The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
Easter Services at St. Paul's.

Easter day at St. Paul's Church was an
occasion of interest and reflection to those
who had the pleasure Of commemorating
it. Though there was slight touch or
winter in the atmosphere and dark and
dismal clouds dimmed the horizon at
dawn, ere the time appointed for service
the sun burst forth, flooding earth with
dazzling brightness.
The church was thronged with large
assemblage of worshippers, many travel
ing a great distance to be present, even
so far south as the land Of perpetual sum-
mer and beauteous, ever blooming flowers
Within the ancient edifice artificial heat
gave out genial warmth, while the air
was laden with fragrance from profusion
of sweet spring blooms Hot house plants
were tastefully arranged in groups upon
the platform and near the reading desks
with pleasing and artistic effect. Lovely
lilies and exquisite hyacinths also graced
the scene.
II a. m. the Protestant Episcopal
service was impressively read by the rec
tor, Rev. Oliver H. Murphy, D. D. After
wards for a few moments there was
hush among the worshippers and peace
and quietness reigned throughout the
building. When DR.. Murphy calmly arose
and with dellberation announced his text.
The subject of his theme was the resur-
rection, and may be found in the 2oth
chapter of St. Matthew, verses five and
six, in these words: And the angel an
swered and said unto the woman, fear not
ye: for know that ye seek Jesus, which
was crucified. He is not here: for he is
risen, as he said, come, see the place
where the Lord lay"
He then dwelt upon Christ's resurrec-
ton, what grand and glorious hope it
was to have risen Saviour to look for
ward to in the glory and the life beyond
the grave, and especially is it cheering
an comforting to those who have dear
ones who, alas! have crossed to yonder
shore, where everlasting love and ever
lasting arms will save us from the awful
depth and raging pillows that would en-
velop US forever, were it not GODS love
who gave to US His only Son to suffer
death upon the cross for our redemption,
"For am the resurrection and the life
saith the Lord: he that believeth in me
though he were dead, yet shall he live:
and whosoever liveth and believeth in me
shall never de-
He also drew comparisons by repre-
senting the life of sin and serving God,
who knew his elect, and who, if they con-
tinued faithful unto the end, would re-
ceive the crown of life eternal. YEA
though walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, will fear no evil: for
thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff
they comfort me- OF that marvellous
city in the heavens it was impossible to
describe, but suffice it to know that ''eye
hath not seen. nor ear heard, neither have
entered into the heart of man, the things
which God hath prepared for them that
love him"
The entire congregation listened atten-
lively to this extremely interesting dis
course, after which the Easter offering
was donated. Then the Holy Communion
was sacredly celebrated to all who are
sealed in Christ. The benediction fol-
lowed and at the conclusion the choir
rendered the appropriate and beautiful
hymn, "Christ, the Lord, is risen today
So we who were assembled together
this Eastertide should be thankful for the
privilege of rendering praises unto the
Most High, and learn to treasure in SIM
plicity and sincerity the words heard this
day and
$50 live, that when thy summons comes
The innumerab BILE caravan, which moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of DEATH
Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night
Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained
| and sOothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy
grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant