The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-03
Resurrection Day to
Be Greeted With
Songs at Sunrise Ser
vices
COMMUNION IN
MANY CHURCHES
TIE Rev. B. H. Hart Will Preach His
Last Sermon at Fifth Street NJ. E.
and the Rev. w. w. Hartman His
First at Ridge Avenue M. e.

first at Ridge Avenue M. q.
The Observance of Easter win open
in many local churches tomorrow with
sunrise services, according to custom.
At the other services of the day there
will be Easter music and appropriate
sermons. There will be Holy Commun-
ion in many instances, and also recep-
tion Of new members.
The Rev. B. H. Hart, pastor of the
Fifth Street Methodist church fourteen
years, will give his farewell sermon
there tomorrow. He leaves to become
pastor of the Pine Street Methodist
church, Williamsport. At the Ridge
Avenue Methodist church the new pas
tor, the Rev. William W. Hartman,
who comes here from Tyrone to sue
ceed the Rev. John H. Daugherty, win
give his first sermon there since his
appointment.
B. F. Eby will teach the lesson to
the Young Mems Bible class of the
Redeemer Lutheran church, Nineteenth
and Kensington streets, tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock, when the class
win hold its Easter service. The men
will attend the evening service at the
Redeemer church in body.
Elaborate musical programs have
been arranged by most Of the churches
for to-morrow's services. Following
Aheser programs are the regular an
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LUTHERAN
Redeemer Lutheran-Organist,M Miss
Ruth X. Wells; choir leader, f. E.
Stoufer. The choir of the Redeemer
Lutheran church will render an Easter
cantata, entitled ''Death and Life,
by Harry Rowe Shelley, Sunday night.
The solo parts will be sung by Miss
Flora Eshenower;. soprano, G.. Z.
Seegers, tenor, and Marcel Won Bereghy,
basso. Others singing in the chorus are
Mrs. 8. B. Sweger, Mrs. c. H. Snyder,
Misses Maude Dunkle, Margaret Cover,
G. F. Lutekens. E. E. Eshenower, Frank
Hartman, C. L. DeHart, G. G. Wolfe,
Wade Killnger and W. J. Shuey. In ad-
dition to the cantata the Mems Bible
class, a hundred strong, will render
q selection of music as will also the
Junior Endeavor.
Messiah Lutheran Chureh-lMorning
Prelude, :" 0ffertory" (St. Cecilia),
Batiste; offertory, "Spring Song"
Mendelssohn; postlude, Coaster I'M
promptu," Lerman.
Evening-tPrelude, "Phantasie from
Sonata No. H." Lemare; anthems,
so Death, Where Is Thy Sting, " Turn
er; offertory, "Chant Sans Paroles"
Tschaikowski; soprano solo, 81 Know
That Ny Redeemer Liyeth,'' Handel;
anthem, "Behold, Ye Despisers, -
Parker; postlude, "Hosanna,' Waehe.
Zion Lutheran, Fourth street below
Market, "The Church with the
Chimes''-The Rev. 5. Winfield Her
man, pastor; Z. Decevee, organist, and
choirmaster; choir of forty voices. Eas-
ter evening praise service--Organ pre-
Clarke; opening service, book of wor-
ship; anthem, "Why Seek Ye the Liv-
ing,' Hopkins; Scripture lesson;
hymn; anthem, awake Glad Soul,'
Berwald; announcements; soprano solo,
"The Resurrection, Shelley, Mrs. E.
J. Decevee; prayer; offertory, violin and
organ, cave Maria,'' Bach, Gounod,
William Meyers and Mr.. Decevee;
hymn; sermon, "An Easter Message, -
the Rev. s. W. Herman; anthem, Gas
1t Began to DAWN Foster; closing
service, book of worship; benedietion;
organ postlude, "Halleluiah, Handel.
Christ Lutheran church choir will
sing their Easter music on Sunday even
ing as follows: Anthem, "Rejoice, the.
Lord Is Risen," J. Lincoln Hall; male
chorus, Hallelujah! Christ Is Risen, -
arranged by W. o. Perkins; anthem,
80 Tell Us, Where Is He," C. Austin
Miles; chorus, "The Lord Is Risen In
Decd" Alfred Judson. The solo parts
will be sung by Mrs. Wertz, Miss Fitz-
gerald, Mr.. Ebersole and Nir. -Crist.
METHODIST
Curtin Heights-The Rev. A. S. Will
Hams pastor. Morning service
/" Christ the Lord Is Risen," Easter
hymn; contralto solo, "Open the Gates
of the Temple, Miss Butler; anthem.
" And When the Sabbath Was Passed."
solo by Mrs. John Haas, r. NJ. Stultz;
sermon, by pastor, Looking Into the
Empty Tomb. |"
Evening-A sacred eantata, civic
tory Divine,'' by Marks, will be given
by the choir under the direction of Miss
Butler, chorister, and Miss Clara B.
Laekey, organist. The cantata is taken
from the Scriptures and is written for
baritone, soprano solos and chorus,
with organ accompaniment. The choir
will be assisted by Robert Milliard,
Steelton, and Harry Bretz, of this city.
Other soloists are Miss Helen Broomal,
soprano; j. Howard Poore and C. A.
Eley.
Grace VI. E., Morning-Organ pre-
lude, Grand Offertoire, Grison; anthem,
"Christ Our Passover" Buck, soloists,
tfiss Heicher, Mr.. Rhoades and Mr..
Hoover; solo, Alleluia," Humphries,
Miss Catherine Heicher; postlude,
Toceato, Grison.
Evening-Prelude, Conce<to, Rink;
anthem, '<Angels Roll the Rock Away
Holden, soloists, Mrs. Bowman and DR..
Behney; anthem, "As Tt Began to
Dawn" Russell King Miller, soloists,
Mrs. Eager and Mrs. Bowman; violin
solo, "Lengende,o Wieniawski, Miss
Sara Lemer; cantata, "Alleluia, Hail
With Gladness," Galbraith; soloists,
Mdss Heicher, Miss Woriey, Mr.. Rhoades
and Mr.. Hoover. The church quartet
will be assisted by Mrs. Ada Culp Bow
man, Mrs. Frank Eager, DR.. Byron s.
Behney, Mr. Howard Fraim and Miss
Sara Lemer. yiolinist: Mrs. Samuel ID.