Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-21
EASTER SUNDAY
SERVICES At THE
BOISE CHURCHES
Worshipers Out in Force Morn
ing and Evening-Fine Pro-
gram of Music and Good Ser
mons.

An ideal Easter Sunday with special
music and sermons in all the Boise
churches brought out a crowd of wor-
shippers Sunday which taxed the ca
pacity of the larger edifices. Beautiful
Easter lilies adorned most of the pull
pits.
An early morning service was fea
tured at most of the churches. At the
First Methodist church at a. m. a
large congregation greeted Rev. Will
sic Martin for his opening Easter SER
men. He spoke on the subject, 1.-THE
Changed Mood" Beautiful music was
rendered both at this service, at the
Sunday school session and the morn
Ing and evening services, which were
attended by large congregations.
EASTER BREAKFAST.
Impressive services were conducted
at st. Michael's cathedral opening at
1880 o'clock with Holy Communion
which was the largest attended COM
munlon ever held in the cathedral. |
Following the service, the choir of As
enjoyed q Sunday morning Easter
breakfast in the church house, served ,
by Mrs. T. c. Hollingshead assisted by |
q dozen ladies of the cathedral. Dean |
Award Chamberlain preached Won |
derful sermon at IL o'clock on the |
Resurrection" in which he told of the |
great blessings enjoyed by the world |
because of a risen Christ, the blessings
attained by this nation because of its
devotion to Christianity, power
which had given it's soldier forces the
courage and strength to win a world /
victory.
UNVEILED WINDOW.
At the morning service, the beautiful /
memorial window placed in the cathe-
dral by Mrs. A. II. Boomer, the beloved
pioneer and mother of the Idaho regi-
ment," was unveiled. This window was
given in memory of her husband and
sons. Mrs. Boomer journeyed from
California to attend the service.
Rev. r. N. Donaldson preached two :
powerful Easter sermons at the First :
Presbyterian church to congregations
which entirely filled that edifice. His
morning topic, Life and Immortality"
unfolded the story of the risen Christ. :
praise service by the choir featured /:
the evening service, the cantata,
Seven Last Words of Christ" being
most admirably rendered
OBSERVE MASS.
Gounods Guardian Angels mass was I.
ouiiS CT Jpllll > CdIDtuTdl. Inefe l..
was large attendance at the s o'clock +:
mass and also at the 9 o'clock mass s
which the children of the Holy Angels |.
and st. Aloysius societies received in
a body. :
sunrise prayer service was held at :
the First Congregational church at :
$50 by the Christian Endeavor society f.
Nearly every member was present AT :
the close of the service an Easter |.
breakfast was served. Holy communi- :
on was celebrated at 11:15 followed by :
an Easter sermon by the pastor, Rev. |.
Charles ]. Christianson.
RENDER CANTATAS. :
Two cantatas We're rendered at the /.
First Baptist church. At the morning /.
service, THE Cross Beside the Flag" :
and at the evening service, THE Res :
surection." The church was crowded :
at both services and Easter lilies E
adorned the pulpit.
Special Easter programs were en- :
Joyed by large congregations at the I'm :
manuel Methodist church, the Luth-
eran church, the Friends church. Be-
thany and Wright churches on the
bench, the United Presbyterian church :
and the Second Presbyterian church in
South Boise. :