The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-04-16
EASTER in
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Day Was Celebrated by Ella.
borate Services at All
the Churches.
PLACES OF WORSHIP CROWDED
WITH PEOPLE.
Fine Weather Gave Opportunity
of Attending Services to
Thousands.

Easter Sunday was observed
in Bemidji yesterday with beauti-
full services in all the churches.
Appropriate sermons by the pas
tors, well rendered musical pro-
grams, and in some Of the
churches exercises by the child
rem, were the features.
All the churches were crowded
morning and evening and scores
were turned away, the beautiful
weather being responsible for
the unusual turnout.
At the Methodist church the
larger gathering was in the even
ing, the seating capacity of both
the auditorium and the Epworth
League chapel being tested.
The choir rendered three
choice numbers under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Ryan. Prof. Syming-
tons two cornet solos sustained
his reputation as cornetist.
The vocal solos by Mr.. Ryan and
Mrs. Peart and the violin solo by
Mr.. Meyer were we'll executed.
The description of the three
women at the tomb by Mrs.
larger was her own composition
and was well given, as was the
recitation by Mary Simons. The
musical accompanies of the
evening were Miss Harding,
Mrs. Rogers and Miss Swanson.
The morning services were
also largely attended. There was
an excellent program of Easter
music followed by a forceful SER
mon by the pastor, Rey. Isaac
Peart.' His subject was "Come
and See Where the Lord Lay"
and he discussed the following
points: Come and see wherein
lay the best known person in his
tory. Come and see wherein lay
the light of the world, Come
and see wherein lay the spiritual
emancipation of the human race.
Come,and see wherein lay your
best friend. Come and see
wherein lay the guarantee of our
resurrection. -.-...t- J..
At the Presbyterian church
the crowds we're large both
morning and evening. The audi
forum was decorated with
Easter lilies, roses and other
flowers and plants, the feature
being a large bank of flowers ex-
tending from the floor over the
rostrum.. The music was of the
best and showed careful training
by 3. H:*Jerrard.
Rev. S. b. P. White preached
at both services. His morning
subject was, "The Resurrection
Imperative" He spoke first of
the resurrection disputed, show
ing how the Jews and the
Romans scoffed at the miracle
and bribed the soldiers to say
that the disciples had stolen the
body away while they slept.
Rev. White then told of
Christ's appearances after the
resurrection proving him risen
from the dead, and of the growth
of belief.
ssThe whole Christian doctrine
rests upon the resurrection" de-
clared the speaker. tChrist
and the disciples based all their
claims upon it. Take away the
belief in the resurrection and
you take away the strongest
bond holding men to what is just
and right.
Teach men to believe in the
resurrection and you give them
the greatest incentive that can
be given, teaching them that they
are created for higher ends, to
which they can attain in time. .
At the Baptist church the
Easter services were combined
with the Childrens Day exercises
and the result was pleasing.
The children gave a number Of
recitations and eight pupils were
graduated from the primary de-
partment and given diplomas.
They included, Albert Brose,
Max Forte, John Jarvis, Harold
Cooley, Alice Hulett, Dasie and
Helen Sullivan and Gertrude