The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30

The first thing was one OF beauty,
Mr.. S. knocked at my door to hand IN
cluster of Easter lilies and bunch OF
Trailing Arbutus. This greeting from a
Northern woman to wayfarer from tne
South was entirely in accord with the
TECHNICS Of the Risen Christ
At ii O'Clock, we took o subway train
TO 20 to the Manhattan Congregation!
Church. Leaving tho car at the seventy.
second Street Station, we walked -FOUR
blocks to tho corner Of Broadway ana
seyeuty-sixth Street, where this "Church
Home for the People" is situated inc
church is supported by the free gifts OF
the people; no one being deprived OF tho
privilege OF doing q part. however slnaii,
and each giving according to ability Az
are Invited to select freely q permanent
seat There are no pew rents.
Looking over the congregation on East-
or sunday, we saw q native Zulu occu-
plying seat in pow on the right mana
site OF the middle aisle. learn that ne
is a regular attendant on the services OF
this church, that he Is the grandson OF
that king OF the Zulus who fought 30
desperately to hold his domain against
the encroachment OF England, The fath--
er OF this young man had become Z
Christian and resigned his right 10 lug
throne OF his fathers, rather than con-
form to It's heather customs, Ills son IS
here. a student Of Columbia University,
rrepuring himself to return to his native
land as q Christian missionary among
his people, The pastor OF the church
told me that he had called on him TO DIS
cuss q subject before the conversation
and that his views were expressed as de-
finitely and elegantly as he would have
expected from one OF his American CLASS ss-
mat in the university,
The Easter music was grand. rendered
by vested choir. whose accomplished ol
rector had arranged fine programme OF
prelude, Easter march. anthems. tenor
solo with harp and organ accompaniment
and postlude. "IIallelujah."
The altar WAS mass OF INES ana
palms. The communion was served. the
wine from individual cups, one taken BY
the recipient from the silver tray and
after being drained, placed in recep-
tacle arranged for 1t on the back OF the
pew.
After attending this beautiful service
we walked to Central Park. which Is
now putting on its spring garb, and Is
n most beautiful spot, flock OF sheep,
some with tiny lambs beside them. were
peacefully grazing there, while farther
on number OF goats here nibbling tho
tender grass as X the park was made for
them, as well as ror the tnrong OF people
who were strolling there this Easter day,
admiring the grand monuments or the
| works OF art IN the museum.
| On leaving tho park. we took Fifth
Avenue stage, climbing to the topmost
seat on the outside, so aB to be able to
soc the people In their Easter tinery as
they exhibited It on the promenade ana
| truly tho scene was beautiful. Women
gowned magnifcently. men in their most
stylish suits. from silk hat to polished
| shoe Of latest date, walking leisurey up
| and down Fifth Avenue We kept our
seats on top the stage until we reached
| Washington Square, where we very la
boriousy descended to terra filma. thank
l full thatwe had not been suddenly put there
without volit!on Of our own. and that We
had seen so much TO admire.
| In the evening We were invited to so