Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-24
Protestant Episcopal.

elaborate and impressive. The church al
tars were beautifully decorated and special
Easter music lent inspiration to the scenes
Many OF the parishes had children's choral
serv1ces>in the afternoon or evening The
congregations tested the capacity of the
many large edifces
Such large crowd was present at the
Church OF the Epiphany, on G street north
west between 18th and 18th that the aisles
We're hlled with standing people. Rev DR..
randolph II. McKim preached on the SUBJ
1ect, Now is Christ Risen from the
DEAD. Holy communion was observed as
was the case in most. If not all. of the
Episcopal churches st. James Protestant
Episcopal Church commemorated the resur-
rection of the Savior with elaborate cere-
mony and special music. Rev James w
Clark, the rector, celebrated low mass at
a. m. and high mass at IL am.
The sermon at st. Adams Church yester-
day morning was by Bishop Henry Y. Sat
terlee upon The Resurrection He said
in the argument of his address that Christ
first overcame sin and then death Rev.
Clement Brown conducted the services at
the Pro-Cathedral Church of the Ascension
The music and floral decorate lions here were
more beautiful 1t is said than ever before
In this church. Large numbers of people
had to be turned away on account of the
overcrowding of the auditorium. A large
and distinguished audience was present at
st. Johns, 18th and II streets northwest
where the sermon was preached by the rec
tor, Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
The services at st. Thomas Church Rev
c. Ernest Smith. rector, Were particularly
impressive. The special Easter music was
rendered by st. Thomas choir of thirty-two
mixed voices and included many beautiful
selections from sacred song. There was
also solo and quartet singing. Mrs. Henry
A. Robbins Is the organist and Edmund
A. Varela the choirmaster.
So many people were present in this
church at the IL o clock service that hun
dreds had to be turned away for want of
standing room. The floral decorations were
especially attractive. During the day there
were six services. Holy communion was
celebrated four times in the morning 63S
members of the church, out of total Of
about 800. took communion. At the offer
tory over $4,000 was received. The musical
program included the following numbers:
IL O'Clock am, professional hymn, Jesus
Christ Is Risen Today, Worgan; Christ, Our
Passover. Dudley Buck; Glorias, Buck and
Stanford: TIE Deum E fiat, Schneider; Ju-
bilate in d, A. E. Fischer: introit anthem.
Sing Unto God, o Ye Kingdoms Of the
Earth. Ferris Tozer; Kyrie, Stainer; hymn.
The Strife Is Ger Palestrina; offertory, l
Know That My Redeemer Liveth, Handel:
Gloria in Excelsis, old chant; occasional
hymn, At the Lambs High Feast, Elvey.
Eight o'clock p.m.-Processional hymn,
Hank! Ten Thousand Voices Sounding,
Dykes: Psalms Nos. 113, ia. 11S: Cantate
In A. Holden; Benedic, Chadwick; anthem.
They Have Taken Away My Lord, Stainer;
hymn, The Day of Resurrection, Tours; Of
fertory anthem, Awake Up, My Glory.
Barnby; hymn, Come, Ye Faithful, suIli-
van.
The chapel Of the Nativity Protestant
Episcopal, corner of 18th and East Capitol
streets. East Washington. was well filed
at the morning and afternoon services yes
terday Rev. Enoch M. Thompson. rector.
officiated at all the services. The altar
was decorated In flowers and made very
attractive. The offerings at all the serv-
inac fha fnnd nd
amounted to nice sum.
The childrens service at o'clock in the
afternoon was exceedingly interesting made
so by the award of medals to scholars and
the offertory Of the little ones for the build
ing fund. 1t was very apparent that every
boy and girl had considered 1t q pleasant
duty to work hard for this special Offering.
The congregation and Sunday school at
this chapel are both increasing rapidly in
numbers, and the present building, 1t is
stated, Is too small for them. This section
creasing In population. and a larger house
of worship is regarded as necessary.
Other Denominations.
The number Of persons who attended the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
yesterday was also so large that many had
to be turned away. In the morning the
choir rendered MosenthaPs angels Roll
the Rock Away" and Mrs. shirclir sang
Handles 81 Know that My Redeemer
Liveth." Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
preached on 'If Christ Be Not Raised" I
Cor, 1917. speaking. in part follows:
Had that IF become reality Chris
tanity would have been buried in the
grave OF Christ, His work and name would
have been lost. the creative spirit CT mod
ern history had never appeared. the foun-
dations of constitutional law never laid,
the glorious names OF freedom. literature,
and civilization unwritten. The man and
nation of the twentieth century would have
m R1rt 1fr,dn Int nj
history do not know that Christ Is raised.
what do know? That opened grave DEM