Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-04-20
EASTER SERVICES
At THE CHURCHES

was clothed In the multltuQlnOuS
shades of green, the skies were
clear, the sun was bright, the air
was fresh-it was a perfect day and
Easter gladness welled in the hearts
of the people. The special services
held in nearly all the churches were
befitting the day.
Main Street Church of Christ
AS special meetings are in pro-
gress at the Main Street Church of
Christ they prepared no special Eas-
ter program but held evangelistic
services throughout the day.
Methodist Protestant Church
The Sunday school gave special
program at the morning church SER
vice commemorating Easter. 1t con-
sisted of songs by the different
classes and other special selections,
interspersed with recitations. In ad-
dition to the foregoing a quartet by
Mrs. d. G.. Jackson, Miss. Irene Price,
Mrs. j. w. Macklem and Miss Bailey
was beautifully sung. The usual
preaching service was held in the
evening.
McConnelsville NJ. E. Church
At the McConnelsville M. E.
church the Sunday school service
was an auspicious beginning for
what was, as awhole, one of the
most beautiful of Easter celebra-
tions. The attendance was 248 and
the Easter gift amounted to $119.58
There was a solo by Wayne Jackson,
duet, saxophone and violin by
Edgar and Dean Northrup, and an
Easter reading by Margaret Durbin.
as special features for this service.
A baptismal service was held at the
morning church hour that was unu-
sually impressive. Four infants
were presented for baptism these
were the children of DR.. and Mrs. D.
G.. Ralston, Mrs. and Mrs. Gene
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. White and
Mr.. and Mrs Donald Danford. Two
adults were also baptized. After
the baptismal service, twelve per-
sons were received into church men,
bership. There was special music
by the choir and a trio by Mrs. Har-
ry Betz, Mrs. j. r. Dougan and Mrs.
Herman Bishop.
The Epworth League service in
the evening was in keeping with its
splendid record for attendance and
interest that the young people have
hitherto maintained and their Eas-
ter observance was very fitting
one. The leaders were Miss Mar
garet Cunningham and Miss Helen
Button. In addition to this interest
ing lesson hour, there was solo by
Wayne Jackson and also one by Mrs.
C.. H. Morris.
The chuch. was crowded to over
flowing for the evening service when
a splendid musical program was
rendered. Solos and special num-
bers were sung by Frank Gray. Ray
mond Blackburn, Herschel Dingey
Mrs. Herman Bishop, Miss Ruth
Kennard, quartet number by MRS
HI. C. Betz, Mrs. F. r. Dougan,
Messrs. H. G. Betz, Herschel Dingey
A selection by Edgar and Dean Nor
thrup was given. The. choir render,
ed a cantata, "The Great Light, y
Mrs. Mildred Montgomery Stilson
taking the first solo part. The solo
''The Crucifx' was SUNG. by Mr
Harry Betz with wonderful effect
The entire day was one of the i'm
pressive days in the history of this
church. day of real Easter JOY.
At the Presbyterian Church
Appropriate Easter services were
held at the Presbyterian church
both morning and evening. Prof. j
n. Dickson formerly OF Wooster
college gave the Easter message
speaking at both services. He also
spoke in the Sunday school and tc
the young people In the Christian
Endeavor society. At the morning
service he gave an interesting re-
sumo of the historical events con-
nected with the Crucifixion and Res.
his text "They have taken away my
Lord" He made application Of the
theme to present day life by show.
how many people today by their
manner OF living are taking away
Christ from the lives of others. He
made an earnest plea to all Chris
tians by their daily lives to bring
Christ into the lives of others. The
choir rendered several beautiful
Easter anthems at the morning ser.
vice. Prof. Dickson spoke again
in the evening on the theme oil
"Moral Reform" At this service
Miss Taylor and Mrs. Mary McKib
ben Vert sang a duet and Miss Jos
ephine Birch a solo. The Easter
spirit pervaded all the services oil
the day.
Malta NJ. Il. Church
An attendance of 204 at Sunday
school was the bright beginning o1
the day of. Easter observance in this
church, and the Easter gift amount
ed to $824O. The auditorium wal
beautifully decorated with plant.
and blossoms, this being the work ol
the Junior League members. Three
children were presented for baptism
at the morning preaching ser
vice, Robert Lee and Har
old Wilson, sons of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Wilson, and Mary Elizabeth
little adopted daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Caleb Hopes. The choir rem
dered an anthem in which Mrs
Clements had q beautiful solo and
the Easter sermon by the pastor wat
most impressive. In the evening
special music by the choir and .
duet by J. e. McKeown and Mrs
Clements sang Easter gladness into
this. the closing service of the day
q day that means in its fullest "Joy
to the world"
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