The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-16
EASTER SUNDAY IN oCALA


morning with an accompaniment of
flowers, sunshine, singing birds, gen.
tie zephyrs and new Easter gowns
and bOnnets.
In the afternoon the weather was
not so beautiful, as it was quite blus-
terry. and towards night grew very
chilly, but in spite of this the after
noon was spent by many of our citi-
zens driving, automobiling, walking
and in other pleasant diversions.
Quite a number visited Silver Springs
IN the Afternoon and enjoyed a quiet
boat ride down the Silver Springs
run.
In the morning the churches were
all crowded and the services were
very beautiful, indeed, and the
churches were all charmingly be-
decked in honor of Easter day.
On holy Easter day hundreds of pu-
rifed hearts were uplifted in prayer
and thanksgiving.
At Grace church early communion
was held at seven-thirty o'clock, and
the eleven o'clock service was follow
ed by the communion service.
This pretty little church was lovely
in its decorations of palms, ferns,
vines and flowers. Three beautiful
crosses of roses and lilies completed
the decorations.
On the altar were used for the first
time the exquisitely embroidered
white silk altar cloths, which were
worked by Miss Margaret Eagleton
and presented by her to the church
just before her departure for Penn
sylvania. They are very handsome
indeed, and it was a matter of regret
that the donor was not present at the
Easter service.
The music was especially lovely at
this service. The vested choir sang
two lovely anthems and Mr.. Edward
Drake sang a beautiful solo as an of
fertory.
Rector Harrison preached a very
magnificent sermon, and never was
he more sincere and earnest than on
this occasion. He took his hearers
back with him to the crucif1xion, and
made them feel the full meaning of
the glorious resurrection.
In the afternoon at fourthirty
o'clock a children's service was held
at Grace church, and was largely at
tended, not only ~ the children, but
by many grown people as well. A
splendid collection for missions was
taken at this service and the Easter
offering at the morning service was
splendid one.
At the Presbyterian, Christian and
Methodist churches there were SPLEEN
did sermons on the Resurrection of
Christ" preached by DR.. Dodge, Rev.
w. H. Coleman and Rev. w. H. Bar
nett, and special Easter music was
rendered by the choirs and at the
Christian church Mrs. Winston sang
solo at the morning service
All of these churches were prettily
decorated with flowers.
In the afternoon at the Methodist
church the Junior Epworth League
held a special Easter service with
Miss Marie Burnett as leader. The
subject for the afternoon was seed
Planting" and the following was the
complete program:
Song, My Faith Looks Up to
Thee"
Scripture reading, Matt. xiii, 3, 9.
Prayer.
Blackboard illustrations on seed
planting by Susie Erwin.
Song. Bringing in the Sheaves."
Reading, Easter Lilies '-Hazel
Feltham.
Paper, Palm Sunday"-Dexter
Phillips.
Object lesson on the Eatser lily.
Song, Precious Golden Grain"
An Easter Beginning"-A boys
story.
Duet with chorus. "Hallelujah for
the Cross"
"NelIe's Garder"-A girls story
Song, In the Cross of Christ I
Glory"
In the evening at the Christian
church the children of the Sunday
school gave an Easter cantata. The
Message of the Lilies which was
beautifully rendered Mrs. Winston
had trained the children beautifully
in their carols. The program and
those taking part was as follows:
Song by the children.
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