Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
GOOD FRIDAY DAY Of
PRAYER AND DEVOTION
Special Services in Churches
EmbIematio Of SoIemnity
of Occasion.

At the evening prayer service In
Trinity l.. E. Church yesterday.
Maunder's cantata, "Olivet to Cal
vary" was sung by tho choir. Under
the direction OF T. Leslie Carpenter,
tho tenty-four voices OF tho choir
showed careful preparation. The
soloists. including Mrs. Ralph Woods
mansey. Mrs. Julian Adair. A. Ia.
Hampton. NJ. Warner Brashears and
Frank Huss received praise for the
clcarness OF their diction.
Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus. rector.
conducted the services for Good Fri
day at Trinity.
Cantatas portraying the story OF
the Cross were sung in other churches
I'm the city yesterday. The Christian
world bowed In humble reverence as a
tribute to the occasion and the day
In Itself wns one OF worship and silent
prayer.
AT Grace NJ. T.. Church. Ninth and
West streets last night. before an APP
prociative audience. the Easter can
tata. The Crucinxion" was sung by
the choir. with special solos. Norris
G. Morgan. organist and choir master.
directed the presentation OF the
Cantata.
/ The solo parts were sung by J.
Harry Taylor. baritone. Edgar u,
Smith. tenor, and Miss Elsie Cupely.
contralto. A short address. appro-
priato TO the occasion. was delivered
by the pastor. Rev. J. W. II. Sumwalt
/ n special good Friday service was
held at st. paul's NJ. T.. Church last
night. with special address by the
pastor. Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard. and
an appropriate musical program.
Mr.. Hubbard read the story of tho
ofrense of Friday in the Saviors life
lie read from Wymoth's twentieth
century gospel OF ST. John.
Solos were sung by Mrs. Eleanor
g. kemery and Wilmer Boddy. Mir
Roddy sang For Nc" 10y Colfax
while Mrs. Kemery sang There is
a Green lIin Far Away" by Steb-
bins. Mr.. Boldly and Mrs Kemery
sang Ivory Palaces" by Barra
Clough.
Following the service. the choir
under the direction of Professor G
7. Edwards, rehearsed fdr the can
tata for Sunday. From Death Uutc
Life" Ivy II. NJ. Stubbs.. Solos will
he sung IL Mrs. Teresa Downey
soprano; Mrs. Kemery, contralto
Charles wilkins. tenor, and MIR
Boldly. baritone.
At the Protestant Episcopal Church
OF the Ascension at ClaNmont. tn.
choir sang The Message of the Crosa
1t was done with g charm thst wa
greatly enjoyed by all present DESPITE
the Tathos which moved the audienc,
"a the story of Chriat on tho eros.
was unfolded in the words Of tn,
song. The Message Of the Crote' u
tho story OF Christ on the cro~s an.
the words are thksn from hi. utter
ances after the cruci1xion. or. ae the,
are called the seven last words
which vere "Fsther forgive them, 10,
they know not what they do" "Toda,
shall thou be with me In Paradise
Woman Behold Thy Son." My God
My God. why Hast Thou Forsake,
Me. Il Thirst" IL is Finished" an,
Father Into Thy Hands I Commen,
My Spirit
The church was fIled with de
vout congregation and the service va
one OF great impressiveness.
Az st. Johns Church the Passion
service was conducted from l2 un
Ill O'Clock by Rev. c. s. Power.
Other services OF the day were
Way OF the Cross, sac a m: chill
! dren's service, $50 a. m; r-gula
| morning service. 1890 a. m: prepara
tory service Tor Easter Communion
. p. m.