The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-02
EASTER SUNDAY
WEATHER FINE
Appropriate Services Held in
All of the Churches of
Salt Lake City.
DEAN HARRIS OF CANADA
breaches AT ST. MARY'S
Good Music and Able Sermons
at the Methodist and Pres
byterian Churches.

Lake churches with appropriate cere-
monies and because Of the ideal weather
the houses Of worship generally were
filled to the limit of their capacity
at both morning and evening services
AT some of the churches standing room
was at premium and this was partic-
nlarly noticeable at st. Mark s Epis
.eopal cathedral, and ST. Mary's Catholic
cathedral, both of which seem to have
been outgrown by their congregations.
As usual on Easter Sunday the affairs
were beautifully decorated and in
many instances all previous efforts were
easily outdone.
The services at st. Mary's were per
haps interesting inasmuch as the feel
ing pervaded the congregations that
this was the last Easter celebration to
be held in the old cathedral, even
though no announcement to that effect
has been made. Three services were
held during he day. Early mass began
at clock and the cathedral was
packed to its doors. Rev. w X, RYAN
presided and preached the sermon Nine
o clock mass was served by the Rev.
kiely, vicar general of the diocese.
Some enjoyable music was rendered by
the st, Cecilia choir with Misses
Eugenle Mercer, Anna Sprlngman and
Loretta Boehler and Mr. Walter Aures
as soloists and Carl Springman as vio-
linIst.
Solemn pontificial high mass was held
All clock with tbe Right Rev
Bishop Scanlon as celebrant He was
assisted by Father A. j. Guiman, dea-
con, and Father NJ. J, Deneaf, sub idea.
con. Rev. w. X. Ryan and Rev. d.
kiely were masters of ceremony. There
were fifty acolytes in the sanctuary.
The Very Rev. Dean Harris of Canada
preached an eloquent and forceful ser
mon on the resurrection. This was
thought by many 10 have been the best
sermon delivered in the cathedral III
many years. At the close of mass the
papal blessing was given by the Rev.
Bishop Scanlon, assisted by Rev. d.
kiely, The services lasted two and
half hours and the congregation was
only limited by the capacity of the
building.
An exceptionally enjoyable musical
programme was rendered by choir of
twenty five voices, with violin accom-
paniment by Edward Fitzpatrick Van
Midgley. The soloists were Miss RYAN,
Miss Owen, Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss
Golding, Miss Harley. Miss Cowles, j.
W, Curtis, George Soffe, Phileas Goulet
and Thomas Ashworth.
The evening services consisted of
solemn vespers and benediction and
sermon by Father Deneaf. The affairs
of the cathedral were tastefully deco
rated by the Altar society. 1t is esti-
mated that fully $500 Catholics attend
ed services at the cathedral Sunday.
although other denominations were well
represented
Methodist Churches.
Easter services at the First Method
ist church on Second South street were
exceptionally beautiful and were highly
enioyed by the crowd which thronged
the spacious building Sunday morning,
The services were simple yet beautiful.
Rev Benjamin Youngs sermon was a
comparison Of the Garden of Geth-
with the Garden of Armantha as typi-
fyjng glory and victory. The sermon
was short, but very impressive. The
music of the service was also beautiful.
Mr., kimball furnished some very pretty
Easter music on the organ and num-
ber of vocal selections were rendered.
Miss Claudio Holt sang .1Jesus Lives,
Hugh w. Dugall, Hail, Glorious
Morn and Miss Edna Evans, "Ye
Bells OF easter MuTH. w. - NllNt
rendered "Andante' on the violin.
The decorations of the church were
exceedingly beautiful. Ferns and Easter
lilies were in profusion everywhere,
At the Easter services at the A. NJ.
f. church Sunday morning the Rev. j.
G.. Bell preached from the text, ''Chrlst
Risen Indeed. - The subject Of the
resurrection was handled in masterful
way and a splendid impression was
o,,It 1p hn
evening the Sabbath school children,
assisted by the church choir, gave an
interesting programme Of vocal and in
strumental numbers. Especially merl-
forious was the sacred cantata by the
Sunday school boys and girls, solo by
Mrs. F. G. Thomas. piano and violin
duet by Miss Fonster and brother, an
instrumental solo by Miss Ethel Ridley,
a duet by Miss Il. NJ johnson and j.
&. Bell and a solo by Mrs. J. c. Bell
Rev. f. Charles Parker, pastor of the
Liberty Park NJ F., church, preached a
powerful sermon TO large congrega-
ton Sunday morning from the appro-
pirate subject: "Tho Resurrection. -
The argument was along the line Of de-
fense OF the testimony of the witnesses
present when Christ arose from the
dead. II was a convincing and elo-
ouent address throughout Special
musical services were rendered and the
church auditorium was tastefully dec
Grated for the Easter celalration.
III the evening the Sunday School
holars rendered An excellent Easter
programme.
Appropriate Easter services were
held at the Norwegian Danish M. E.
church Sunday forenoon, conducted by
Rev II, T. Hansen. An elaborate r,u-
sical programme was rendered by the
Sunday School children u the evening.
Services are to be held every evening
this week, at which the pastor Will be
assisted by the Re". j.. f.. Mork. All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Presbyterian Churches
Special Easter services wore held at
the Third PRESBYTERIAN church. Elev-
enth East and Eleventh South. Sunday
forenoon and evening. In the morning
the pastor preached from the text;
Christ Risen from the Deal and in
the evening the subject of the dis
course was: % Ii a Man Die, Shall He
Live Again?" Al tho Christina En-.