The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-13

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IN FARGO
CHURCHES
Easter Services in Many Far
90 Churches Largely At
tended Yesterday
BISHOP TYLER WAS HEARD

Over 1000 people attended the
morning service at the First Presbyte-
rian church yesterday and the evening
attendance was very much larger than
| usual, comfortably filling the main au-
ditorilim. = The attendance was a fiat
tering testimonial of the esteem in
| which the new pastor, Rev. Thomas j..
J Graham is held by the people of Fargo.
Mr.. Graham preached two powerful
sernlons, thoughtfully prepared, timely
and full Of the spirit of the Eastertide;
His morning subject was, Many Man
sions, and in 1t he outlined the fun
damental reasons for the resurrection,
! Its significance and the results: he
| spoke OF the dominance of the resur-
rection thoughtS in all christian lands,
! OF its impress zapon the archi t1re ots
sstofs a building as the Fargo ,cnf5rch,
and compared it to the prevailing odor
of the flowers, an unseen but acutely.
felt force.
In his three divisions Of his text,
which was taken from the well known
scripture, John IA, Mr.. Graham spoke
OF the mansions which Christ has pre-
pared, first as the beauty and order,
second as the blessing Of contentment,
and third as to the glory of the con-
tentment which is to be found in such
an abode. Christ's going, said the
speaker, was to prepare a place, not
for himself but for others, the per-
sonification Of service the keynote OF
his ministry. He said that death has
no terrors for the true believer, that
out all fear of the hereafter, and de-
scribed Christ as the quartermaster
who provides qarters for all, an unlim-
tied 'whosoever will may come.
The morning service was notable
for its musical program; the quartet
had prepared an unusually attractive
list of appropriate music which was
rendered with fidelity and harmony
that Is not easy to excel. Mrs. Aslke-
CARDS solo. In Verdure Clad, was es-
pecially appreciated though it would
be hard to select one better than all.
The Sunday school furnished a new
and attractive feature yesterday with
the initial appearance of a surpliced
choir of boys under the direction of
Paul Bunce; the appealing harmony
Of a large number of boyish trebles
was a greatly appreciated part of the
service. =
In the evening another large audi
ence turned out to hear Mr.. Graham
preach one of the finest sermons ever
his topic. Deathlessness, using the
Saviour's act of love In raising his
friend lazarus from the dead as the
foundation of his sermon. He describ-
ed the circumstances attending the
event, told of the love which was mu-
tual between Jesus and the family Of
Lazarus and quoted the words of
Jesus in which he enunciated the doc
trine that. all who believed in him
should not die but have eternal life,
and though he be dead yet shall he
rise again. ..
The resurrection of Jesus was a
pattern Of what Is to be the part OF
l. ~THA tF-sr
ture and in human life points to the
resurrection; the seed is planted,
grows, the plant flowers. seeds and
dies; in turn the plant lives again
through its own seed; the seasons pass
from spring to summer, to autumn and
winter and again live In the opening
81 nnF;ma new season ease, b We siee tnas resr
ne Vigor and thus reveal the ever
proven fact that man shall wake from
the sleen of death.
The musical program of the evening
was fully UP to that of the morning.
the quartet, Mrs. Askegard, Mrs.
with Prof. George Ralf Kurtz at the
organ. deserving a great deal of praise
for their splendid renditions of diff
cult music. III
Glad Easter Day.
Yesterday was glad Easter day at
the Broadway Methodist church. Rev.
r. r.. Watkins. OF Enforcement league
fame, preached in the morning: Rev.
Mr.. Hutcheson, pastor, in the evening.
The music was appropriate and in
spring, the choir rendering several
well prepared numbers at the evening
service. The floral decorations, fur
nished by the Ladies' Aid society.
were profuse and beautiful, adding
much good cheer to the spiritual up
lift OF the day.
Sc. Marks Church.
Large congregations attended all
the Easter services at st. Marks Eng
lish Lutheran church. In accordance
with Lutheran tradition, more atten-.
tion was paid to the significance of the
occasion, and appropriate music in the
services, than to decoration; vet the
chanceI and choir rail were screened
with potted plants and flowers.
As early at $50 o'clock people were
thronging into the church for the mat
ins service, at which Rev. w. s.. TIL
rich preached short sermon, ana the
choir OF the church gave finished
rendering Of Dudley Bucks cartata.
Continued on Esage Tens