The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-18

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Bigelow, soprano; Miss Marguerite
Stebbins, solo pianist, and Mrs. Clark
Reinhardt, piano accompanist:
Organ Prelude-Hosanna Wachs
Processional-"Reioice Ye Pure in
Hearth
Invocation and Scripture Reading by
the pastor.
Anthem -"Easter Bells" by the choir.
Organ. Suite Gothique, (a) Choral
(b) Minuet Gothique; (c) Pray
er; 2, Spring Fancies.
Anthem -"They have taken away my
Lord" by choir and soloist.
Piano Solo-"Whispering Wind"
nthem-"Hosanna," by choir and So
Solo-"Gloria", by Mrs. Bigelow.
Offertory-Organ.
Anthem-"King All Glorious" by
choir and soloist.
Recessional-"Lead on Oh King Eter-
nal".
Benediction
Postlude-"Jubilate Deo," Silver
Following is the program of Easter
music at st. Paul's Episcopal church,
which will be held Sunday April 20
1919, at 1880 A. M:
Processional-Hymn No. 109, "Wel-
come, Happy Morning."
Anthem-"Christ Our Passover"
TIE Deum
Jubilate-Chant.
Hymn No. 112-"Jesus Christ is Ris-
en- To-Day"
Offertory-Violin Solo, by Miss Heller
Lehar.
Hymn No 116-"Angels, Roll the
Rock away"
Communion Hymn
| Gloria in Excelsis
Recessional-Hymn No. 110, "Comt
Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain"
On Sunday evening, at 7:30, ther'
will be given, at the Church Of Christ
one of the most beautiful and elabor
ate Easter pageants that have bee1
written in many years.
The pageant is the creation of Pro
fessor H. Augustine Smith, of Bostol
University, and is styled: "The I'm
mortality of Love and Service. It j
to be directed by Miss Florence Siph
er, the director of the church choir
| No less than forty people are requir
ed to make up the cast Of characters
i As prelude to the pageant proper
thirty girls march in, coming fror
either side of the pulpit, and max
their way to the back Of the church
singing the grand old song: "All Hal
the Power of Jesus Name. At tn
close of this Easter Doxology, and tn
the evening invocation are given.
4 The first scene of the pageant prop
, er, finds the lights in the chandelier
turned off, and the stage lighted onl
| by colored spot light. From benin
the scenes is heard Isaiah's declare
tion of the coming majesty of tn
Christ. Immediately the music begin
and there appears on the scene
high priest, and several atendar
priests, all dressed in the priestl
robes. The high priest reads fro1
the scroll of the law, and is answere
by the attendants. The prolocuto
then speaks few lines from Parker
Jerusalem, and the priests retire.
In the second part of this scene tn
girls junior choir march through tn
church and to the platform, carryin
evergreen branches, and singing d
Easter anthem.
The second scene is entitled, 9Th
Darkest Hour. Again the auditor
(. ium is darkened, but the tinted spc
light discloses, on the platform, the Sc
, pulchre, before which pace the Roma
guards, arrayed in native costume
In the distance are the "three women
sitting, in sorrow, and waiting for tn
dawning of the day. A hidden quartet
sings: "Come Ye Disconsolate". Ris
ing now, and singing, the women ar
proach the tomb, where the Blbl
story of the scene at the sepulchre
re-enacted.
The reading of the prolocutor, an
the discovery of the "open tomb, wit
the attendant stage action, comprise
the third scene.
The fourth scene is entitled, "Lov
and Service for All Mankind, an
represents the building Of the city
God, and the house of Brotherhoo.
Twelve intermediate girls, dressed
white, hnd wearing coronets, represer
the twelve foundation stones of tn
| City Of God. They are arranged 4
the four square order, as described 3
the "Revelater". In the centre OF th
city is discovered the "Alter of Conss
Grafton" to which Iasiah, the prophe
comes, and before which he makes n
famous declaration and dedication
Following this there appears at the a
tar eight messengers of service, WI
formally dedicate themselves to tt
service of mankind.
i The service is concluded with II
singing of the national hymn OF Vi
tory.
WOOL GROWERS ASSN.