The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-13
RECORD CROWDS
ATTEND EASTER
PROGRAMS HERE
100, 900 Estimated to Have
Joined in Worship
Yesterday.

approximately 40 600 persons.
one of the largest throngs in the
history of Indianapolis. celebrated
the resurrection of Christ with
prayer and song Easter Sunday with
Rev. Ernest N. Evans, indianapolis
Church Federation Executive sec
rotary, estimated today.
Churches of the Disciples of
Christ group reported 23,166 at
tending, and Catholic Church at
tendance was 10000. The Third
Christian Church led its denomina-
ton with 1868 at Sunday school,
the Rev. william F. Rothenburger
pastor, reported. The Englewood
Christian Church was second with
l725. The pastor is the Rev. O. A.
Trinkle. Other Christian Churches
also reported record crowds.
The Broadway Baptist Church
reported the largest attendance in
So years. The Rev. r. M. Dodrill,,
pastor, said 1400 attended Sunday
school, and TOO took part in church
services. The Tuxedo Park Baptist
Church attendance at Bible school
was about TOO.
NJ. Z. Churches Crowded
1t was estimated that 400 attend
ed both Sunday school and church
services at the Roberts Park M. E.
Church. The Rev. Charles T. Al
exander is pastor. Nearly 1900 at
tended Sunday school at the North
M. E. Church and the Broadway M.
E. Church had Bible school at
tendance of 1400.
An all-time congregation attend
ance record was set in the Tabere
nacle Presbyterian Church where
more than 1000 took part in the
services.
More than 10000 persons are es-
timated to have assembled for the
annual sunrise carol service of the
Ogden Junior Chorale at the In
diana Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment. Rites were opened with the
ringing of the chimes of Christ
Episcopal Church and the carlton
of the Scottish Rite Cathedral. The
OAAOAA Va oOO lllOlCIl Was uIIICJcQ
by Mrs. James M. Ogden.
Irvington Rites Impressive
A sunrise service also was held on
the north steps of the Irvington M.
E. Church where more than 500 per-
sons gathered. The program in
Guided singing by the combined
choirs of the Irvington M. E.,
DoWney Avenue Christian, Irvington
Presbyterian and st. Matthews
Episcopal Churches under direction
of Russell Paxton of Technical High
School.
A chorus of $50 children from va
rious Irvington Sunday schools sang
and their pastors delivered brief
sermons. Mrs. E. j. HirSchman di-
rected the children.
At Fort Benjamin Harrison troops
stood Iii mass formation and heard
Capt. Fred r. Davies, Charlestown,
chaplain, deliver sermon on THE
Day of Days" The Eleventh In
fantry tband, directed by Technical
Sergeant Howard A. L. Harvey,
played sacred music.
Liturgy Read by Catholics
Liturgy preserved by the church
since ancient times was read in
Catholic churches of the city. BiSh-
OPP Joseph E. Ritter was celebrant at
a solemn pontifical high mass at
SIS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Sacred concerts were included in
services of all Episcopal Churches.
Special Easter services in the
auditorium of the Scottish Rite
Cathedral, under auspices of the In
dianapolis chapter of Rose Croix
were attended by approximately
1400 persons yesterday afternoon.
knights Templar of Raper Com
mandery No. and DeMolay Com
msndery No. 81 marched into the
cathedral. Judge Clyde c. Carlin
of Angola made the principal ad-
dress.
Services also were held in the
city's hospitals and social service
agencies.
CsS huHtS TOpuldT
Small children in all sections of
the city took part in Easter egg
hunts and rolls. Three of these,
held at Rhodius, Christian and
Garfield Parks, were under direc-
ton of the city recreation depart
ment. H. w. Middlesworth, direc-
tor, declared they were the most
successful ever held in the city.
Hunts also were sponsored by the
Brightwood Community Planning
Council on the Y. M. C. A. lawn
at RooSevelt-av and Station-st, and
Indianapolis Post No. Is, American
Legion, in Brookside Park.
Members of Forest Manor Brown
lie pack staged their own hunt in
George Washington Park.