Smyrna times., 1924-04-23
EASTER SUNDAY IN SMYRNA
Was Mostly Fair and Pleasant With
Some Touches of Inclement Weather
Elaborate Progress at Churches


Elaborate Progress at Churches
Sunday, Easter Sunday, was OBJ
served in Smyrna with the usual
church services and with enough home
coming over the weekend of former
Smyrnians to give it the holiday
touch. The weather, while at times
threatening, was mostly, speaking
generally, fair and afforded OppOrtun-
ity for motoring to those who wanted
to go to the bayside or seashore. AS
usual the churches had elaborate pro-
grams. The display of Easter lilies
and cut flowers was we'll pronounced
and chancels were literally banked
with them. This was particularly
true at st. Peters Episcopal Church
where much is made of Easter Day.
The Rev. Thomas Getz Hill was at
his best on his sermon on the Resur-
ection and the vested choir has hard
ly ever shown itself off to a better
advantage. There was used for the
first time on Easter Day, new Prayer
Books and Hymnals, purchased with
the gift of Mrs. Robert Darrah, Miss
Flo Darrah, and Mr.. and Mrs. ErnestO
G. Fabri. The Easter offering, which
will be applied towards the reduction
of the debt to the Bishopstead I'm
provement Fund, amounted to $72.37.
The Church School Lenten offering
has gone way beyond any previous
year, and at the present time-with
some boxes still to be turned init
amounts to over $1O9. The program
was as follows: Professional Hymn,
"The Day of Resurrection" C. C.
Martini Anthem, "Christ Our Pass
over" (James Vaughan) Gloria Patri
Or. Langdon); TIE Deum, (Irvin w.
Read; Hymn, "Come See the Place, .
| O.. Mason); Shorter Kyrie, (JOhn L.
Brown; Gloria Bib, John L. Brown
Hymn, "At the Lambs High Feast,
/ C. J. Elvey; Anthem, awake Up My
Glory" q. Barnby); Offeratory
/ (Anon); Sursum Corde and Sanctus
/ (J. L. Brown; Benedictus Qui Vent
q. L. Brown; Communion Hymn
Bread Of the World" (Rev. J. S. B.
Hodges); Gloria In Excelsis, (J. l.
Brown; Professional Hymn, "Christ
+ The Lord Is Risen Today (Arr by
J. B. Wilkes).
Asbury Crowded and Service Elaborate
At Asbury NJ. E. Church there were
large congregations at all services, il
the morning especially, the gallerie.
had to take care of the overflow. The
chancel and pulpit was unusually at
tractive with its Easter blooms anC
an augmented choir under the direc
ton of Walter o. Hoffecker, assisted
by Mrs. Marion Coverdale at the or
gan, rendered Easter anthems tha
were in keeping with the day. Tit
Sunday School at 10 a. M, rendered
a special program entitled: "Easte
Classics,2 and as usual the little folk
attracted attention. The regular morn
ing service was held at IL and th'
anthems, solos, duets and quartette
all rang out the glad tidings of tn
Risen Lord. Rev. John j. Bunting de
hvered one of his best sermons Of
'"The Great Miracle. At 6.45 p. m
the Epworth League rendered spec
ial Easter program and at 7.45 tn
church was again crowded to hea
some of the Easter music repeate
and other additions as well. Rev
Mr. Bunting sermOnized in the even
ing on "Hallelujah, Christ is Risen
Presbyterian Church Easter Service
; The Presbyterian Church and Sab
bath School had Easter program
= throughout the day Floral decOra
, tions were in evidence about the pu
r pit and in the window places. Th
S choir rendered special music and tn
4 pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Morgan, gav
. strong sermons. appropriate to the res
: direction at both the morning an
evening services. The little childre
of the Sunday School gave an Easte