The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-12
AMoNG,THE CLUTCHES
Easer Day at Congregational Church.

Easer Day at Congregational Churcn.
The seating capacity of the Congre-
gatiohal church was taxed to It's ca
pacity at all three services ofrE Easter
Sunday and at CHE afternoon and eve
ming services many had to stand! &The
church was decorated for the occas-
ion by Miss A. Emerson and Mrs. T..
A. Richards on behalf Of the Young
Ladies' Society and was work OF
artistic merit, The whole of the plat
form was draped in white and decor
ated with Easter lilies and pink car
nations. The pulpit was transferred
to the side and was fittingly decorated
with the Stars and Stripes. Hanging
baskets filled with carnations COM
pleted the decorations and the effect
was indeed beautiful.
The morning services were attended
by the Sir Knights of the Pilgrim
Commandery of Sank Centre in full
uniform. At precisely 1000 o'clock
they marched into the church and oc-
cupied the two front seats, their hand
some uniforms and military bearing
adding touch of impressiveness to
the scene. Special music by the choir
was rendered under the direction OF
Mrs. Nutting and the usual high
standard of Easter music was main
tanned. B. Christensen held the large
congregation spellbound with violin
solo in the real Easter spirit, accom-
panied by Miss Remington, the organ
list. The sermon by Rev. C. S. Sparkes
was an Interpretation of the Easter
message in the light of the nations en-
trance into the world conflict, and it
found a responsive echo in every loyal
heart.
The five o'clock service was given
over to the Sunday school and the
crowd that attended t ohear the schol-
airs render their Easter program went
away delighted although many had to
stand up during The whole proceed
ings. Superintendent Heraly was in
charge of the program and everything
went like clockwork. The singing
which was under the direction of Mrs.
R. E. Hansen and accompanied by
Glen Cooper's Sunday School Orches-
ira, was Of high standard. The little
tots under the Mrs. j. w. Ward, were
a great attraction; their singing was
wonderful and their speaking parts
showed splendid training. 1t was
wonderful ia see what little ones of
four, five aga xix years could accom-
plish.
Ona Ct the special features of the
service " as the Cradle Roll Initiation.
On the platform was full sized cradle
decorated n pure white, the gift of
MIR. and Mrs. Sullivan, and into this
were placed the babies to be initiated.
Arthur Douglas Cole, aged seven
months, and Donald James Neal, aged
four months, were the babies and as
each one was placed in the cradle it
was rocked very gently by Miss Vera
Sparkes and MasUr Glen Sullivan
while five girls inswhite dresses COM
pleted the taDieaux and sung cradle
roll lullaby. 1t was pretty exercise
and delighted all present, cd and
young. MIS-. C. S. Sparkes, superin-
t-natnt CT the Cradle Roll department,
was nckarge OF this. Singing, reel
tat:ons ana dialogues compo sed the
remaining portion Of tie prog1 am. Mr..
Cooper ,,d.Iday School orchestra
were using their new OrchestralsHy
books presented to the school by Mr..
P. B. Hanson and their special selee-
lions were we'll rend red. Miss Vir-
GINA kcIIs gave Gel ghtful rendering
Of the Easter story in her own words
and Miss Ariel WhippIe sang very
sweetly, Liz Your Glad Voices" All
who were present at the exercises
were sat $50 that good deal CT time
a2i patience lust have been expe ded
to train tn scholars and their eff orts
were repaid Iii Ike splcndid sue cess
GcnlsvGo. Ire scnJol Is aoing ooo
work iii the religious training o. the
children and unaer Superintendent
Sapernte-,acnt hcraly IS grown, in
e1thusiG1-a. = = mark CT appreci "a
Ion at the splendid pro- ram tae u
oience gave large collect cL for S N
DAY school work.
An account OF the Evening S rvice
by the. Home School girls will b. g and
elsewhere in this issue.