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    8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , APRIL 11 , 1898.
EASTER SUNDAY IN OMAHA
trightcst of Weatber to Welcome the End
of Lent
PEOPLE THRONG CHURCH AND STREET
ClorlntiN l > nr Grcnt Pnrnile of
I'lctr n.nili Fine Kenlliem In the
, Snncttinry nnd AlonK tlie
Uoiilcrartl.
The weather gods dealt kindly with Omaha
on the Easter Sunday of exposition year , and
In consequence there was a passing enow
throughout the city during the entire day
that was noteworthy and attractive. It has
been a long time elnce the Gate City of the
West hae entertained such a dress parade
within Its walla , and If the Sunday that Is
Just pant bo a cafe criterion of those that
arc to follow , the city Is bound to sec a gen.
eral turning out of citizens and visitors ,
hoslfl and guests , during the Sundays f the
prlng and summer brilliant In every par
ticular.
If It was not an Ideal day It was euch an
one of which even the hypercritical would
have some trouble In pointing out the faults
in the brand of climate that was served out.
The sun shone clear and bright from Its rising
to Itu setting. There was a wind that waa
welcome to all but the cycle enthusiasts , who
complained that the zephyra were a little
vigorous In ttielr action for high-geared
wheeling. Hut It was a day that made people
"look out and not in. " They all wanted to
bo out doors , and moat of them were. Pre
vious to the hours for morning worship the
streets leading to the principal churches
were well filled with these who attend di
vine worship on Enaten Sunday It they gc
at no other time during all the year. All
the churches were well attended and then
was considerable of a crush at tht
moro prominent Episcopalian and Catholic
churches , where rather more elaborate must ,
cal programs were offered. At the noon hour
when the churches let out their big congre
gations , the passing show was In the firm
of an Immense column , with thousands o
well dressed members In Its ranks. It can
not bo said there. was a wealth of fine dressIng -
Ing displayed yesterday , for truly there wa <
not. The mediates and their faohlonabli
patrons say that It Is becoming moro ant
moro stylish to hold back fine dresses am
handsome hats until the week followlni
Easter Sunday. There was a time whei
"my lady" felt It was quite Incumbent upoi
"her " to appear in her new oprlng clothes 01
Easter Sunday , but then she found that th
custom was becoming too common to eul
her taste and she held back some of lie
brand new apparel to be sprung , In whol
or In part , at a later date.
AFTERNOON'S DISPLAY.
If the noon parade of Omahana was wel
worth seeing , there was no one who had
kick coming on the mot lace. The aftcfiioj
saw the nuinbcnj of the passing tfiow mor
than doubled , and there was naturally cnoug
a general movement toward the exposltlo
wounds. If there were any reads that di
not lead to the grounds that are soon to become
como famous , they were bick streets an
alleys Hint could not expect to keep up in th
competition for the heavy traffic of the daj
The boulevard nod other popular ttioroug' ' :
fares wcro well filled or crowded during th
entire afternoon. There was the head of th
family , pushing a baby carriage , while tli
wife clzed up the people who coile In chalscc
There wa ? the young man nnd his licst gli
on a tandem , and many moro who rode Ind
vldual wheels. There were many others wli
bad whcela. The sporty young man had h !
only In a narrow buggy , \\hero you had I
Bit close and hold on to something whcaev <
the $3 livery house started as though It sm
dcnly remembered that It had seen bett <
days. Crowding the hlghwayn with thes
were the moro elegant cqulppages of Omaha
400 , filled with the city's representative bus
ness and professional men , their attractlvel
gowned wlven and the youth and beauty <
their households. Equestrians made somewhi
of a showing , but the riding dorses were ou
numbered by the bicycles more than 18 teAt
At the exposition gcounda , which were man
fcstly the common mecca , the crowds can
nnd went , necessarily on foot. The gre <
buildings were admired , and the beauties <
the show that Is to be were pointed out wfl
eonio show of prldo to the stranger with !
our gates. What the fair young folks wl
enjoyed Itio afternoon's outing did In tl
evening Is nobody's buslnecabut _ their ow
The churches were not so Well attended . '
the evening an In the morning.
AT TUB CHURCHES.
Of the celebration of Easier Sunday at tl
many churches of the city It may bo sal
that all of them told the story of the crc <
In a manner that differed only accordln
to the denomination. The services of Easti
Sunday appeal moro to the heart than I
the head , and It Is therefore eminently flttlr
that rich display of beautiful flowers and
general rendition of sweet anthems shou' '
bn moro accentuated than Intellectual d !
cources In the worship of the day. So
was at all the Omaha churches yestcrda
Largo congregations assembled and admin
the floral offerings and were delighted wll
the beautiful solos and choruses that ht
been prepared by the choir singers durlr
> the lost month or more. The music at tt
Catholic and Episcopalian churches wi
eomcwhat moro elaborate than at the otlu
churches , though at some of the others the ;
was an offering of music that was eplcnd
'and ' reflected no little credit on those wl
bad worked hard to make It a success.
l.OXr.IXO AFTEillUIMOHTALIT
StraiiBPNf Evidence of the EmlOTvmei
of Man with a Soul.
