Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-25
DAY WAS JOYOU. S.
THE YEARLY FESTIVAL
OF JOY, CELEBRATED IN or
TuMWA CHURCHES.

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OF JOY, CELEBRATED IN OF
TuMWA CHURCHES.
Feast Which Commemorated the Res
direction o. Savior Brought Forth
Stately and Solemn Ceremonial -
Beautiful Music-spIendid Sermons.
From Mondays Daily.
| Easter, the annual festival through
out all Christendom in commemoratlon
Of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
was joyously celebrated in the
local churches yesterday Commemor-
ating as 1t does the central fact OF the
Christian religion, the celebration was
characterized by stately and solemn
ceremonial. To celebrate the joyous
festival in befitting fashion had been
the aim of all the local churches, and
according to the customs, elaborate
musical programs were rendered IN al
most every church. The unattached
worshipper had wealth OF offerings
| to select from The regular attendant
at particular church went to his own
without bordering on which may have
the best music.
To carry out the idea Of joyfulness,
each church was beautifully decorated
with ferns, Easter lilies, roses, carna-
lions, and other flowers and plants. In
| the three Catholic churches numerous
| lighted candles added to the decora-
tons.
Malta Comamndery No. 81, Knights
Templar, attended the morning service
at the First Presbyterian church, at
which the pastor, DR.. F. F. Stoltz, de-
livered very excellent sermon on
1.-THE Empty Tomb" Division No. 2,
Ancient Order Hibernians and the La
dies auxiliary, attended the 8 o'clock
service at st. Patrick's church and re-
ceived holy communion.
| First Presbyterian Church.
The services at the First Presby-
terian church were as on other Sun
day, except that the musical program
was on a larger scale. Mrs. Edwin
DUNCAN presided at the organ, and
Mrs. H. e. Swenson with mandolin
obligato by Mr.. Swenson, rendered a
beautiful solo, aside from the regular
program, participated in by the full
choir. Rev. Stoltz delivered sermon
on "The Empty Tomb"
The Sunday school gave splendid
program from 9:45 to 10:45 o'clock in
the morning.
Administered Confirmation.
The Rt. Rev. T. N. Morrison, D. D.,
bishop of Iowa, administered the sacra.
ment of confirmation to class in
Trinity Episcopal church at IL a. m
Bishop Morrison also preached the ser
mon. The services at this church be
gan with holy communion at Z o'clock
The other services were held at 9:45
a. M, 10 a. M, $3.50 p. NJ, and 1886
p. m.
Rendered cantata.
"Dorothy's Seven Little Sisters g
cantata consisting of songs, recita
lions, etc.. was rendered by the
junior Endeavor society of the First
4 Christian church last evening in eel
ebration of the Easter festival. Rev
i w. j. Lockhart, the pastor, spoke or
The Risen Lord" at the morning serv
ice.
At the East End Church.
i Evangelist ]. e. Hunter spoke at the
morning service at the East End Pres
byterian church. Communion of the
Lords Supper was conducted at I
o'clock, at the close of which Elder T
;. D. Foster delivered few farewell
words, preparatory to leaving for Eng
land this week. There was no even
ing service
Junior Choir Sang.
The customary Sunday services
, we're held at the First Methodist Epis
!, copal church, Rev. A. E. Craig, D. D.
delivered sermon on "The Power o
the Resurrection" A new feature il
the services at this church was I,
junior choir, which made its first ap
pearance. The choir is to supplement
the work of the regular choir Sixt.
members composed the new body yes
terday and they were seated in the gal
lery, directly opposite the regula
choir. The juniors of the church CAV
short Easter program at $3.50 O'Clock
This was also the occasion Of tn
graduation of two classes from the in
termediate department Of the Sunda
> school to the senior department. TIL
5 class of girls which for the past seve,
| years has been given instruction b
r Miss Lois Slaughter, is composed Q
!. the following: Misses. Alta Miller
t Madeline Kerr, Winnie Williams, En-
! ma Williams, Mabel Earring, Iren
S Hedrick, Lola Cade, Margaret Arthur
S Charlotte Bowles, Nellie Cremer, Gee
/ Druen, Florence Billingsley, Haze
S Hunt, Verna Houke. Genevieve Israe
S Mabel Harris, Martha Earl, Nelli
f Hight, Mary Hull, Vesta Tharp. TIL
j, class of boys was that of F. L. Das
' gett, and numbered eleven members
Y Harold Vinson Of this class, has bee
/, absent but one time in the past tire
t years. He is the proud possessor Of
t gold button" presented to him by hi
f instructor, Mr.. Daggett. Those VIII
compose the class are: Lawrence A
thur. Ray Gray, Arthur McCune, Harr
Rutledge, Jerry Evans, Leighto
LJoro1d yY{~oon E,orvo1