The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1902, Page 5

FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1902 Vast (Nultitudes at the City Churc WorsHIPERS 1 EAvING GRACE THE RISEN LORD IS A TRUE SAVIOR Advent of the Christ and His Death Brought Salvation to Men. e L SR SR S RESURRECTION IS | A DIVINE TRUTH Gospel Story of Redeemer Who Rose From Dead Is Verified. The fact of the resurrection was the cornerstone of the Christlan faith. It formed the fundamental teaching of the first apostles. It changed an abstract truth into a concrete form. The resur- rection of Jesus Christ’ guaranteed our esurrection in the glorified body. isfled the supreme yearning of humanity turning the spirit of despair into a living, | eternal hope. HE capacity of Grace Church | ished on Calvary if Christ had not risen. The ot 1he cori £ California and | Kingdom of the dead Je;ux would hAa‘\r perished . o even as the kingdom of the dead Alexander or Stockton s was far t00 | Goesar small to mmodate the | ~Nothing stands more , historically certain | shipers that de- | than that Jesus rose from the dead and ap- ot e it to his followers. Even the priests who . ke P : condemned him became his followers. service morning. knew him In life and they verified the An hour before the doors the church of the resurrection. To-day itself is evi- were opened crowds gathered in front of | dence 'H{b the .'wntuv;‘ rm]l(lé'm. of people do s iy vn i oggllo not celebrate events that did not occur. Let t ng and the ushers were unable | yyore be no shadow on our hearta, for life | to ts for all who sought admission. opens anew to all of us. Let us awake in the nd chancel of the church k!‘drluut ypri:xlxg)ehand '“;1 to renewed fa th i e et fth s, | and strengthened hope: t all follow the werp b e o - - ‘i, A PAlmS, | Cpirit of God when he gave his only begotten lies and evergreens, while e | son to save mankind. In that spirit let us be stained glass windows | more loving, more unselfish, more sacrificing. of lilies were displayed. A large | Like these beautiful flowers we see around us Mlies stood in the chancel inclos. | the Bastertide teaches us of the glorious sum- mer to come when the sun shall shine and the tears be washed away forever. The seryice ended with the singing of the old chant, “‘Gloria in Excelsis.” MEN LEAN UPON ' THE REYELHTION C. Foute, pastor of the church a rvice and preached the tant being Rev. J. Nich- son of Bishop Nichols, who is at pri ent in the Hawaiian Islands. The musical portion of the service was superbly rendered by a surpliced male choir. Organist William Henry Holt had prepared a fine selection of cnurch com tions. The choir consisted of J. F Veaco, Charles Getting, Fred Purdy, W terday morning. were largely attend- W. Berrill, W. E. Smith, J. V. Tressider. | Bl W. Woolcock, Charles Parent, W. Mac- SO Soauy belx Juimble: 30 | Ascre Hook, E. T. Hewitt, Cseil | seats. The decorations were uz P usually handsome. The regular choir was assisted by an orchestra in the singing of the “Te Deum” of Le Mare and in.a Jubilate by Jordan. The anthem of Han- Wallace and C. | gramme included Root’s " Gilchrist's “Jubilate in “Kyrie in D flat,” Pax- Glorla Tibi in_G” and Mozart's | d¢l, “I Know That’ My Redeemer Liv- 5 st the Lord Is Risen To- * was rendered with impressive effect. “Gloria” was rendered , The sermon was preached by the rec- tor, Rev. Frederick W. Clampett. He treated the doctrine of the resurrection from a threefold phase, premising the | same by the statement that the mind is dependent absolutely upon revelation for the assurance of its truth. The argument from analogy, he stated, was not direct the psaiter and Higg's composition, “If Ye Then Be Risen,” for the offertory. | . Rev. R. C. Foute delivered a short but impressive sermon on ““The Power of the Resurrectio In part the rector sald: Ae the years go by the Easter song sounds £Weeter In our ears. moves the heart and the gilorious tertide brings sunlight to our - | gouls. This celcbration is mo faney of priest. | . 4 3 e gy ¥ - | nor conclusive. The inborn desire after e AP ey e e lons aring on"oHOE | jife could not demonstrate It. One was Thet question i 17 man. die shell he o | forced to lean upon revelation in the same 7" The whole Christian religion rests | Proportion as became the truth of the im- on this fact that Jesus did ri maculate conception or the incarnation and lives again. of the Son of God. from the tomb Christianity would have per- The offering amounted to a sum exceed- irg $10,700, the largest offering in the his- tory of Trinity Church. The rector thank- ed the congregation for the hearty man- ner in which they responded to his ap- peal and expressed his personal gratitude for the result. THE RESURRECTION IS A HOLY TRUTH OST beautiful and impressive wer M the Easter services at St. Luke Episcopal Church, corner of Van Ness avenue and _Sacramento street, yesterday. The morning services were attended by an audience that filled every available inch of space in the large auditorfum. . The decorations were tasty d beautiful, -consisting