The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-11
EASTER IN TH{/.
CITY CHURCHES
THE JOY DAY OF THE YEAR WAS
APPROPRIATELY CELEBRAT.
ED SUNDAY
SEVERAL CANTATAS ARE RENDERED
Music Forms a Most important Part
in the Various Programs of the
Day-The Weather was Ideal.

Easter Sunday, the JOY day of the
year, was appropriately celebrated in
the various churches of the city. Spe-
cial programs were given, in which
music was a feature and several can
tatas were rendered. The weather
was ideal, after a stormy day Satur-
day, and each of the churches vas
crowded to its capacity. The Regis
ter is indebted to the press cores
pondents of the various churches for
the following write-ups of the SER
vices:
At the Baptist church the Easter
services We're particularly beautiful
and impressive. In the morning the
regular service was held, with sermon
by the pastor, DR.. Horace w. Tilden,
and special music. In the evening
the Easter c~antata, Resurrection
Light" by E. L.. Ashford, was beauti-
fully rendered by the choir and or
chestra, under the direction of Prof.
Christensen. The cantata was given
with orchestral accompaniment
throughout, and it was conceded to be
one of the best musical programs
ever given in the church. The choir
consisted of fifteen well-trained
voices, with a ten-piece orchestra. The
soprano solos were beautifully taken
by Miss Cathcart, and the other solos
were rendered in a most pleasing
manner by Miss Roach, Mrs. Mill
ham and Messrs. Stead and Young.
Easter was appropriately observed
at the Lutheran church. In the morn
ing there was an excellent sermon by
the pastor, Rev. H. Fosnes, with mu-
sic by the children of the Sunday
school. Mr.. Fosnes took his text
from Luke "a, First to Ninth Verses
and as an introduction to the text
he read the Twelfth and Twentieth
Verses of the First Corinthians. To
prove that Christ was risen, said Mr..
Fosnes, He was seen in all nine times
by His disciples, showing Himself
especially t. Thomas, who had
doubted. Mr.. Fosnes showed the ne
cess.ty aud benefits of the Crucific-
ton and Resurrection, proving as 1T
did that Christ was the Son Of God,
and bringing to mar the hope Of eter-
nal life. Men are longing for eternal
life said Mr.. Fosnes, "and men like
to live and have a presentment that
there is an eternal life. This life is
in Christ and the way to get it is by
believing in Christ" In the evening
a special Easter program was given,
a choir of fifty-two voices s%plendidly
rendering the Easter oratorio, "The
Conqueror." The solo parts were TAX
en- Oscar Johnson, Mrs. o. o. Roe,
and Misses Evelyn Rude, Alvina Ode
gard and Ruby Lien. The capacity of
the church was taxed at both these
services. In the afternoon Rev. Eos
mes held special Easter services at
the Sterling church.
At the Catholic church the day was
observed by two services. In the
morning high mass was celebrated
and in the evening there were vespers
and sermon by the pastor. The choir
rendered special music at both of
these services. The altar was espe-
cially beautiful, being decorated with
Easter lilies and plants. Following
the morning service Father Shean
celebrated high mass at Aurora, and
special music was furnished by the
Brookings choir.
Easter at the United Presbyterian
church was observed by an appropri-
ate sermon by the pastor, Rev. c. F.
Hoffman, and special music by the
choir.
The Easter services at the First
Presbyterian church were OF a de-
lightful character. In the morning
the sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was observed and ten e members
received to the communion Of the
church. At the Sabbath School hour
very pleasing exercises were given by
the children OF the primary grades.
Though the thought and spirit of Eas-
ter ran through all the services OF the
day the climax raj reached at the 8
o'clock service in the evening when
the large choir under the direction
Of Miss Lila F. Alton rendered the
speciaa Easter musical program In
the presence Of an appreciatise audi
once that completely filled the large