MINISTERS WILL TOUCH ON WAR ON ANNIVERSARY OF RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
SOLEMN SERVICE
ON GOOD FRIDAY
Air of Gloom and Desolation
Rests Over Sanctuary in Im
pressive Observance
The Catholic Church held a strik
ingly Impressive liturgy in her observ
ance of Good Friday yesterday. On
this day the church commemorates
the sufferings of the Redeemer and
His crucifixion on Mount Calvary.
Good Friday is the saddest and most
solemn day of the entire ecclesiastical
An air of gloom and desolation rest
ed over the sanctuary yesterday
morning as the clergy entered to be
gin the Good Friday observance. The
priests were vested in black as at a
funeral mass. There were no can
dles alight upon the altar at whitsh
the ceremonies were to be conducted
and the altar cloths were missing.
The priests on entering the sanctuary
prostrated themselves at the foot of
the main altar and remained thus in
silent prayer and meditation for sev
eral minutes.
Dwell on Sufferings
A few moments before the clergy
arose a sanctuary boy placed the altar
cloths and another lighted the candles.
The celebrant advanced to the epistle
side of the altar and read passages
from the Old Testament. Then was
read that portion of the Gospel of St.
John which relates the events leading
up to and immediately attending the
sufferings of Jesus and His death upon
the cross. At the close of the Gospel
the celebrant offered the special pray
ers of the day for all conditions of
men. for the hierarchy, for the pros
perity of Christian people, for cate
chumens, heretics, Jews and pagans.
The crucifix was taken from its
place above the main altar and the
black veil that covored it was re
moved. The image of the Crucified
Redeemer was held aloft by the cele
brant that all might view it and make
their prayerful veneration. Then both
clergy and people kissed the crucifix.
Mass of Prc-Sanetlflcd
While the congregations of the
various churches were venerating the
cross, the assisting clergy chanted the
"Improperia," which are reproaches
delivered in dramatic form by Jesus to
the Jewish people. The Improperia
begin with the words: "My people,
what have I done to thee, wherein
have I vexed thee? Answer me. Each
of the Improperia is followed by the
Trisagion, in Latin and in Greek. It
derives its name from the fact that the
word "holy" Is uttered in its thrice.
The Trisagion Is a brief hymn with
these words: "O holy God, holy and
strong, holy and immortal, have mercy
on us." The Trisagion was introduced
at Constantinople and was of Greek
origin. It is probable that for this
reason it is recited in Greek in the
ceremonial of Good Friday.
Mass is not offered on Good r riday
but instead a service known as "The
Mass of Pre-Sanctified" is observed.
The celebrating priest receives at his
Holy Communion the consecrated host
reserved from Holy Thursday for this
purpose for there being no mass there
is no consecration. Nc bell calls the
attention of the congregation to the
solemn parts of the service on Good
Friday but Instead a wooden clapper
is used. The organ is hushed.
All day on Good P"riday the people
make visits to the church and contem
• plate the great act of their redemp
tion. Shortly before 3 o'clock, the
hour of the Saviour's death, the devo
tion of the way of the cross was made,
priest and people making mediation
before each of the fourteen pictures
in the churches that represent stages
in the journev of Jesus from the hall
of Pilate. The last two pictures, or
stations show Jesus taken down from
the cross and laid In the tomb.
It is a pious custom of many to re
main in prayer and meditation be
tween noon and 3 o'clock In honor of
the three hours' agony of Jesus on the
cross.
RIDGE AVENUE M. E.
Morning Prelude, a, "Pilgrim's
Song of Hope." Batiste; b, "A Song of
Joy," Stebbins: anthem. "Now la
Christ Risen," Heyser; offertory, "Nar
cissus," Nevin; postlude, "Hosanna,"
Wachs.
Evening—Prelude, "Offertory in G,"
Lefebule-Wely; offertory, "Andante
Cantablle," Callaerts; cantata, "Cross
and Crown." E. L. Ashford; chorus,
"Thou Wilt Arise." choir; soprano
solo, "The Temptation," Mrs. C. C.
Ryler; chorus. "If Thou Be the Son of
God," choir; baritone solo, "Then the
Tempter," C. C. Bratten: soprano solo,
"Then Said Unto Him." Mrs.
