The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-28
EASTER SERVICES
AL CHURCHES JOIN IN COMMEM.
GRATING The RESURRECTION.

Easter Sunday dawned bright and
clear and was ushered In with a
cheerful Ginning of church bells
throughout the town. The churches
we're handsomely trimmed with cut
flowers, potted plants and evergreen.
Appropriate sermons were delivered
To large congregations and augmented
ehoirs rendered special Easter music,
! II st. Johns Catholic Church Rev.
J. {. Mallon said low mass at 80 a. m.
and at 10 a. m. solemn high mass
was celebrated by Rev Father Mallon.
Rev. Father Moran, of Woodstock
College, and Rev. Father Ooghe, of
Boyola College The sermon was
preached by the pastor. The music
wes of a high order and the church
was lighted By countless candles, and
IN the beautiful display Of flowers
were hundreds Of exquisite Easter
| lilies Solemn high veapera were
said at I.30 p. m. followed by bene-
dietIon.
| II Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church a large congregation gathered
IN the morning at the special mission
arf service held BY the Sunday school.
N Easter Missionary offering of S273
Has made b. the members of the
school. pleasant feature Of the oc-
eaainn was the presentation of n pic
tnff To the class which brought in the
largest amount Of money during the
month or March. The banner CIaag,
this year, VI that OF Miss Grace
Ylngling, who reported s47.65. The
picture Jesus talking 10 the Woman
Of samarias saH presented to the
eIaEa To be nlaeed with the other
pictures which decorate the walls OF the
Hahooi room. to- Emory bennett. the
pastor. preached on the theme Life
Everlasting IN the evening the
pastor gave a sary interesting address
+ o. he life and work OF David Living
stone. illustrated by excellent stere-
ertifon views Special Easter anth-
/ en- wore sung by the choir At both
services aud beautiful potIed plants
and flowers WeHa In evidence.
+ - St PnulH Reformed Church. Rev.
+ :. ). slagle. the pastor. preached at
the morning communion service an
appropriate Easter sermon and in the
evening a special Easter service of
aonE vas rendered by the Sunday
Hehool The church vas very eIabor-
aEsIF decorated with flowers and
plants and IL congregations we're
unusually large IT both services.
AeF- n. l.. Greenfield preached In
IL morning = large congregation
II he Methodist Protestant Church.
taking as hi Ihame An Easter Out.
leak. and special anthems we're sung
b The choir. Hare also. there vas
: display bf exquisite IlIIaz. roses.
aTaelnthS aud n0tted nIanIa Eight
nsH members sHre received into the
church In the evening the
church was again crowded 10 hear
IL Easter choir recital under tho dI-
Teetlon OF Miaa Anna Shr!fsr. orRan-
ii. Appropriate Scripture vac read
n intervals an1 the solos. duets and
anthems were of an unusually high
order
Holy communion was celebrated at
GfaHa Lutheran Church 1t the morn
+ In service nd % nsW members
Hefe received INTO the church. Rev
+ y. Il Hctrlck. he pastor. preached on
ths lszt As He Said" In lhe evening
the Sunday schools special Easter
muHle and exercises were enjoyed by
! 4 good congregation
/ Il Ascension Protestant Epiacoual
+ Church Communion services Here held
n 30 and lon o'clock a m. At the
latter service 4 sermon appropriate
10 Easter Wa preached b. Ihe rector.
+ HeY. ). Hilton 0rrick There was a
good attendance NJ both services. A
special children.a service waa held at
/ o'clock I'm the afternoon when the
rector addressed the children on the
Significance nf Easter. The children
made an Offering Of sl2 for mIssions
Each child waa given something sym
bolIeal OF the Eastertide Tho regu-
iar evening service was also held.