The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-04-01
LargeCrowds
Attend Easter
Services Here
Libby Churches Filled BY
Worshipers At Annual
Festival.
YOUNG PEOPLE HOLD
SUNRISE MEETINGS

LArre numbers Of Libby people
turned out last Sunday morning-East-
er Sunday--to commemorate one Of
Christianity's great anniversaries, the
resurrection Of the Christ from the
dead Several OF the churches were
filled to capacity and impressive ser
vices were held in all Of them
Al st. Joseph's Catholic church, every
pew was filled for the 8 o'clock mass
and for time it looked as though many
of the worshipers would have to stand
However, all were finally seated. a
goodly number were also present at the
10 o'clock services. The worship here
this year was especially impressive to
the parishoners. The church has re-
Gently been renovated and redecorated
throughout, and the attractiveness OF
the interior added to the pleasure'of the
Easter festival. The allan was beauti-
full with decorations all in white-white
Easter lilies and white carnations.
Singing by a recently strengthened
choir was a pleasing feature.
One of the largest crowds ever to
gather at the Methodist church was
present for this occasion. Fifty chairs
were moved in from the school build
ing and yet some were turned away.
Here also the decorations were In keep
ing with the spirit of the day. Easter
lilies. ionquils and similar Towering
plants being used. The Methodist young
neoule also met at 6 o'clock for sun
rise meeting, with cocoa and dough-
nuts served following the prayer
services.
AT the morning service at the Metho-
dist church, two children were bap-
tired and nine adults were taken into
church membership
The goodly sized auditorium at the
First Presbyterian church was also
filled to capacity and it was necessary
to move in extra seats to accommodate
the worshipers. A profusion of flowers
gave an added touch of beauty to the
ioy of Easter, Easter lilies, jonquils,
tulips, ferns and other flowers being
used to produce most pleasing effect
The young people of this church held
a GuIu 1SE SEI tA@E at " " NA1~htt A1A30E ~
by the serving of breakfast.
The worshipers at St. Johns Lu-
theran church also filled that auditor
ium to capacity. Here the spirit Of
Easter was also given beautiful express
sion with lovely showing Of appropri-
ate cut flowers and Towering plants.
Services at the First Lutheran church
were also we'll attended, with a goodly
number in attendance at the Easter
service.
At the Church of God the Easter
services were started with $50 sun
rise prayer meeting for the young peo-
pie, followed by the regular service o.
worship at ii o'clock.
Easter was also observed in an i'm
pressive manner by the Christian Sci
ence church, and at St Luke's Episco-
pal church the Rev. Richard Price o
Whitefish was here to conduct services
In the evening, several choirs of ths
city joined in presenting cantata
THE Day OF Triumph" in the audi
torium of the junior high school. TIL
auditorium was nicely filled by inter
ested worshipers who enjoyed yer.
much the beautiful music of the can
tata. The presenting of an Easter can
tata is becoming an annual affair il
Libby, one that is looked forward t
with pleasure by many.
Many of the churches held simpl
worship services on the Friday evenin
preceding Easter, that being Good Fri
day. the date Of the crucifixion c
Christ on the cross. On that evenin
the Rev. H. W. Woods. Of the Metho
dist church, gave dramatic readin
of "The Terrible Meek" by Charlie
Ram Kennedy. The reading was pre-
ceded by duet. when | Survey tn
Wondrous Cross" by Miss Tdso an
Miss McCannon, and solo, "Jesu
Word of God,' by Mrs. J. A. Kral
Mrs Gleason Pitcher was at the plan
Those who had the pleasure of attend
ing this service report that 1t was MOI
than usually impressive.