Special Banter services were held In tl
First Methodist church yeaterda
both morning and evening. The edifice w
beautifully and elaborately decorated , ban !
of palms and other green plants set off wl
lllllca and lovely blooming flowers literal
burying the pulpit from sight. The mus ;
was unusually flno and both services were
tended by laige congregations. In the foe
noon the musical features were "Tho Strl
In O'er , " a choral response ; " 0 , the Goldi
Glowing Morning" and "Leave Us N <
Neither Foraake Us , " anthems commemor
tlvo of the resurrection and the ascenslc
As an offcfatory solo Mrs. Kelly sang wl
uplcndid effect "I Know that My Redeem
Llveth , " from Handel's Messiah.
The morning sermon was preached by Re
'John ' M'Quold. pastor of the church , and h
theme was "Man's Soul the Prophecy of Ii
mortality. " Ilia text was taken from Roma
6 , 18-21. The pastor launched Into his d !
course with a comparison of science and t !
Burlington
A Great
Train
ccr theatrical people and traveling men
the Durllnston'a "Chicago Special. "
Leaves Omaha , 12:05 : midnight.
Arrives Chicago , 2:15 : p. m. same day.
Sleeping , dining , chair and amolclni
cars. Only 11V4 hours Omaha to Nev
York , I
J. . MIVNOLD * . P * v ACT.
world's development ot today M thcso ele-
mer.tfl were before the present century , to
rhow that with all ot man's progress and ad
vancement ho Is fttlll a creature ot discon
tent and discord. Science has succeeded In
accomplishing much In a material sense , but
spiritually Its use by some to prove that there
la no such thing as a eoul to a dismal failure.
The truth ot progress la knowledge In man
emenatlnz from hla eoul. It makes no dif
ference how eloquently men try to tear down
the fact ot the soul's Immortality , their argu
ment Is confronted with the one great proof ot
man > superiority over all other creatures of
the earth ; hla ability to provide fcr himself.
Everything that nature has provided under
goes A constant change , but the eoul of man
never changes ; U la the only thing bn earth
that does not change. The speaker gave nu
merous Illustrations of this fact , eaylng that
comparisons are on every hand to bo made.
They arc old with us and are here to say
In eplto ot the efforts of scientists to dis
prove their efficiency.
God baa provided every living creature
on earth except man with the needs of life ;
men's condition on the globe Is ono of utter
helplcsineea until' ho puts forth physical
and mental energy to provide for himself.
Man'a existence on earth Is nothing belter
than discontent and misery he Is never sat
isfied with his ccndltlon , no matter how
favored It may be , and he never will bo
satisfied. Hit spirit Is one ot restlessness
acd dissatisfaction and his llfo la u burden
from the time he begins It In the cradle
until death. Why Is It that God has made
man the most helpless of all His earthly
creatures , when ho la the Creator's highest
typo o : llfo ? Because Goi has aet eternity
In his heart which meatia the soul's ever
lasting existence In another upbore. Earth
Is on'y the temporary abode ot man where
ho la disciplined preparatory to the soul's
cteinal discipline In the next world.
Dr. McQuold sattl that the only solution
ot man Is that ho has a eoul , God-given and
governed by the principles ) ot everlasting
llfo EB told In the lessons of the Bible.
Bastertldo was the great and beautiful liv
ing Illustration of the existence ot the soul
and Ita Immortality.
iissoOF jr.vXY I.O.VB CEXTUHIES.
Ilcv. Ilr. Sit-In I ri > HiMitN ( lie Olil , Old
Story in Hln Hearer * .
Nearly every seat la the spacious audi
torium of the First Presbyterian church was
filled at the Easter service yesterday morn-
Ing. The church was pimply but effectively
decorated with smllax and a huge cluster ot
potted lilies and palms flanked the pulpit on
each side. A more permanent decoration
was afforded by the new frescos , carpets and
ciifilons which have Just been provided
through the efforts ot the Ladles' Aid society
of the church and which effected a decided
Improvement In the In Interior appearance
of the edifice.
The pulpit was filled by Rev. F. S. Stela ot
Lincoln , who delivered a discourse on "The
Story of the Cross. " IHo said that there was
nothing more remarkable In Christ's llfo
than his extraordinary statements In regard
to Himself. Wo are ordinarily quick to re
sent the slightest egotism on the part of any
person , but wo hear the Saviour say , "I am
the light of the world , " "I am the resurrec
tion nnd the life" and " .No man cometh unto
the Father but by Me. " . No such pretension
i has ever been made by any other being.
