The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-17
EASTER SERVICES
ATTRACT CROWDS
FLOWERS AND MUSIC ADD TO
SERVICES OF CHURCHES
IN MOSCOW

Moscow churches were crowded Il
capacity Sunday and impressive Eas
ter Sunday services, celebratinS AM
commemorating the resurrection O
Christ, were given. In several church
es record attendance was recorded
and Moscow people of all denomin
atiOns were at their churches in large
numbers despite the threatening
weather.
The resurrection provided the theme
for all services with the ministers
taking the resurrection as the sub
ject of their Sermons Easter lilies
and other flowers made the church
es singularly attractive and Easter
music added much to all the services
Crowds at all Services
Easter Sunday was an unusually big
day at the Methodist Episcopal
church. There were SIT in Sunday
school in spite of the storm. The pri-
mary department had special Easter
exercises with the parents as visitors
Epworth hall was as full as possible
and there were 1873 in the primary de-
partment.
At the morning hour for worship
the church had every available space
In both rooms occupied. DR.. H. O.
Perry preached an Easter sermon and
following the sermon there were elev-
en- who united with the church and
about 80 who enrolled in the junior
membership class. Four received the
ordinance of baptism.
At the evening hour both rooms of
the church were filled again to hear
the Easter cantata given by the choir
of nv
Boyd. The soloists were Mrs. H. D.
C.. E. Cotton. It is safe to say that
the choir gave the finest rendition
they have even given in any musical
program It would be difficult to say
more for DR.. Boyd and his choir have
q reputation that is enviable.
Flowers Decorate Church
In spite of the disagreeable weather
overhead and underfoot, large thrOngs
of worshippers packed the Catholic
church to its utmost capacity at all of
its services on Easter Sunday. Upon
entering the church the pious throng
was greeted by beautiful floral decor
ations on and around the affairs. The
Ladies of the Altar society had made
the church into veritable paradise OF
flowers and candles.
The beauty Of the scene was en-
HANGED by the beauty OF the special
music by the De Smet choir under the
direction of Miss Demerise M Ebbley
Miss Margaret Friedman at the organ
added much to the music of the SER
vice. After the singing Of the "Vidf
Aquam," given in plain chant, the
choir held the congregation spell
bound during the entire rendition OF
Albert ROsewig's "Mass in f." This
number provided opportunities for
;soloists to display sentiment and de-
votion and all without exception prov
ed equal to the task After the high
mass, benediction was given thus end
ing an Easter service which will long
be remembered by the Holy Trinity
parish.
University Students Represented
Easter services at St. Marks this
year marked an advance on previous
years.
The two low celebrations were we'll
attended and the II o'clock service
was so thronged that chairs had to
bo placed in the aisles. The decor
ations of altar and chancel were ex-
ceedingly beautiful. There was a full
choir and their rendering of the musl-
cal part of the service was tribute
to the painstaking tuition OF Mr. Z.
Cotton.
The University students were
strongly represented and many com
ments were made upon the number of
men who attended the service. The
musical part of the service will be
repeated on Sunday next, Low Sun
day.
Resurrection Theme Of Sermon
Crowds packed the Presbyterian
church at all services. The sunrise
prayer meeting at $50 Of the Young
Peoples union was largely attended.
The Rev. Wayne S. Snoddy gave
sermon on "The Resurrection Easter
music was given with Mrs. David
Macmillan as soloist. The knights
Templar worshipped in body at the
service. At the evening SER
vice Mrs. Margaret l.. Sargent, pro-
fessor of romance languages at the
University of Idaho, gave an illus
trated lecture on "The Passion Play"
Children of the Christian church |
Sunday school had charge of beau
tiful Easter service at the Christian
church Sunday evening. Prof J. NJ
O'Gorman of the University of Idaho
spoke at the Sunday morning service
on s'Life's Basis and Life's Ideals"
At the Swedish Lutheran church
the Rev. A. Andre delivered the SER
mon Sunday morning on 'The bles-
sing of Easter" The choir sang an
Easter anthem. At the evening SER
vice the Junior choir presented an
Easter cantata and the children of
the Sunday school put on program.
Easter Morning Services
Easter Sunday was observed at the
First Church of Christ Scientists on
the words. "Yet little while and the
world seeth Me no more; but ye see
Me; because live, ye shall live
ALSO"
Special Easter services were held
at the Norwegian Lutheran church in
The morning. At the First Baptist
thurch Easter services were held in
The morning with Mr. CrOot giving
the sermon, based on the resurrec-
tiOn
At the Church of the Brethren the
Easter service included spec
al music and a sermon by John Har-