The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-01
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INTERESTING SERVICE AT GRAND AYE. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Easter Services at All the Churches
 Well Attended-The All Content
 Whist CIub-POstpOnement of Mrs,
 Phillip Leigfs FuneraI-Result of
 Easter Sale at the Strong School
 Lodge, Social and Personal Notes.
 Easter day was not very pleasant, but the cool weather did not appreci- ably affect the attendance at the churches. Special preparation had been made, with extra services, and all the churches had floral decorations. The sermons were on the resurrection, and Easter music was rendered by the choirs.
 There were large attendances at St. Francis church at all the masses. The high mass at 10:30 was especially large ly attended and there was a fine musi- cal programme under the direction of the director and organist, Professor Herman. For the first time the boys choir was stationed within the cilancel. This choir sang the opening and closing selections of the service and answered the responses.
 There was an unusually large con- gregation at the Grand Avenue Congre- gational church yesterday morning. An excellent Easter programme was rem dered by the quartette of the church. During the service the pastor, Rev. Dr.. Sheath, welcomed into the church, by the right hand of fellowship, large class of new members. The deacons stood in front of the pulpit platform during the service. The new members are as follows:
 On confession of faith-Edna May De Mond, Blanche Turnbull Humme, Louis Irving Harrison, Henry Edward Jan lcke, Tressa Augusta Janicke, Winfred Clark Warner, Ruby Robinson Nettle- ton, Daniel Edward Parmelee, Earle Wesley Way, Gladys Meigs Way, Frank Burton Wells, Rose Pauline Wipper, Madge Elizabeth Champlin, Emma An na Hein, Charlotte Marguerite Hein, Frederick Albert Born, Gladstone Rich ard Smith, Joseph Valentine Boess An drew Carl Neilsen and Mrs. Alice Mary Neilsen
 Received by confession and baptism Alfred Doty Covert, Irving Bartlett Fowles, George Kallum Homer, Carrie Augusta Story, Florence Bishop Thomp- son, Frederick Raymond Williams, Earle Rudell Texido, Pansy May Blew eft Fthe1 TIIcretia Collier
 Received by letter-Williard B.. Clarke, Mrs. Edith L. Clarke, George Oswald Reensyder.
 In the evening there was another large congregation, the occasion being an Easter concert by the Sunday school of the church and the Sunday school of the Ferry street branch. The ex- ereises were under the direction of John Hanover, superintendent of the main department. There were recitations, singing and an address by Rev. Dr. Sheath.
 There were large congregations at the East Pearl Street M. E. church. Tn the evening a surprise was sprung on the congregation by a marriage. Just be- fore the closing hymn had been sung the pastor, Rev, E. c. Tullar, stepped down in front of the altar and immedi- ately a young couple stepped up before him and the marriage ceremony was performed. The bride was Miss Grace Robertson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Robertson, of Fairmont ave- nue, and the groom was Bert G. Earle, son of MT. and Mrs Solon w. Earle, of Vermont. MT. Earle Is in business in the city. MT. and Mrs Earle will re- side on Poplar street. The bride wore handsome travelling gown of blue cloth.
 Services at the Grand Avenue Baptist church yesterday included an excellent sermon on the Resurrection, from the text He is risen," by the pastor, Rev. Charles G. Smith, in the morning. In the evening there was a large congre- gation. During the service the pastor administered the rite of baptism to six candidates. The quartette was aug mented by additional singers, and Eas- ter music was rendered.
 On Good Friday daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. A. F. Gallo, of 25S Fair mont avenue.
 MT. and Mrs Wesley Hitchcock, of 22O Exchange street, are receiving con gratulations upon the arrival of ten- pound girl at their home.
 At the meeting of the All-Content