Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-26
EAsTER AT CONGREGATIONAL.
Hundreds Attend Services at this
Church Many Turned Away.

ChHrch-Many turned away.
Easter Sunday was doubtless one of
the greatest days i'm the history Of this
church For many weeks plans had
been maturing to make this day mem
OrabIe.
Fair weather was earnestly desired
and our hope in this direction was
realized.
The day began with a sunrise serV-
ice at 6 o'clock when the auditorium
of the church was fairly we'll filed.
This was one of the most impressive
and helpful services Of the day. The
attendance at Sunday school was the
highest in the course of the present
pastorate. Very early the people be-
gan to assemble for the regular morn
ing worship at IL o'clock, and when
that hour arrived the auditorium and
gallery were completely filled with
many occupying chairs in the social
room, the partition between this and
the auditorium having been removed.
The choir sang "Ye ChOirs of New Je-
rusalem," and the pastor spoke on
the theme, "The Risen Christ in the
Heart of the Believer" At the close of
the service sixteen people were re-
ceived into the fellowship of the
church.
The decorations were most beauti-
full. Ferns and Easter lilies artistic
ally arranged with one large bouquet
of roses made a most pleasing effect
of roses made a pleasing effect. Above
the choir was suspended a large cross
covered with green foliage, having
Easter lilies inserted.
The climax of the day came in the
evening when the enlarged choir
sang Turner's, "Gethsemane to Col
gotha." The choir had been rehears-
ing for weeks and people were look
ing forward to a musical treat. 1t is
safe to say that they were not disap-
pointed An hour before time to begin
people began to arrive and 20 min
utes before the hour for the concert
there was not even standing room.
Tt was estimated that seven hundred
people heard the cantata, while from
one to two hundred were turned away.
Much credit is due the choir for its
excellent work. Special praise should
be given to Mr.. II. E. Gross, who so
faithfully trained the chorus for
weeks.
Miss Doris Schreiner, who presided
at the pipe organ, deserves common
datory words for her splendid work,
as does Mrs. II. E. Gross, who accom-
panied some of the parts on the piano.
Mrs. z. Bennett, Miss Ada Maiben,
Miss Mary Warren, Mr. Oscar Wright,
Mr.. Chester Croker and Rev. H. A.
Studebaker, were the solOists, Mr..
Gross accompanying some with the
violin. Other members of the chorus
were, Misses Nellie Smith, Vera East
man, Nellie DivaIl, Lucia Wiedenbeck,
Elva Maiben, Berna KnObel, Rachael
Schreiner, Hilda Fischer, Bessie Di-
vail Emma KnObel, Fannie Schmitt,
Martha Jordan, Mrs. Mary Mccormick,
Mrs. Newell Garner, Messrs. Edward
Hyde, A. H. Kessler and Frank Mark
us
Because many were turned away last
Sunday night for lack of room, the
cantata will be repeated next Sunday
evening, April 80.
The following people were received
into the church: Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dobson,
Mrs. George CIanton, Mrs. Hattie
Smith, Mrs. Byron Payne, Mrs. Nellie
Pratt, Ethel Peterson, Thelma Boyd,
Luella Clanton, Mildred Starrett, Scio-
ia RigdOn, Jennie Lichel, Frank Will
son and John PrideauX