The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
sAPPRoRRlATE SERMONS, SWEET
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THE DAY WAS BEAUTIFUL AND
THO usANDs OF PEOPLE
WENT5To THE CHURCHES.

Easter Sunday was fittingly OBJ
served throughout the city yesterday
and Sthe services prepared for the oc-
52casion were heard by large and at
tentiye audiences. The pastors Of
the churches delivered appropriate
sermons which were up to their usual
thigh standard. Most Of the churches
:ghad prepared special music and the
names Of Fairmont's most popular vo.
.calists were found on the various pro.
T grammes. The churches we're with
few exceptions decorated appropriate
Ito the occasion.
q The music at Christ Church yester.
day certainly was not surpassed
anywhere in the city. A large audi.
y ence was present at each of the three
services, at q "A. NJ, 1890 A. NJ. and
SSs''1:30 pm. AT the 1880 service the
church was taxed to its utmost ca.
pacity to hold the congregation. A
3plain communion office was sung at
the early morning service, but at
1890 a beautiful and elaborate Office
by Eyre was rendered. AS an offer.
tory anthem Schilling's Christ Our
Passover. was sung. The principal
X solos were sung by Mrs. Fitch and
Mr.. Harry Hartley, both of whom
swere in fine voice, and sang their
parts in admirable style. The SER
I mon at this service, from Matthew,
2S: 6, He is not dead, for He is risen
as He said, was delivered by the
Rev. Morton A. Barnes, and
was ID finished and scholarly effort,
The evening service was prayer
a and song service entirely, the ser,
mon being omitted. The oftertory
was sung as. a solo by Mrs. Fitch, and
was rendered in her usual lnimitable
fashion.
1 ;S:ssi The Easter offering amounted to
Is s245, and the rector has been assured
SS3B Of delayed offerings which will bring
5itheS amount to over $500.
The floral decorations were mag.
nifcent.
At the First Baptist Church the
4 Easter services were. impressive and
beautiful. 'If Christ Be Not Risen
was the subject Of the mornings dis
course and in the evening the beauti
full Resurrection story was presented
in4a a. series of stereoptlcan views by
W. c. Shafer. The music under the
direction of Miss Myrtle Shaw was o.
"a high order. A trained choir o.
fourteen members rendered severa
Ss.S anthems appropriate to the occasion
;Ss3s iss Shaw sang Stainer's "My Hope
isSina tie Everlasting" at the evening
service. Miss Shaw is one Of Fair
mont's favorlte singers and her ef
fort of last night was fully up to he
usual Shigh standard. Clyde kinse!
rendered Shelley's Victory" at tn,
morning service. Mr.. Kinsey is new
to the musical world in Fairmont ant
his. work yesterday delighted hi!
4 hearers. The services were largel!
attended during the day and the dec
oratiops were appropriate as well a
beautiful:
u; The programme for the First Pres
byterian Church, which was published
I'M these columns on Saturday, wa
successfully carried out at the Easte
Services yesterday: The church wa
tastefully decorated with cut flower
and plants and the services were wel
attended. The sermons delivered b
the pastor, Rev. H. G. Stoetzer, wer
appropriate to the occasion and wer
heard by large and attentive aud
ences. The choir showed exceller
training in their rendition of severf
anthems. Mrs. Cass!us Miller san
solos; at both services and her effort
were much appreciated. 80 Gla,
80