The Portland daily press., 1871-04-10

| not know as we can add anything to the tribute
, we have always paid to her rendering of that
famous composition. Perhaps we might say
| that she seemed to strengthen ones faith by
the clearness and irmness with which she re-
| | peated the words 81 know" The Te Deum
f rang out grandly, but We do not fancy it as
f, much as Kotzschmar's other one. We have No
donbt it is, as musical composition fully its
, equal, and that the tempo especially in which
the first pant is written is more appropriate
but we prefer the solemn majesty of the former
! one, with the excellent soprano solo, "When
thou tookest," and the imploring tenor PRAYER.
"Vouchsafe. o Lord" Neverthele So we would
not WISH TO imply we do not fancy it, only that
we hked the other better. The choir sung ad-
n'raply, while Kotzschmar left nothing to be
desired in his Accomplishments.
| The Sunday School exercises at the First
| Farish Church were well attended in the after
noon and very interesting. The pupils render
ed their carols admirably. An excellent ad-
oress was made to the children by Rev. Mr..
Bailey. Tue new carol of Kotzschmar's "Come
forth and bring your garlands," is beautiful
composition and was sung by the scholars with
great expression.
| e PARK ST. CHURCH.
Al the Park Street (Unitaran) the day was
observed by very excellent discourse preach
ed by the pastor, Rev. G. w. Buck, from the
text taken from the 18th chapter of I'd Corin-
thians, 'Now is Christ risen'' The Commun-
ion table was beautifully decked with an ele-
CANT basket of tea.roses and other choice spec
linens of the floral kingdom, from the centre
OF which rose superb cross composed of lilies,
wisteria and roses There were also two hand
some bouquets in memory of those much re-
spected and deeply mourned instructors, Miss
A. Small and Miss McKenney. In front of
the sacred desk were placed pots of ivy and
upon it two beautiful vases containing choice
bouquets -
| HIGH STREET CHURCH.
We were quite pleased to find the High
street Church decorated, because we were un-
der the impression that our Orthodox friends
did not recognize the day. The characterization
was simple but in exquisite TASTE On either
side Of the communion table stood two i'm
mense azaleas in full bloom, while the table it.
self was bordered with roses, wisteria and
smilax foot deep, and in the centre stood a
superb bouquet in delicately frosted Bohem-
ian vase. The Rev. Mr.. Fem preached an
Il
1914 Stand they said unto her woman
why weepest thou? She saith unto them, be-
cause they have taken away my Lord and I
know not where they have laid him. And
when she had thus said she turned herself
back and saw Jesus standing, and knew not
that it was Jesus" '-..3.- t.to alw '~J Z
CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH.
This perish possesses great advantage over
all others in the city from its tasteful frescoing
and the grace of finish ofits pulpit recess. The
arch of the recess was bordered with emerald
moss and over the top was the motto, elegantly
worked in evergreen, "Because live, We shall
live Also" At the point where q double arch
IS formed was placed superb b utterly, the
emblem of immortality composed of ever
green, white rosebuds and myrtle), with out
spread wings, the head and feeers formed of
callas. This magnificent floral creation was
about three feet in length and of the same
breadth from tip to tip Of the wings Two fes-
toons of evergreen dropped gracefully from the
base OF the butterfly to the gas brackets at eth
er side OF the recess where they terminated in
hanging baskets of roses and smilax. Just
above the pulpit, and a little in the rear was
suspended from the butterfly magnificent
floral cross immense in size and a perfect mass
OF roses. There must have been fully a hun
dred OF these beautiful flowers employed in its
composition, and at little distance it resem-
bled a crown of snow emblematic of purity
On the wall in the rear of the recess was yery
elegant cross composed of evergreen and cal
las. Two tall graceful alabaster vases, some
three feet in height, were placed at the extreme
ends of the platform filled with callas. The
front of the pulpit was festooned with chain
of smilax and roses, while two magnificent
pyramidal bouquets of rare and brilliant flow
ers stood on the pulpit to the right and left of
the minister. A small cross of rosebuds and
smilax, very beautiful, should not be forgotten,
while on either side Of the recess there were a
profusion of baskets and memorial bouquets of
the most beautiful design The organ, and
front of the organ loft, was festooned with ever
green, and from the gas brackets on either side
of the church, both below and in the galleries,
were suspended hanging baskets of flowers and
evergreen, very novel and pleasing feature.
The new Easter Anthem, "Christ has Risen"
composed by MIR. g. w. Marsron, the organist,
is a very beautiful composition and well worthy
the reputation Of the author of ''Don Bobo' as
we'll as other music more important in charac-
ter. The following are the Words ls.
Jesus rose at early morning
Ere the day began to dawn;
Angel choirs in Heaven were singing
Praises on that Easter morn.
We would join the Heavenly chorus
And our Aleluias raise.
Blessing Thee, our Heavenly Father,
"F0r the love that crowns our days."
Chorus-Ever will our hearts and voices
Sing ing with the Hosts of Heaven,
6 Unto Thee, our Cod & be given"
Wreathe the Holy Cross with flowers -ltir.I
Pure AID white, tor Easter d.:
Roses sweet and fragrant lilies
Now upon the altar lay. ls+s- -
Mem'ries OF the dear departed
Linger round this Holy place, 4.-
And here speaks the blessed Jesus,
'COme and will give you peace"
Chorus-Here wei bring our joys and sorrows
With the opening buds OF spring,
Ever with our hearts and voices
Praisng God, our Heavenly King.
Rev. Mr., Gibbs preached very eloquent and
| instructive sermon from Corinthians, 18th
| chap. 22d rse:-"For as in Adam all die, so
in Christ shall all be made alive.
swEDENBoRGIAN. -. .-- .s
At the New Jerusalem Temple the day was
also recognized with floral offerings. On either
| side of the pulpit recess stood large plant in
full flower. Directly in front of the reading
desk superb Gala reared its head from out a
bed of nancy hued and fragant flowers, while
an elegant bouquet stood on a small table to
the left of the pulpit. Rev. Mr.. Hayden de-
livered one of his powerful and interesting dis
courses from John 18th, 32d:-"And if I be
lifted up will draw all men unto me-" There
was no music specially prepared for the day at
this church. SIS
A. M. E. CHURCH.
At this church, on Mountfort street, the fes-
tival was observed during the day and evening
by Rev. p. L. Stanford, the subject of whose
discourse in the morning was visit to the
| tomb of Christ taken from st. Matthew 286-
"He is not here; for he has risen, as he said,
Come see the place where the Lord lay He
commenced by tracing Him from his birth 10
His resurrection, narrating how He was be-
trayed and denied by the apostle Peter and af-
| wards crucifed. In the afternoon the subject
was the Ascension of Christ, taken from Acts
1:9-"And when he had spoken these things,
while they behel1, he was taken up; and a
cloud received him out of their sight" He
| made brief reference on the morning sermon, /,
that after the resurrection how Christ appeared
to Mary and gave her message. After re-
ceiving the message she went and told the dis
ciples where they might find Him. Then he
recalled a few of the events that had trans
pired on the mountains; on one Of these His
sern on; his TRANSPORTATION; on Mount Calvary