wholly of lilies, roses and palms artistically disposed about the chancel. Above the altar was radiant Star of Bethlehem. The praise and song service was par- ticipated in by the vested choir under the guidance of W. A. Sabin, organist and cholrmaster. The Easter anthem, ““Chris Our Passover,” by Humphreys,was exceed- ingly well rendered. Tne sermon was by Rev. Burr Miller Weeden, rector of St. | Luke’s, his theme being ““The Resurrec- HE services at Trinity Church yes-‘ | | | | | tion of Christ.” He spoke of the observ- ance of the Sabbath by nations and the establishment of the church among men as incontrovertible proofs of the resur- rection of the Savior. Resuming, he said: The Christian church has changed the social and political life of humanity. It is the great- est moral force in nature. To believe that it is based upon a falsehood is to subvert man's mental integrity. Every gospel scholar will tell you that the story of the resurrection is true. The tale is_told by those who related what they saw. No one can read the history of the life of St. Paul without being converted to the belie? that the resurrection is true. It it is based upon & lie then s the treasury of the United States based upon counterfeits. When Christ came into the world the age was not crude. It was an age of philosophy, the age of St. Paul, who, as one of the Jewish Sanhedrin, was most powerful. He Investigat- ed the clalms of Christ to divinity and his-ex- perience proved that these were well founded, It was 1ot _for the glory of telling a Ile that the early Christians gave up their lives in de- fence of their faith and reddened with thefr blood the ewords of executioners. It was not to_glorify a falsehood that the martyrs of Rome went to the stake, and, covered with pitch, were burned as torches are burned. You canaot prove immortality; it is _experienced. Prayer, faith and penitence will bridge the chasm 'of doubt and lead to the tower of con- viction, The Bible is a revelation and to it It sat- | respond the yearnings of the human soul. Men Itve and die and monuments are reared to thelr memories, vet no one has been found courageous enough to rear a monument to th2 m of Jesus Christ. Some say the church Is his monument, but the church is the abode of the presence of Christ. To the most recre- ant unbeliever is extended at all times the hand of God. The ocean of his love is boundiess. es are the hosannas of the redeemed. be to God which gives us the victory the resurrection of Christ. ' CAROLS ARE SUNG BY MANY CHILDREN T ice. Thi through HE First Unitarian Church at Geary and Franklin streets was crowded to its doors yesterday morning at the celebration of the Easter serv- The choir inclosure and platform | were lavishly decorated with a profusior of palms, lilles and fruit bBlossoms. The service was preceded by the sing- ing of Easter carols by the Sunday school children, accompanied by an or- chestra. The musical programme of the regular service was an especially fine one, the varlous numbers including selections from | Stainer’'s ‘“The Daughter of Jairus.” Fol- lowing the organ prelude, Stainer’s “‘Overture,” the choir and congregation joined in singing the doxology. The choir then rendered the recitatave, “In that day shall the Lord of Hosts,” being followed by a tenor solo, “My Hope Is in the Ever- lasting.” Mornington’s “Gloria”; the chorus, “Awake Thou That Sleepest’; Mason's Quartet, “The Lord's Prayer'’; the trio and chorus, “To Him Who Left His Throne”; the duct and chorus, “Divine Love,” were also rendered. Rev. Bradford Leavitt, the pastor, de- livered the sermon, which was based on the life of Christ and the resurrection. H. Bretherick presided at the organ and the choir consisted of the following ladies and gentlemen: Sopranos—Mrs. J, L. Willlam, Quatman, Mrs. W. Wright, Mlu-"}!y(i‘!.sflhe(::’:! alios—Mis. F. V. Cox, Mist Grace Ewing, Miss Lulu Feldheim, Mrs.' E. L. Wakeman; tenora —O. L. Lienau, Roberts Colller, F. C. Man- chester, C. W. Rosekrans; basses—J. F. Flem- ing, F. F. Knewing, George Trask. Stainer's “Jubilant March” was ren- dered on the organ as the congre; dispersed. o B Erin — Their Trip for Pleasure Only. SANTA ROSA, March 30.—The mumor circulated about the fortune inherited by John Asnip, a tannery laborer here, is dis- covered to be without foundation in fact, 1t is true that Asnip and his wife are go- itn to England, but merely for a pleasure rip. TRiNITY CrHuRcw FEw MiNOTES BErFore " SRR + ECENES WITNESSED BY THOSE WHO ATTENDED EASTER SERVICES. , THE HOPE OF IMMORTALITY d BOON TO THE HUMAN RACE Sacrifice of the Savior of Mankind Is the Promise of God of a Life Beyond the Tomb. HE Easter services at the |a: played a violin solo and Walter Campbell sang “Easter Morn.” Rev. George E. Eldredge delivered a ser- mon on “The Lessons from Easter Day.” Mr. Eldredge said that the conclusion to ument, for that may be broken do:in.h but ¢ tracted an Immense assem- | Our unlon h Christ is our J fo n it lles blage yesterday morning. The | our future, and in our future lies the treasure § floral