The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-20
EASTER SERVICES
BEAUTIFUL EXERCISES AT THH
 EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
Impressive Services at St. Johna on Easter and All IL stgnihes-
 Services in other Epis-
 asS cOpal Churches.

St -Jchn's Church was appropriate
 ly decorated for Easter. In every Win dow and in the chancel and around Ihe pulpit were beautiful arrangements or l dowers and wreaths' Larse co"s tions attended all the services. At the early communion service there was more than the usual attendance. All tnni rhtldren were promptly fin their nIaces at the Sunday School at S:sO ana brought their offerings, evidences or | self denial and sacrifice during the | Lenten season.
 aa ana all seats were occupied. The rector. Rev. E. F. Cobbs, preached | sermon that was in every sense ap-
 nronriate to the day and that for which | Fla ster stands. It was a powerful pres, entation of the truth of the Risen sa-
 yior and the effect uson mankind col
 iectiveIy and individualsy.
 The number who went to the com
 munion was very large aad added to those who attended the early common- I ion Included nearly -aii~ the @fnenfeefs | of the church The amount of the or l ferinG was a fairly large one and will he devoted to diocesan purposes. | Tn addition to members of St. John g many from other churches in the city | ana quite a number of strangers from other parts of the country attended the
 The musical part of the service was | superbly, rendered and reflected great I credit upon all who took part in It.
 In addition to the choir the con9resa-
 tion entered heartily into singing of | the hymns. | At5p. m, the Sunday School festival | took place and it was an inspiring oc- l casion. The children all marched In l headed by their teachers, bearing their
 class banners and singing carols. MT l. l Cobbs conducted the services and made
 a short address. The children respond | ed clearly and distinctly to the ques- | tions that were propounded and dem 1 onstrated the work that they and their | faithful teachers had done. Quite a | number received diplomas. which pre- | noted them to higher classes for am l other year The offerings were borne
 to the chancel by designated cniidren l of each class The sum was not an- l nounced, but it amounted to quite | handsome sum.
 Mir. Cobbs, in the course of his re-
 marks, paid tribute to Rev. Willis | Clark, under whose supervision and
 care the Sunday School has been for sveraI months and to whom he attrtb- uted much of the splendid progress l that had been made.
 At the Church of the Holy Comfort | CT yesterday there was an unusually large congregation. The devoted church
 women had placed 1t in Easter costume for it was becomingiy decorated in
 flowers and wreaths and plants. Rev.
 Mir Mcqueen, the rector preached nne sermon which was attentively listened | to by the large body of worshippers. There was a large number of communi.
 cants. The children's Sunday School | celebration was held at 4;S0 o'clock and
 was conducted by Mir. Mcqueen. Teach
 CTS and scholars made . fine showing
 and the occasion was interesting and inspiring.
 A beautiful Easter service was held | last night at the Church of the Holy | Innocents West End. The service was under the direction of Rev. Willis c.
 Clark the minister fin charge and it was
 given over to the children of the church. .,.
 A large congregation was present, The chapel was quite filled. The chil" | dren marched into the church bearing banners and offerings. These were turned over tn the minister at the ai~ tar. The children's part of the serv> | ice was especially pretty and tmpresa- ed all who witnessed 1t.
 The services ended with the admin | fstration of baptism.