The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-28
FOR EASTER SUNDAY
The Glad Easter Day One Of
Marked interest Among
Churches Sunday.
Practically All Churches Oh.
served the Day With In
teresting Programs.
City Council Passed the Anti
Splitting Ordinance at Its
Meeting Friday.
AN IDEAL EASTER DAY
AN IDEAL EASTER DAY
Special Services We're Held in tn
Various Churches Either Morn
ing or Evening.

ing or Evening.
"Christ is Risen'' was heard in
every church in Mitchell Easter Sun
day, and the Alleluias and praises
rarg with gladstone voices of the
celebration of the Resurrection. The
day throughout was an ideal one,
the sun shining brightly and the
warmth induced many to fill the
churches to overlooking.
At st. Mary's Episcopal church the
exercises were conducted by Rev.
John II. Babcock, of Sioux Falls,
who for many years was the rector
and his presence seemed especially
fitting on this occasion. Rev. E. w.
Greene, who is i'm charge Of the
church presided at Woonsocket,
Easter Sunday. The morning prayer
and communion were given aud spec
ial music was rendered by the choir,
n OF the features being a duet by
Miss Bras and Mr.. Boyles. The de-
corations in flowers were very pretty
and appropriate.
The Congregational church was the
scene of q large gathering of people
at the morning service. Pastor Bow
dish devoted only a blief time to his
address, and the music was a strong
feature. The choir, under the direct
iN,, DroG f,3~ rn,,tN,rl tI,A
Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah,
and solos were rendered by Miss Flor
ence Phelps and Prof. Otto. A violin
solo was rendered by Mr.. Kettleman
of the Uni versity. The decorations
we're of a very attractive nature,
the front of the platform being
banked with flowers and the organ
was hidden in the %profusion. The
evening service was devoted to a pro-
gram given by the Sunday school I'M
der the direction of Superintendent
Hotf, assisted by the choir, which
rendered II special number. The
little folks did their part to a nicely.
Miss Clara Christensen and L. y.
Milne rendered solo numbers during
the evening.
A specially prepared easter pro
gram as given at the Presbyterian
church in the evening and a very
large crowd listened to the interest
ing numbers. Two solo numbers were
rendered by Miss Ella Preston and
c. Nj. Hawks, they also singing a
duet. The choir gave several special
bers and the congregation Joined
in the singing Of familiar hymns.
Miss Leota Cope gave p%antomime
to the singing of ''Jesus Lover of my
Soul" Around the platform were
flowers in plenty and beauty.
The Methodist church Easter Sum
day was crowded to its utmost for the
morning and evening services, and
the services were OF a highly inter
esting character. PaStorWilkinson de-
livered two sermons during the day
that We're appropriate to the occasion,
and the choir rendered two anthems
in the morning and one at the even
ing services that were presented
well. The floral decorations were
mooest,t tut very pretty. i'm the after
noon the Sunday school Children were
called together 1T the church Tor an
Easter service, which consisted of
singing and marching and Pastor
Wilkinson gave them am illustrated
talk on the significance OF Easter
sunday. and the little folks to the
number of a hundred We're interested
listeners.
The Easter services at the Holy
Family clutcn We're largely attended
at all the services of the day. They
opeped with the Mass at $40, at
which Holy Communion was obsery-
ed, there being over 300 commune
cants participating, The Very Rev
Grand Dean Shea preached two mas
terly sermons in the morning and
evening. which were in sympathy
with the occasion. The music of the
day was an especially strong feature
and added much to the impressive
ness of the occasion. The choir rem
dered some very choice selections un-
der the direction Of Miss Goody-