Why Is It that wo can read these words aa
uttered by Christ without a feeling of re
sentment arising In our hearts ? It Is be
cause Jesus Christ has vindicated His claim
through all the ages ot history. Thousands
have laid their weary heads on Jesus' breast t
and there , as He has promised , have found
peace and rest. Millions on millions through
faith In Him have found their slos forgiven ,
thus verifying 'His ' declaration that all whc
como to the Father must come through Him
Another remarkable statement of Jesus Is
HU announcement that He proposes to es
tablish the Kingdom of Heaver as a uni
versal empire. No such plan was ever be
fore conceived or even regarded as desirable
The nations were hostile to ono another
Is The Greeks regarded the rest of the worlc
to as barbarla-js ; and even the Jews conslderei
er the Gentiles as heathen. .But this declara
dtlon ot Christ stamped Him' ' as being \vha-
IHo Is , the Son of God and-the world's re
deemer. ! * was truly said by iMadame 'D <
Stael 100 } cars ago that If Christ had don <
nothing else than to teach the world to say
ly "Our Father , " He would have been th (
of greatest benefactor of mankind.
at Ihe speaker then proceeded to review ( hit
t- history of the succeeding nineteen centurlci
1. to see whether the remarkable prophecies o
the Savior had' been fulfilled. Christ's king
dom Is still here. Not one of these years ha <
at passed without some commemoration of Hli
of faith. Not a dynasty survied today that ex
th Isted when His kingdom was declared. No
In a rellglco exists as It was then. But thi
religion ot Christ had como dowa to us Ii
tie all Its pristine purity In spite of opposltloi
n. and peroeeutlon. Nero begun the terrlbli
In persecutions ot the Christians , which con
tinned until Diocletian , after killing 100,001
of them , had announced that the religion wai
extirpated. But only ten years after , unde
Id the reign of Constantlne , the Christian re
llglcci was the recognized faith ot the Romai
ss
empire. Voltaire boasted that ho could ex
1B
tlrpato the Christian religion In a few years
But before the grass had .become green 01
his grave the house at Geneva In which hi
i ?
had written his exordium was converted ti
Id religious uses , and the presses that hai
printed them were printing the bible. Thi
gates ot hell have prevailed against It. Thi
worst that could have been done has been
and It has still survived. One of the mcs
th significant Indications of the divinity ot th
id church was the manner In which It had sur
ig vlved In eplte of unbusinesslike'methods tha
tie would have swamped any other Institution
as In spite ot our lukewarmness and Interna
dissensions und In spite , of traitors who wcr
the olvery ot heaven end served the devil.
Id The speaker -then considered the questloi
io whether this kingdom that had-proved to b
ioV. permanent would be all conquering. He sug
gested that God is not In as much of a burr ;
V. as some of his children. Ho has all cternlt ;
V.nt In which to work'out his plans. It took ml !
nt Mono of years to create the earth , and It wa
thousands ot years from the time when th
ho Messiah was promised until he came In th
ty. person ot Jesus Christ. We are only Jus
asks beginning to understand ( hat the eallent In
ks fluences are the mciit potent forces. But Go
Is at work and the progress of His klngdor
th
has not been as slow aa we might imagine
uy One thousand years after Hla kingdom wa
lu founded there were only fiO.OOO.OOO Chris !
U- lans. In 1500 there were 100,000.000 , In 180
Uc 200,000.000 , and at the present tlmo 475,000 ,
of the world Is unde
Ifo 000 , while two-thirds
the Influence of a Christian civilization.
en
Dt Dr. Stela emphasized the statement tha
, one of the most remarkable Indications ot th
progress ot Chrlst'a kingdom Is the spectacl
th that woe now presented ot the powerful na
tic us ot the earth combining for peace in th
Intcrestc ot humanity. It has been eald tha
the warlike preparations that have rcccntl
ils been In progress are not In hortnony with th
spirit of the Easter tide. He declared , however
ru
runs ever , that the position of this nation and It
nsU executive Is ard has been In perfect barman
ho with the Prince of Peace who came Into th
world to amellcrlato the condition ot man
kind. The rights of humanity must be male
talncd. peacably'ls possible , but by the flwor
If necessary.
An exceptionally meritorious musical prc
gram was rendered by the regular quarte
choir , which consisted ot Mrs. C. M. Wtlheln
soprano ; Mlsa Clara Palmer , contralto , L. C
Hazloton , tenor. L. B. Copeland , basso , Mn
Howard Kennedy , Jr. , was the organist.
Service * at Trinity Cathedral.
