Evening journal., 1909-04-12
JOY In
THE CHURCHES
Continued from FIRST rage.

ABhA OhkOAOUAJ
Continued from First Page.
o'clock and carols were sung. with the as
tistancc Of the choir. Reports OF the last
lcar we're read by Victor Handy, showing
Increasing growth in the parish. The sun
day school now numbers more than 800.
The Rev Mr. Barker made the address
10 the children.
bervices az Grace.
The services IN Grace NJ. r. Church were
largely attended and there was special
music By the choir under Miss Edmonds.
At the morning service the pastor, the
Rev H. w. Kellogg. preached on "The
Power OF an Endless Life" lie said in
part:
.This power OF an endless life was
supreme and perfect IN Jesus What mat
tered he whether Pilot or Herod, mere
political slaves OF time ana change. should
Halter him or cruelty him. Ills kingdom
WAS not OF this world. What failure was
his empire on any other hypothesis than
that OF Immortality. Without armies, or
uven subjects at last, without influence
Ind money yet he was sovereign, and now
I'VE see that It would have been utterly ab-
rtrd for such a man, under the do
nlnion Of the powers Of an endless life
not 10 have arisen from the dead What
was tho tomb to himg lie brushed Il away
That monstrous obstacle TO the progress Of
man. Jesus smoie IT, and dehed Il 20 spoil
bis essential reign SO the hope Of the
world rests on the power that produces
this life
at West Church.
The Rev Alexander Alison, Jr,
preached in West Presbyterian Church
yesterday and the large chorus choir under
Professor j. r. Clymer sang the carols
pnd anthems. Miss Allen, Mrs. Mclntire
and Mr. Jones were the solosts at the
morning and evening services one thous-
and attended the Sunday School exercises
IN the afternoon.
Following Is Pastor Alison's Easter mes
Haee 10 tho congregation:
Text These things have 7 spoken unto
Sou that my JOY might remain in you.
and that your Joy might be FULL John
ia.ii-
Jesus made a speciality Of joy, but His
was not the buhbiing and sparkling var
scty that the world promoted. IL was a
deep. wellspring OF happiness. lie had
counted the cost OF devotion to duty and
knew that he could aiford to pay the price
For the joy was set before Him, lie en-
dured the cross
tIfis joy was IN a perfect harmony with
an things lovely and Of good report. IN a
conscience void Of ofense, IN a resolute
purpose 10 please His Father, IN living Tor
others. and in the assurance Of the ulti-
mate triumph OF truth and the success OF
Ills Kingdom
Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
oarth's saddest day and gladdest day,
were just one day apart o blessed blend
lg OF heavincss and happinessl This union
Of prophecy and history, OF faith and
frui,ion. marked the zenith OF His life. II
was tho fulfilling Of His Joy.
''This JOY lie promises TO us. He alone
can give IT, His servants only can receive
81. II IS realized by helpful ministry for
others
This Is peace. to lose the lonely note Of
self
IN loves celestial strain;
And this Is Joy to find oneself again
Tn service r=ercy and self sacrifice.
New ORGAN Was Used.
In tho second Baptist Church IN thl
morning the Rev. T. p. Holloway preachel
on "The Authority Of the Risen Christ.
.The nature Of Gods authority he de
ciared. 'Is kindly and holds sway owe
two worlds"
In Scott H. r. Church. the Rev. W. G
1Soons preached on-the resurrection. In IN
evening the Sunday school held It's Easte
exercises
A splendid musical service was given a
The morning and evening services IN Ol
swedes Church yesterday. Rectals wei
PLAYED on the new organ Tor the FIRST tim
by Louis Curtis. player Of note. OF New
ark. The seating capacity Of the churc
was taxted at both services. Old swed,
choir also provided special music. Mi,
Clara Mason sang Il Know That Ny RI
decmcr Livith." from Handel's Messiah
At Grace Episcopal Church in Brand!
wine hundred there was an address by a
REV Joseph Russell Peckham, rector
Calvary Church.
A. fine musical program featured q
service at Sacred Heart Church, II heh
the most elaborate ever given by the emo
In the First Presbyterian Church Il
Rev. George +. Mason IN the mornil
spoke on IAN Easter Message-seelSii
Things Above"
The services at St Stephens Luther
Church we're OF an appropriate nature. T
church was appropriately decorated
white. and flowers and plants were in pI
fusion. The Sunday School celehrati
viii he held tonight
At Silverbrook Church.
Sunday was big day at silverhrok
Z. Church. Lancaster and Woodlawn az
nues. Large crowds were In attendance
all the services Of the day. At the MOI
ing services the regular choir under I
direction Of Warren Curlett render
special anthems. Mrs. Emma Donov
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