C. C. Byler; solo and chorus, "Hosan
na in the Highest," Mrs. Byler and
choir: soprano solo, "Ride On, O
King," Miss Mary E. Neeter; baritone
solo, "Go To Dark Gtthsemane,"
Raymond Dintaman: soprano solo,
"Follow to the Judgment Hall," Miss
Mildred Kulp; contralto solo, "The
Shadow of the Cross," Mrs. W. S.
Meek; soprano solo, "The Strife Is
O'er," Miss Sara Mae Harr; chorus,
"Christ Our Passover," choir; contral
to solo, "Come. Gracious Spirit," Mrs.
W. S. Meek; chorus. "And It Came to
Pass," choir; finale, "Life Up Your
Heads," choir, postlude, "Hallelujah,"
Handel.
TAXTON PRESBYTERIAN
Morning—Prelude, "Andante Canta
bile (Symphony IV)." Widor; offer
tory, "Intermezzo," Wascagni: post
lude. "Hallelujah Chorus," Handel.
Evening—Prelude, "Grand Easter
Fantasia," Lombard; cantata by choir,
"The Glory of the Garden," Gelbei;
offertory. Allegro Moderato, Batiste;
postlude. Military March in D, Elgar.
Bringing Up
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SATURDAY EVENING,
SOLEMNITY WILL
PERVADE EASTER
CHURCH
Ministers Will Touch on War During Sermons Commemo
rating Resurrection of Christ; Cantatas by Augmented
Choirs; Profusion of Spring Flowers Being
Used in Decorations
Easter Sunday will be observed in Harrisburg churches with
special music, including scores of cantatas, early morning services,
the reception of new members and the sacrament of the Lord's
Supper. Many of the sermons will touch on the grave crisis facing
the country as the anniversary of the resurrection of the Christ is
being celebrated.
Early spring flowers and Easter lilies, attractively arranged in
elaborate designs, will till the churches with their sweet fragrance.
BETHEL A. M. 'E.
Morning—Organ prelude, "Prelude
and Fugue," Guilmant; doxology,
choir and congregation; hymn, prayer,
organ prelude, "Chant Du Soir,"
Becker: scripture lesson, choir, "Holy,
Holy, Holy;" decalogue, choir, an
them, "Hail the Risen Lord," Ward;
sermon by pastor, choir, anthem, "As
It Began to Dawn," Lerman; offertory,
"Berceuse and Cradle Song," Guil
mant; Easter offering, choir, anthem.
"As a Father Leads His Children,"
Wilson: choir, anthem, "The Day
Which the Lord Hath Made," I-orenz;
doxology and benediction, the Rev. U.
G. Leeper.
Evening Cantata by the choir,
"The Resurrection and the Life", Eas
ter cantata, text by Edith Sanford Til
lotson, music by Ira Wilson; organ
prelude, "Bridal Chorus," Guilmant:
hymn, choir and congregation: prayer;
prelude, "The Lost Chord," Sullivan;
j choir. "Holy, Holy, Holy." Cantata—
( Introduction, organ; "The Earth in
Darkness Lies," choir; "The Lament
;of the Women," contralto solo and
i woman's chorus; "Let Not Your Heart
! Be Troubled," contralto solo, women's
I chorus and choir; "The Earthquake,"
1 Men's chorus and choir: "O! Death,
Where Is Thy Sting?" choir; "Fear
Not Ye." chorus and tenor solo; "Re
joice and Sing Praises," choir: "Our
Saviour Lives." baritone solo and
choir; "victory," final chorus. Offer
tory, "Humoresque," Dvorak; Easter
offering; doxology and benediction;
postlude.
Soloists—Mrs. Julia Johnson, so
prano; Mrs. Daisy Thompson, contral
to; William O. Jolly, tenor: Walter
Cannon, bass; Miss Mary L. Grant,
piano: William H. Bond, Jr., organist
and director.
COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN
Morning Prelude, (a) "Easter
Morning." Mailing; (b) "Easter—
Dawn," Claussmann: anthem, "Christ,
the Lord, Is Risen To-day," Morrison;
solo, "Day of Days," Van de Water,
Mrs. S. It. Harris: offertory, "Andante
Religioso." Hailing; anthem. "Glorious
Easter Dawn," Lowden; solo, "Hail,
Glorious Morn," Geibel, Mrs. C. C.
