Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-02
BURLINGTON.
Easter sunday.

one soul at least, does not rejoice from a hear
mable blessing conferred upon poor humanity by
the resurrection of Him who diel, that all might
live. This joyous and solemn festival has proba-
bly, been celebrated in some way ever since the
occurrence Of the great miracle when ''Christ
rose from the dead and became the first fruits Of
them that slept 1t is day anticipated with
far more than ordinary expectation in all lands
where the Christian religion prevails, concluding
as it does the solemn season of Lent and begin
ming, as the Saxon word implies, the arising or
opening Of the season Of rejoicing, the spring
time not only Of the calendar but also Of the
ecclesiastical year. It has been commemorated
at q set time ever since the fourth century, when
the council Of Nice decided that its celebration
should be observed On the first Sunday after the
full moon occurring on Or after the DIST Of
March The anniversary may therefore happen
on the 22d Of March or as late as the 25th Of
April Many Of the Old obseryances ofthe day
have fallen into disuse. The joyful SITUATIONS
Of "Christ is risen, and the rely u ia In
deed. 9nee a- generally used as the ''merrv
Christmas" Of the pre-cat day, are now rarely
hi.5arl, and the Easter or paschal eggs are
eaten without much thought Of the solemn event
which they typify. Yet though the festival is
kept with less outward show than formerly, It is
nevertheless observed by many true Christ, rs
with the spirit Of solemn rejoicing and gladu4ss.
The celebration Of the services in three Of the
churches in our city were Of an unusually in
teresting and impressive character, and all were
enjoyed ny large and attentive congregation.
ST. FAUL's CHURCH
was very tastefully decorated on saturday by a
few Of the ladies of the rarish. 1t either liIe
Of :La Cont o.. tne ehaneel were placed urns
flied with beautiful and de'iciea-e running vines:
over and around the font clustered the iass4mine,
while p-eping out here and there amid the rich
foliage We're rare Gala Lilies, whose pure white
petals are So emblematic Of tie festival. Rich
flowers Of tle azlisi, h-.ioLr0pe, geran-um,
spring rose buds and other plants, whose bright
c0lors were set of by the green leaves around
them, were wrought into appropriate designs
and placed upon the lectern and communion table.
The musical portion Of the ezercisos-ths pro-
gramme Of which We gave in our Saturday
issue-unier the skiifal direction or the organ
i-' ant choir leader Mr. S. 3. Whitney, was
especially good, the choir sustaining their differ
eA' parts "l'n great sp-Ht and tlste' The
Soprano 500 was Mrs. D. >. ll-oeft' alto, Miss
Dlo--'' tenor 0iF- L. a. JeTstt; basso Col. G.
w. iii''.-,s Inc sermon ~ the rector lev L.
H. ANVIL was On TIE 19't-ne VI the Hesurre--
u'l' Inc text was '1Aea from Romans Ti''.--
IN. AI'@ ,.- ''-- Oli--' -e.ns raised from ne
r-i1i5a Cr1r H. s--- ~ M t-.---.l.-. ...
clarat,la Of tle Apostle Paul to tie Church at
Rome. Christ and ITS r--urIs ton Els truth
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thought of ali hi. a-iai he 1r-.-. t.. ,-1-
The words d" Christ is risen AMI tie doctrine .
ool.a.nei IN ne. H'9,nns en- evening
e1rtb's .,s-l,y y. r. .f.-s fr... ..,,i-.-- -..-
tneut Passing on from the Ii nights suggested .
by the text, the preacher spoke Of Tie confidence .
S-.n IN. @. me-. '-e WI were -sn ~ d. Paul
t.s,si w. 1..a- nine --t IL. -.
nd t4le rs .it.
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lltl verse O. the I5.l chapter os s., Palr-
ep--ie o. tie '9li-i-l--, 10 argument 'n SUP
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one set on frs bv tie r-l.b ,-t.-5 bs s.--....
Take this belief away from the Christian .l1.ea
--4 goo, ,l-e Che -7y--7n from ,he arch If .sr
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AMI v.,a.u. L.s-s h. Ill. v.ri H.. .,--t.i
world Possesses --.i.y "a tylco. tle loc,-i1e #
ne resurrection. history ----ls MT p shallow
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