The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09
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morning. and music and anthems
were given by the augmented church
choir. vesper services were held at
five O'Clock. under the auspices of the
Sunday school. with musical and lit.
erary exercises by the young people.
All other churches in the city gave
equally interesting and beautiful pro.
grams. interspersed with inspiring
sermons, and music. and the people OF
the city united in doing honor to
Easter Day.
Eater Program Last Evening.
The children's program given at
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church
last night was greatly enjoyed by all
those present. Miss Lizzie Martin,
teacher of the Young Ladies' Bible
class. presided at the organ and Mr..
Belt Lee, teacher of the Young Mems
Bible class. was president OF the even,
ing. The following program was rem,
dered: Prelude By Miss Lizzie Martin.
song by all, song by Sunday school,
prayer by Rev. Henry Moss. vocal
duct, Mrs. Moss and Miss Cleonora
Kleven; song by Sunday school. Eas.
ter sermon by Rev. Henry Moss. an.
them by choir, gong by Sunday school
vocal solo by Miss Cleonora Kleven,
announcements, distribution OF Easter
cards. song by all, postlude by Miss
Martin.
Services at Swedish Lutheran.
Easter services were held at the
Swedish Lutheran church yesterday
with special musical program at 10: 80
In the afternoon at $3.50 the Swedish
Lutheran Sunday school at Judsou
rendered a pleasing Easter program
under the leadership Of Alfred Ander
son, superintendent. The MankatC
Sunday school gave very good pro
gram under the leadership OF Oke
Monson and Miss Esther Rud. Sunday
school superintendent. The program
was made up of instrumental and vo
cal music and recitations with q short
address by Mr.. Monsoon.
At the Christian Church.
Christian church services were very
largely attended an Easter Day and
perhaps the most appealing and enjoy
able portion of the days program was
given by the little children ut the
evening session. A number of the tint
est young people gave recitations
which were received with much ap
probation. Special music was also
rendered. and a pantomine entitled
abide With Me-" given by twelve
young ladies dressed i'm Grecian cos
tunes was we'll presented. and beau
tiful spectacle. Miss Lucille Fisher
played the violin obligato. and Miss
Volta Peterson sang the music. as the
characters acted the pantomine. Miss
Ruth Shoemaker presided at the pi
ano during the evening program.
Easter in Spring Island.
i, Rev. J. NJ. Balm Of this city held
Sunday school services at the Ander
son and Spring Island district schools
yesterday afternoon. large audiences
attending at both meetings. At the
Anderson district. Mrs. J. ID. Little
was elected Sunday school superin
tendent. and the Sunday school will
be organized within the course of q
couple of weeks. The Spring Island
district definitely organized their Sun
day school, and elected Mrs. z. J. Hui
tengren, superintendent: A. Mitchell
first assistant; Miss Nora Knoss. sec
ond assistant; Miss Esther Swanson
secretary: and Mrs. Jerry Jones, trea
urer. Thirty.fiye members were enrol
ed in the Spring Island Sunday schoo
Easter Sunday. There were no Sun
day schools Of any kind in either o.
these two districts, and those just or
ganized by Rev. Balm are open to chill
dren and people Of all denominations