The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-25
Local Churches Prepare
Special Easter Services
Pretty Flowers
Good Sermons
Fine Music


tho usual order OF the observance OF
the day will take place. yet in each OF
Lthe churches sermons commemorating
the resurrection OF the Savior will
be preached and special music
symhoiicai OF the day will be sung In
the different houses OF worship. The
churches will be decorated for Easter
In flowers OF all kinds. while the Eas.
ter lily. symbollcal OF the resurrection.
will he lavishly used.
Presbyterian Church.
At the Presbyterian Church the
morning service will be OF an evangel.
fstic nature and will be in charge OF
Rev. Houston. the blind evangelist. In
the afternoon 1T three o'clock n spe.
cial service will be held for the
Knights Templnr of the city. and Rev.
Stoetzcr will preach sermon from
the subject 'The Message OF Chris.
tianity." A sacred Cantata entitled
"Fictory Divine" by J. Christopher
Marcks. will be rendered by a choir of
thirty voices under the direction Of
Mrs. Charles w. Waddell. The SOLO
lists will be Mrs. Waddell and Messrs.
Miller harrington and Randall The
Hallelutah Chorus from the Messiah
will also be sung at this service
First Baptist Church.
The morning service mt the First
Baptist Church will be given over to
n cllildren's service. The cnofr of the
church. under the direction OF Mrs.
Warder Cresson. will also render sew.
erni selections.
nj. p. Temple.
Tho usual Easter service will be
held ut the Methodist Protestant Tenn.
pie. An Easter sermon will be preach.
ed by the pastor. Rev. J. c. Broom
field, and the choir. under the direc-
tion of Miss Katherine Hough, will
render several pretty selections. Miss
Hough wifi sing solo ut the morning
service and Mr.. Darlington will be the
soloist at the evening service.
M. e. Church.
Easter Sunday will be observed In
the customary manner at the Method
lst Episcopal Church. An Easter SER
mon will be preached by the pastor,
Rev II. c. Howard, and the choir. un-
der the direction OF Mr.. Aubrey Mar.
tin. of Clnrksburg. will renler appro.
pirate music.
M. e. Church South.
AT the VI. l.. Church South an Eas.
ter sermon will be preached by the
Rev. J. w. Critics and the choir has
prepared some special music for the
service.
Central Christian Church.
The Junior Endcavor OF the Central
Christian Church will have charge o,
the Easter programme i'm the evening,
and viii be assisted by the cnurch
| choir. An especially pretty programme
has been prepared for this occasion
AT the morning services the pastor
Rev. I. n. Grisso, will preach n ser.
mon appropriate to the day. and sne.
ciai music will be feature OF the
service.
Grace Lutheran Church.
The children OF Grace Lutheran
Church will have charge of the even.
Ing service and programme consist.
ing OF rtcitations and songs will be
given. The choir of the church will
assist with the service. At the morn
Ing service sermon will be preached
by the pastor, RAev. L. X. Probst, and
n communion and confirmation service
will also Ibe observed.
The following programme, under
the direction of Miss Ohley. will be
rendered. Mrs. o. A. Wood will as
sist the choir In these services:
Morning Service, 1o:45 a. m.
Anthem-The Strife Ii O'or.
Hymn-Christ the Lord Is Riser
| To- day.
Invocation and morning service.
Easter IntroIt.
Gloria Patri. 1T7.4
Kyrie.
Gloria in EScelsis.
Easter Collect
Confirmation OF class.
Confession and Absolution.
Hymn--All Hail the Glorious Morn
Sermon.
Anthem-Hark! Triumphant Voices
Holy Communion.
| Benediction.
| At the evening service the exercis
es will be in the interest OF Churcl
Extension. and tho programme ,wil
be largely rendered by the Sunday
School assisted by the choir. !" "Tht
Life and Light. OF Men" will be thl
subject for the evening. and approprl
ate recitatinns and addresses Will 9bt
given.