Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-04-25
EASTER SERVICES.

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Last Sunday, Easirr, was what might
be termed the fl est day that has
happened in 1906, and as a conse
quence most everyone got out of their
homes, either going to church or spend
ing the day otherwise, the home having
little aliurements. Most people attend.
ed divine services and below the PILoT
gives brief resume of what was done al
the various houses of worship:
UNIvERsALIsT.
Easter services at the Universalist
church were in keeping with the day
and we're attended by an audience
which filed the church. The decora-
tons were very handsome, consisting
OF cut flowers and Towering plants
Rev. Gibbs preached on the subject,
Assurance of Immortality" The
double quartette, with William CGdlipp
presiding at the pipe organ, furnished
the music, which was especially ar
ranged for the occasion. Easter day is
usually The time set apart for the re-
ception of new members into the
church, but such services this year were
held in the church last Friday evening,
when large number of our citizens
became members.
st. Omer Commandery, No 10, X. T.,
attended services at the Universalist
church at 3 o'clock P. NJ. About forty
Sir knights being present in uniform.
A choir of many of Wausaus best
vocalists furnished delightful music
and Rev. Gibbs preached very appro-
pirate and helpful sermon on Chris
tian knighthood"
METHODIST.
This edifice was crowded to the doors
at the morning service when the pastor,
Rev. Geo. Carmichael, delivered very
beautiful sermon. Placed where they
would have the best effect were palms,
ferns, Easter lilies, carnations, etc.,
which added to the Easter cheer. The
choir music appeared more beautiful
than ordinarily on that day, and several
solos were rendered by some of Wau-
sau's most talented vocalists. The even
ing services also were well attended.
A few weeks ago a great many new
communicates were received into the
church so that such exercises were
eliminated from Sundays services. 1t
was the last Easter service the men,
bers will participate in in the old
church.
PRESBYTERIAN.
This year the largest number of new
members were admitted to the fold of
the church than on any previous occa-
sion, over 100 pledging their faith at
the Easter service. AS at other church
es this ediice was filed to overlooking
at each service, and messages of Easter
cheer were delivered by the pastor,
Rev. S. N. Wilson. In the evening
beautiful choir music appropriate of
the day, under the direction of E. M
James, was rendered. Easter lilies en-
HANGED the beauty of the church and
palms, ferns, etc., lent spring tide
appearance of cheerfulness.
ST, JOHNS.
Easter day services at st. Johns
Episcopal church were unusually inter-
esting, made so by beautiful music rem
dered by the regular boys choir, assist
ed by Dirk's orchestra, and the very APP
propriate sermon by the Rev. FIR. E. M.
Thompson. The church was profusely
decorated with Easter lilies, cut flow
ers and Towering plants. Large con-
gregations were present at both morn
ing and evening services.
BAPTIST.
During the morning service the pastor,
Rev. A. E. Patch, delivered sermon
expressive of Easter hope and cheer.
A specially selected choir sang Easter
anthems which were soul-stirring.
Beautiful were the floral decorations on
that occasion, displaying as they did
artistic taste. During the services there
were several dimensions of new sub
scribers to the Baptist faith.
OTHER CHURCHES.
At st. Mary's and st. Michael's
Catholic and St, Stephens, st. Pauls
and lions Lutheran, the German Re-
formed, German Baptist and smaller
denominations the churches were hard
~ large enough to accommodate those
attending. The services were in keep
ing with the day and the music more
extensive than ordinarily, while many
were tastefully decorated with produc-
tons of the florists gardens. In some
of the above churches the number at
tending from the country nearly
equalled those from the city.