Smyrna times., 1908-04-22
CHURCHES GIVE ELABORATE
EASTER SUNDAY PROGRAM
BEAUTIFUL ANTHEMS AND WGOR-
Gus SERMONS AT CHURCHES.
AsburY M. E. Church, ST Peters Epis-
copal Church and the Presbyterian
Church Render Special Programs

the several churches with their Ella
bOrate program drew out the people.
Save for the few showers in the
afternoon, the weather was beautiful
and springlike day when promenading
was enjoyable and Easter millinery
was happily displayed. The Churches
all had large congregations. At
Asbury M. E. Church the main au-
ditOrium was completely filled and
the galleries had to accommodate the
overflow. The decorations were
never prettier The whole chancel
was Utterly banked with beautiful
flowers and evergreens, the Easter
lilly being much in evidence. There
was much of the Easter spirit and
thought in the services rendered,
The choir under the direction of Hon.
Walter o. Hoffecker never executed
better music. An augmented choir
of voices rang out the glad tidings in
joyous music. There were four
anthems sung during the day.
"Christ Our Passover" and "Reioice
the Lord is King" in the morning
and the latter and "Alleluja, He is
Risen, in the evening. Miss Mary
Roberts sang a solo entitled: l Know
my Redeemer liveth'' Handel, in
the morning, and Thomas S. Start
sang a solo: Hosanna" by Granier,
in the evening. Rev. DR.. Watt,
pastor of the church, delivered two
eloquent sermons during the day
which have been favorably spoken of
for their mastery effort. At special
request the Easter Music will be re-
peated next Sunday, Mr.. Start has
consented to give solo at the even
ing service.
Easter Program of Sunday School
A large congregation turned out at
Asbury Church in the afternoon to
attend the Easter exercises given by
the Sunday School. Superintendent
L. M. Price had charge of the pro-
gram and Hon. Walter o. Hoffecker
directed the music. The program
was as follows: song by the school
fWelcome Easter Day." prayer );
roll call; song by the school go
swing the gates wide open;" creed !;
collection; song by the primary school
Ring the Easter Bells;" recitation
easter Day. James Patterson ;
semi-chorus by Intermediates "Beau-
tiful Message; ;" primary recitations
My Love" Ruth Brown; easter
Day." Russell Hutchinson; "Lillies
Remind Us, j." Castillo Turner; song
by the school "Seeking the MASTER"
recitation "Story of the Lilly" Mar
garet HurlOck; primary recitations
"The Easter Garden, Dorothy Bur
dette; "To Make Up the Flowers,
Esther Megear; EASTER Lilies,
Eunice Burdette; song and chorus by
the primary school, "Open your
dreaming eyes," exercise by class of
intermediates, planting the Seeds; -
song by the school, go story sweet; -
address by Rev. DIR. Watt; report of
secretary; closing chorus, by the
school, "Till Easter Shines Ger the
World. -
Easter at St. Peters Church.
On Easter Day there was at St.
Peters Church only one celebration of
the Holy Eucharist at eight O. o'clock
a. M, as the rector had to go for an
earlier service at Trinity Church,
Clayton. The handsome memorial
pulpit given by the friends of the
late Bishop of this Diocese, was
blessed and used for the first time at
the 1876 sevrice. The rector G. V.
Gilreath, preached upon the subject
of ''The Apostolic Ofice.' There
was special Easter anthems by the YES
ted choir which were we'll rendered un-
der the direction of chorister w. H.
Janney. The childrens service was held
in the afternoon at clock. At this
service the music was rendered by
the vested choir, assisted by an orches-
ira OF three pieces. A number of schol-
ars received gifts for meritorious work
conduct and punctuality. Gifts of
potted plants were made to each
child of the Sunday School and the
offering was for general missions.
Easter at the Presbyterian Church.
At the Presbyterian Church there
was special anthems by the choir,
special decorations, and sermon by
he pastor, Rev. Arthur Richards or
"The Living Christ. " In the even
ing the services were in harmony
with the Easter thought and Pastor
Richards delivered a sermonn on "The
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