Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-01
ceived into the membership of the church.

ceived into the membership of the church.
which now numbers $50.
Taking as his subject THE Flowers Be-
side the Sepulcher,'' and using as text q
clause from st. Johns account of the resur-
rection. I'm the garden was sepulcher."
Mr.. Fishburn said that from time imme-
mortal man has been q builder Of sepul-
cheers. The most costly and the most beau
tiful structures erected by human hands
have been tributes to the dead. The mauso-
leum and the pyramids. the cathedrals Of
Europe, the lofty granite shaft beside the
Potomac. and the tomb on Riverside drive.
New York bear mute witness to the exist
ence in all ages Of the hope which finds in
depreciation in the joys of Easter day. But
the pastor said he desired to speak, not of
the sepulcher, but Of the flowers that grow
beside the sepulcher. The first he named
was character. Another flower that grows
luxuriant beside the sepulcher is the bios
som of a helpful sympathy 1t was declared
Faith In the continuance of life beyond the
grave Is another flower than grows tallest
in. the garden that surrounds the sepulcher
the pastor stated.
Following the reception Of new members
the Lords supper was celebrated.
Gunton-Temple Church.
The services at Gunton-Temple were of
special interest yesterday. DR.. Allison. the
pastor. preached a sermon at II o'clock on
The Empty Tomb and Risen Christ" A
quartet choir rendered music at both morn
Ing and evening services. A free-will Eas-
ter Offering was made at the morning serv-
Ice. amounting to nearly 5000 The even
ing subject was 1.-The Mighty to Save" The
morning service was largely attended.
An attractive service was held at Gun
ton-Temple Sunday school in the presence
OF the minister of the church and Mrs. AL
lison and parents and friends of the
scholars. The program included recitationS
by Misses Grace Dewey. Elizabeth Rich
ARDS and Florence Foster. Elizabeth ALI
son sang IAN Easter Message" The 'SOng
OF immortality" under the leadership of
GuntOn Temple Sabbath school has a men,
bership of 200
Services in Anacostia.
In Anacostia yesterday the houses of wor-
ship of the several denominations all made
display of Easter blooms about their re-
spective affairs in conjunction with the re-
ligious services in observance of the festi-
val. In ST. Theresas Church, where high
mass was celebrated at 1920 O'Clock. the
sanctuary was made especially attractive
with flowers. The main marble altar was
outlined with numerous lighted tapers and
palms. lilies, hyacinths and roses entered
into the decoration. The mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Monaghan of South
Dakota. now of the Catholic University and
he delivered the sermon, which was based
upon the gospel of the day and dealt with
dent to the day was effectively rendered by
the local choir. which was directed by DR..
Robert j. Green, and in the evening at
1:30 O'Clock another musical program was
given in the rendition of Marcos First
Nesoers
In the Anacostia Baptist Chus>h yester-
day. at II o'clock am. Rev. H. NJ. Geren.
the pastor. delivered a sermon on the resur-
rection. Theechoir sang the anthem. with
Hearts and Voices Raise In the even
ing. beginning at $50 o'clock. the Sunday
school held an Easter service. Mr.. John
T. Dent. the superintendent of the school,
had charge of the proceedings, which con-
sisted of responsive Bible readings cover
ing the story of the resurrection, singing
by the primary class recitatiOns by Misses
Addie Dean and Myrtle Green. congrega-
tfonal singing and an address by Mr.. Geren.
The anthem Easter Praise" was rendered
by the choir Miss Emma Robey was in
charge of the music. with Mrs. Orem as
the organist The chancel was decorated
with palms, ferns and other ported plants
Dedication of Organ.
The members OF the Eastern Presbyterian
Church dedicated their new organ at the
morning service yesterday. The exercises
consisted of special songs by the children
of the Sunday school. followed by a dedi-
catory sermon by the pastor. Rev. Thomas
c. Easton. The cost of the organ was
$1,000, Andrew Carnegie giving $3.50 Of
that sum.
Rev. DIR. Frederick D. Power, pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
continued his series of illustrated sermons
upon the Holy Land last evening Special
services were held at both the morning and
evening services. AT the latter service
Jericho was the subject. Seven new men,
bers of the church were baptized.
The Pro-Cathedral Church of the Ascen-
sion. New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church and Church of the Epiphany were
attended yesterday morning by visiting
school teachers from Canada. who have
been here for the past two days. During
the afternoon many of the visitors took ad-
vantage of the reopenng of the Corcoran
Art Gallery. Their sightseeing expeditions
were not in the least deferred by the rain,
for each donned caps and rain capes and
was ready for the drizzle. -
In Colored Churches. --
There was a large attendance at the
Easter service at Metropolitan A. NJ E.
Zion Church, d street southwest, at IL
O'Clock m. yesterday. Following the pre-
liminary devotional exercises, Rev. p A.
Wallace. the pastor, preached a sermon on
The Resurrection of Christi
At 3 o'clock pm. there were services by
the Sunday school, conducted by the ST.
Derintendent. W. II. Washington
special song service for Easter SUM-
day. under the auspices of the choir of the
church at 40 pm. was largely attended.
At Israel G. NJ. E. Church, 1st and B
streets southwest. Rev. j. w Smith preach
ed a special Easter sermon to a large
audience at IL o'clock am. taking as his
subject Christ the Victor King" At 7:3O
O'Clock pm. there was a largely attended
special song service by the choir.
Ebenezer NJ E. Church, 4th and streets
southeast was filled to its capacity at II
o'clock am. to celebrate Easter Dr. l. l..
Thomas of Atlanta. Ga. a general officer
of the NJ E. annual conference now in ses-
sion here. preached the sermon. There
were also special Easter services at 8
O'Clock and 1:3O o'clock pm, both of which
were largely attended. The pastor Dr. E.
w. s. Peck, opened all of the services with
preliminary remarks.
At Mount Jefrell Baptist Church, 9Th and