A line ot people extending to the cur
stood before the main entrance to Trlnlt
cathedral when the doors were opened to
the mlWay ervlco yesterday. Members c
the church were admitted by another doc
and when the front doors were opene
every vacant seat was promptly occupied
Chairs were placed In the aisles and thes
were quickly Oiled , even standing root
being at a premium.
Tbo Interior ot the church waa radian
with flowers , the , space back ot the chanci
rail being profusely decorated with noddln
easier HUM , flanked by sixeadlag pal mi
while stately calla llilea addled their oeaut
to the scene. Tbo wfalto and green eftet
of lilies and palms was modlfltd by group
ot rich red carnations and urmountlije tl
In the center ot the altar , wa a beautlft
Roman cross ot white and red carnation
The itatlon * of tbo bishop and rector wet
prettily decorated with calla lilies and m
A well selected program of Eaiter mu
wai given by the large choir , the varlou
number * betas rendered In. the careful BE
concclentloua manner which tnvarlabl
characterize ! the work of this excellent
gtnUatlon. One of the moat'pleating fei
turea ot the ervlce wai the offertory iol
by XT * , i , Cameron , who MDff "The Eaiti
Sunihlno Breakii Agalti , " by George A.
Mltzke. The numbers rendered by the choir
In addition to the usual hymhs were these :
Hallelujah chorus from the "Mcaalab , "
Buck' * Festival Te Deum hi C , founded on
the eighth Gregorian tone ; and "God Hath
Appointed a Day , ' . ' by Tours.
Dean Fair preached a very brief sermon ,
taklag for his text Acla 26-8 : "Why should
It bo thought a thing Incredible that God
ebould ralso the dead ? "
IID WAS DEAD AXD IS ALIVE ( AGAIN.
IJr. Mcttnnld Tell * the Slorr of Christ' *
Urntti , llurlnl anil Ilcunrrcctlon.
The Young Men's Christian association
made an eepeclal effort to h.ive attractive
Easter services at lie halls yesterday after
noon , and the result was an exceptionally
lare crowd and a meeting of far more In
terest than the average religious service.
Two quartettes furnished the music , the
regular Young Men's Christian association
quartette , composed of Messrs. Willie , Ma-
haffe , Chaftee' and Johnson , and a mixed
quartette , compered of Misses Hungate. and
Chaffco and Mcrrs. Willis and Johnson. The
male quartette sang "Christ. Our Passover , "
nnd the other "Awake , Glad Soul. " Hev.
John McQuold ot the First Methodist church
was the epeakor.
' "Tho Resurrection
Dr. McQuold's theme was
tion , " and he chose his text from Matthew
28 , 6 : "Ho Is not here ; Ho has risen as He
said. Come and see the place where our
Lord lay. " The story of Christ surpasses
anything In history or notion , said the
preacher. Imagine Him arrested on the
chareo of heresy and treason , tried before
Pilate , crucified , burled and then leaving
the tomb on the third day. It Is not strange
that they thought Him an Impostor and became -
came cjcclted when-It was told that an angel
rolled away the etono and helped Him Irom
the tomb. The resurrection of Jesus Is the
keystone of the Christian's religion , and It
It cannot be proven beyond the shadow of a
doubt the Christian church Is n mere ruin.
Dr. McQuold then Imagined himself In the
place of a Christian who Is being questioned
conccrnlnc Christ's wonderful llfo and an
swered the. questions which are usually ad
vanced by seekers ot truth. Two proofs for
Christ's resurrection are the prophecy made
by the old testament , that He would arloo
from the dead and the prophecy that He
Himself made concerning His rcaurrcctlon.
These' testify In a way to the truth ot the
event wo celebrate on every Easter Sunday.
But the question Is , Did He rise ? Can we
provo It absolutely and beyond the shadow
of a doubt ? The burden ot proof Is with
Christians , and they have no right to shun
the question.
It iu qulto essential to first prove that He
wan dead , for many persons contend that
Ho was not. When the laws of the Honiara
are considered with reference to prisoners
who were crucified It Is hard to conceive how
Ho could have lived through all the torture
they Inflicted. Victims were allowed to re
main nailed to a crete till no sign , ot life
could be detected , and In Jesus' caw the Ro
man soldiers hated the victim as a pretender
and It la highly Improbable that the spear
thrusts and other abuses could result In any
thing but death.
After Jesus' death Roman soldiers guarded
the tomb and there Is no reason to bellevo
that they were not faithful In their watch ,
tor death was the penalty that awaited any
neglect of duty. They knew that Jesus was
expected to arise In three day and on that
account their vigilance must have been all
J the greater. Yet In spite of all the Roman
legion's care the Savior left the tomb.
