The New York herald., 1869-03-29
EASTER SERVICES in CONNECTICUT.
New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, March 2S 1862
This morning services commemorative OF Easter
morn were held At 81. Paul's and Trinity churches.
at which new chants and anthems were sung with
hnc effect. At St Paul's church at the forenoon
service Rev. Mr.. Fitch preached to very large con-
gregation upon the subject:-"The reasons why we
should rejoice at the recurrence OF Easter day.n
In the afternoon the anniversary exercises OF the
Sappatn scnool look place, and were witnessed by q
crowded congregation. The children made their
and received books as prizes. Rey. Mr. Andrews
made short address to them. At Trinity church.
upon the subject OF the resurrection OF Christ. In
tne evening the United Episcopal service was held
Christ CHURCH. upon s Subject Of rSe
and tns 9Sot the evens sS4asa ali =
At both st. Paus and Trinity churches the 1ont and
chancel were adorned with white flowers. In the
a o e
took place and were attended by large audience.
The exercises opened with choral service, after
which the children made their Offering Of emb.ems
and money. At the Centre church In the morning,
Rev., Mr.. Walker preached sermon upon the sub
ject OF "EaSter Day. In the afternoon Rev. Mr..
Goodrich preached q discourse upon "faithfulnessn y
In the evening the United Congregational service
was held at the Third church, at which Rev Mr.
Gregory preached upon the subject OF "Noveis and
Novel Readlng.n At the st. Johns Roman Catholic
church Mozart,s twelfth Mass' was celebrated
"ltalan vtspers" were sung. At st. Mary's church
Easter services took place in the morning and some
excellent singing was executed BY the choir.
Bridgeport.
BRIDGEPORT, March %, 1859.
To-day was one OF the finest and most sprlnglike
days OF the season and large congregations attended
oil the places OF worship. The Catholic and Epsco-
pal churches appropriately decorated for Easter
Sunday and the services Of an especial charac.
ter. At Christ church beautiful and rare flowers
adorned the pulpit, reading desk and font. The
music, which was Of a very high order, was appro-
PIRATE to the day. In the morning the rector, Rev.
Mr.. Falkner, preached from the text 'And now is
Christ risen from the dead,n fine discourse, to
which the large congregation listened with devout
attention. In the afternoon a chldrens service
took place before the Sabbath school.
At st. Johns church there was beautiful display
Of flowers and the sermons BY the rector, Rev. Mr..
Maxey, were appropriate and eloquent. The sun
day school festival took place the afternoon. The
music by the organist Mr. Leigh, was very nne and
the singing q the CHOIR % unusually good: AZ Trinity
corations OF this beautiful little church were in
' Hs s.. Pauis @ % Church, East % bridgeport, tine the
gregation worshipped for the first tune in the
the rector, Rev. DR.. y. A. Richardson, preached in
the morning fne discourse on the "KIngsnip q
with MOWERS and the Easter anniversary OF this
Sabbath school took place In the evening" aud after
"'p of prizes, &c. Al the North consIesatonal
church the Rev. James NJ Hoppin, OF the Yale TheO-
all day. The Rev. Daniel Lord, pastor, ofIiciated
at the South church. At the East Bridge
port Methodist Episcopal church the pastor.
the Rev. 8. H. Smith. preached two excellent
sermons-the one IN the morning on "The
Resurrection OF Christ;' that In the afternoon
gregatoos attended oil day at the Baptist church,
the Rev. A. NJ. Hopper, pastor, preaching In the
the dead and become the 1rst fruits Ql them that
slept,n 1ne DISCOURSE, which was 1eilvefed to
large congregation. The Presbyterian, First Metho
ist churches were well attended The services at the
Catholic churches were imposing and appropriate
and the congregations very large. A layman
preached at the Advent church. In the afternoon the
Spiritualists had a large meeting at Lyceum HAN,
and the German church In Gold street was well at
tended.