The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-13
EASTER IN
FARGO CHURCHES
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l"Christ the Victor" At the IL O'Clock
service a number of elaborate musical
| selections were rendered, and several
hundred people attended the commun-
ion service. The vesper service was
given over to the annual exercises OF
the Sunday school. $685..
Christ, the Victor" was one of the
most ~pretentiouS scores attempted in
Fargo yesterday. 1t Is a musical set
ting of the evangelists' description of
the resurrection and ascension, and
much OF the music Is dramatic In the
extreme. The choir of st. Marks is a
we'll balanced body of singers. and
gave evidence not only of careful
training, but of assiduous and pains
taking study. Mrs. J. r. McLaren and
Miss Daisy Hansen, sopranos, ac-
quilted themselves creditably in solos,
and exceptionally good work was done
by Miss Frieda Schroeder, contralto,
and Fred Thomaier, baritone. Mrs.
w. G. Brown presided at the organ,
and her conscientious Interpretation of
the difficult score added much to the
fine rendition. -"
The cantata will be repeated at next
Sunday evenings vesper service, at s
o'clock. q
The churches throughout the city
were packed yesterday morning. The
magnificent weather of Easter Sunday
brought forth a whole city to worship
at the many affairs of aFrgo.
AT the First Methodist church there
was a fine attendance to hear Rev.
j. M. Walters, who deliveredsa MASTER
ly sermon in his usual characteristic
style.
Bishop Tyler was at his best and
the music under the direction of Miss
Blakeslee was unusual. 49,
Rev. A. E. Peterson Of the First
Baptist church preached to an I'M
usually large congregation yesterday
morning. His sermon was one of the
best he has ever delivered in Fargo
and people felt much helped by his
splendid thoughts and Interpretation
of the Easter thoughts. The music was
splendid.
Rev. r. A. Beard preached a fine
sermon at the First Congregational
church. 1t was unusual and in splen-
did keeping with DR.. Boards scholar
ly efforts n train Of thought. The
music of the well known quartet under
the direction Of Mr.. Steele was Elk
ceptional.
st. Mary's cathedral was packed,
not only with the parishioners of the
cathedral parish but many non-mem-
bers who annually attend the high
mass of Easter morning.
The service was deeply impressive
and. the sermon Of Rev. Thomas ,Egan
was n Of the best in which he has
ever been heard.
Gethsemane Cathedral.
Easter day was g~loriously celebrated
with three big services at GethSemane
cathedral Of the Episcopal church
yesterday. Large congregations join
ed in the u%nbounded rejoicing which
was in progress all over the Christian
world. Never was the altar and
chancel of the church edifce SO richly
adorned with a PROPULSION of beautiful
flowers, Easter lilies of course pre-
dominating man Of them gifts of
members Of the congregation and g.
number Of flowers were sent to the
dean to be placed on the altar as re-
membranes of friends and parents
who have passed way. Magnificent
music was rendered at each of the
services, consisting Of glad hallelujahs,
TIE Deums and chants proclaiming
victory n the resurrection Of the
dead.
For the early celebration of the holy
communion, Dean Bowling the cele-
brant, the sacred building was we'll
filled. The service throughout was a
choral n and was preceded by a
festival procession of the choir and
clergy.
The later service consisted Of morn
ing prayer and a choral celebration
of the holy communion. Bishop Tyler
was the preacher and celebrant. The
attendance was SO large that addi-
tional seats had to be provided. For
his text the bishop used the preface
for Easter day from the common serv-
ice, beginning with but chiefly are
we bound to praise thee for the
Jesus Christ Our Lord" and closing
with the sentence : therefore with
angels and a~rchangels, and with all
the company of heaven. we laud and
magnify thy glorious name, etc"
Throughout his remarks the bishop
was eloquently touched and impress
sive and once his voice rose to it's
height in condemnation of the too
common commercial use of the "sac-
red word Easter" He closed his
magnificent sermon with the reading
of Mathew Arnold's great poem, Give
Us Men.
In the afternoon the bishop address,
ed the children of the Sunday school
and so tenderly affectionate was he
that he won the hearts of every one
Of them. AS the little ones left the
sacred precincts of the church they
were, according to custom establish
ed several years ago. presented with
a potted plant as a token of life and
resurrection. The collection at the
regular morning service amounted to
over $500. >.- 'J. " ~ f'. +