Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-04-01

Easter Sunday in Tensas parish
was ushered in with , glowing morn
ing sun which lighted and gladdened
. beautiful world. Light clouds float
ed lazily in the dim azure Of The sky,
happily screening the earth from the
warm sun rays, while gentle zephyrs
from the gulf added to the pleasure
and comfort Of the delightful day.
Pretty dresses and hats adorned
pretty girls and feeling Of buoyancy
and happiness pervaded the atmos-
sphere. Every body seemed thankful
for the glorious resurrection Of the
blessed Saviour, the Prince Of Peace,
and few remained away from the
House Of Worship, the religious serv-
ices Of the day being we'll attended.
At 10 o'clock Sunday School was
convened at the Union Church. Here
too Easter gladness prevailed and
Easter flowers bloomed and gave
forth their sweet and delicate odors,
and all the girls, both large and small,
were good to look upon, bedecked in
Easter loneliness.
Services were conducted at the
Union Church by Rev. N. j.. Nc
Lain, Presbyterian, and a. Christ
Church by Rev. W. Lennie-Smith,
Episcopal. As stated both services
we're well attended, nearly all pews
being occupied. At both services 1.-THE
Resurrection" was Of course the sub
ject Of the Easter sermon. Each min
isEer delivered IN inspiring appeal
to mankind to receive with thank
fulness the Risen Lord and to 20 en-
ulate His life by following His teach
ings ~ to prove our appreciation Of
His great suffering and sacrifice, that
we through His poverty might be
made rich. Special music was pro-
vided for each service, holy commun-
ion concluding the service at Christ
Church.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the
public repaired to the Union Church
to witness the exercises to be rem
dered by the children Of the Sunday
School, including several children moi
attending the Sunday School, being
Of Catholic and Jewish persuasion
but receiving the training at school
were invited to participate in the
exercises. The church was beautifully
decorated, Easter lilies and red and
white roses adsrning the chancel
while cross made Of red roses id
ded sanctity to the choir entrance
The tastefulness Of the decoration
contributed much to the beauty and
attractiveness Of the occasion, re.
flecting well on those engaged il
this essential feature Of the day,
program.
The exercises consisted Of recita
tions by several members Of tn,
junior classes Of the Sunday Schoo
and singing Of Easter carols by sew
eral Of the junior classes, affordinf
greatest pleasure to the audience
who appreciated to the fullest tn
delightful prgram rendered. Rev. Nc
L9n delivered zAok inEscsstinl
talk to the children, reciting In simple
language the story Of the Saviour
love for little children, and callint
from history instances Of REMARKABLE
achievements by little children a
agents Of the Most High in accom-
plishment Of good for mankind. tn
reverend gentleman's remarks wer'
well taken and were enjoyed by al
Following Mr.. McLain's talk Mr.. A
N. Smith, superintendent Of the Sun
day School, made . few appropriat
remarks, eulogixing the children 70
their enthusiasm and graceful man
Iner, in which they had acquitted them
selves, and expressing the thanks o
not only the Officers Of the Sunda
School but the parents Of the child
lren to Miss Saunders and her corr
Of assistants for the pdkisnt wor
shown in their careful training, cor
cluding With the statement that til
Easter program and its lovely rsl
dition had perhaps eclipsed anythin
Of its kind yet seen qt the Unio
Church. He announced that At Il
conclusion Of the services IN East
3 Egg Hunt would be provided for Il
children, the smaller ones to folio
Mis- Saunders, w6thsr they kne
not, and the larger ones to follow n
Hendon, they also being in ignoran'
Of location Of the happy huntil
/ | grounds. Mr.. Hendon lead his chill
Il fren by circuitous routes to Z
4 Court House square and Miss Saun
Il en- to the vacant lot adjoining n
Young's office. On each Of the
/ lawns it WAS discovered that the n
/ bits had made their nests and IL
i beautifully eolored eggs, bearing
| the hues u the rainbow. The lit'
/ explorers with their sharp young ey
/ were not long to locate the hidi