I The bible Is not the only record of this
i marvelous resurrection. Jraephiis tells of It
and his account Is exactly that of the Now
Testament. When Pilate reported this event
to the Roman senate eo firm was his belief
In Chrlst'n resurrection that he recommended
that Ho bo Included In the list of Roman
deities.
It still remains to provo that the resur
rected Jesus was the Jesus who was crucified.
'Mary recognized Him as her eon ; Peter ,
1 Thomaa , John , Paul nnd the other disciples
recognized Him as their blessed teacher , and
have wo any reason to bellevo that all of
theae persons who know Him so well could
bo mistaken ?
" "God know the hardness of.itho human
heart and He left no link out of the chain
ot proof'eald Dr. McQuold In conclusion.
"Tho empty tomb Is the base of the Chris
tian's faith and through It the Lord has of
fered Immortality to all who bellevo. "
GOD'S LOVE AM ) TUB IIETTER.LIFE.
Father MeDeavlU Taint * Out the
.Great Lcn ou. of the Mention.
The -morning services at St. Phllomcna's
cathedral were attended by one of the largest
congregations that has assembled there in
some time. The chancel and altar were
fittingly decorated with white roses and
lilies. The music was with 'the ' special ref
erence to the feast that was celebrated , and
s was of unusual excellence.
r A numerous chorus choir under the leader
ship of'Prof. C. 0. Brownell sang the second
mass , "Paolo Glorza. " The soloists were !
Soprano , 'Miss Helene Wyman ; alto , 'Miss '
Flora"Koster ; tenor , C. O. Brownell ; bari
tone , M. > L. 'Bailey ' , aad bass , M. L. Bass.
Mrs. Davis presided at the organ. The of
fertory , "Salva Reglna , " was a beautiful
soprano solo , charmingly rendered by Mlsa
Helene Wyman.
Rev. father H. J. McDeavItt acted as
celebrant of the mass and preached an elo
quent sermon. The other officers of the
mass were : Rev. ( Father Howard , deacon ,
and Mr. Whalen , S. J. , subdeacon. Prior tc
the sermon FatherMcDeavItt read appropriate
scriptural passages from II Corinthians acid
St. 'Mark. In the course of his sermon he
said : "There Is abundant reason why we
should rejoice on Easter day , for It brings tc
us a blessed hope. It gives the needed hope
to those of us who have stood by the graves
of loved ones and experienced terribly dark
days. If we reflect on the meaning of the
glorious resurrection we can see through
the darkness and perceive the ray of Chris
tian hope that comes to us all through th <
glorious resurrection. The grave Is not the
end. Beyond Is a glorious resurrection
Christ's resurrection makes ours possible
and for this reason His life , Ills sufterlnf
and His death offer great and good les
sons to us. He , though not sinful , passei
through all the suffering conceivable ant
endured such tribulation as oono of us hau
ever passed through. But the darkness o :
the grave Is not the end. At the voice ol
Him who suffered and died for us He wll
ralso us up from the grave Into a holler ani
purer life. His body was mangled as probably -
ably no other body has ever been. But thai
body arose perfect. So shall wo. The bllni
shall have their sight restored to them. Th <
deaf shall hear. The dumb shall speak. The
halt shall walk. There will be no imperfcc.
° lions In the bodies that will rise In thi
resurrection.
It waa only a few years ago that ono wh (
would have talked of the possibility ot see
Ing through bodies would have been laughct
to pcorn. But men are coming" to learn tin
mysteries of science gradually. Now It Ii
possible through the aid of recently Inventei
scientific Instruments to ece quite througl
a human body , even discerning the bones ol
the body. This. U eeems to me , Illustrate *
the great doctrine of the resurrection. Th (
body shall pass through death. As will
Christ's body , It shall not bo stopped b )
bolted doors or closed locks. But there k
one thing that Is not possible. Not ever
God can do this one thing , and I eay thl <
reverently. Not even God can raise a mar
or a woman against their own will. If a
. man does not want to be raised to tbe bet-
D ter life ho will not be raised. It Is Impos
sible to ralso a man to the supernatural life
ir against his will. If a man raises up In bit
f pride and says , 'I will not , ' this miracle ol
divine grace cannot bo performed. Then 0
can bo no eternal joy for tbe mind that if
not raised to God and lovea Him not. Then
are thousands , yet , millions , all over thi
world today participating In the Easier Joy
Put there are many who cannot share In tbu
. joy. Some one has eald that he could nevei
> \ understand how a man who did not levi
God and trust Htm could ever smile. But al
about us wo see those who blaspheme Go (
. milling , elnglng and dancing. Yea , but 1
: t Is not A true joy that they have. It la i
deception. Their smllo Is not the smile o
joy. They may appear to be living , bu
they are dead. They da not understand tbi
joy of ths love of God. "
At Knox lrenb-terlan.
