The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-28
HOW EASTER WAS
OBSERVED in The
CITY CHURCHES

lag hOW Easter = .... =
lIaater day waA glorious from the
standpoint Of the weather enjoyed by
the people OF this section of Florida
although the day was just tri1e
warm, the mercury reaching sc de
gres during the afternoon But aside
from the liehtest passing sprinkle
, from stray cloud, there was every
|. inducement for folks to be out Of
tdoors. That was why all the churches
We're crowded, both morning and ev.
ening. Lakeland saw "A great out
pouring To the various places of wor-
snip, each pastor preaching to filled
pews The musical portions Of the
services this year seemed to be more
han usually elaborate while the floral
decorations in many churches were
eXGuisitely beautiful. At the First
Methodist church the pastor, Rev. j.
/ f. Bell, preached to large c0ngrega-
ions. dwelling on the Easier theme.
special music was rendered by the
'hOir, the SOlOi.tS being Miss Ellen
lodges, choir directTess; Mrs. G.. If.
.(ins. Mrs Emma NOryeli, l.. W.
Bloom and G. II. King, while assist
nS in the choir We're Mrs. Paul Hen
lerson, Mrs. J. b. Hanna, Mrs. Nell
Swindell, Mrs. George Southland, Miss
Bale Cloud. and Or. w. X Pinar. The
)rganist was Mrs John f. Wilson.
AT the evening service the address
was delivered by DR.. f. A. Domer of
Ohio. Special cOrnet solos were
played by Professor Francis Hendry.
An interesting feature of the morning
service was the reception into church
fellowship OF a large number of new
members.
Or. Stacy preached to large num-
bers both morning and evening, the
morning congregation being augment
ed by the Knights Templar who at
tended the service in Il body. Dr.
Stacy's sermons We're powerful and
intensely interesting in their treat
ment of the great festival being cele-
brated on Easter Day. The choir rem
dered Il special program, those taking
part including Mrs. n. b. O'Steen,
Mrs. S. M. Kellum, Mrs. G.. Fl Bowen.
Mrs. George Mason, Miss Lucy Conf
bear, Mrs. McGunegal, Miss Abra-
hams, Mrs. Duggan, Mrs. .Ramsdell,
Mr.. Patterson and Mr.. Weaver with
Mrs. II. N. Skipper as pianist
Easter was memorable day at
the First Baptist church, there being
q special home and foreign mission
program by the Sunday school at
10:45. as follows: Song. Revive Thy
Work" Prayer. Song, Loyalty Cam
paign Song" Recitation by Camille
Owens. Song. Reading of letter from
DR.. b. ID. Gray. Prayer. Song, II
Will Sing the Wondrous Story"
Heading of letter from Dr. J. f. Love
Recitation by Miss Gladys Davis. Sun
day school offering report by depart
ments. The preaching, service began
at l1:15 in charge of the pastor, Rev
DR.. Bolin, who took for his subject
THE Grave of Jesus" There was ap-
prOpriate music by the choir. Follow
ing a half-hour prayer service in the
evening the choir rendered Henry
Wildermere's beautiful Easter can
tata, THE Living Christ" under the
efficient direction of Mrs. Carrie A.
McGeoch. The soloists were Mrs.
McGeoch. Mrs. Mason, Mr.. Walker, r.
N. Good with Mrs. b. II. Harnly as
aCcompanist. The cantata was sung
with rare taste and with splendid eff
feet, the choir well deserving the
praise so justly bestowed by the great
audience. Even with extra chairs
called into service there was not
room for all WHO sought admission
while outside the church automobiles
were parked in all directions
Every available space was taken at
the IL O'Clock service in All Saints
Episcopal church, this being the fes-
tival service which had been preced-
ed at 1880 O'Clock as a celebration of
the Holy Communion, this service al
so being well attended. The church
was appropriately decorated with
profusion of flowers and palms, max
ing the interior exceedingly attrac-
tive. Now Is Christ Risen" was the
theme of the able sermon preached
by the rector. Rev. VIM. b. Curtis.
The Easter music, both morning and
evening, was particularly elaborate,
the choir being under the direction of
Mrs. Julia Culbreath Gray. The solo
lists were Mrs. Gray Miss Catherine
Kaufman, Walter p Gray and |. V.
Stevens
Rev. Holmes Logan officiated and
preached at the Myrtle Street Meth
odist church, great interest being
taken in the services. In the even
ing Professor F. Clark Perry direct
ed well-trained choir in a service of
song that was at once inspiring and
uplifting. Many strangers attended
the evening service in addition to the
regular congregation.
At the First Christian church there
was a specially arranged program
both for the Sunday school and the
regular services. The morning sub
ject of Rev. DR.. Trout was 1.-The Con
scious Presence of the Resurrected
Christ in His Church Today" a
theme that was eloquently ARMSTRONG
ly developed. Miss Portia Patterson
of Atlanta sang at the morning serv-
ice. DIR. Trouts topic in the evening
was 1.-THE Lordship of Jesus Christ"
this providing another powerful SER
mon. Appropriate floral offerings
made the church very attractive.
Over at the Dixieland Methodist
church Rev. ID. B. Sweat faced inter-
ested congregations. preaching at IL
In the morning and 1880 in the even
ing. There was baptism and recep-
ton of new members at the morning
service.
Easter was appropriately celebrat-
ed at st. Josephs Roman Catholic
church, the pastor, Father Farley, Off