The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-04-03
EASTER DAY
OBSERvANCES
Knight TempIarS Attend an impress
siye Service and Churches
Are ThrOnged
MUSIC AND FLOWERS FOR ALL

Easter day was never more Ella
borately celebrated in this city than
last Sunday. The young peoples
sunrise service, at the NJ E. church,
followed by services at 1920, in three
Of the churches of the city, at which
profuse floral decorations and inspir-
ing special music was the rule, with
sermons in harmony with the senti-
ment of the day, filled up the first
half of the day.
At three o'clock in the afternoon
the special Knight Templar service
at the Methodist church called out
a large company of people repre-
senting all of the churches and a
considerable number of people who
are not in the habit of attending
regular church services. The church
was beautifully decorated with lilies,
white blossoms and greenery in
masses in front of the pulpit. The
choir from the Episcopal church
rendered the finest program of
Easter music heard in this city for
many day. The Knights Templar
in full uniform filed in to the seats
reserved for them at little past 3
O'Clock, to the music of Onward,
christian Soldiers" sung by the
choir, and Grand Prelate Hingeley
land the knights joined in the re-
fsponsive service as prescribed by the
ritual of their order.
Presiding Elder Cowgirl and DR..
Givler occupied seats on the plat
form and assisted the Grand Prelate
in the scripture reading and prayer
Service.
Before announcing his text. Rev
Hingeley took pains to state that the
Service was purely a religious one,
and his presence was due to the cour-
tesy of DR.. Givler. The members of
the order were expected to attend
divine service on Easter day as one
of their obligations and there would
be quite as much propriety in their
listening to DR.. Givler or any other
minister as to their Grand Prelate
After stating the religious purp ose
at the foundation of Templar knight
hood, and paying his tribute to the
magnificent singing of the choir,
Rev. Hingeley announced as his text
the passage from Johns account of
Christ'S revelation to Thomas, "Bles-
sed are they whom not seeing, yet
believe" Any attempt at an out
line of Rev. Hingeley's mastery
discourse would be inadequate, and
we think it fortunate that so large
a company was present to hear the
doctors showing of the illogical po-
sition of those who accept nothing
as true unless it is tangible to their
physical senses.
In the evening there were services
at the churches again, the Presby-
terian being packed to the limit
with an audience that came to hear
the cantata, "The Easter Evangel,' .
which was a musical rendering of
the scripture story Of passion week
the pastor reading appropriate pas
sages before each number sang by
the chorus choir, which is credited
with acquitting itself most accept
ably. The credit is due in especia
measure to the faithful leadership
of Mrs. Chambers, the pastors wife
who made the best possible use Of
the few rehearsals which the mem
bers of the chorus were able to take
The congregation of the Christian
church made their first Easter il
their new church a glad one, anC
we'll they might, when contrasting
their surroundings with those of ;
year ago.
At the Church of the Holy Com
munion the Easter service was il
the evening, and the music, rem
} dered by the same voices which hat
delighted the audience of the after