Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-18
TO USHER IN
EASTER MORN
DAY OF RESURRECTION TO BE
OBSERVED
CHURCHES WILL BE ELA6oR-
ATELY DECORATED
Services to Be Held in Conformity to
the Christian Attitude of the
Risen Savior of the
World

Nineteen hundred years ago the f1rst
Easter morn was ushered in, anna q
climate similar to that of California
and tomorrow, on the border of a dis
tant sea, where sails a great nation
fleet, at peace with the world, the songs
of triumphant Christianity that con-
ouered over death and the tomb will be
resung and retold. All the howery
beauty of the southland will be law
ished in decorating the churches, Cath
olic and Protestant alike working to do
honor to Easter day, the day that made
triumphant Christianity a possibility
and a day to which that same Chris
tianity looks back for a foundation.
In Los Angeles millions of the fairest
blossoms will deck altar and pulpit,
chief among which will be the waXen-
hued Easter lily, rearing its proud head
heavenWard.
For many weeks choirs have been re-
hearsing the glad Eastertide anthems,
and tomorrow music, sermon and floW-
ers will all tell of the Resurrection
Easter Sunday will be opened at Tenn
pie Baptist church by union prayer
meeting of all the young peoples soci-
cites Of the city at o'clock in Berean
hall.
The junior department of the Sunday
school will have special opening exer-
cises Easter Sunday morning, at which
the main school will be visitors
In the auditorium the day will be OBJ
served by special musical services and
by the baptism of n large number OF
converts. 1t is expected that over
twenty candidates will be present for
baptism, ranging in age from SO to 8
years.
Young People to Meet
At o'clock the Young Peoples soci-
ETY. will gather in the foyer of the
auditorium and conduct a half hour
song service. At $50 the devotional
services in Berean hall will be led by
Miss Frances Cover, subject: sunday
Our Weekly Easter, and How to OBJ
serve It." Seats in the auditorium will
be reserved for all who attend the
young peoples meeting, and all young
men and women are cordially invited
to be present.
The Temple Baptist church has sent
Admiral Thomas an invitation for the
sailors to be present at the evening
meeting at 1880 in the auditorium. The
hymns will be selected with reference
to the occasion, such as Pull for the
Shore, Sailor" Throw Out the Life
Line" etc. DR.. Burdette will preach on
the topic: 1.-THE Mightiest Battleship
Ever Launched" Mr.. Kingsley will be
at the organ, and the choir will sing
two Easter carols, 1.-THE Strife Is Ger,
the Battle Won," and "Ye Happy Bells
of Easter Day." The anthem will be
Barnbys "Break Forth Into joy and
Mrs. Caroline Ellis Bacon will sing a
contralto solo from Lansing, THE Lord
Is Risen"
At the Echo Park branch. 1910 Temple
street, Rev. +. F. Reynolds, the Baptist
nit mill TrP1rh q IN 20 and
conduct the Bible school at 11:30 Spe-
cial gifts have been provided for the
infant class.
The Wednesday evening prayer meet
ing of the church, held in Berean hall,
will be led by DR.. Burdette. His sub
ject will be found in John 21 Feed
NV Lambs" and will deal with the
necessity of training and caring for the
new members who have just come into
the church.
The Home Mission society of the
Womens union will meet in the ladies'
parlors next Friday at 2:S0, and after
devotional services continue the study
of Howard B. Crosses great book on
"Aliens and Americans"
To Speak on Supreme Miracle"
The First Baptist church will give
special attention to the observance of
Easter. In the morning the pastor, DR..
tion of Christ, the Supreme Miracle of
History" In addition to the hymns,
the choir will render THE Easter sun
shine Breaks Again." by Barnby, and
1.-The King All Glorious by the same
author. The program includes also a
baritone solo by Mark Mohler.
In the evening DR.. Henry will preach
on '"The Open Grave and the Flight OF
Shadows" This sermon will be pre-
ceded by a prelude on Questionable
Gambling, or the Curse of Cards" The
ordinance of baptism will be admins
tered in the evening.
The musical program will include
"Christ the Lord Is Lisen," by Shelley
also a woman's quartet will sing HE
Lives Again" At the close of the
evening Worshin a special social anC
reception TO strangers will be held il
the lecture room of the church The
Philathea Bible class, of which Mis-:
Margaret d. Yuill is teacher, will re-
ceive the guests. These Sunday even
ine socials form an important feature
of the church work.
DIR. Henry and his church will be
busy in extending special greetings tC
the fleet and working in behalf of the
sailors. Sunday afternoon DIR. Henry
breaches in the tent at San Pedro, and
on Monday afternoon in the pavilion al
Chutes park. The young people will
take part in the special receptions tc
be rendered the Christian representa-
tives aboard the ships
Receive Church Officers
DR.. and Mrs. Henry opened theh
home on Friday evening to all the Off
GERS of the church and their wives. Ac-
companied by Prof. Stout, Dr. Henry is
to conduct a special evangelistic cam
paign in the newly dedicated First Bap-
tist church of Oakland II win begir
Sunday, August &c.
At the First Congregational church il
is expected that a detachment of Off
GERS and sailors from the feet will at
tend the morning service for the annua
musical and floral service. DR.. Warrer
f. Day, the pastor emeritus, will preach
the sermon on Let the King of Glory
Come In" Twilight communion will be
held at 5 o'clock, when new members
will be received. This service has ar
individuality of it's own and all Christ.
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