At the Knox Presbyterian church appro
prlate Eaater services were held , the pastor
Rov. Andrew Christy Drown , selecting for hi
morning topic "The Resurrection of Christ. '
He deicHbed at length the death ot Chris
and Hit resurrection from the tomb , detail
ing Its effect upon the spiritual condltlo
f Jjrt Ui vo > M. Hit McrUlco .WM tblt tb
world might be swfeA and that thopo who
would might enjoy crarlaitlng life.
Knox church nwaaJecoratPd In a most
plowing manner , iottcre , cut and potted ,
being placed aboutt'tbe pulpit. The music
was prepared ip etally for the occasion
and consisted largely 'Of ' solos , anthems and
choice selection * anproprlate to the day. The
regular Sunday evening services were dis
pensed with , an Batter concert taking their
place. At both motnlog and evening serv
ices the church waaipacked to overflowing.
HHStmilECTIOM tor JESUS CliniST.
Dr. Wnrflplil .Tfllm How It Una
CltnttKcA ttkc World.
The morning service * at the First Congre
gational church were largely attended and
were unusually Imprceslve and Interesting.
There was no attempt at making a floral dis
play , though palms , lilies and potted plants
were placed around the pulpit In almost end
less quantities , arranged In a moat artistic
manner. The sermon by the pastor , Rev.
Frank A. Warfleld , was closely listened to
and followed to the end with marked atten
tion. His topic wno selected from the Hook
of Revelations and was : "I am Ho that
llveth and was dead , and behold , I am alive
for evermore. " In dlscusrlng the words the
speaker suld that the resurrection of Christ
wan not a theory , but wao a matter of his
tory , something that could not be disputed
or denied.
Christ came upon the earth to eave the
world from sin , and In the words of the text
Hla voice was a voice from heaven , that the
world might know and that the resurrection
might bo remembered and people filled with
joy. By the resurrection of Christ , the
speaker said , the world had been permitted
to see more of the spiritual life and had
been furnished unansweiaolo proof of Christ's
teachings and the wonderful discovery of
what He taught.
The scene on the Jordan when the dove
dcacended and the voice from heaven re
sponded \\as described to show the power
of the Lord and the wonderful culmination
of the facts In connection with the miracles
performed by the Savior. Multitudes , the
cpeaker wld , have questioned the rcour-
rectlon , but historical facty , If nothing else ,
prove Its truthfulness and that It actually
occurred as described In the bible. The people
ple of the civilized world had been com
pelled to acknowledge that the disciples tes
tlflcd to the resurrection , and this testimony
had been confirmed by Christ Himself. If
this la denied It Is by those who are preju
diced , rather than by those who are anxious
and willing to accept and believe the truth.
Even those arc compelled to admit that some
thing occurred on that day In Judca and
that that something had changed the whole
course of the religious world. As a single
Illustration , the Sabbath has been changed
from Saturday to the first day of the week.
The volco from heaven had been heard by
Isaiah , John the Baptist , Moses and many
others , who after\\ard had changed their
methods and ways of thinking and sought
faith and became followers of Christ. This
In Itself was a noted victory over sin and
strengthened the faith In every believer. H
had brushed nway all doubt and had made
certain and clear God's mccsage to the world.
The music had been prepared especially for
the occasion and consisted ot anthems and
solofl , all under the direction of Homer
Moore.
At C o'clock In the afternoon a special
eventide and song carvlce was held , which
waa largely attended.
CHRIST as THU DHAHUST FIIIKXD.
nf ( lit- Savior mill Joy nt
\K lltni Tim * Close.
The ushers were unable to supply the
seating capacity demanded by the people-
who attended the Easter services at thp
Kountzo Memorial Lutheran church yester
day morning. There was not n vacant real
lu the pews , nor an empty chair In the aisles
when the services wcro begun.
The main feature of the service was the
musical program. The choir piece was
Lyon's cnthem with soprano obligate , "Hal
lelujah , Christ Is Risen. " the solo part
bMng'sung by Miss Cora Truosclt. Miss Kale
Griffith sang the soprano solo "I Know that
My < Redeemer Llveth. " The otherj'two ntim-
bers ot the music was Layrlz's "Sanctus"
and. Eraetorlus' "Agnus Del. " The decora
tions of the church wcro simple , but at
tractive. Potted lilies and palms were scat
tered about the pulpit platform and from
above gleamed a huge croaj ot lilies.
