Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
KEYPORT FOLK
FILL CHURCHES
Easter Music Given in Excel
lent Programs in the Diff
ferent Churches of Borough
tBy Evening News cOrrespondentl

10y EVENING NEWS correspondence
KEYPORT. March 2S:-The
Easter services held in the various
churches of the borough yesterday
rendered was in keeping with the
day. The first service of the day
was held at Calvary NJ. L. church at
Z o'clock, under the direction of the
Epworth League. Following the
rogram of the service, breakfast
was served and the Sunday school
session followed at which an Easter
program was presented under the
direction of Mrs. Thomas w. Daw-
son.
At the morning service held at IL
o'clock Rev. A. G. Brady delivered
an Easter sermon. THE Living
Christ" and anthems were rendered
by the choir, Mrs. Fred l.. Schild-
knecht rendering an exceptionally
fine solo.
At the Reformed church Rev. +.
T. B. Reynolds delivered an address.
"The First Easter Morn" which was
followed by special music by the
choir, the reception of members and
the administration of the Lords
supper
AT the First Baptist church Easter
anthems were rendered at 10:45 A.
NJ. Rev. A. w. Hand delivered an
Easter sermon and seven candidates
were baptized.
At the First Presbyterian church
Rev. w. A. Service delivered Easter
sermons both morning and evening
while at St. Johns NJ. f. church
Rev. A. L. Iszard gave Easter dis
courses at both the morning and
evening service and an elaborate
program was given by the Sunday
school at 2:30 o'clock.
At 3 o'clock in the First Baptist
church the cantata.> Life Everlast-
ing" was sung by the combined
choirs of the Matawan and Keyport
Baptist choirs to a large congrega-
! tion. The soloists were Mrs. A. B.
Pyott. soprano; Mrs. L. S. Lupton
contralto; Elmer Boice. tenor; Adam
Banke, baritone, and George s
Hyer, bass. Mrs. Adam Banke and
| George NJ. Collins presided at the
organ, Miss Inez Hardy at the piano
and Kenneth c. Hand rendered
selections on the violin. The solos
were effectively rendered and the
chous of forty voices did good work
The same program will be repeated
at the Matawan Baptist church or
| Sunday evening. April 3.
At st. Mary's Episcopal church
morning prayer was conducted by
the Rev. F. r. Jones and the fiesta
service was held by the Sunday
| school at 2:30 o'clock, at which
Easter music was rendered.
| At Calvary NJ. L. church the can
tata. "The Risen King" was SUNG
by Calvary NJ. L. choir of thirty
voices at 1880 p. NJ. A program oi
anthems, quartets, solos and instru'
mental selections preceded the rem
| dition of the cantata. the soloists o.
which were Mrs. Fred l.. Schild
knecht, soprano, and Mrs. Charles
| Durr, contralto.
| Under the direction of Mrs. Frank
A. Smith the cantata was well rem
dered to a congregation which more
| than filled the seating capacity o.
the church The solos were render
ed in a creditable manner and Mis-
Anna Bungosdy. violinist, charmed
with her excellent playing. Mrs
| Edwin II. Wharton presided at tht
piano and Miss Annie L. Tilton wa
at the organ.
In all instances the churches were
very beautifully decorated witt
| Easter lilies and palms and ferns
At Calvary church the lilies were
presented by the Sunday school
later being distributed among tbs
| sick.