Easter Song Services

New York, 1895

As Rendered In the Various Village Churches.

Artistic music, a profusion of flowers and large congregations marked the Easter festival in the Jamaica churches.

The Rev. J. Howard Hobbs preached an Easter sermon at the Presbyterian church in the morning. In the afternoon the Sunday school held a pretty service in commemoration of the day.

The services in the Reformed church were unusually attractive. The floral display was superb, and the music under the direction of Prof. Jones, assisted by Miss Irene Brinckerhoff as organist was the finest ever heard in the church.

The Easter services were attractive at the Baptist church. The Rev. Charles S. Daniels, pastor, preached an appropriate sermon. The pulpit platform was garnished with flowers.

The Rev. Father Dennison officiated at St. Monica's Roman Catholic church. The Easter music was by a choir of young people with Miss Julia Flannaigan as organist.

The congregation of Grace P. E Church are congratulating themselves and their rector, the Rev. Dr. Bottome, on the raising of the church debt of $1,600, which was wiped out by the Easter offerings.

Sunday morning's Easter service was particularly impressive, the music being rendered by the vested boy choir, under the direction of Choirmaster Frank E. Hopkins. The solos of Southwick's "Te Deum," by Harry Read, William H. Clarke and Clifton Clerke were particularly effective, and the clear soprano voice of Curtis Holt was heard with fine effect in the solo, "On the Cross." At the baptismal service in the afternoon fourteen children were christened.

The Rev. Henry H. Beattys began his pastoral duties at the M. E. Church, and was received with great cordiality by a very large congregation. He is an eloquent and forceful preacher. The service was marked by good music, directed by W. S. Taylor, with J. F. Watts as organist.


Baptist Pulpits

Two Baptist pulpits have become vacant. The Rev. J. E. Raymond has closed his pastorate at the church at Babylon, and the Rev. L. T. Griffin has resigned from the pastorate of the East avenue church at Long Island City.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 19, 1895, p. 2.