The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-04-27
EASTER SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
CONGREGATIONAL

The morning services at Riverside
Congregational church we're largely
attended, many strangers being
noted among the audience. There
was special Easter music, two solos
being very sweetly rendered by Mrs.
=. s. Davidson. The male quartet waf
another pleasing feature of the morn
ing service An able sermon was
preached by Rev. w. @. Gilmore, who
took for his subjct, "lhe Approach OF
the Divine.
In the evening there we're spcial
exercises by the children of the Sun
day school, the little ones acquitting
themselves in IA very creditable man
ner. A portion of Mrs. Trieber's b
class was graduated with appropriate
special exercises, the children render
ing their part Of the program very
nicely. There was large attendance.
The special Easter offering in the
morning amounted to nearly S25.
UNITARIAN.
The decorations at the Unitarian
church Easter morning we're very
effective. Potted plants, flowers,
palms and huge branches of beautiful
dogwood converted the rostrum into
a veritable bower of blossoms. A
large audience filed every seat in the
auditorium, while benches had to
be improvised in the rear Of the room.
Interest in the program was well
sustained throughout. The music was
very fine, especially the solo by Mrs.
Jayne and the violin selection by
Clarence Gilbert.
Twelve children we're dedicated and
chrlstened. The pastor, Rev, Mr.. Mel.
son, states that since he took up his
work with the church last Decemwer,
80 accessions have been made to the
church.
UNITED BRETHREN
The programs at the morning and
evening services at the United
Brethren church we're exceedingly
we'll rendered and appreciated by the
large audiences present. The little
ones were happy and beautiful be-
cause of the lovely day and gave their
part perfectly toward the days enter
tainment.
The morning services:
Song-"The Gloria" by the school.
Recitation - Beatrice Schrieves.
Scriptural reading and prayer.
Anthem-"Ilail We the Victor. "
Choir.
Recitation" Easter. " Leon Noble.
Motion Song "Rippling Over
Pebbles White. " Primary class.
Recitation-"lf | We're Flower |
Fair" Mary Harne.
Recitation-"H0bin In the Tree
Top. ErrC?s hill.
Song-"Sing song of Easter. "
Irma Yates, Marie Bartmess.
Recitation, Tho Easter Story. 4"
Robert Orr
Song-"God is Love-" Glass of
Girls.
Exercise-"Id Like to Know"
Ora, Leila and Helen.
Recitation-Pearl Curtis.
Piano and VIOLIN "Bresla Waltz. "
Aldine Bartmess and Haines
Song-"Spring Showers. " Ormand
DanO, Oscar Jones.
Sermonette-Rev. Rhoades.
Song "All Hail the Power. "
School.
The following numbers we're rem
dered at the evening hour:
Anthem" Morning Breaks upon
the Tomb" Il. Ii. Thomas; Misses
Orr, Hanna, Ingram and Shute; Messrs.
Bartmess, Hill and Bartmess.
Responsive scripture reading-Su-
perintendent and classes.
Prayer-Rev Morse.
Welcome address Rhoades.
Chant" Because He Lives. " Choir.
Recitation with piano accompani-
ment, Miss Mabel Hayward.
Song-"Sigh no More" Glass of
young ladies.
Reading" Calvary" Organ accom-
paniment. Miss Wright.
Solo" Twas Calvary" Miss Orr
and choir.
Exercise and tableau. "Watchers
at the Tomb" Misses Nina Shay,
Maggie Ballard, Tura Miller.
Song - Waiting. Misses Kent |