Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-09
EASTER SUNDAY
IN THE CHURCHES
Churches Filled at impressive
Ceremonies Here-PIeasiny
Music Programs are Given
Large Collections.

Impressive ceremonies were held
In churches throughout the city yes
t.terday with patriotism mingled with
the Easter programs In many of the
churches In many of the churches
1.-The national anthems were sung and
the sermons We're on patriotic SUBJ
jects.
In the First Presbyterian church
the congregation filled the church A
special music service was rendered.
and DIR. William A. Littel1 preached
ION The Larger Life In the after
noon the church was filed when the
choir, with special soIoists and an or
chestra, rendered Shepard's cantata,
From Sepulchre to Throne" At the,
afternoon service the congregation
sang America"
IN the Simpson M. E. church at
both services the church was filed
beyond capacity. In the morning the
pastor, Rev Wilbert Westcott, spoke
on "The Worlds Greatest Battle
field" referring to the tomb of Jos
eph where the greatest battles for
humanity and service and for the inn
mortal life were fought out. Mrs.
Edna FORESTER sang solo.
Rev. william H. Bawden yesterday
bornfng took as the text for his SER
mon the following lines of the Bible:
| IT have the right to lay down my life
| that might take 1T up again." "Sfif-
fering for the sake Of suffering does
not amount to much, but suffering for
| the sake. Of cause is noble,!' Rev. Mr..
Bawden said, He brought forth the
fact that Christs death held apart by
| itself amounted to but, little but his
death and his resurrection send SAL
walton for mankind He" said Rev
Mr. Bawtien, had the right to. lay
down His life, but only that He might
take 1t up again, No man has the
fright to commit suicide or foolishly to
lay down his life, but to lay down life
for the sake Of a great cause Is noble
on the part of any individual or ma
ton. Our country is not jeopardizing
its existence simply to axenge an In
suit or injury, but 1t. is deliberately
! laying down Its life In order that q
| larger good may come to both itself
and mankind"
The cantata conducted under the
Edirection Of Miss Edith Marshall PROV
ed to be success aud was we'll att
tended
The evening service at the Simpson
church found the church filed SO
that chairs were. placed in the aisIes
land In the lobbies, with many
lstandees. The service was arranged
lby the Sunday School, The service
was opened with the singing of the
"Star SpangIed Banner" the Sunday
School orchestra playing. The pro-
gram was largely musical. with q solo
Thy Irwin Kipp, anthems by the Sun
day School and selections by the
Junior and the Epworth choirs. The
pastor spoke ON the Significance of
Easter, xgefeFrtpg more to the prin-
|ciples b day, tt1lif tt1lifar te te the the dayr dag
itself, and die observation of 1t. At
the close OF the service. the congrega-.
Ftion sang America
l. st. Mary's church was crowded
with wcrshippers at the O'Clock
mass yesterday morning, when five
hundred members of the Junior and
Senior Holy Name Soe.etoes marched
in solemn procession from st. Mary's
hall to- receive Holy Communion +
All Of the seats reserved for them
were filed and nearly two hundred of
1.-THE. eeugregafion were compelled to
stand during the services. A
/ 1t was the largest turnout since
the great mission Of last year and
Father Cantwel expressed his delight
at the wonderful showing made on the
glorious Easter Day.
At tha regular meeting of the Sem
ior Holy Name Society held on the
afternoon at st. Mary's hall. resolu-
tions emphasizing the patriotism of
society and pledging Its members their
entire loyal support to cur country
and its President In the GREATEST crisis
In, itz history.
The church was crowded at every
mass yesterday. a large number of
men being noticeable at all Of them.
Impressive senmOna were preached
during the day and elaborate musical
programs were rendered Mt oil SER
MDs The collections. taken at the
masses is believed to have been the
Largest Easter Offering in some time.
The. amount will be known later.