been made to harmonize
with the the general theme. The
anthems, the hymns and the solos
all announcing one truth, while the
minister's discourse, as he said
"went through like trains in sec
tions," each section introducing an
anthem or solo, preselected to make
one harmonious whole. The even.
ing service was of the concert orde,
and gave greater variety even than
did the service of the morning. The
music was of the highest order, in
troduced by Mrs. Green into this
choir. Gounod, Mogart and Han.
del sang again through the choir
The day will long remain in the
memory as an inspiration and b
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The Easter services at the Pres
byterian church were greatly en-.
ljoyed by immense audiences. In
the evening there was not near room
enongh and crowds were turned
away. The special feature was the
music by the choir. In the morn
ing, three excellent anthems were
rendered. This was followed by a
sermon by Rev. A. Carrick on 'sThe
Resurrection of Christ, the Accredi.
ted Faith,' and the observance ol
the communion. In the evening
the cantata "From the Sepulchre
to the Throne" was beautifully rem
dered. The solos by Mrs. Lake
and Miss Spangler, as well as those
by Messrs. Johnson and, Herse
were exceptionally fine. Prof. Full
toms voice was a tower of strength
in the quartets and choruses. The
Judgment Of many was that the
cantata was the finest music evel
given before a religious audience ir
Corvallis. Great credit is due Mrs
Wilson, the organist, and Mr.. Her
Sc, the chorister, for this rich musi
cal treat. Rev. Carrick gave an in
teresting talk on "What Has tn
Easter Day Been to Us?" The fol
lowing constituted the choir: Or
ganist, Mrs. Inez Wilson; sopranos
Mrs. Lake and MISS Spangler; altos
Mesdames Lee and Bryson ant
Miss Dauneman; bass, Prof. Nc
Kellops and Messrs. Johnson ans
Bouquet.
Red Cedar Star Shingles at the saw