The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-12
WEATHER DID NOT
INTERFERE WITH DAY
Special Musical Services Are Pre-
pared in All Houses Of Worship and
st. Paul's Letter to the Corinthians
Is the Motif of the Observance of
Solemn Occasion on Easter Sunday.

eff Christ be not risen, then is our
preaching in vain, and your faith is
also vain"
-Paul's Letter to Corinthians.
This argument on the day when the
whole Christian church celebrates the
resurrection of Christ, was repeated
uncounted times throughout the world
and was repeated in Hammond as well
as elsewhere.
But for the raw wind, Hammond
would have had an ideal Easter, but
this was not permitted ts interfere
with the Easter spirit which manifested
itself in every church in Hammond.
It would be a lengthy story to go
into detail about the services in the
various churches. They were extra
ordinary in many respects, and the at
tendance in every case was exception
ally good.
At the First Presbyterian church the
Easter services We're held at 1O:45 in
the morning. The choir sang an an
them, Il Left Ny Heart to Thee" and
Mrs. l. L. Bomberger sang Norrin's
"Alleluja." At o'clock the Rev.
Shook preached the Easter sermon in
the presence of the Hammond COM
mandary taking for his theme. The
Unsearchable Riches of Christ"
AT the Pine Street PRESBYTERIAN
church the preaching hour was devoted
to the reaharsing OF Easter exercises.
At the Friedens Evangelical Church.
At the Friendens Evangelical church
there was special music by the choir.
The confirmation class of week ago
partook of the Lords supper for the
first time with the congregation. The
distribution of Easter eggs was a pleas
ant feature after the Sunday school
services.
A special Easter program was car
ried out at the Christian church yes
terday. w. l. Schneider appeared there
as soloist.
The services at the First Methodist
church wer very elaborate. An Easter
offering emphasized the day. A beau
tiful program wax carried out at 10:45.
the graduating class of the primary de-
partment having, taken place During
the evning services the pastor delivered
the Easter message to his congregation.
which was well received
During these services the choir pre-
sented a new program of Easter songs.
At the Baptist church, Easter day
furnished a fitting them for Evange-
list Thompson. who continues with his
revival work there.
The Emmanuel church observed East
er in a fitting manner the Rev. c. A.
Heidelberg having dweIled on the sub
ject in q nexcellent sermon
Memorable Day at ST. PauI's Church.
At St. PauTs Episcopal church the
day was memorable one. If the col
lection that was taken up is any criter-
ion Of the Congregations spirit it is
evident that it was thoroughly imbued
with it. The congregation had pledged
itself to raise $500 yesterday. but raised
$50 more than the required amount.
There was an exceptionally large at
tendance at the communion services.
The day was especially marked in St
Joseph's Catholic church. Barney
Young's orchestra furnished the ac-
compartment to a new mass which was
sung The affairs which had been bare
all during Lent were redecorated more
beautiful than ever, and Father Badina
preached sermon in keeping with the
great Catholic holiday
At All Saints Catholic church the
services were no less impressive. Spe-
cial music which had been rehearsed
during the high mass. and the church,
especially the altars were more beauti-
full than ever. The attendance yester-
day was remarkably large.