The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-04-27
City Churches Observed
Easter With Beautiful Services

different nations and making an appeal
to the American people to go out
into the world and preach the gospel
to every creature" The sacrifice en-
velopes and trunks, which had been
we'll filled, were collected and fair
size offering made to the foreign mis-
sion work. The Offering was then
designated to 60 to help establish a
Sunday school in India as this is the
country in which their former pastor,
Rev. Wathne, is now working as mis-
sionary. Much praise was given to the
children and young ladies for the
splendid manner in which they carried
out their parts. After this a short SER
mon was given by the pastor on Con
slider the Lilies" in which he brought
out the beautiful resurrection life. AS
the beautiful lily comes out of home
ly bulb, so also all who love the Lord
shall some day rise to beautiful new
ness of life. The evening sermon was
on THE Beauties of the Resurrection
Life" The main thought was for ev-
cry christian to make this life as beau
tiful as is possible by lives that are
wholly prompted by their love for God
and His service and then the life to
come will surely be beautiful.
At this service Mrs. Sam Mikkelson
rendered solo very beautifully which
was very much appreciated by all.
Group No. 4, led by Mrs. Norris,
conducted the B. Y. P. U. and much
credit is due them for the we'll arrang-
ed program and beautiful thoughts on
Christian living that were brought out.
The church was fittingly decorated
for the day, lilies having been do
mated by Mrs. Overgaard, Mrs. Cannon
and other members of the Sunday
school, A tilted cross in white deco
rated in fern leaves and lilies and the
motto, "He Is Risen" added very much
to the decorations.
The altar at Our Savior's Lutheran
church was decorated in white with
smilax and Easter lilies, palms and
other potted plants. Special music by
the choir was excellent and appreciat-
ed by ALL An Easter sermon by Rev.
Naeseth was enjoyed by large con-
gregation. The pastor conducted ser
vices at Sanb6rn in the early afternoon
and at Rogers later. There was no
evening service.
The first service of the day at the
Scandinavian M. E. church was the
Sunday school, the main feature of
which was the missionary collection,
which was generous. At the regular
morning service was held communion
and the reception of members. In the
afternoon a holiness meeting was held
at $3.50. In the evening another regu-
lar service in keeping with the day
was enjoyed. Large audiences were
in attendance at all the services of the
day.
The Lutheran Free church held
some very interesting meetings which
were well attended. At the Sunday
school hour the Easter program was
given for the Sunday school only. The
church was fittingly decorated with
Easter lilies, and cut flowers. The reg
ular morning service was held, and the
church was filled at both these meet
ings. In the evening the crowd could
not be accommodated in the main
church and the other rooms had to be
opened. The service in the evening
was the Sunday school program given
for the benefit of the members Of the
church and their friends 1t was splen-
didly rendered and enjoyed by all.