Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-03-24
Graceham Letter.

On Palm Sunday evening we began the
reading from the Passion Week Manual.
This Manual contains an extract from
the Harmony of the Gospels and gives
the last discourses and acts Of the Saw.
ior together with the history of His suf-
ferings, death and resurrection. The
several portions are read in the services
held every evening Of the Passion Week.
These readings are interpreted with the
singing of appropriate hymns which are
all in harmony with the spirit of the &C.
casion.
Palm Sunday evening, also. the anti
phon, entitled ''Hosanna, was sung by
the choir and the children Of the congre-
CATION.
The services for Good Friday morning
will begin at 10 o'clock. The lesson for
the day will be read. It embraces the
history of the time from the final trial
of our Lord before the Sanhedrin. The
evening lesson at Z. 80 commemor ates the
burial Of our Lord. Love Feast and Holy
Communion will also be observed in the
morning following oonsecutively the pre-
ceding service. Let Us worship with Him
during the final moments before His
death, partaking of His precious blood
and body and show our love and rever-
ence and sympathy in this our humble
duty.
The Early Service on Easter Sunday
morning will begin at o'clock in the
church and conclude at the place of bur-
ial. This is done in memory of the Res-
direction Morn when the devout women
and disciples went to the tomb of the
risen Lord. We must all assemble rev.
erently around the graves of the depart
ed and pray 10 be kept in everlasting fell
lowship with the Church Triumphant,
giving glory to Him, who is the Resur-
rection and the Life. This service is
hallowed by many tender associations and
is therefore very impressive. Everything
is TRANSPORTED in the Risen Christ. Ev-
erything is lit up when "the sun of Right
eousness arises with healing in His
wings" Life is lit up, and 80 is death:
and so are sorrow, daily labor and human
friendships. Everything catches the
CLEAN and is changed. We are no long
CT of the night but of the day. Walk as
"Children of the Light" awake. thou
that sleepest, and arise from the dead,
and Christ shall shine upon thee"
At 1890 the Easter Sermon will be
preached. There will be special music.
Christian Endeavor and preaching in the
evening.
Messrs Elmer Buhrman and Fred'k G.
Fulmer were elected to attend c. E.
meeting in Frederick Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Florence Collifower spent Tues
day in Frederick with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
E. Colliflower.
The Ladies Aid were very successful
with their Apron Social last Thursday at
the church and parsonage. Light lunch
and ice cream were served to good,
happy audience. Games were played
which proved to be pleasure for those
and those looking on. We
wish the Ladies Aid much success.
Mr.. Creager. from Altoona, Pa, is
here visiting relatives.
Mr.. James Grimsley visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Crawford on Sunday.
Messrs Samuel Stambaugh and Wes-
ley Duble and their families were away
visiting on Sunday afternoon.
Last Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock
Miss Carrie Buhrman and MIR. Melvin
Hesser were quietly united in holy we'd.
lock. The Rev. Fred'k G. Fulmer per-
formed the ceremony.