Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-12
CHURCH NEWS.

Today being Holy Thursday, which is
observed in cOmmemoration Of the insti-
tuition of the sacraments Of the Lord g
Supper, special services are being held
in all Of the Episcopal churches There
were services this morning and there will
also bo services this evening. Bishop
Coleman will confirm class AZ Calvary
Church tonight.
"1he Seven Sayings on the Cross,
Passion service published by the Parish
Choir of Boston, Mass, will be given by
the full vested choir az st. John Church,
Twenty-frst and Market streets, tomorrow
evening at 7.46 o clock The soloists will
be Master George Kelley, soprano; Messrs.
Bennett, bass, Boynton and McHugh,
tenor. Roberts "Nunc Dimitts in b
fat will also be sung, Master George
Kelley taking the soprano solo. "SeelS
ye the Lord, by Simpers, will be rendered
during the offertory, the tenor solo being
sung by Mr. McHugh, with the choir
accompanying him. For this service the
choir will number about 40 voices, there
being from 80 to 35 boys, FIVE bass, three
tenor and two boy altos. c. William X
| Bradford, organist and choirmaster, is
ably assisted by Carlisle Hemphill.
On Good Friday there will be two
services at St. stephens e Church. For
/ the first time in the history of the con-
gregation there will be a morning service
at 10 clock In the evening the Passion
| history will be completed and the aug
mented choir will sing Irowbridge s
oratorio, "lhe Betrayal and CrucihXion "
The soloists will be Messrs William n
Robinson and Howard Schwartz The
evening service will end the Lenten
services A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all interested persons.
A short service will be held on Good
Friday az the New Church, Delaware
avenue and Washington street. st 4 D. m.
The Easter exercises at First presby-
terian Sunday-schoOl will be the finest
the school has yet presented. The chill
dren are we'll trained and in addition TO
tho singing Of the school, under the di-
rection OF Oscar Appleby, there will be
several Easter exercises that have been
arranged after careful training and CON
siderable expense. The committee in
charge has left nothing undone to make
Il complete and the school extends a
cordial invitation to the public TO attend
the church on Sunday evening at 7.3O
clock
In connection with the fine programme
expected tonight az the musical and
literary entertainment at Kingswood NJ.
=. Church, Fourteenth and Clavmont
streets There will be an addition 10 the
prepared programme, which will be an
agreeable surprise to the people Of that
church.
Rev. William KirSus, father Of the
rector OF Trinity p +. Church. preached
at tho service at 4.30 o clock yesterday
afternoon.
A musicale was given at the manse Of
the West Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
evening The local talent included Miss
Viola Moifit, pianist, and Leonard p.
Harrington, basso. The others were from
Philadelphia. The following programme
was rendered. Part ! "Melodie Rubin
, stein, Mr. Schrader; "Springtide' 30 Becker;
ooh Let Night Speak OF Ne, Sweetheart
Thy Lips, Chadwick, Mrs. Smith: Polka
de Ia Refine, Rolf; "Liebestraume." " Iiszt.
: Miss Mollit: "l Chide Thee Not" " Schu-
mann; "I'm ava 70 the Land o. the
Lea" toote, Mr.. Harrington; Twins
Garden c. Thomas Mrs. Smith. Mr..
) schrader; Hosanna, Gramer. Mr.. Neist
Part 2-"Ehiah," Mendossohn. Mrs.
smith, Mr.. Harrington "Sorenade Espag-
mole. Glazounow, Mr.. Schrader: "rhe
Two Grenadiers." Schumann. Mr. Har-
rington; "Open 90 me the Gates" J. ".
Bischoh Mr. Weist: "My Heart THv
Sweet Voice, Saint Saens: "a Birth
day, Cowen, Mrs. Smith.