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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1913
Page
2
Churches marked an early Easter with bright services and communal spirit. Clergy praised the risen Lord while parishioners shared prayers, hymns, and hopeful messages across multiple congregations.
An devotional prayer asks Jesus at God's right hand to intercede through his wounds and plead merits. It pleads for Christ the Risen Son to send peace on Earth to all people in a simple, solemn benediction.
The Lutheran preacher G. Weidley argues the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the bridge between mortal life and eternity. He asserts there is a real unseen world accessible through faith and that a risen Christ offers living hope and guidance away from evil toward eternal happiness.
A vocal procession echoes through the capital as sacred choirs from Flower Banked Ghost Lofts lead Easter hymns. Residents hear deep, resonant chimes and adult choirs unite in morning services across multiple churches.
Bishop Alfred Harding and other church leaders emphasize Easter as the central festival marking Christ's resurrection. The piece notes widespread services, music, and processions in Catholic, Episcopal, and other churches, with mission offerings funding outreach to distant regions.
The program lists Holy Communion and Matin at 11, a children's festival at 4, and choral evensong with sermon by Rev. George J. Christian. The St Pauls choir, conductors, soloists, and organists perform Te Deum in flat, They Have Taken Away My Lord, As It Began to Dawn, with Easter anthems and modern carols. Additional offerings include services at the Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul and the Church of the Incarnation with various anthems and hymns.
The Presbyterian sermon frames three notes of the resurrection act pledge and obligation. It cites Job’s question if a man dies shall he live again and says God answered in Jesus Christ’s resurrection. The empty tomb Pentecost and Christian Sabbath underscore Christ’s triumph over death.
Easter stands as the culmination of Christ life and foundation of faith for now and future. Jesus declared His ministry proven by crucifixion and resurrection. Paul says if Christ is not raised, faith is in vain and those who died are perished. the resurrection proves our faith and preaching valid and believers alive with the Lord in spirit.
A detailed itinerary of Easter music across several DC churches including St. Thomas, St. John’s Lafayette Square, St. Andrew’s, St. Paul’s Rock Creek, Church of the Ascension, Epiphany, Good Shepherd, St. Mark’s, and Christ Church Georgetown. It lists choirs, soloists, organists, and specific anthems and services from dawn to evening, with dates, places, and performers.
The Rev J J Muir urges a glad spirit in Easter worship. He links devotion to Christ's Resurrection with sympathy for others and gratitude. He notes spring’s balmy warmth, joyful music, and flowers as expressions of the day's beauty and joy.
Easter is the festival of the redemption of mankind and should be observed with great rejoicing and thanksgiving. The Rev Frank Sewell emphasizes Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, noting the beauty of Christianity in music and art, with flowers and songs highlighting the day.
The Easter message proclaims life, exalted and spiritual. It urges holy resurrections, opening doors, freeing prisoners, and awakening latent inner powers to direct daily life and rise to a new altitude.
The Church of Our Saviour Brookland plans Easter services at 11 a m with a choir directed by Prof John R Munroe. Anthems include Te Deum Laudamus Jubilate Deo Christ Our Passover and In the End of the Sabbath with soloists Mrs Rene Walts Misa Ella Sargent and George H Lambert.
Readings and volunteer choirs prepare for Easter programs at multiple churches. The Church of the Covenant presents a 3 15 pm afternoon sing with a 100 voice evening choir and organ by Harvey Murray under Sydney Livy Wrightson. Other churches stage composite services featuring choirs, solos, and an Easter message by Rev. George M Cummings.
The St Pauls Church choir led by James Dickin presents a mass and motets at 11 oclock with Trebles Altos Tenors and Basses listed, followed by Solemn High Mass at 10 30. The St Marys Catholic Church program includes Prelude Mass and Hallelujah postlude, performed by a mixed choir.
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