Rev. Dr. Turkic preached a distinctively
Eaater oermra , "The Awakening of Hope"
being his topic. He eald that the thread of
all the discourses to bo heard In all churches
during every castertldo was the lessen
taught In the resurrection of the Savior
the necessity of having Christ near. Whether
oc.9 Is lonely and alone , In bad company or
even In the beet of company , with wife aad
true friends there Is In every heart a longIng -
Ing for real wisdom , and truth , which can
only be satisfied by companionship with
JPSUS. Easter Is symbolical of the awaken
ing ot the knowledge ot this fact In the
heart and of the hope that It will bring
rest from troubles just as In the resur
rection of the Christ was awakened In the
hearts ot His disciples everywhere ihe faith
In His divinity.
As a means ot securing'this nearness to
Christ , the preacher said that In the first
place It Is necessary to regard Him as a
noble and wise teacher. If His Instructions
are followed , life's { pathway will lead to
Joy rod f-alvatlon , however lonely It may
be. But It Is not enough to hear and believe
In the words ot Jesus. He must be made
the greatest and dearest friendi of each one.
Ho can only bring content and happiness
when etas become troublesome and In the
evening of llfo. Finally , Jesus must be made
a household friend , must participate In all
the acts of the family within the home. The
happiest homo lite reoults when Ho Is
made master of the house. He will always
enter If the homo welcomes and Invites
Him.
The sermon was brief to allow of the ad
mission of members and the administration
of the holy communion , which followed Im
mediately after.
SERVICES tAT PEOPklTS CHURCH.
Ilcv. Chnrl.oM IV. Snvlilse Ita-pUnoN anil
CoiiKccrntrj * Many Children.
The Easter services at the People's church
0 were attended by large congregations. The
t Interior of the edifice was beautifully dcco-
t rated with flowers , the work having been done
} bv a committee from the Sunday school , of
which Joseph Gaghagan was the chairman.
Prof. Morte Parsons presided at the organ ,
and sang a splendid solo , "Sometime. " The
congregational singing was lead by C. 0. Lo-
beck. The morning service was made note
worthy by the baptism and the consecration
of a large number of children. By the laying
on of hands many children were consecrated ,
and many moro were baptised by sprinkling.
The sermon of the morning was preached by
Rev. Charles W. Savldge , pastor , anfl was
from Colosslans 111 , 1 : "If ye then bo risen
with Christ seek those things that are
above. "
The evening service was In the form of an
Easter concert by tlio scholars of the Sunday
schoal. The concert \lneludcd \ a number of
pretty choruses , solos and duets.
Following a liberal collection was taken for
the fund with which "it Is proposed to pur
chase a lot for a now * church building. The
lot for the now edifice has not been selected ,
but ono that is betas considered by the
church , faces Jeffcmon square on North Six
teenth street. As soon aa the lot for the new
church home Is selected work will bo begun
on the construction of e large brick edifice
which will compare favorably with any of the
Omaha churches.
FLORAI , DISPLAU AT ALI SAINTS' .
Dcnntlfnl Array of Flower * and a
Hopeful Seruoitliy the Hector.
Prom the early morning hours the portals
ot All Saints' church waa thronged. Long
before the 11 o'clock service every eeat In
the nave of the church was occupied and
the aisles were packe * almost to suffocation.
The air was heavy with the perfume of the
llllea that were grouped In every availably
nook and cornsr ot the church. The choir
rail was wreathed with , smllax and banked
with palms , ferns , lilies , pink and white
hyacinths. From tbe arches of the rood
screen hung festoons of amllax , whllo la the
center of the elde arcjies were the words :
J'All Hall" and "Alleluia" la black old
Enjlleh letters. Suspended from the center
arch was a large cross of white and pink
roaei , while under this waa another panel ,
"He U Rlaen. " The elde panels of the rcre-
dos were ot gold while the center was ol
white , forming an effective background for
the croes made ot red roses. The retable wa *
tanked with potted llllea and fern * ; and
ho largo vase * were filled .with rose * , In
front of the library otool wan a large vain
about four feet high filled with bridesmaid
rosee , to the right wan the font which , was
banked with white azaleas , pink roses and
hyacinths.
The rector preached a eermon on transi
tion , taking aa his text , "In the place where
Ho was crucified there waa a garden , and In
the garden was a tomb. " He contrasted the
events of the preceding week with the Joy
ous character of Easter. Good Friday with
Ito sadncca and Easter with Its gladness.
It Is eo In all life. In the garden U ever a
grave and sooner or later we stumble Into It.
Men pursue some coveted object , only to find
their plane thwarted and defeat Blaring them
In the face , disguise it as they may. With
this Easter morning , however , a new hope
dawns for humanity ; the tomb Is no longer
dark , but radiant with light and opens Into
the glories of paradise. The Paster hope re
veals to man his highest pcsHbllltlcs and dc-
clareo that though ho may fall here It he Is
faithful to hU highest convictions success
must finally crown hla struggles.
KMGHTS TliMI'LAIt' TO CHUIICH.
