Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-04-07
EASTER DAY SERVICES
Interesting Exercises Held at the
Churches

Easter morning dawned bright and
clear and gave the residents OF this
beautiful valley evidences Of the
awakening of new spring time and
the JOY of Resurrection day was not
alone within the breasts of believers,
bat seemed to be prevalent in the very
atmosphere. The day was very
generally observed in the various
Grants Pass churches and the number
who attended services were greatly
in access of the usual number Of
worshipers.
At the Presbyterian church the SER
vices began with tho usual Sunday
school session, which had very large
attendance. The morning service
was devoted to communion at which
number OF persons were received
into the church.
In the afternoon was held the Easter
services of Melita Commandery No. s,
knights Templar, of this place, which
was generously attended. Promptly
at 3 O'Clock the uniformed Sir knights
in their white plumed chapeaus and
iewelled baldricks, filed into the
church and occupied the front seats
and there listened to the beautiful
Easter anthems sung by the choil
and an impressive sermon oil
"Foreshadowings of the Resurrec
tion" by the pastor, Rev. W. G. Con
nell The entire service was very
impressive one. In the evening occur
red the Sunday school Easter con
cert. This concert was very enjoy
able event, the special Easter song
aud recitations being rendered in
very pleasing manner. One feature o
the program was the forming of
cross by young girls dressed in whit
an the figure illumed only by colos
al rays from CALCIUM light, Thi
made very impressive scene.
Miss Emma Telford's class of lit
tie tots, some 80 or 40 in nnmbe
very prettily joined in tho chorus o
song by four of their number.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with vases of wild flowers dis
, tributed about the platform and o
r either side of the platform wer
+ banks of green reaching from floor
ceiling on which were grouped nun
f berless calla lilies, a gift from Mr.
L. $. Depuy of Fruitvale, Cal.
Newman NJ. L. Church.
The Easter exercises held by Il
+ Sunday school of the Newman M.
i church were decided success. I'll
q program was one Of the best In i
arrangements and in its rendering Il
7 most effective of any of its kin,
! Every part was delivered IN plea
I ing manner The church was file
5 to its utmost and 30 or more persol
e stood. Great credit is due the COZ
mittees in charge, for there was evel
evidence that much labor was expen
ed. The collection was the large
ever received at an Easter service
= the Sunday school This Sundi
school is indeed in a very prospero
= condition.
The decorations were very elaborat
the pulpit platform standing out fro
a bank of green, in which the wor
, "Christ is Risen" in white lette
u were prominently shown. Below W
g white cross bearing the WORDS n
Savior, Jesus. There were arrang
e throughout the background &
= clusters of Gala lillies and East
) lilies, making very beautiful seen
l. One corner of the church was bank
e with lamb tongues gathered by t
b Sunday school scholars. The che
d loft was also banked with green al
l. lamb tongues. Beautiful roses we
y among the floral decorations.
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