Holland; duet, "The Crown of
Thorns," Forrest, Miss Mary Garland
and Albert Moyer; postlude, "Solemn
March," Faulke.
Evening Prelude, (a) '"Easter—
Day," Loret, (b) "A Springtime
Sketch," Brewer: anthem, "The Gar
den of the Lord." Lacey; quartet,
"Christ Is Risen," Parks, Mrs. Har
ris, Miss Tyson, Mr. Shreadley, Mr. Ha
mill; offertory, "Easter Offertory,"
Deshayes; anthem, "In the' End of
the Sabbath," Judson; postlude, "Eas
ter March," Merkel.
CHRIST LUTHERAN
Early morning service. Prelude,
"I Know That My Redeemer Llveth." i
Handel: anthem. "O Tell Us Where
They Laid Him": offertory. "Praver in
E Flat," Grover; postlude, "Solen
nelle," Gounod.
Morning Prelude. "Resurrection
Morn," Johnston; anthem, "Christ Is
Risen," Caleb Simper: offertory,
"Hymn of Nuns," Wely; postlude,
"Jubilate Deo," Silver.
Evening—Prelude, "Pilgrim's Song
of Hope," Batiste; anthem, "Sing With
All the Sons of Glory," Irene Berge,
offertory, "Elevation In A Flat," Gil
mant; anthem, "Break Forth Into
Joy," J. Barnby; selection on harp.
Miss Lenora Fry; postlude, "Post
lude," Whiting.
SALEM REFORMED
Morning "Allegro Con Fuco,"
6th Sonata, Guilmant; anthem, "The
Strife Is O'er," Shelly; "Gloria In
Excelsis"; Gloria Patria"; aria, "I
Know That My Redeemer Liveth,"
from "The Messiah," Handel, Mrs. C.
W. Myers; "Seraph hymn"; "Easter
Alleluia," Ottenwalder.
Evening Easter Melody, Bartlett;
anthem, "The Hope of the Resurrec
tion," Marzo; "Air"; "Tears of Sor
row, Shame and Anguish" (Calvary),
Spolir; "Seraphic Hymn"; Triumphal
March, Lemmens.
FOURTH REFORMED
Six o'clock service—Organ, John
son; anthem, "Why Seek Ye the Liv
ing," Lerman: organ, "Easter Dawn,"
Clausmann; anthem, "Break Forth
Into Joy," Barnby; organ, "March
Triumphal," Callerts.
Morning—Prelude. "Easter Morn
ing," Mailing; solo, "I Am the Resur
rection and Life," Torrance, Mrs. Val
lercliamp; offertory. "Melodie," Du
bois; quartet, "Christ Our Passover,"
Chappie, Mrs. Vallerchamp, Mrs.
Schnader, Mr. George, Mr. Schnader;
Te Deum, in F, Jackson; postlude,
"Grand Chorus," Guilmant.
Evening—Prelude. "Evening Rest,'
Bibl; offertory, "Reverie," Becker;
anthem, "If a Man Die," Lerman;
postlude, "Song of Triumph," Turner.
MESSIAH LUTHERAN
Morning—Prelude. "Symphony Pa
thetique," Tschalkowsky. (From the
celebrated 5-4 movement); offertory,
"Spring Song." Mendelssohn; postlude,
"Easter March," Merkel.
Evening—Twenty minutes organ re
cital; prelude, (a) "Moderato," (b)
".Andante," (c) "Intermezzo," Sonato
No. 1, Eyken: anthem, "Hearken Unto
Me." Manney, (incidental solos by
Miss Heicher and Mr. Hartman); of
fertory, "Vesperal," Evry; anthem,
"Behold I Show You a Mystery," Sol
ly, (incidental solo, Mr. Hartman);
cantata, "The Story of Easter," Stults;
introduction, organ; opening chorus,
"Hail! Glorious Day.
Part 1, The Resurrection Fore
shadowed—Bass solo. "I Will Extol
Thee, O Lord;" tenor solo, "O Lord.
Thou Hast Brought Up My Soul;"
chorus, "The Lord Is >fy Strength;"
I duet and chorus, "This Is the Day
i Which the Lord Hath Made." '
Part 2, The Empty Sepulchre—ln
troduction, organ; soprano solo. "And
I When the Sabbath Was Past;" male
chorus, "At the Rising of the Sun:"
quartet, "With Loving Hands and
Faithful Hearts:" soprano recitative,
"They Have Taken Away My Lord;"
chorus, "Christ Our Passover."
Part 3, The Risen Christ—Bass solo i
and recitative, "And Behold, There i
Was a Great Earthquake;" chorus, <
"Fear Not Ye;" tenor solo, "And They 1
Departed from the Sepulchre;" hymn. !
"The Day of Resurrection;" closing]
chorus, "Alleluia! Alleluia!"; postlude,
"Hosanna," Wachs.
Soloists: Miss Catherine Heicher, so- J
I prano: Mrs. Hilda T'eys, contralto; j
I Dr. Byron S. Behney. tenor; Mr. Ab- !
ner W. Hartman, basso.
GRACE M. E.
Morning—Organ, ("The Death and
Resurrection") (a) Gethsemane; (b)
Easter Morning, Mailing; quartet, ;
"Oh! Lift Your Joyful Hearts," Dress- 1
ler; violin obligato by Harold E. j
Malsh; organ. Tone Picture. "Among I
the Lillies," Lorenz: anthem, "Halle- 1
lujah! This Is the Day," Lambilotte; |
organ, "Hallelujah Chorus" (Messiah) !
Handel.
Evening—Organ recital 7.20; (a) i
"Allegro Maestoso:" (b) "Adagio,"
(c) "Sonata in C Minor," Guilmant;
(d) "Spring Song," Mendelssohn; an
them — (eighth part) The Resurrec
tion, Shelley; anthem, (five part), In
flammatus (Stabat Mater), Rossini:
violin solo, Cavatina, Raff, by Harold
E. Malsh; cantata, The Lord of Light
and Love, Julian Edwards; 1, intro
duction and chorus "Joy to the
World;" 2. baritone solo and chorus,
"Far Across the Sea of Sliver;" 3,
chorus of women, "We Came Here in
the Morning Gray;" 4, soprano solo,
"Fear Not;" 5, soprano and alto duet,
"He Is the Hope of All the World;"
6, chorus, "Lo! He Comes:" 7, so
prano solo, "In the Blessed Joy of
Easter;" S, chorus, "Ring, O Ring the
Bells of Easter." Soloists for the day
—Mary Buttorff, Sue B. Dugan-Fager,
William S. Hoover, Vania Forster,
Ross Harman and John Fisher.
DERBY STREET U. R.
Morning—Prelude, "Easter Alle
luia," Aloys Ottenwalder; anthem, "As
It Began to Dawn," Charles Vincent;
offertory, "Scherzo," Jadassohn; an- l
them. "Redemption's Day," Frederick j
N. Shackley; postlude, "Toccata et
Fuga',' (D Minor) Bach.
Evening Prelude, "Hosannah,"
Ilartmann; anthem. "Awake, Thou
That Sleepest," Sir Jolyi Stainer; of
fertory, "Andante," Ketelberg; an
them. "Easter Mass," Joseph Concone;
"O Lord Most Merciful," "Glory
Eternal Glory," "We Believe in One
God," "Holy, Holy Lord," "He Is
Blessed," "Jesus, Thy Blood and Thine
Alone," "Lamb of God," "Worship
the Lord Most High;" anthem, I
"Praise the Lord." Alberto Randegger;
postlude, "Finale" (Ist Sonata) Guil
mant.
UNITED BRETHREN"
Morning—Prelude, March, (Ros
seau): anthem, "Down In the Llllled
Garden" (Wilson); offertory, (Haydn);
postlude, (Mourlan).
Evening—Prelude (Arnoud); an
them. "Grave. Where Is Thy Victory"
(Hine); offertory, "Meditation,"
(Bizet); ladies' quartet, "Christ Is
Risen" (Evans), Mrs. S. K. Machamer,
Miss Lona Shaw, Mrs. Walter Browne
well. Miss Geneva Ward; postlude,
(Ashford).
CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN
Morning —•' Prelude, "Hosanna,"
Mack; solo. "Open the Gates," Knapp;
offertory. Melody in A. Callcott; an
them, "Awake Ye Saints," Witty; post
lude, "Festal March," Krueger.
Evening—Prelude. 'Prayer," Steane;
anthem, "God Who Is Rich In Mercy,"
Garrett; offertory. Allegretto Pastor
ale, Reynolds; postlude, finale, Schu
mann.
HXRRISBURO TELEGRAPH
400 th Anniversary of
Protestant Reformation
to Be Widely Observed
The Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ lias sent out a request to
the colleges and universities of Amer
ica to observe the 400 th anniversary
of the beginning of the Protestant Ref
ormation. The notable date is Oc
tober 31. 1917. the date upon which
Luther posted his famous 95 theses for
discussion by the students of Witten
berg University. In this invitation the
Federal Coiinoll calls attention to the
fact that the Reformation of the six
teenth century profoundly effected all
departments of human life and thought,
secular as well as religious. It gave
religion a new interpretation. It cre
ated the spirit and laid the founda
tions of democracy and civil liberty.
Its importance, as a turning point in
the history of political and social re
lationship alone justifies the schools
Of learning in celebrating this anniver
sary.
j The effects of the Reformation in the
field of education were-most pronounc
! ed. The Reformation asserted the right
of private judgment in the sphere of
religion. This principle, applied to ed
ucatlon, resulted in academic freedom
! which characterizes the modern unl-
J versify. It also produced the tirst prac
tical recognition of the necessity for
| universal education, and the movement
I for universal education began with it.
1 Tiie colleges and universities through
: out the country are taking up this
I matter and there is every indication
; that there will bo few institutions of
' higher learning which will not in some
! way emphasize the great jubilee,
j Muhlenberg College, at Allentown,
I Pa., has arranged a series of four lec
tures for the students on Reformation
subjects. These lectures will be deliv
| ered by Prof. Rockwell of Union Semi
j nary. New York; Prof. Wentz, of the
j Gettysburg Seminary; Prof. C. Mi Ja
cobs. of the Philadelphia Theological
] Seminary, and Dr. Delfc, pastor of St.
! Matthew's Churell, Philadelphia. It is
! also planned that the Ministeriuni of
Pennsylvania will hold its synodical
jubilee, session 011 the College Campus.
The students will co-operate in this
I celebration. An historical exhibit will
! be arranged at the college for these
j celebrations.
' EASTEn CANTATA BY
PARK STREET CHOIR
Easter in Park Street 'United Evan- j
! gelical Church will be ushered In with '
; an early prayermeettng. at 6 o'clock.
! At 9.30 the regular Sunday school ses
: sion will be held and a strong effort is |
| being made to have 400 attend this \
I session. The Rev. B. 11. Nlebel. of j
Penbrook, corresponding secretary cvf
1 the Missionary society, will address
the school briefly on "Self Denial," this!
Sunday being the beginning of the de- !
nominational week of self-denial, the '
proceeds of which will b<S used for i
western missions. The Rev. Nlebel will ;
preach at 10.43 oft the subject. "The '
Easter Message lts Meaning and j
Power." At 7.30 the church choir, un- •
det- the direction of A. M. Rlake, will |
render the Easter cantata. "Life Ever- |
lasting." by Rene Brooner and H. \V. |
Petrie. The cantata Is arranged under.'
the following twelve heads: "Darkness!
Reigned," "Come, Only Salvation." j
"Easter Dawning," "The Easter Tid- |
ings," "Ye Slow of Heart," "Life Ever
lasting." "Earth Could Not Hold Him." I
"Crown the Risen King," "Praise Him,"
"Teach Me to Love Thee," "The Great
Example," "Joy to the World."
Male Choir of 40 Voices
to Sing Easter Cantatas
The male choir of St. Stephen's Epis- j
copal Church, consisting of forty men !
and boys, under the direction of Al- I
fred Kuschwa, will sing the follow
ing numbers at to-morrow's services:
Morning—Processional hymn, "Wel
come Happy Morning," Calkin; canti
cle, "Christ Our Passover:" te deum.
Field in D; jubilate, Parker in E: i
hymn, "The Strife is O'er," Palastrina; !
anthem, "As It Began to Dawn," Vin
cent; sanctus. Field; agnus Dei,!
"Gloria In Excelsis," Clem- I
son; recessional hymn, "Christ is Ris
en," Sullivan.
Evening—Recessional hymn, "Come
Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain;" an
them, "Awake Thou That Sleepest,"
Maker; recessional hymn, "The Day of
Resurrection."
TO SING CANTATA
The Penbrook United Evangelical
Church choir will sing a cantata at
the evening service to-morrow at 7:30
o'clock.
GOD EXPECTS FROM MEN SOMETHING MORE AT
SUCH TIMES, AND IT WERE MUCH TO BE
WISHED FOR THE CREDIT OK THEIR RELIGION
AS WELL AS THE SATISFACTION OF THEIR CON
SCIENCE THAT THEIR EASTER DEVOTIONS WOULD
IN SOME MEASURE COME UP TO THEIR EASTER
DRESS. . • ,
Robert South 1634-1716
Copyright, 1917, International News Service
ROYAL GWENT MALE
TO SING AT B
Members of the Royal Gwent Male Chorus, will RIVO a benefit concert in
the (.'amp Curtln Memorial Methodist Church Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
The concert will be held in connection with the Easter season.
OUR LILIES BLUS
When He Heard * * He Abode Two Days in the
Same Place Where He Was; John XI-6
"Mere absence in time of trouble
has the air of treachery. It was a
blow to the faith of the sisters, Mar
tha and Mary, that Jesus thus delayed
Ills coming. But the effect went deep
er than to shake contldence in the sin
cerity of friendship. It was like to
unsettle reliance on Jesus as a credi
ble teacher. In the confusion inci
dent to grief they might not be able
to define their feelings, but the un
analyzed total made a weight Insup
portable. The stubborn "If" kept as
serting itself —" "If Jesus loved us,"
" 'lf he had been here,'.' " 'lf' he had
come when called."
"II was now the fatal fourth day
in which, according to common no
tion the spirit still lingering near sees
signs of decay and takes Its llnal flight.
All is now over. The loss is irrepar
able. 'Finis' is written to the sweet
story of the home. ... The' lncl-
dent is larger than its local signifi
cance, interesting though that con
fessedly is. The supreme suffering of
the universal human heart is mirrored
in it.
Lilies Arc Crimson
What happened in Bethany occurs
constantly and everywhere. The home
is the ultimate and superlative crea
tion, earth's exquisite, consummate
flower. In it comfort, security and joy
are assured. Cost of pain and strug
gle in the making is unbegrudglngly
paid. The jewel Is worth Its price.
But the tragedy of it is that homes are
being unmade as rapidly as made.
Death is the acid that dissolves this
pearl. Recent months have witnessed
the disruption of more families than
ever before. Humanity stands aghast
on the edge of four million war-made
graves.
"All our Easter lilies are crimson
Sees Omen in Signing of
War Declaration Yesterday
At the union service last night by
the congregations of the Market
Square and the Pine Street Presby
terian churches the Rev. Dr. George
Edward Hawes, pastor of the Pine
Street Church, in the introduction of
his sermon pointed out the significance
of the signing of the declaration of a
state of war between the United States
and Germany by President Wilson on
Good Friday. In his sermon he said
that "1900 years ago to-day the Savior
paid the demand for the redemption
of the world."
"THK STOItY OF EASTER"
The choir of the State Street
United Brethren Church will sing the
cantata "The Story of Easter," at
the evening service to-morrow. The
cantata is divided into three parts,
The Resurrection Foreshadowed, the
Empty Sepulchre and the Risen
Christ.
APRIL 7, 1917.
I this year. . . . God knows it. Yet
jhe lingers. No eye pities. No ear
j hears. No arm is outstretched. The
| inflexible "If" of the Alined home in
i Bethany asserts itself in prostrate
J homes in every land. The friendship
of God is in question, if not his very
being. If God is, if he has concern
for his creatures how can these things
be? . . . The resurrection of Laz
i arus ts an answer. The delay of Je
i sus in the particular instance is the
! counterpart to His Father's in the
general. Although absent and uncom
municative, Jesus' thoughts were upon
the sufferers. His purpose to relieve
them never wavered. So His Father's
thoughts and purposes are upon the
grief-stricken to-day. Lazarus' resur
rection is token and pledge of univer
sal restoration. At the mouth of the
tomb the resurrection is as real and
present as Jesus' own person. "I am
the Resurrection!" "In ME death
lives!" And this is a present tense af
fair. Not in some vague, far-off resur
rection day, but here and now is Im
mortal Life which death cannot even
Interrupt. Life, in spite of all appear
ances to the contrary, has divine sur
vival and persistence. Just as Lazarus
stood out radiant and unspotted from
the grave, so shall all the loved and
seemingly lost, be recovered. This
blissful, assuaging conclusion is not
reached by any studied argument,
however. It cannot be. It is datum
of consciousness only, believable
though unprovable. Lazarus is the
working model of it."
No longer must the mourners' we.ep.
Nor call departed Christians dead,
For death is hallowed into sleep.
And every grave becomes a bed.
—lnternational Religious Literature
Bureau.
"The Resurrection" Will Be
Sung at Zion Lutheran
The choir of the Zion Lutheran
Church, of forty voices under the di
rection of Prof. E. J. Decevee will sing
Manney's Easter cantata "The Resur
rection" at the evening service to-mor
row. The choir will be assisted by
Fred Lutz, b&ritone, and a ladies sex
tet, consisting of Mrs. Decevee, Mrs.
Whitney, Miss Bennett, Miss Lantz,
Miss Grissinger and Miss Slianer.
Prof. Decevee will play the follow
ing selections: "Hallelujah," from
Messiah; "Spring Song," Mendelssohn,
"Marche des Flambeaux," by S.
Clarke. Solos will be sung by Mrs.
Decevee, Miss Bennett and Mr. Lutz.
The Rev. S. W. Herman will preach
on "Christ is Risen."
ItAI.IiY TO CLOSES CAMPAIGN
Two special services will be held at
the Fourth Street Church of Christ
Easter Sunday. A Bible School rally
will be held at 10 o'clock. This will
clpse a seven weeks' campaign for 100
new schola'-s and an offering of SSOO.
This is the largest offering ever at
tempted by the Bible school. The
men's class will lead the way with
more than $l5O. At the close of this
rally the pastor, the Rev. J. G. Smith,
will gite a short address and this will
be followed by an Invitation to all who
are not Christians to Come forward and
accept Christ. The communion serv
ice will close the morning service. At
7.45 another special program will be
given. This will consist of a short
program by the Junior Endeavor So
ciety, a selection by the Ladies' Glee
Club, a number by a sextette and a ser
mon on the question "Was Jesus Res- !
urrected?" /
FIFTH STREET M. E.
Morning: Prelude. "Easter Morn
ing," Mnlling; anthem, "Unfold Ye!
Portals," (Redemption) Gounod; of
fertory, "Easter Offertory," Clauss
ntann; anthem. "The Resurrection,"
Shelley; postlude, "Easter Day,"
Loret.
Evening: Prelude, "Chorale 'O Sons
and Daughters of the Lord." Des
hayes; anthem, "Hallelujah, this is
the Day," Lambo(ati; violin solo. Miss
Sara Lemer; offertory, "Adoration,"
(The Holy City) Gaul: anthem, "Yc
Bells of Easter Day," Dressier; post
lude, "Thanksgiving," Demarest.
MANY OLD CAROLS
TO BE PRESENTED
Market Square Choir Will Fol<
low Old Easter Custom at
Evening Service
The annual program of EastertiiH
music will be Riven at Market Squai
Presbyterian Church at the evening
service. Following the custom adopt
ed several years ago the choir will
sing a number of carols, ancient and
modern, some dating as far back ai
1623.
A feature of especial interest will
be the use of the newly rebuilt and
enlarged organ, which now ranks nl
the finest organ in this part of Penn
sylvania. Owing to unavoidable de
lays, the instrument, though partiall.l
in service for the past few months
has only lately been entirely complete
ed and will be formally dedicated jn
the near future at a recital by Dr.
J .Fred Wolle. This organ will b<
used in its entirety on Raster Sunday,
both morning and evening, the lattel
service being preceded by a fifteen
minute recital of the following nun
bers: "Golgotha," Mailing: "Gethse.
mane," Krysinger; and "Eastel
Dawn," Ashmall. The offertory will
be "Echo Bells," by Brewer, in
which the Cathedral chimes will
be used, and the postlude "Hallelujah
Chorus," from "The Mount of Olives,"
by Beethoven.
The choir will sing six numbers
which will he, with one exception,
sung "a capella," (unaccompanied)
the ideal manner of carol singing. Tli
single exception will be, the opening
number, "Saviour of Men," from Gou-
sung with full organ and with the as>
sistance of Casimiro Gaeta, trombone,
The other choir numbers will be "God
So J,oved the World," from Stainer'a
"Crucifixion;" "Rejoice, Kejoice, Yd
Sons of Men," Traditional, 16th Cen
tury; "O Gladsome Light," by Arthur
Sullivan; "A Joyous Easter Song"
from, the Cologne Gesangbuch, 1623,
sung by Mrs. Harris and Miss Mary
Corbett with the choir, and the Bene
diction Carol, Barnby's beautiful set
ting to Tennyson's "Crossing the
Bar."
Many Solo Numbers
The solo numbers will be the trio,
"The Lord, He Is Risen Again," from
"The Redemption," by Gounod, sung
by Mrs. Harris, Miss Mary Turner and
(..
gend," Tschaikowsky, by Mrs. Harris
and "Shout, Ye Seraphs," Ward-Stev
ens, by Miss Middaugh.
At the morning service, the choir
will sing "The First Day of the Week,"
by Bruce Stearne, the solo by Gwilyin
Watkins, and "For Us the Christ Is
Made a Victim Availing," from "The
Redemption." by Gounod. The organ
numbers will be: Prelude, "Easter
Morning," Mailing and "Resurrec
tion Morn," Johnston; offertory,
"Spring Song," (from the South), Re
mare; postlude, "Easter Hymn," Ash
mall.
The choir is under the direction of
Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris with Mrs. John
R. Henry at the organ.
Five Services Tomorrow
at Stevens M. E. Church
in Easter Observance
To-morrow will be a day full of
Easter activities at the Stevens Me
morial Church. At 6.30 o'clock in the
morning the young folks of the con
gregation will meet for song and story
in the Sunday school room. Special
musical features are scheduled for till?
service. The Epworth League will be
in charge. At 9.30 John Sheesley will
lead the class meeting.
I''or weeks the church has been pre
paring: the Kaster oratorio that is to
be given in connection with the regu
lar Sunday morning, service, at 10.30
o'clock. New members will be received
at this service. In the afternoon, at
2 o'clock, the Sunday school will be
j very interesting in many ways. Some
Kaster goals are expected to "be reach
led in this service. At night, begin
| ning at 7 o'clock, the Sunday school
j is to render the following program:
I Voluntary; Kaster song, by the school.
I prayer, minister, followed by Kaster
| chant; song, "Merrily Ring the Bell
j To-day," by the school; address of
I welcome, by Master George Bogar:
| song, by the Infant department; reci
tation, by the leathern children; sonp
exercise, by the department; recitation,
by Irene Pet-egoy; recitation, by Aus
tin VanKlrk; offering, in charge ol
minister; song, by mixed quartet; song.
"The Sweet &fory," by the school; solo.
"The Christian's Hope," by Mr. Taw
ney; Kaster exercise, by four girls:
male chorus, "He Is Risen;" the Sun
shine Flower Club; song, "Kaster
Morning," by the school; duet and
chorus, "Tell of His Love;" recitative
exercise, "He Is Risen," by Miss Helen
Appleby and twelve girls; male chorus.
"Jesus Is Risen;" drill exercise, by
twenty girls; song, by the school; ben
ediction; postlude.
St. Augustine's Star Concert
to Be Held Tuesday Night
In accordance with the annual cus
tom of the St. Augustine's Kpiscopal
Church, the Star concert will be held
Tuesday night in the Board of Trade
auditorium.
The following noted singers have
been engaged for the evening: Roland
\V. Hayes, tenor, Boston; Marion An
derson. contralto, Philadelphia; Ben
jamin 11. Baker, cornetist, Harrlsburg;
William Leonard King, pianist, Phila
delphia. A local orchestra wiU also
be an attraction.
Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh and
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Darlington are on
the list of the patrons.
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