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EASTER’S GLAD PRAISES.
BRIGHT FLOWSB3 AND JOYOUS
MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES.
The Festival of the Resurrection Cel
ebrated with Glad Song’s and fclo
quent Sermons—The Close of Lent
and Society’s Fasting Time, and the
Incoming of the Festival Season
Savannah’s Devotion on Easter Day.
Easter morning wasbrigfct and beautiful.
The day of spring bonnets ami new dresses
had an auspicious opening, and it was
taken advantage of to the very utmost.
The Easter festival occurred this year
within three days of the latest that it can
possibly occur, and only once in this cen
tury and in the next does it fall on the latest
possible date, which is April 25. The lateness
of the festival this seism brought no
lack of flowers and roses, and Eister lilies
were in profusion in all of the church
decorations.
Society has been restless ami impatiently
waiting during the last weeks of Lmten
tide to blossom out in spring bonnets and
new suits, and when the day came the
opportunity was not lost. The display of
Easter finery on the streets and in the
churches has never been equaled. Flowers
were in profusion everywhere.
The churches were thronged at all of the
services. The early masses at the Catholic
churches were attended by crowds of
worshipers, and the Episcopal churches
were thronged at the morning and evening
services.
At St. John’s Church.
Thousands of beautiful flowers, roses,
wisteria, verbenas and potted Easter lilies
and geraniums, mingled with delicate ferns,
formed the decorations at St. John’s.
Almost every available spac#in the interior
of the church was filled with flowers. The
altar was decked with roses, and the beau
tiful memorial cross and vases were sur
rounded with lilies. The handsome em
broidered dossd formed a rich baokgroun and
to the masses of natural decorations. The
chancel rail was twined with vines, and a
bed of roses edged with green, covered the
woodwork. The prayer desk was bordered
with roses. Around the new lecturn, which
was seen for the first time by the congrega
tion, were potted plants and bouquets in
vases, but the lecturn itself needed no
decoration to set off its beauty. The
pulpit was surrounded by a bank
of flowers, and in front was a broad apron
of roses, with the Greek letters “Chi Rho”
in orange colored flowers in the center.
The baptismal font was completely buried
in flowers, with green vines pendent from
the basin. A cross of white roses sur
mounted the whole In the memorial
windows were heaps of varicolored
flowers. The Sunday school window con
tained a reclining cross of white roses. The
effect of the decorations was beautiful in
the extreme.
The memorial lecturn, presented to
the church by Mr. A. Dutenhofer
in memory of his wife, who in former
years was a devoted member a id one of
the most active workers in the parish, was
greatly admired. A description of the
memorial was given in the Morning News
last week. Inscribed on the base are these
Words:
'To the Glory of God and in loving mem
oir of
MARV I Di-TESHOPER.
Faster, 1889.
“Blessed are tfte pure in heart, for they
shall see God.’*
The Holt memorial cross, in memory of
the late YV. N. Holt, is a beautiful alta
emblem. Ou its base is the inscription:
To the glory of God and in
l/oving Memory of
William Xuumam Holt,
Easter. 1889.
On the cross which is entwined with pas
sion flowers in hammered and engraved
■work are the letters I H. S. By the side
of the cross on the super altar stood the
beautiful brass vases.
The church w a-, thronged with worship
ers. Every new was filled, and pso >le sat
end sto and in the ai-le-, auywuerethey could.
Toe rector, Rev. Charles H. Strong, preached
from the text. "And the last e.ierny that
shall pe destroyed is death.” The ser
mon follow ng that of Good Friday, dwelt
upon Can-t's resurrection and his victory
over death, the rolling away of the stone
from the sepulcher, and his glorious
resurrection and ascension. It was
u able discourse and 0110 that thrilled the
hearts of the congregation. The music by
the quartette and chorus choir, under the
direction of Mrs. E. FI. Burk-, was a fea
ture of the service. The offertory—“ The
Fir.it Begotten of the Dead," wasadmirab’y
sing by Mrs. Wells. The "Te lJouif’ was
sung by the quartette and chorus. The
hymns were. "Jesus Christ is Kis n To
day," and "Je=us Lives." •
InalludiDg to the memorial gifts, the
rector accepted them in beUalf of t e con
gregation. He spoke briefly of the de
cei ed members w hose connection with and
devotion to the church will he kept before the
congregation through the loving kindness of
the donors. Before the service the rector
was presented a handsome purse—the Eas
ter offering of his congregation to their
rector, which he thankfully acknowledged.
Bt. John’s Sunday School.
There was not half room enough in the
church for the Sunday school and congre
gation of St. John's at the Sunday school’s
Easter festival last night. The pews open
ing on tne center aisio, except a few in tho
rear part of the church, wore reserved for
the school. The side pews were tilled half
an hour before tue time for the exercises to
begin, and people crowded into the aisles
and into the choir gallery, stood on the
stairs to the gallery, around the doors and
under the windows —anywhere that there
w as standing room.
At 8 o’clock the school marched into' the
church from the Sunday school rooms with
bright banners waving, and tinging the pro
cessional, “Brightly gleams >.ur banner,
pointing to the sky." Tne aisles were so
crowded with people that it was impossible
for tho children to get through, ad they
only marched down the main aisle. Not
more than one-half of them could l>oseated
until benches were nut in the aisles.
Toe scone was a brilliant one as the
classes, each carrying bcuutiful nlkon ban
ners, entered the • burch, the light gleam
ing on the waving emblems. After the
proC'ssiontl hymn, the Lord's pi aver and
the collects for the day were said, u ,and tli
school sang :no carol, “Christ tho Lord is
risen to-day.” After that came a carol by
the infant class, which was vory sweetly
rung. The presentation of the b Mi
ners and Hirelings followed. Duriug the
presentation th" choir sang an anthem. The
banners were rangei in the chancel, and
lent to the beauty and brilliance of its dec
oration.
Alter tho carol "Alleluia,” came the ob
ject lesson —the formation of an arch w ith
tho symbols if the church, ari 1 then a cross
with the symbol-, of me church year. The
symbols were painted on miniature banners
carried by the claas-s and as the
symbols were called tho banner was
presented, and was placed in the frame
work of the arch and cross. The rector ex
plained i ach symbol as it was presented.
The lesson was int-eosting and i structive.
not only to the .Sunday school, but to the
members of the congregation. The card,
“ 1 wine tho Easter Harlan i,” was sung after
the object lesson, itieu the apostles creed
was said, and the benediction was pro
nouncod. The school marched from the
church ringing:
By day the western w iuds are low,
By night the Paschal moons arise;
Tne Kanter UJles hud and bloom,
And grows the world hue Paradise.
Tue rector announced t: at the offe: lug
of the school was ♦bib, and it will go to the
knuwion church.
At Christ Church.
Christ Church was thronged at the 11
oclock service. The altar was banked
with leautiful flowers. The chancel rail
was trimmed with evergreens, studded
with roses. The lecturn was surrounded
with flowers and the font was hidden l>e
neath a covering of nature’s choicest
emblems. Easter lilies and potted plants
in great profusion almost filled the chan
cel. The music was by a quartette choir:
Mrs. Postell, Mrs. Hunter, Mr. McKenzie
and Mr. Walker.
Rev. E. H. Coley preached from the text,
“Thus saith the Lord God, come from the
four winds O breath and breathe upon
these slain that they may live”—Ezekiel
xxxvii., 9. “Beautiful, glorious, joyous
Eister,” said the preacher. “To-day we are
celebrating the glorious festival of the res
urrection. Instinctively our minds turn
back to the first resurreotion. We see
the heavens open. We see those
fearless guard* of the Roman empire fall
ing, overcome with fsar on their facos.
We see the heavenly messenger roll away
the massive stone, sealed with the signet of
the great Roman empire, and our blessed
Redeemer iaying aside his grave clothes,
steps out into the light of day—a glorious
joyous day. My friends, there is always
some goal which we aspire to gain in life,
and desire earnestly that we may live to
reach it—possibly of triumphs in busi
ness or professional life, but we
never satisfactorily accomplish what we
desire. We cannot complete our under
takings in a day, and to-morrow we may
pass a wav, and then what will avail our
struggles? For those who believe there is
nothing beyond the grave this life must in
deed be a sad and dreary lot; but for those
who have faith in a future resurrection
there is even consolation and hope
in the direst afflictions. Turn
your eyes and gaze at the
spiritual death mound us. Look back at
the privileges and opportunities lost, the
good actions rejected and bad ones commit
ted, littla sins which have led to greater
ones, and Anally view a spiritual skeleton
which might have been a noble, holy and
virtuous man. A great poot has said:
‘The men who walk the earth are
but a handful to the m triads
that slumber iu its bosom.’ Go to
Laurel Grove, and read the inscriptions on
monuments which mark the resting places
of heroes or statesmen, or visit the national
cemetery and sue the nameless tombs of
soldiers who have died in wain Can those
who are especially dear rise up iu the light
of the sun of God? Yes, thank God, they
can. The old plans may never be accom
plished, the old opportunities may
not return again, blit new ones will take
their places, and there is yet time to reach
eternal life. The bodies of the jus’ risen
from the dead shall be like unto Christ’s
glorified body, and shall dwell with Cnrist
throughout all eternity. This is the great
truth of Easter. Grant that we may all
understand and realize this to-day as wo
have never done before. Life has become
possible for each one of us.”
Ohrlet Church Sunday Bchool.
“Like an army glittering with {banners,”
to borrow a biblical phrase, best describes
the Easter celebration by the Sunday school
at Christ church yesterday afternoon. As
class after class was called up each seemed
to vie with the other in the richness of its
colors and the artistic tae of the designs
and lettering on the silken banners of gold,
crimson, purple, blue, cream, white and
brown, while in many instances the flowers
of spring surmounted the banner staff, and
floral crosses and crowns, with an elegant
maltese cross of flowers, ranged about the
chancel, blended their fragrance with the
Easter flowors of the morning until the
perfume of spring blossoms pervaded the
spacious edifice.
The church was crowded in pews and gal
lery, and the aisles were almost impassable.
Tho old and the young were there, and the
occasion wa3 one that thrilled the youthful
rector as he stood between banks of flowers,
and looking down into the glowing faces of
the children of tho Su iday school told them
in simple speech nnd eloquent diction why
Easter day is commemorated. That Christ
was once a little child and suffered and
died, and that on this day he rose from the
dead, and tbe children had a spiritual life
to be raised up and renewed as Christ rose
upon Eiuer day. He urged the children
not to stop coming to Sunday school after
Easter; that the boys and girls could help
each other to grow better, and attendance
upon the Sunday school and prayers
to God would help ; that Ood
lives little children aid hears their
invocations and other pleadings, and they
help to raise up the boiiei o£ young and
old as Christ had risen. One of the wavs
that children can help is to work hard for
the Easter off‘rings, and lie congratulated
and complimented the children because
they bad done ihis. This is one of
the right methods to raise up their lives;
“but the greatest of all,” -aid Rev. Mr.
Coley, “is to believe that Christ rose on
Easter day."
At the c inclusion of the addre sand the
hymn, “Sing. On Sing Ye Children," the
presentation of offerings began, with an in
terlude, in wliici the Easter sang, "flail!
Bright Carter Morn,” was sung.
Mrs. Fleetwood's division, composed of
the infant class, first presented its offerings.
The m ato of the class was “Feed My
Lambs.” Mrs. Simkins’ class carried api nk
banner; Mi.s Ellis’, pale blue colors, and
Mis; Bulloch’s, crimson.
The other classes came ia the following
order;
The King’s Daughter—Miss Johnston.
Maltese cross. Motto: “Whatsoever thy
hand findeth to do, do it with all thy
might.”
Bishop Johnston—Miss Lawton. Rich
brown silk banner and cross. Motto;
“Christ is r.sen to-day.”
Bishop Hanniugton—Mrs. Waring.
Cream silk banner. Motto; “Be thou faith
ful unto death and I will give thee a crown
of life.”
The Young Crusaders—Mr. L. O wens.
A shield on cream silk colors. “Whosoever
will come after me let him deny himself and
take up his cross and follow me.”
Children of Faith —Miss Willing. Pale
olive silk. "I will lift up mine eyes unto
the hills from whence cometh my help."
Henry Martvu—Mrs. White. Floral
cross and crown. "Bo thou faithful unto
death and 1 will give thee a crown of life."
The Alleluias of Cnrist—Miss Kagurs.
Lilac banner “1 heard a great voice of
much people in heavon saying ‘Allelulla
and salvation and glory, and honor, aud
power unto the Lard our God.”’
Children of Promise—Miss Fannio Hen
derson. Lilies. "Consider tho lilies of tho
field, they toil not, neither do they spin.”
The Aurora Class—Floral wreath. Misi
Kennedy. “Then shall the righteous shine
forth hi the sun in the king loin of tho
Father.”
Children of Fait'i—Miss Migglo Owens.
A cross, “if any ma i will come after me,
let him deny himself and take up his cross
and follow ma”
Soldiers of tho Cro s—Mr. E. Elliott.
•‘.Sow now that yo may obtain.''
Bishop Randall—MUs Inly Ellis. Design,
across. Motto: "Follow tnou me.”
Followers of the Cross—Miss Lizzie
Henderson. Same design as above. "Be
ye followers of God as rtoir children.”
Bishop Patterson—Miss Ja is Knlloek
"The noble army of martyrs praise thee, O
‘God.”
Bishop Boone—Mrs. Ellis. Floral cross.
“God forbid that I should glory save in the
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Bishop Williams of Japan-Mrs. Brandt.
Floral offering. Motto: “I am the sine,
ye are the brunches,”
The total sum contributed to the Episco
pal t Irphans’ Ho.ne In- the Sunday scuool
yesterday footed up 1275 20.
Alter the offertory and benediction, the
children filed out through the main aisle
during the recessional, and os the clouds
lifted that brought the summer sh wes
which fell during the services, a shaft of
light fr m the wiling sur, streamed through
one of tbe southern wind'as and reset
upon a clu-ter of yellow honeysuckles at
the foot of the altar, aud pamted it goldeu,
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1889.
as the last echo of the music died away, an
incident that was marked by those who
lingered last about the chancel.
At the Lutheran Church.
Tbe decorations at the Evangelical Luth
eran church were beautiful ia the extrema
The chancsel was almost completely filled
with roses. A harp, a star and anchor
were special features of the decorations,
and were arranged in front and on either
aide of tho chancel. The bap
tismal font was completely cov
ered with vases, and in the chaooel
window were three floral crosses--emblems
of the resurection time. At the first morn
ing service Dr. Bowman delivered the
lecture to the confirmation class. At 11
o’clock the regular Easter service was held.
Thirteen new members were received Into
the church and the holy communion was
celebrated. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Bowman,
preached upon the resurrection. The
church was crowded with wor
shipers. The music, which was
a feature of the services, was rendered by
the quartette choir. Mrs. 8. L. Outten,
soprano; Miss M. A. Mustin, alto; Mr. H.
YV. Ileadick, tenor; Mr. E. T. Harden,
basso; Mr. Charles Ratz, organist aud di
rector.
The Lutheran Sunday School.
The Easter fostival of the Lutheran Sun
day school was held last night. The church
was thronged long before the exercises be
gan, and many were unable to get even
standing room in the aisles, and bad to go
away. The children marched into the
church singing, and were seated in tbe pews
on main aisles. The exercises by tho va
rious classes were interesting in the ex
treme. The infant class, composed of
fifiy little tots, sang carols, and
carried out its part of the programme
admirably. Tho carols were appropriate
and were prettily rendered. The exorcises
of the older classes were well carried out.
The mu uc was under the direction of Mr.
Joseph C. Puder. Supt. YV. 8. King read his
annual report, which showed the school to be
in a flourishing condition. Since last Easter
the total membership has increased to over '
400. The number of offloers has been in
creased proportionately. A feature of the
exercises was a scene of the ascension,
which was produced with great effect. Tho
large chancel window, in which is thu
picture of Christ’s ascension, was arranged
so as to produce the effect.
The decorations for the evening were
similar to those of tho morning. In each
window recess was a handsome floral cross.
Tho altar was also prettily decorated. The
exercises were perhaps the most enjoyfible
and most largely attended of any tbaf, the
Sunday school has ever given.
At the Cathedral.
At the cathedral high masses were cele
brated at 6:30 and 8:30 o’clock, and pontifi
cal high mass was celebebrated a/* 10:30
o’clock by Bishop Becker, assisted fry Roy.
Father Cafferty as deacoa and Father Col-,
bert as sub-deacon. The cathedral at this
service was thronged with wovabipers.
Bishop Becker’s sermon was on the .'resurrec
tion of Christ, and was an ably and in
tensely interesting discourse. Tbe music
was never better. A feature of it was
the singing of the credo by Prof.
YV. N. Smith. Mrs. McArthur sang
the Kyrie. Mrs. Tynan, Wise Nolan,
and J. Nolan sang solos in the gloria Mrs.
Tynan and Prof. Smith sang solos in the
credo.
At, the benedictus Organist L. YV. Mehr
ens rendered an adagio from Hliydn. Mrs.
Goette and Miss Nolan sang solos in the
Agnus Dei. Lauda Sion, at the offertory,
was rendered with great effect.
The decorations were not extensive, but
they were very appropriate.
The fine marble altars were decorated
prettily by the ladies of tae Altar Society,
under the direction of Mrs. J. B. Read and
Miss Julia Feeley.
Et. Patrick's Church.
At St. Patrick’s church high mass was
celebrated at 10:30 o’clock by Rev. Father
MacMahon. The chief musical feature of
the service was Carl Trager’s mass in C
minor. The same work was given at this
church at Christmas*, and it contains many
delightful passages. The organist was Miss
Ida O'Byme, and the solos were rendered
bv Misses Josie King, K. Grady, and
T. savarese, and by Messrs, H. A. Dumas,
Mark Loughead and F. ft. Donovan, con
sidering that the organ is not by any means
the best, the chorus parti were well sus
tained and well rendered.
The beautiful marble altar and the two
side altars were tastelully decked with
flowers, and during the celebration of the
mass they were brilliantly ligated. Father
MacMahon delivered a homily appropriate
to tbe day.
First Baptist Church.
There was a largo congregation at the
First Baptist church at 11 o’clock, when
Rev. Dr. Latnrop delivered an eloquent
sermon, in the absenoa of Dr. Holmes.
There was no evening service. Besides tho
general excellence of the musical pro
gamaie the most effective choral effort waß
the rendering of tho offara:ory “Ave
Verum” by Kreutzer. In the anthem “Christ
Has Now the Victory,” the leading parts
were sustained by Mi*s Colding, Miss M.
Lesesne, Miss M.’ Gross, - Miss K. Haber
sham, Messrs. Gibson and Bpangonb jrg.
Tho chorus singers, too, suti£ with much
certainty, and most of the voicss are fresh
and true. The organ and orchestral ac
companyment were sustained by Mrs. Gus
tin. Prof. Leon, and Messrs. Geek aud
Lag*. Tbe choir was under the direction
of Mr. G. B. Whatley.
First Presbyterian Church.
At the First Presbyterian church there
were service* both morning and evening.
The commnniou was celebrated at the 11
o’clock service by Rev. J. YV. Rogan, who
also preached the sermon. The chief
musical selection was Halloa's “Resurrec
tion,” snug as an offertory by Mr. YV.
Falconer. Evening services were held at 8
o’clock. The opening piooe was the
“Palms,” by Faure. Rev. Mr. Rogan
preached.
At the Methodist Churches.
Rev. Dr. Potter of Macon preached at
Trinity church yesterday morning and last
night to large congregations.
“This is faithful saying, worthy of our
acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the
worl i to save sinners,” was his text last
night. Dr. Potter’* sermon was a masterful
one, teeming with forcible and striking illus
trations of mo power of God in the salva
tion of sinners. It was highly instrtic'ive.
Rev. J. D. Atuhory, agent for the sus'aju
tation fund for the poor and retired ministers
of the south Georgia conference, preached at
Wesley Monumental Church at both morn
i.ig and night services. His serino iat night
was from a text from Daniel. His discourse
was of considerable longth, but the congre
gation was deeply interested in and in
structed by his remarks.
6t. Stephen's Church.
At St. Stephen's Episcopal church (col
o-edi the services were very interesting.
Tho decorations wero extensive. Tho chan
cel window was prettily decorated and the
font a* twined with rose*. The church
was full of people. Rev. J. J, Andrew
preached on the resurrection. His toxt was
Rsvelatims i., 18: “I am ho that liveth
and wa* dead,and behold I live forevermore,
amen. I have the keys of hell and of
death.”
The disc mrso was deeply interesting. The
music was as follows:
Hymn: “Christ the Lord Has Lien To
Day “ Dank*
Christ Our Passover Dank*
Gloria Patri Dank*
.Inhibit i Gunter
To Dou u Stephens
[Quartette and i 'horn*- Trissgioo: “Holy 1
Holy! Holy Lird God of Hosts.".Stanhrtdce
Offertory banks
St. Stephen’s Sunday School.
The annual Eakter festival of Bt. Steph
en’s Sunday school (colored), was held last
night. Long before 7 o’clock, when the
exercises began, every seat in the church
was taken and people stood in the aisles
and behind the seat*. The exercises were
the most interesting ever given by the
Sunday-school. Eight classes were exam
iner! by the rector, Rev. J. J. Andrew, in
a manner that evinced careful study on
the part of tbe punils. They recited the
collects without the least interruption and
every question was promptly answered.
Within the chancel ratling, a large wooden
frame representing a snield was constructed
and as each class was examined, it placed
one or more shields ou the frame. Rev. Mr.
Andrew explained the significance of each
shield as it was hung up. Each class also
carried two or three bouquets which were
hung on a <3ro*s constructed just under the
shield. Al’ter all tbe classes hid been ex
amined each member presented an offering.
The school sang the following carols dur
ing the exercises:
“Oh! Iladiant Morn,” “Christ is Risen,’’
“Ring the Joy Bells,” “Lift your Glad
Voioo,” and “Now the Bursting Spring
Awakes.”
The roctor read a lesson from Exodus xv.,
and after prayers the benediction was
pronounced.
Closing of the Passover.
The closing services of the Jewish Pass
over season were celebrated last night, and
will be cantinued to-day. Yesterday’s ser
vices at the Miokva Israel synagogue were
at 6 o’clock. The pastor, Rev. I. P. Mendes,
conducted the servic*. This morning’s ser
vices will be at 10.30 o’clock, when the fol
lowing programme of music will be ren
dered:
IJiah Toboo Stearns
(lorechoo Steward
flhemang.. Steward
Ml Kamocho Steward
'Kedoosha Steward
i Haliel Rosenhaupt
Ohno Adonoi Rosenhaupt
S’u Sheorim Danks
Bhemang Danks
Echod Danks
Lecho Adonoi Danks
Mizmor Lejeal
Hahshebaynoo Steward
Sermon and Hymn
Kedoosha... Steward
Silent Mentation
En Kelobenoo YVeigand
Va-afa-nach-noo Sudds
Adon Olam Lloyds
The Mickva Israel choir is composed of
the following voices: Miss Lazaron, Mrs.
YYhite, Mr. F. E. Robarer, Mr. Julian
YValker, Prof. M. Stewart, organist
BASTER WEEK’S GAYETISS.
Tho Bprlng Entertainment Season to
Open With a Big Rush.
Faster week will be a gay week in Savan
nah. Society bavi g done ample penance
for its wayward pleasures will lay aside its
sober garments and mats merry in spring
bonnets and bright costumes. A perfect
flood of enter to inments and social events is
coming, and the Easter season promises to
be the gayest that Savannah ha3 ever
known.
The lateness of Easter made tbe fast
ing season later than usual. So
ciety entertainments that were planned
in the winter for early spring had
to bo put off, and from now on there will
be a perfect rush if gayetle*. The spring
wedding season will begin this week, and a
number of weddings have already been an
nounced. The t eater season which has
been practically dead during the list month
will be revived. The Yale G!ee and Banjo
Club concert to-night will most likely be
the event of the attor-Easter season.
The opening of the spring flower show
to-morrow night will be a leading attrac
tion, and any number of public and private
entertainments are booked. After this
week the May picnic season will begin with
a rush. Tho Tybee railroad bega i its regu
lar summer schedule yesterday with the
opening of the ne v depot at the fo t of
President street, and the family excursion
season will begin to-morrow. The s earner
Gov. Safford will run daily excursions
down tbe river to the sea buoy
and to Warsaw during the next
two weeks. The May week festival is
close at hand with its long list of attrac
tions, and that will fully inaugurate the
summer season. Bavannahiaus certainly
have a lively amusement season to look for
ward to, and visitors to tbe city cannot ba
otherwise than entertained.
The following programme of public
entertainments for Easter week will give
some idea of the week’s doings:
MONDAY.
Yale Apollo and Banjo Clubs at theater.
Soiree musicale at Metropolitan hall for
Episcopal Free church.
Dr. al. L. Boyd’s address before Young
Men's Christian Association.
M. B. Social Club hop at Catholic library
hall.
TUESDAY.
Opening of floral and art exhibition at
Chatham Artillery armory.
One hundred and thirty-ninth anniver
sary of Bothesda orpbauagj.
Bell’s Marionettes at theater.
Old folks’ borne entertainment at Catho
lic Library hall.
WKDNESDAY.
Floral aid art exhibition.
Bell’s Mariouettas at theater.
Hibernian hop at Catholic Library hall.
THURSDAY.
Flora! and art exhibition.
Bell's Marionettes at theater.
“Halt Water” Sociable at Yong i’a hall.
FRIDAY.
Memorial dav exorcises in the afternoon,
and addreis by Gen. Henry R. Jackson at
night.
Opening of Zoraydo Archery Club’s club
house at Tybee.
Bril's Marions'tes at theater.
Rechabite’s concert at Armory hall.
SATURDAY.
Boll’s Marionettes at thoatro, matinee
and night.
THE Y ALB BOYS’ doNCBRT.
The Glee and Banjo Club at the Thea
ter To-night.
The Yale GDe and Banjo Club concert at
the theater tonight svill be one of the three
concerts which tho club will give on its
Easter vacitlon trip through the south.
The club’s concerts in the north during the
Christmas holidays made their reputation.
Tbe two weeks were spent in Boston,
Springfield, New London, Worcester, Law
rence, Norwicn and other Neiv England
cities.
This will bo tho club’s first trip south.
Tho glee club is composed of six eon mem
bers, and tbe ba jo club of 13 members.
The Boston Traveler says of one of tho
duo’s concerts in Bniton last winter: “Tho
young men captured the audience from the
very start, and throughout the programme
wore kept busy In responding to the hearty
applause that greeted their efforts. Their
humorous elections wero all enthusias
tically received, and as encores other jolly
songs wore given.”
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DR. DBIPPS INSTALLED.
The Independent Presbyterian’s New
Paator Given Change of the Church
The congregation of the Independent
Presbyterian church not ODly witnessed the
installation of its new pastor, Rev. J. F.
Drlppe, D. D., yesterday, but it heard an
able discourse eloquently presented by Dr.
Thompson of the First Presbyterian church
of Charleston, and after the installation
services listened to an address to the pastor
and the congregation which must
have mutually impressed the new shepherd
and his flock, and stimulated the teal of the
congregation to come out of the furnace of
affliction and go forward to greater achieve
meut as the eloquent visiting minister coun
seled.
The services were held in the Sunday
school room of the Trinity Methodist church,
and the hall was filled. There were no
decorations incident to Easter. Vases of
spring flowers were arranged about the
orgau and baskets of flowers were placed on
the two small tables on either side of the
altar.
The services began by the reading of the
first chapter of Fir-t Petor, followed by
prayer. After singing the hymn, “The
Lord is Risen,” Dr. Thompson selected as
bis text the 3d, 4th, sth, 6th and 7th verses
of the chapter previously read, more par
ticularly analyzing the 7th verse, and
basiug his discourse upon the value of faith,
which he characterized as more precious
thaft gold. The unlettered fisherman of
Galilee, ho said, had often applied the
adjective “precious,” and in the in
stance spoken of in the text the
writer bad applied it to show that faith is
even more precious than the most precious
metal. Men strive fur gold for the power
it confers to procure comfort, to relieve
poverty, to promote earthly ambitious, and
with it palaces are built, desert places are
made to bloom and blossom like the rose.
The multitude strives for gold, and the
miser hoards it for the sordid passion of ac
cumulating it until death dissipates the
fond delusion. But there can be no com
parison of gold with saving faith which
unites the soul with Christ. This is why
Peter said it was more precious than gold.
Faith is more precious than gold because it
is a peculiar gift. Having faith required
the death of the Saviour on Calvary. It is
more precious than gold because it is within
the reach of all. Gold relates
to time and other things which belong to
time, but faith leads beyond this; to a
world of bliss open to all; to a depth which
gold cannot fathom and necessities which
gold cannot reach. Gold cannot lift the
guilt from a soul, cannot whisjier peace in
the dark valley of the shadow of death nor
purchase a home in the mansions of the
blest. Faith can and does, and the speaker
most eloquently presented his inferential
comparisons. He described gold as being
one man’s to-day and the property of an
other on the morrow, but faith is abiding,
and pausing, and in a most impassioned ap
peal, the speaker said: “Oh, men! with all
your gettings get faith, for without it all
earthly possessions are valueless.”
Dr. Thompson argued that faith must be
tried, as all God’s people have been tried,
as David was tried, as Daniel was en
dangered in the den of wild beasts, as the
Hebrew children in the fiery furnace, as
Joseph in the land of Egypt, as Job in the
cyclone of affliction, as Paul in the prison.
Trial is the test of cnaraeter. Only through
trial do we know who are brave, truthful,
virtuous and honest, and we can only know
the faithful followers of Jesus Christ until
they have been tried in the furnace of
affliction, the spurious faith removed and
the refined remain—the precious gold that
passes current in t.ie kingdom of God.
The speaker related an incident of faith
in the life of the Rev. Ephraim Peabody,
whose child died, his young wife became
temporarily blind, and her husband afflicted
with hemorrhage, tbe family having to re
move to humnler quarters. One day, re
turning from a walk, the wife said thdt she
had been thlukiog over their afflictions,and
she hat about concluded to ba submissive to
tne divine will and patient under affliction,
when he replied, “We have many of life's
comforts left—we can submit to
that; we have a shelter for our
heads—that we can submit to; we
are not without sympathetic friends; cer
tainly we can be submissive to tnat; God has
spared our lives, and that is not hard to sub
mit to” —“Stop there,” said Mrs. Peabody.
“Go no further. I will say no more of sub
mission.” This was a faith more precious
than gold. All our previous and present
trials have been noted find recorded and the
children of God will one day hear the
Master tell how the cross has been borne
for bis name’s sake.
On a visit to the war museum in Wash
ington some time ago the speaker was at
tracted by the battle flig3 upon which had
been inscribed the fields of valor over which
the colors ha 1 been borne by the boys in
gray—Manassas, Chancellors villa, Gettys
burg and Malvern Hill, but the banners
carried by the hosts of Christians, the
achievements over the trials and afflictions,
are more eloquent in their inscription and
inspiration.
The speaker, in concluding, said that out
of the furnace of the congregation’s afflic
tion, through faith it will have a wale nue
yonder, a coronation and an enthronement
and an exalted fellowship in the better laud,
where the righteous shall snine forth as the
sun. The trial of faith Individually aud as
a congregation which has led to worship
ing in a stranger’s hall, tbe minister
prayed might redound to the glory of Jesus
Christ.
After singing the first four stanzas of the
hymn,
I love thy kingdom, Lord,
The church ut thy abode,
Dr. Thompson introduced itev. Dr. Axson
as “your venerable pastor emeritus, and
my dear brother.” Dr. Axson held in his
trembling hands a paper, from which he
read slowly and in a resonant voice.
After describing what was meant by
installation of a pastor, he said
“Happy is the minister who is called to
serve such approving and trusting people.”
Dr. Axson then propounded the usual qutw
tions to Dr. Dripps,.if he willingly took
charge as pastor, if with a sincere desire to
promote the will of God aud the good of
the church, and pledged himself to a per
formance of the duties of the pastorate, to
all of which the new pastor answered, “I
do.”
After this the congregation rose and ac
cepted Itev. Dr. Dripps os pastor by hold
ing up tueir right hands. The elders of tho
church then advanced ami welcomed their
new minister by a hearty hand shake, Col.
Olmsteod being the first t> extend the Hand
of welcome. Dr. Axson descended from the
pulpit following bis blessing with the hand
of greeting. Dr. Axson, in concluding the
installation services, said that ho prayed
that tbe lire of affliction would stimulate to
greater endeavor aud redound to tho glory
of Go 1 and the church.
After the installation au able and earnest
address to the new pastor and the congre
gation was delivered by Dr. Thompson, in
which ho impressed upon tho congregation
the relations which should exist between
pastor and the church members. He said
that from what ho had heard, he believed
there was a special providence in this in
stallment; that God sent the new pastor at
this time ns his gift to the church. As such,
a money value cannot be placed upon the
new pastor’s solicitude aud anxiety. He is
not a hireling, but God’s servant whose
character is with the congregation, and Dr.
Tho npson added, “Don’t talk about him;
don’t criticise him severely. Encourage
and help him. Keep your covenant,
a you expect him to keep his.” In
referring to the destruction of the church by
Are, Dr. Thompson intimated that if was
a trial In a fiery furnace. He believed that
it would Increase the congregation’s faith,
and be added: “You can eclipse thegrander
glory of the past, and when the interesting
church work is over, there will be a deploy
ment along the great lines of church ac
tivitv, and you will have been the better
for the trials to your faith.”
After a hymn aud the l enadiction bvr the
now pastor, tho congregation marched up
the aisles aud extended hita tbe right hand
of welcome.
THE FEAST OF FLOWERS.
Everything Ready for the Florai and
Art Exhibition Opening.
Tbe preparations for tbo opening of tho
spring exhibition of the Floral and Art As
sociation at the Chatham Artillery armory
to-morrow night will be completed to-day:
The floral hall is practically finished except
a few details of the interior and by to-mor
row morning everything will be ready for
receiving exhibits. Secretary Richardson
will be at tho hall from 10 until 6 o’clock
to-morrow to receive articles.
All plants, cut flowers and designs entered for
competition must be delivered at the hall before
6 o’clock to morrow afternoon, and all articles
must be plainly marked with the name of the
exhibitor. Arrangements have been made to
take every care of exhibitors' property.
Exhibitors intending to enter for competition
must notify tho secretary of tho prize for which
they are competing No flowers, fruits or veg
etables will be entitled to a prize unless they
possess points of superiority. Prizes are open
to all exhibitors, whether members of the asso
ciation or not.
All fruits, flower* and vegetables offered for
prizes must have their names annexed, legibly
and correctly written, and must have been
grown by the competitors. Specimens offered
for exhibition by others than the growers must
in all cases have the names of the growers af
fixed, if known.
Where a certain number or quantity of plants,
flowers, fruits or vegetables is designated in the
schedule, there must be neither more nor less
than that number or quantity of specimens
shown.
No plant, flower or design will he allowed to
be entered for competition for more than one
prize.
After the articles are arranged, they will be
under the exclusive charge of the fair commit
tee, and not even the owners will have liberty
to remove them until the exhibition is dosed,
when they will be delivered as the contributors
may direct.
The committee is authorized to award gratui
ties for any new or rare fruits, flowers, vege
tables, plants or designs of merit, for whioh no
prize bar been offered.
No member of any of the committees for
awarding premiums shall, in anv case, vote nr
decide respecting an award for which such
member may be a competitor, or in which he
may have an interest: hut in such case such
member shall temporarily vacate his place up
on the committee, such vacancy for the time
being to be supplied by the remaining members
of the committee.
It is the aim of the association to make
the rose exhibition a feature of the festival.
While tho rose season is late, the warm
weather of yesterday brought out many
blooms, and to-day and to-morrow, if the
Easter weather continues, will bring out
many more. The geranium display prom
ises to excel that of last year. A few sug
gestions to exhibitors of roses may not
be amiss.
A bloom or truss means a rose w ith or
without buds and foliage, cut from one
stem.
A good rose must have form, size, bright
ness, shbstance, foliage, aud be iu tbe most
perfect phase of its possible beauty. Form
—Petals abundant and of good substance,
regularly and gracefully dispersed within a
circular, symmetrical outline. Brightness
—Freshness of color, brilliancy and purity.
A bad rose—Faulty shape, confused cen
ter, or faded color, undersized, or oversized
to the extent of coarseness, or of over
blooming.
Besides the flower show, the art and
fancy work displays promise to excel those
of any exhibition that the association has
yet given. These will be in the main hall
and the committees have provided every
safeguard for the care and protection of
exhibits.
The success of tbe fair depends upon the
willingness with which flower lovers and
flower growers, and so with art and fancy
work lovers, lend their collections for the
oceaaion. Heretofore everyone, or at lead
a great many, of those having flowers have
shown the proper spirit and have loaned
their individual treasures in order to make
up a display which everyone could enjoy.
It is earnestly hoped that the same public
spirit will exist this year.
LOCAL PBRiONAL.
E. C. Calloway of Atlanta is in the city.
A. Morris of Rocky Ford, is in the city.
B. J. Coyle of Washington, is in the city.
W. W. Miilikin of Rose Pond, is in the
city.
J. F. Lewis came up from Valdosta yes
terday.
G. R. Heard and J. L. Williams of Rocky
Ford, are in the city.
Hr I. M. Appel of Appel & Schaul left
for New York yesterday.
Wm. Neill and wife of Millen are in the
city, guests of the Screven.
Mr. aud Mrs. E. Karowleft yesterday on
the Tallahassee for the north.
Mr. W. J. Lamotte and family of Wil
mington, N. 0., are on a short visit to rela
tives in the city.
Tbe Rev. Charles H. Strong, rector of
St. John’s church, will leave to-day for a
visit after his arduous services.
The Yale Glee and Banjo club, which ar
rived yesterday, serenaded Capt. Robert
Falligaut at his residence last night. The
entire Banjo club went out Several
pieces were played and a number of songs
were sung.
CITY BREVITIES.
DeKalb Lodge No. ‘J, i. O. O. F., meets
this evening.
Calanthe Lodge, K. of P., will hold a
regular meeting to-night.
A stabbing affray took place on West
Broad street in the neighborhood of the
Central railroad depot yesterday afternoon
bet wen several colored men. Two of them,
it is understood, were badly cut, but they
kept the affair concealed from the polios,
and no arrests were made. One of t e
men, with his arm severely lacerated, ap
plied at the drug store of Symons & Moll
to havo the wound dressed. Another with
several severe gashes on the l oad went to
tho offleo of Dr. S. C. Parsons to have his
wounds dressed. Neither of the men gave
their names to the puysicians, and as soon
as their wounds, were dressed they found a
hiding place, and the matter was kept from
tue officers.
Death of William McCormick.
Tho many friends of Mr. William Mc-
Cormick will be pained to learn of his
death, which occurred at Pooler, yesterday.
Mr. McCormick was well known in Savan
nah, bavig spent the greater part of his
life hero, and having been connected with
the postofflee for over thirty years, from
which ho retired in 1886 on account of his
age. He came to this oouutry from Hcot-
Imd when quite young, and located in
Philadelphia, ami from there cumo to
Savannah, where he resided until his re
moval to Pooler. He was 7'J years of age.
The funeral service < will be hold at
Kbenezer church, in Efflughum county at
two o’clock this afternoon.
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to it.
All Wool $3 Pnnta
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Music H.
Just so. Our Bazar is abolished and
the general conglomeration of bewilder
ingly pretty things that once (Hied our
First Floor Salesroom has vanished lise
the vision of a dream.
Solid goods to the front. Goods that
appeal to eye, ear aud heart-superb
I’ianos and Organs—now till our ground
floor space, and the stranger entering
our doors realizes at once that he is in a
Music House, and no mistake about it.
Yea; that * it. L. A B. S. M. H. is onr 9
more an EXCLUSIVE MUSIC HOUSE,deal.
Ing only in Piano*, Organ* end Musical
Ware*, and devoting all it* time and energies
to the Music Trade.
Stationery and Fancy Goods Block moved
to Knoxville, Tenn.
\rristV Material, Picture Frame and \r%
Goods business Hold out to .Mr. M. T. TAY*
LOR, who will temporarily occupy a ina!|
•pace in our store.
Please remember,
luddenTbatk MUSIC HODSE
ARTIST MATERIALS.
PICTURE FRAMING.
Picture Frames, Art Goods, Easter Cards, Art
Pottery, Bric-a brae. Engravings, Photographs,
Views, Framed Pictures, Etc., Etc. Full stock.
New Goods received weekly. Pictures Framed
to Order.
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DRY GOODS.
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137 Broughton St,
WHITE COOPS DEPARTMENT.
On Monday and during the week we will
exceptional value in the following links el
White Goods: French Nainsooks, India Linens,
Pernian Lawns, Victoria Lawns. India Mulls*
Linen Lawns, English Nainsookn, Dotted Swisses,
Plaid luawns. Plaid India Linens.
NOVEwTY goods—special
One lot of Colored Plaid and Stylish Batiste
Beautiful effects at 15cl, really worth 25c ; on*
lot of Ik inch Fine India Linen at 6V4C., worth
10c.; our India Lawn at > matchless; 250
pieces extra fine India Linens in 24-yard pieces
at 82 2? a piece, worth at least $‘J.
Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Etc.
Loom Dice. Loom Damask. Pleached Pa'in
Damask and Turkey Red Damns*, in all the va
rious sty 1m and qualities, from 19c. to $1 P el '
yard.
Fringed Doilies. Damask Napkins, Damask
Huck and Turkish Towels at popular prices.
CROIIAN & DOONER.
N. B —Just opened a notv line of 90 and 100-
inch Linen Sheeting; also, Linen Pillow Cosing.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
Housekeepers, Attention!
We are now taking orders
for upholstering Parlor Suits,
renovating Mattresses, clean
ing and storing Carpets, mak
ing Slip Covers, etc.
Awnings put up in ap
proved styles.
Our stock of Seasonable
goods is complete.
Special prices made for
next few weeks, preparatory
to stock taking.
fI.J. MILLER & CO..
Furniture anil Carpet Emporium.
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