decorations were rich | of our hope. Life Wllh(?fl! Christ is to ali In- be arrived at from a cons.deration of the palms, lilles and roses, Which | .li, but hs who has Christ is all powerful in | TOTe than an example to men. He is a were banked in profusion about the pul- i the presence of death. The true Christian | UVing friend, a living brother who stands ready to lead mankind to the mansion of his beloved Father. The reverend speaker sald that Christ was not a buried Christ, 00] i into upon death as a deliverance, an entrance ife everlasting. The speaker ailuded pit and choir balcony. Above the organ loft was suspended a flaming star. The music was especially impressive. | to the work. of | - o but a resurrected divinity who is always The organist and director was Otto Christ and his disciples, and in his pero- | 3 Flolsaner. and the cholr consisted gt Miss | ration counseled his hearers to leafn o | With us to minister to our spiritual needs. Mary' Chester Willlams and Mrs. J. | love the Savior and to emulate his hoiy Hughes Davies, sopranos; Miss Mary Rose and Miss Florence Ryder; contral- tos;-J. Hughes Davies and A. E. Palmer, tenors; George B. McBride and Robert H. | example. | The Easter serviccs were concluded last | | evening with a programme of hymns ap- | ‘ propriate to the day. After an organ pre- BLOSSOMS TO GREET A HOST OF VISITORS taking on a snowy dress. A week from Boker, bassos. Thg Oflerfils‘l" “Come, See ]fijlde fl:!" an(h?m;‘ Ll;lffl!‘U||Béo Chrisl‘ Is SAN JOSE, March 30.—Santa Clara Val- Place Wh us Lay.’ was sung | Risen,” was sung by the congregation. - Bl e e A ey ome | The choir sang ~Glorla Patri,” followed | 1oy, 204 its citizens are preparing for the musical numbers embraced the chan:, | by a bass solo, “The Resurrection,” ren- | P\ b = | = > ing the week beginning April 8. The warm The Lord's Prayer”; the anthem, “Speak | dered by George B. McBride. For the | L& o "0t the past week has brought Yo Comfortably.” and the anthem, “Now | offertory Mies Mary Chester Williams | JUt'(ie Duds and already the biossoms 1! irst Day."” i ga- - rhe sermon was delivered by Rev. Wil | ton sang the anthem, ~The Risen Lord,” | 3¢, aFpearing and the whole valley is | fam Kirk Guthrie, the pastor. He took | and ‘the Rev. William Kirk Guthrie de- | L y - O Dieet hmy Tiom et ook | Hvered: an addross. After the heedle: i B R B AT L WLT theme being drawn from the text, “I am | tion the services concluded with the play- | PiOPmS BT BC 8% [T DSt Qnd a sight the resurrection and the life.” He said | ing of an organ postiude, “Triumphal |t 0® be such as cannot be witnessed anywhere else in the United States. Thousands of acres of trees are along the roads over which the hosts of visitors who come to the blossom fete will be taken. The blossom fete has been an annual event with the village of Saratoga, in the | western fuoml‘!(h. but tils 1y;lear the whole ¥ v county has taken up the idea, and with BEAUTIFUL Easter song service | the [n’;pmvemenl Club of this eity at the | head it will be made an event that will attract thousands of visitors from all over the State and make the fete a yearly county affair. The cold weather has twice been responsible for postponements because the trees were backward in blooming. Now the festival will surely be held during the week commencing on the Sth, and the people of the county are preparing to extend a royal welcome to the visitors. Nothing will be left undone to make every one feel at home and to show them all the resources of the val- lev. March.” SING PRAISES TO THE RISEN LORD| in part: The advent of Christ into the world lightened up the gloom which enshrouded everything. It was a perlod of national unrest and all men were troubled. They were walking in dark- ness, but when Christ came with his teach- ings thefe was light. Where Christ is not there is only darkness and gloom. While the Jews were without a leader they were lost and without hope, but when Christ came among | them he became their shepherd. This teaches us the lesson that those who will follow Christ a listen to his words will be led to peaceful | avens of rest. Those who came in contact with him in his career on earth became im- mortal, and to those who follow him he prom- ises immortality. Christ gave to mankind a new conception of the reigning God. He overturned the old notions that sacrifices and the shedding of human blood were necessary in order to pro- pitiate God. Wherever his power has. been felt new hopes and ambitions arose in men's hearts. ‘Beware how you do your duty to God, Our bellef in immortality rests not on | was rendered at Calvary Presby. terian Church last evening. The programme opened with an organ prelude by R. D. Burness, organist. After | invocation by the pastor, Rev. John | Hemphill, and the singing of an anthem by the congregation, Miss Xena Roberts sang an alto solo, “The Lord Is Risen,” accompanied by Benjamin Tuttle in a violin obligato. Herbert Williams ren dered a tenor solo, “Allelulia,” and at the offertory Mrs. Susie Hert-Mark sang “The King of Glory.” Benjamin Tultie