The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
EASTER SERVICES
CROWDED TEMPLES !. n |. IL !:
Beautiful Day and Everybody
Went to the
Churches.
DECORATIONS WERE LOVELY E:
Flowers III Evidence Every
were, Inside and Outside
Of Sanctuaries. 43


The loyeliest Easter this latitude has
known for n number OF years was Sum
1av rho weather conditions were sim
nv nerfect, the far advance OF llle =
string made the flowers plentiful q and
they were used In profusion IN inc nul asl
some decorations, not only OF the sanctui--
aries, but Of tho private homes OF those
who enjoy all the glorious FEATURES u u
the glad day.. -
& All of the churches were cro" Ve' /, "
filled comfortably at each service Oh me 9
day from the Sabbath school IN Inc
morning down to the closing OF the gay
Wp IN ali the Churches special efforts had
been made by the choirs to render en-
ceptionally fine music during the le, u1'ul "a
It Il : is : probable that never before, did
tthe ehoirs render better Easter music;
In the Episcopal and Catholic 12an f n fora
special attention had been gIhv eaa % edifices
presented scenes Of floral loneliness.
In the Episcopal Churches,
III. III nearly all Of the Episcopal church,e ss
there were three services during ns : ,o me
day exclusive Of The regular sessions - t,,,s
of the Sabbath schools, These we're "a resL IL
,dren's iFlaster eiebratons. !, /,
AT. St. Paul's the Rev: MI. Barn ar, WEI
preached m3rn naeke and the Church to
.t ii capacity and at the morning
service many people were turned away
because there was not an men OF u ~
At. St. James the Easter services, con OF
quoted by the rector, were very nler Ter.
esting and were participated IN ny very
large Th eb 1nlre WijI take
SpiS al. Christ Church the Sunday school
Easter services in the afternoon moo were were
largely attended than any similar, service n w,
in The history Of the church.. strik.
' sIsnture ofSthe occasion was the fuia
Of the N mem6erS 2, witch HE now
numbers eghty-one, and is taught l'E'l by y
Mr. w. S. Copeland. Y,
at TIoly Trinity Church the services or Y. e:
of the day We're conducted nyii Inc recf rhe
was most Interesting feature Of tn
Of worshG The Pfs year yon.
di progress has been made by the.
Sunday school children in the study Of
the catechlsm Among the .reWa,r l,ls
awarded was one - TO for Absolutely b
perfect recital Of the entire Satechisln.
. There were three services Ices I also sn,,, a.
Monumental Cnurcn, the AIterHoO! oets
being that Of tie children. At each
hour the old edifice was packed with
people. The. music at each service was
simply grand. -
services of the day had special reference
to the Significance Of Easter and nearly
ali Of the pastors preached on the resur-
.rcction: Thefmuslc by all of the Gho lr
At ST. Peters Cathedral.
At st. Peters Cathedral Sunday morn
ing at II clock solemn Pontifical Mass
was: celebrated and the ATTENDANCE packed
the capaoious b1ildnE|f It's sdnrnsd
nf ap ptona IWe excee lem The cere
monies were unusually solemn. and the
Congregation including many Z noniGatno
Bishop Van de Vyver was assisted by
tho following officers of the mass: The
Very RevJ. T. B2wler the bishops p as
Rev. rather Albert, deacons OF honor:
the Rev. Anthony MGKeefr deacon of
tho mass and the Rev. Joseph Murphy,
Rev. Anthony McKeefry, pastor Of st;
sermon from the text: This is the day
The , Iord h hath Ia}o made let Us re'o'ee and
Il Th s,4q able e. and and eloquent young priest
spoke OF the universal belief OF Chris,
tians In the resurrecton, and arguSsd 60
resurrection OF the body as well as of
the SOUL The whole fabric Of Christian
faith, he said, was based upon the belief
in the resurrectioM. by analysis ,,s o. the
demonstrated the reasonableness Of the
faith which humanity has in the promiscs
OF the Lord Jesus.
Vesper Services.
AT night solemn vesper service began
at o'clock. Two hundred and fifty RI!
OF Columbus attended this service In a
body They marched in singing Onward
Christian Soldiers" led by forty trained
chorus Of mems voices rendered tRe whole
Chant in excellent form. They were led
BY Rev Father Magri, cele,brant, in !, the
Father O'Reilly. Very Itev j: y, Boyler
acted us deacon; tho Rev. Father De
Muynch, as ub-deacon.
he assebied h hn he saa
SIS the day Of organIzati ton, and all,
wh ea dhsr o shond ren @
by tie elimination Of selfishness, Men
.ho'!l strive to help one another, with
10 ahelr fellow men,"
Other Church Notes.
At st. Johns German Evangelical Lu-
.theran Church. the Rev. Paul J.. Mcneil
i Raueu congresations ms attended,. join III,
L3aseler presided at the organ. The choir
was accompanied by a string orchestra,
and sung special Easter music The
church AIS decorated with Easter lilies
and palms. Tho twenty-five candidates
who were Confirmed on Palm Sunday
partOok Of their first communion.
MINISTER'S CONFERENCE.