Evening journal., 1908-04-18

from the gloom Of the crucifixion to
the joy Of resurrection morn, when the
Redeemer arose from the dead. Called
httingly "the language of the soul"
music expresses better than any other
medium the joyous exultatlon Of Eas-
ter, and from many church choirs
there will arise glad aleluias and
hymns Of praise, voicing the spirit OF
victory.
That music has never held a more
exalted position in Wilmington is evil
dent in the generously prepared Easter
musical programs. From the simple
and familiar, but beautiful Easter
hymns, the selections range to the ma
jestic compositions Of Haydn, Handel
and Beethoven. And between these
will be heard the glorles of Gounod.
Sir Arthur Sullivan Dudley Buck and
a host of others whose works have
found favor for years as especially
fitted to devotional song.
As in other years, unusually large
congregations VIII attend the services
in all churches in the city tomorrow,
and the joyous songs of praise will
peal from the hearts OF all Christians
as from their throats. In Wilmington
this Easter will be remarkable in the
generosity Of the Easter musical pro-
grams, and every church that has a
choir Of whatever denomination, has
been rehearsing many weeks for the
song that viii go up to the Redeemer
tomorrow.
At First Presbyterian.
Morning, 1890.
Organ prelude, Silver Trumpets,
Rimbault
Professional Hymn 241. Lift Up Your
voices ...................... Calkin
Anthem. Awake Thou That sleepest,
Greene
Gloria Patri ..............G Glover in C
.Canticle, No. 2.............B Boyce in c
Hymn No 2S2, Day Of Resurrection.
Smart
Anthem, Alleluia ............B Bracket
.Recessional Hymn No. 231, Welcome
Happy Morning ..-. Sullivan
Organ, Allegro in d ...... .Bache
Vested choir of fifty voices. sfhe
annual Easter festival of Sunday
school will be held in the church at
745 p. m John Craig. organist
Evening.
The First Presbyterian Sunday
school will render the following exer-
.cises in the church on Sunday evening:
Opening chorus. Hail the Risen King,
School
Prayer.
Scripture Reading.
Solo, The Lily Of the Valley.
Marie Watson
Exercise, class Of four.
Chorus, JOY is Born at Easter Tide,
School
Violin solo. ..... Miss Miriam Harman
Recitation. Miss Marguerite Wells
Chorus, Let Us All Be Happy. School
Address, by the pastor, Rev. George
f. Mason.
Chorus, Jesus IS Victor To-day. School
Exercise, by a class OF six.
Soprano solo,. Mrs. Charles Beatty
Recitation ..............M Marie Watson
Chorus, Swing Wide the Door. School
.Benediction.
At West Presbyterian Church.
Morning.
Prelude, Offertoire in c ........ Batiste
Anthem. The Lord is Risen Indeed,
Judson
Solo and chorus. The resurrection.
Shelley
Miss Allen and choir.
Postlude ...... 49,. ......-.......M March
Evening.
Prelude. Festival Professional Strang
Anthem, The Trumpet Shall Sound.
Hall
Choral. Jesus Said. Am the Resur-
rection ........ 81. Shelley
Solos. Miss Allen. Mr.. Jones.
Anthem. He Is Risen, Hallelujah,
Miles
Solo and chorus. The Glorious Easter
Dawn, ...... .... e. ..........Louden
Mrs. souder and choir.
Postlude, Hosannah ........ ....Wachs
At Rodney Street Presbyterian.
organ. Festal March ........... .Callin
Anthem, AS it Began to Dawn. Martin
Offertory, My Hope is in the Ever
lasting.
Tenor solo. from Daughter of Jairius.
stainer
Anthem. The Day of Resurrection.
Newcomb
Evening.
Organ. Pilgrims Chorus. Wagner
Anthem. Awake Thou That sleepest,
Stainer
Offertorv. Finale...... ........Manney
The choir is composed Of Mrs. W. 4.
d. Lewis. soprano; Miss Elsye Howett,
contralto: ]. Frank Ayers. tenor; L.
p. Harrington. Basso and choirmaster
At Central Presbyterian.
1880 a. m. organ prelude offertory for
Paschal Season. Batiste; anthem, Know
that My Rede-mer Liveth, Mendelssohn;
offertory solo. Where Have They Laid
Him? Sullivan; OTrom the Light Of the
WORLDLY Mrs. Smalley; organ postlude,
Easter March, Guilmant.'
In the evening the augmented choir VIII
sing shelly's beautiful Easter Cantata,
Death and Life. The soloists are Mrs. W.
+. Smalley, soprano; Miss Mary c. Nor
row. contralto; John Hart, tenor. and
Frank II. Mason. basso. For fifteen min
utes preceding the regular service, Nor
ris c. Morgan, the organist and choir
master will give a brief organ recital at
which time the following numbers will
be played: Spring Song Mendelssohn;
Hallelujah. chorus, Cfrom the 1Iessiah).
Handel; Cantilena, Grison. During the
offertory Mr.. Mason viii sing Sheney's
Resurrection song with 'ceile obIgato by
Howard Crosby.