Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-21
Faster Services In The Churches

/, Easter Services In The Churches
1 Contrary to all weather reports,
predicting stormy day for Easter
Sunday, the day proved to be one of
unusual beauty, the weather ex-
employing the beauty and signif-
canoe of the day. The morning was
cloudy, with soft balmy air, and by
noon the earth was flooded with the
I beautiful sunshine, and all the earth
was awake to newness of life. More
and more throughout Christendom
the Eastertide, especially the week
proceeding Easter Sunday, has come
to have peculiar meaning, and
| all churches are coming more and
! more to commemorate the last
days of our Lord as well as the day
| of His resurrection. For a week or
two previous to Easter Sunday, the
churches of the twin cities had held
eyangelistic services, and the Sunday
school officials had emphasized at
tendance at the Sabbath schools, set
! ting goal of 1900 as their aim.
More than 1900. attended Sabbath
school, and in several of the schools
short programs were given by the
| younger children.
At the Main st. Church of Christ,
the days program began with a sun
rise prayer meeting at s o'clock.
followed by the Sabbath school with
an attendance of PIT. There were
the usual morning services with an
Easter sermon by the pastor, Rev.
Kendle, and in the evening, the
church was crowded to hear q pro-
gram by the children, and at the reg
ular hour for service the choir gave
the beautiful cantata, "The Thorn
Crowned King
At the M. p. church, there were
the regular Sunday services with an
attendance at Sabbath school of 140,
and Easter sermons by the pastor.
Rev. L. B. Douglas, and Easter mu-
sic by the choir.
At the Malta NJ. E. church there
was an attendance of 235 at the
Sabbath school, and the younger
children gave short program at
this time. At the church service
the church was very attractive with
it's decorations of lilies and spring
flowers, and the pastor, Rev. G.. d.
Clifford preached an Easter sermon.
There were appropriate organ num-
bers, by Mrs. B. D. Richardson, or
ganist, and the choir sang three an
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Victorious" by Shelly, and Mrs. Har-
ry Harris and Dr. w. r. Sears gave
beautiful solo numbers from this
same cantata. In the evening the
young ladies of the church. assisted
by the choir, gave an Easter can
tata, "The Pilgrims Vision,'' which
pleased the large crowd present
AT the McConnelsyille M. E.
church, there was a Sabbath school
attendance of 347, the banner at
tendance, and the children present
ed a short program, and there was
music by the Rainbow orchestra. At
the church service Mrs. George Low
ell presided at the organ and gave
appropriate organ numbers. Mr.
Deane Northrup played violin solo,
1.-THE Holy City, and Mr.. Harry
Betz, tenor, sang ''Crucifixion."
There was the baptism of infants,
and IS persons were received into
church membership.
At the Seventh ST. Church of
Christ there was the usual large
Bible school of around $50, and ad-
dresses appropriate to the day.
At the Presbyterian church there
was a Sunday school attendance of
1875, and at the morning service
there was special Easter music, 10
members were received and three
were baptized. At the evening SER
vice the young people and choir pre-
sented an Easter musical program,
and the pastor, Rev. Grove, told the
Easter story.
The services at st. James Catho-
lie church were well attended and
were beautiful and impressive, and
the close of the Lenten sea-
son.
McKendree Circuit
Special Easter services were held
at McKendree at 10:30; also at
Fletcher in the evening. Worlds |
service collections were taken at |
three of the churches on the circuit. |
At McKendree the collection was |
800; at Mt. Zion, $45, and at |
Fletcher, $31. Wesley Chapel's Of |
ferings will be taken later.
Charles u. BOzman Dead
Charles I. Rnzman one of Rayer-