Mt. Cnlvnry Coinnuiiiilery AHeinl * Ser
vice nt the Good Shepherd.
A good representation of Mount Calvary
commandery. No. 1 , Knights Templar , was
present at the Church of the Good Shepherd
last night to listen to an address by Rev.
Qoorgo Edward Walk , one of their number.
Considerable taste was shown In the church
decorations , which consisted ot ferns and
lilies. The offertory uolo , with a mandolin
accompaniment , by Mies Lowe , was well
done.
In accordance with their ritual the knights
entered uncovered and stood during the pro-
cttiglonal hymn. .The prescribed rervlco fol
lowed with an address upon the simple text ,
"Ho Is risen. "
"These exultant words , " said Mr. Walk ,
"wcro uttered by the ungel to the weeping
women who came with precious ointments
to their Savior's tomb. With their utter
ance the inspiration of a great hope was Im
parted to the world and since that day the
chinch haa sung them as the crowning tri
umph In Its religion.
"That Jesus Christ lived among nTen and
suffered on the cross Is a verified historical
fact. The testimony of credible witnesses
who wcro contemporary with Him Is enough
for the complete establishment of the fact.
Suoh men au Tacitus knew of His life and
death and of the ever-Increasing power of
His followers and these proofs with others ,
sir knights , were deemed sulHclcnt for the
establishment of your order. The great cen
tral fact of the Christian religion Is the
[ resurrection of Christ , and this also Is hls-
I torlcally true. 'Ueslde ' the testimony ot wlt-
ncsbcs the enormous results caused by the
Ife and resurrection of Christ are enough to
crush all doubt but that Ho arose on that
first Easier day. The Importance of the
cstirrectloii as a vital part of Christianity
s everywhere emphasized among the early
preacherp. In Corinthians , that Magna Charta
of the soul's liberty , Paul lays the greatest
tress on the triumph of the resurrection. In
his fact Is our hope and that of millions
of others , for It Is the hope that buoys up
ho world. Those who Inveigh against It
lave nothing to offer us at the grave but
lespalr and anhes. They can feel none of
ho consolation which comes from Him who
said , 'Because I live you shall live also. ' "
" > * tory of ( he Cross. "
An Karter musical service was rendered
ho First Presbyterian church last nlgbl
vhlch appealed no less to the artistic taste
) t the audience which listened to tt UMH to
heir sense of pleasure. The entire program
of song and music was rendtrea by t'io
hurch choir , consisting of Mrs. C. M. WIl-
, elm , Miss Cl-lra Palmer , L. C. Ilazelton und
j. U. Copeland , an ! the church organist , Mrs.
ilouartl Kennedy , jr. The service wns at-
ittendcd by an excellent audience , made up
of congregations of many other churches
ban the First Presbyterian.
The Impressive and beautiful "Story of the
2ross , " as arranged by Dudley nuck , was
ho music rendered. 'I ho ishoniscs were ol
: ourse omitted , but the main parts of the
: omposltlon suited to the voices of the choir
vero given. The quart-jt parts sung wert
The Prologue , " "Aw.iy With This Man.
ruclfy Him , " "Pas3lin Chorale , " 'The r > irk-
ness , " ' The EarthquaUu" and "As It Begin
at Dawn. " The trio , "Calvary , " was tuns
by Miss Palmer , Mrs. Wllhelm and Mr. Ha-
zelton , and two duets , "The Pilate Called
fogelher the Chief Priests and Rulers , " and
'Stabat Mater , " were sung by Miss Palmer
and Mr , Copeland and Miss Palmer und Mrs.
Wllhelm , respectively. The alto recitative ,
'The Moinlng , " was rendered by Miss Pal
mer , and the bass recitative , "What Accu
sation Bring Ye Agal.m Ths Man , " by Mr.
Copeland. "The Sepulchre" was ployed by
Mrs. Kennedy as the offertory , and she ulso
emlered as a prelude to the service Tom-
jello'e "Pastorale , " and as a postlude the
'Grand Chorus , " of the same composer.
Between the afferent numbers of the
program Rev. Stlno read from the Scriptures
appropriate verses , giving the Biblical ac
count of the passion as It was being detailed
hi song. He also briefly spoke upon the ol-
dcnco In support of the truthfulness of the
story ot the resurrection In the course of thi
service.
Knitter Day Aolen.
Reverend Harris preached the Easter ser
Jion at the morning services of the Imanue
Baptist church.
Special vespers for children were held dur
Ing the afternoon In the Church of the Gooc
Shepherd.
The children of Uio Sunday school rendcrci
In main the Easter services In the morning
at St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church
At St. Patrick's church last night a fpccla
Easter musical service was given. In whlcl
many well known local vocalists took part
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