Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-16
'fERVOR AND FIDELITY
Easter Sunday Observance by
Local Christians.
CONGREGATIONS ALL LARGE
Sermons and Ceremonials of an Elabo-
rate Character.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAMS
Downpour in Early Morning-W
shippers Turned Out in Mass
Significant and Important.
SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAMS

Easter sunday was observed With ferYOr
and fidelity by the Christians of Washing
ton, In all of the churches special pro-
grams had been prepared. Large congrega-
lions were the rule.
The great downpour of the early morning
doubtless had disheartening effect on
many. but toward II O'Clock when the
principal morning services in the churches
began, Washington men and women turned
out in mass to worship and great devotion
was evidenced in all temples. No other day
In the Christian calendar has more sig
nificance and Importance, and it was there
fore in the nature of things that the SER
mons and ceremonials should be of an UNI
usual character.
Services in the Episcopal and Catholic
churches were especially elaborate. large
number of Protestant churches celebrated
the day with the holy communion service,
and there were devotions at the reform
school. jail and other corrective and char
liable institutions.
Episcopal Churches.
In the Episcopal churches the observ-
ance of Easter was of elaborate char
| acter, and thousands embraced the oppor-
tunity to receive communion
At the Pro-Cathedral Church of the AS
censon, 18TH street and Massachusetts
| avenue, the bishop of Washington, Rt Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee preached in the
morning. while in the evening Archdeacon
K. p. Williams occupied the pulpit. The
Easter lily was the feature of the floral
decorations
At Christ Church Parish. Georgetown
Rev James III. w. Blake. rector, holy COM
munlon was given at Z o'clock a. M, and at
IL o'clock the full Easter service was held.
with a sermon by the rector. The children's
festival at $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon was
a distinct success
Trim EfrNic ~
streets Rev Richard p. Williams, rector
was the scene of large Easter gatherings
OF church-goers yesterday morning and
evening. Services were held at 1870 o'clock
and $50 o'clock am, when holy COM
munion was given and at IL O'Clock a. M.
when a sermon delivered by the rec
tor. In the evening at S o'clock a full
choral service rendered by an aug
mented choir. A sermon was delivered by
Mr.. Rogers.
The Lenten devotions at the Church of the
Epiphany street between 18th and 18th
streets, were brought to a close under most
interesting auspices with the devotions of
Easter Sunday Being a downtown church.
this ediiice has been convenient shrine
for busy workers and shoppers. Rev. DR.
r. II. McI<im occupied the pulpit Yesterday
and there was a large attendance.
At st. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr.
Alfred Harding rector, the complete cere-
monials of the Episcopal Church Were car
fied out with profound devotion. and the
decorations were of distinctly beautiful
character There was children's festival
service in the afternoon at pm, with q
full choral even song at o'clock.
49, Elaborate musical programs were among
the features of the services at St. Thomas
Episcopal Church. 18th street near Dupont
Ccrcle, for Easter. Rev. DR.. G. Ernest
Smith occupied the pulpit at the morning
service.
The Easter service at St. Marks Episco-
pal Church, 3D. and streets southeast, at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. for the chill
Ir1 e b.. lax- ,fat .l,1
sion of an unusually large gathering of the
members and adherents of the parish. The
senior and junior choirs rendered the pro-
bearing Easter lilies and flowers of every
description followed
In Catholic Churches.
At ST. Aloysius' Church, Rev. E. X Fink,
S. j., pastor, Mgr Diomede Falconio the
paral delegate, was present at a solemn
high mass in the morning at 10:45 o'clock.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. Thomas
CFmpben, S. J, The decorations about the
altar were of an especially elaborate char
acter, consisting of a tasteful arrangement
OF spring flowers, vines and hundreds of
lighted tapers. A fine musical program
was rendered by the choir, accompanied by
orchestra and organ. Mr.. S. ]. Kubel d.
rected the musical program.
AT the IL o'clock mass at st. Patrick's
Catholic Church the choir sang the Easter
crowded Solemn high mass was cele-
brated by Father McGugan. with Rev.
Father Smyth as deacon and Father
MCGOWAN of the Holy Cross College as SUBJ
deacon. Father Carroll and Mr.. Albert
RiGgway were masters of ceremonies. In
the evening at 7:3o o'clock sermon was
preached by Father Carroll. In the morn
ing Dr. Stafford preached on the fact Of
the resurrection. The choir was In good
voice.
Rev Charles Warren Currfer preached
t,.<r
of the Sacred Heart, Rev. Joseph F. Nc
Gee pastor a large congregation was In
attendance. He took for his text:
''If We be risen with Christ, seek the things
that are above, where Christ Is sitting at
the right hand Of God Mind. the things
that are above, not the things that are on
the EARTH Colossians. ih:1-2. and said:
The whole spirit of this chapter of st.
Paul breathes se1f-denial. deta chment from
the earth and spiritual resurrection.
Christ Is our true love. no one ever
Captured the hearts of men, and held them
so powerfully, the love of christ. For
that love, millions of rejecting minds and
pure hearts have gone to the extre"e limits
of the most heroic sacrifice. The secret of
this power of Christ over hearts lies in the
fact that He unites transcendentally in
Himself all loveable qualities, truth, good
ness and beauty. He has ioyei US first,
best and longest, and love draws love He
Is the only good that can satisfy the crav-
ings OF the human heart.
"A loving heart wishes to be with the be-
loved object. But Christ is risen, he Is not
here We seek His visible sence in vein,
hence His love detaches from the earth
AMI brings forth a longing for heaven. The
things Of earth can neither satisfy our long
lng5, nor are they lasting. The heart of
man can never rest contented with the
ephemeral joys of EARTH and the noblest
minds have ever looked with contempt on
the baubIes OF time.
The music was of exceptional excellence
under the direction of Mr.. B. A. Ryder
the choir being assisted by Mr. Garner
Mrs. De Yo and a string orchestra
The chancel choir of St. Paul's Catholic
Church, Rev James F. Mackin, pastor REM
dered a distinctive program at the morn
ing service there Rev. William L. Sulli-
van, C. S. p, preached the sermon At
the evening service. following vespers, the
choir sang a choral.
Plymouth Church succeeded yesterday in
raising 81 500. thus meeting the conditions
of loan of like by the Congrega-
tional Church Building Society of New
York. The morning service included special
music by the choir. and sermon by Rev.
DR.. S. NJ. Newman. In the afternoon Rev.
DIR. l.. b. Moore conducted service AL
night the Lincoln Temple choir rendered q
song service, and Rev, s. n. Brown ex-
tended the greetings of his church.
Special Easter services under the auspices
of the Y. p s. c. e. of the Vermont Avenue