Evening journal., 1905-04-24
LARGE CROWDS At
LOCAL CHURCHES
Easter More Generally Oh
served in Wilmington
Than Ever Before
SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN CHURCHES

SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN CHURCHES
Never IN the history of wilmington
was Easter more generally observed than
yesterday. The streets were thronged an
day and the attendance at the services
in the various churches was much larger /
than usual
What made the day all the more attrac- |
tive was the perfect weather 1t was just
such a day as those who had new spring |
clothing had wished for and they Were
out early IN the afternoon to show then !
Off. The parade of fashion was along |
Delaware avenue and Market street, but
the principal route was Washington
street to the zoo and also on the east
walk of Brandywine Park While many
persons say they do not care TO turn out
in new suits on Easter, il was noticeable
that probably nine-tenths Of the women
in the parade wore new spring gowns
and bonnets.
IN THE CHURCHES.
The services IN the churches were feat
ured by beautiful decorations, special
musical programs by the choirs and SER
mons appropriate to Easter. IL was dem-
onstrated that Wilmingtonians prefer the
morning service as the attendance in the
morning was much larger than any Of the
other services during the day. The deco
rauons seemed to be more elaborate than
ever before and the music was the best
that has been heard for a long time.
SERVICE AT CIR TOrTNe
Archdeacon George C. Hall preached an
appropriate sermon at ST. Johns Episco-
pal Church. His text was: And APP
peared Unto Simon" The speaker allud-
ed to the ancient custom, followed in the
Greek church to this day under which the
Easter salutation of one member TO am
other is: Christ is Risen" and the an
swer is Christ is Risen Indeed or
! "And Appeareth Unto Simon"
Archdeacon Hall declared that the
Resurrection is one of the best authen-
ticated events IN history The Savior ap-
lpeared to those he loved and invited
them to come and feel his hands and
feet that they might have actual expert
ence that it was Himself in his own
body, which appeared to them. Then
again he appeared to 600 people at one
time after his resurrection. There can
be no doubt about the matter though
those Of whose advantage it was TO deny,
II did So and sought to cast doubt upon
the event
Scientists declare that nothing is lost
That life leaves one thing 10 take a diff
ferent shape. The Christian knows that
he has eternal life. 1t does not come to a
person after death, that is Heather
idea which still prevails among many; II
is in the pen at an times. The grave Is
but portal to something beyond. The
resurrection proves this.
DIR. NfURRAY's SERMON.
Large congregations attended st. Pauri
NJ. r. Church yesterday. In the morning
the Rev. w. L. s. Murray, ID. d., the pas.
tor preached a special Easter sermon
His text was:
HE is not Here; for He is Risen" Mat
IS. C. In part he said:
An angel came from Heaven to an
nounce to a world I'm darkness tn,
''Easter Message" He revived hope ir
the hopeless. The message struck witt
surprise, those stunned with despair
e 'He is not here; for He is risen." sale
.. the angel. From that moment the dis
ciples began to build the church. Chris
% tianity is founded upon an empty sep
g ulcher. The most melancholy thing
s man ever did was 20 build as Joseph o.
n Aninathea his own tomb but the mos
blessed thing we can do is to help bull,
the church upon an empty grave.
: Christ had remained In the tomb Their
= would have been no Christian church
rests not upon the dead but upon tn
fact that Christ is alive, alive foreve
u more.
: SERVICES AT THE PRO-CATHEDRAl
q The services at st. Peters Pro-Cath
g. edral yesterday were celebrated with al
the pomp and splendor Of the Catholi
ritual Solemn Ponufcal Mass was cele
brated at 10 o'clock with Bishop John
Monaghan of the WilmingfNa Diocese a
the celebrant. Very Rev. John A. Lyons
=, the Vicar General of the Diocese, was tn
assistant priest. The Rev. John ]. Dough
erty, of St. Peters Church, was the dea
v con Of the mass. and the Rev. l.. JAG
quier, of the Salesian Fathers, was IN
sub-deacon. The Rev. Edward A. Nc
y Vegh was the master OF ceremonies. Tn
T. Rev Father Kelly. a Jesuit Father, q
ID Georgetown University, of Washington
,s d. c.. and Father Fromentine anothe
Salesian priest. were the deacons q
thonor. The sermon was delivered b
'r Father Kelly, who spoke Of the resui
N rection Of Christ The choir Of st. Peter
Church had prepared special musica
ig program. The mass was sung in tn
II Gregorian chant which lent solemnit
r to the ceremony that modern music car
le not give.
ne Last night Solemn Pontihcal Vespel
N was sung Bishop Monaghan oflciate,
Father Lyons was assistant priest; II
49, Revs. Huchins. Dougherty and Jacqui'
were the deacon and sub deacons. r.
spectfully. and Father McVeigh was n
master Of ceremonies. The deacons
honor we're Father Kelly and Fath'
Isenring. Father Kelly delivered the se
mon. The altar in st. Peters Church wa
Z one mass of lilies. palms and cut flower
Died After Short Illness,
Z John Aiaier. aged 20 years. a retire
Z railroad employe, died at bis home, NJ
- ao, r-,-t cocopd rfraef Yesterday after "a