The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-04-18
EASTER IN THE CHURCHES
ELABORATHY OBSERVED.
Two of Point Plsasant's Churches
Render Special Programs.

Easter was observed at all or thu
churches in this CITY. last Sunday
in a manner BETTING the occasion
while at two of the churches an
elaborate program had been pre-.
pared, that of Christ Episcopal
Church and Trinity NJ. E. Church
The attendance. despite the very
Indictment weather, was extremely
large. THE is especially true Of
the two churches that had pre-.
pared special programs.
CHRIST CHURCH.
Easter was successful and happy
day at Christ Episcopal Church
The ohnrch was crowded with
spIendidIy gowned women and well
dressed men. Many had to &c
away from the church because
there was not even standing room.
The pretty church was handsomely
decorated with flowers and plants
lin profusion. The musical pro-
gram by the vested choir was es-
peCially grand. high class and per-
fectly rendered under the direction
of Mrs. Hildreth-Slss N Riddle
who. together with the competent
organist. Miss Veva Haptonstall.
deserves lots of credit for their
faithful and untiring work in train.
ing the large choir in suoh an ex
cellent manner in which their work
was SO olearly emphasized on this
occasion.
The choir was the first vested
one, and probably the largest. that
ever appeared in any church in
this oity, and many were the COM
pliments paid them upon the beau
tiful rendition of the music and
song and imposing appearance.
The Rector, Rev. j. Howard
Gibbons, took for his text: 1st Cor.
Is Chapter. let to 4th verses, and
preached a very able and interest.
ing sermon.
The Easter Offering was for the
new reotory and was an especially
generous one. it amounting TO
$663O0
The following ladies and gentle
men composed the veeted choir
and rendered the program:
Directre's-Mrs. Hildreth-Sisson Riddle
Organist-Miss Veva Haptonstall.
Soprano-Mrs Hildreth- Sisson Rid
die, Mrs. T. stribling, Mrs. E. E. Tho
mas, Miss g Josephine Howard, Helen
Howard. Gertrude Howard, Kathryn
Steinbach, Reba Beale.
Alto-Mrs. j. 8. Spencer. Miss Nan
NJ Gabbert.
Tenor-Messrs. w. w. Riley, Fritz
Hess, James NJ. Hooff, Walter Delhi,
Lemuel Heslop.
Bass-Messrs Chas. K. Blaekwood,
F. B. Tippett, Chas. Mees, John E.
Beller, Jr., Rev. J. Howard Gibbons.
PROGRAM:
Processional-Hymnl 2l.-."Aneluia! Alleluia
safsene s119 onr @T Porter Anderson
Fred Schilling
Gloria Patri-A. Bierly and Fred sehiliinE
lie Deum 7. Field
fntroit@No. iii-.Christ the Lord n' '0un0o
Is Risen To-day
Kyrie-. .........................Fr Fred SchilIing
Gloria Tibia. Observation-Disclosures Fred SchilliDg
ohertory-Dudley Buck -"Fear
Ye Not, o, Israeli. ....... Mrs. l.. q. Riddle
Ofertory Sentence-Fred Schill-
ing-"He hat Soweth Little
Shall Reap Little.". Mrs T. Stribling
Anthem" ReJoice. the Lord is King. Adams
occasional, No. 450-Hymnal "An
Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
The three solos sang by Mrs.
Riddle, Mrs. Stribling and Mr..
Alderson, were grand and highly
pleasing to the entire congregation
as were also the solos sang during
the chorus by Mrs. Spencer Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. Riddle. Mrs. Strib-
ling. Miss Gabbert. Miss Stein
bach, Mr.. B.ackwood.