The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-04-14

Notwithstanding the inclemency of tn
day, quite good congregation was present
The music was fine and the sermon by Dr. Hi
was an admirable effort. 1t was strong arsu
ment in favor IF the resurrection, and the su
periority of Jesus as the Divine messcnge
from God.
In the afternoon the Sunday school and tn,
children of the Preble chapel participated il
an Easter celebration. The carols by tn
chapel children were finely rendered Address
es were made by DIR. Hill and Rev. Mr.
PheIan.
Rev. DR.. Hill preached at the First Parisl
last evening, clear and strong sermon OF
Christ, the Saviour. He took squarely the
ground that Christ was sent from God and only
by an acceptance of Him men are saved from
| the consequences of sin. The music was very
fine, embracing Kotzschmar's ''Te Deum' end
closing with Coronation.
| ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
At both the and 10A o'clock a. IN. services,
the congregations were very large consider ring
| the inclement state of the weather. Rev. Mr..
| HAYES. chaplain of the Cathedral, and Rev.
Frederick S. Sill, deacon, oficiated at the early
service and administered the communion At
1OI O'Clock the full choral morning service for
Easter was held, Bishop Nicely and Rev. Mr..
Hayes officiating. The Bishop preached a SER
mon from Romans 9Th, 18th, after which the
ceremony of confirmation was administered to
ten persons by Bishop Nicely. The service con-
cluded by the administration of the Holy Eu.
charist.
The music on the occasion was very fine liz
deed; the anthems and hymns were never bet
ter rendered in that church. The TIE Deum
and Kyrie of Walter Goods latest compost
ton, were given with very fine effect. During
the offertory duet was beautifully sung by
Messrs. Patterson and Cloyes, and solo by
Mr.. Cloyes; and specially was the singing of
fine solo by Mr.. Ingraham. The hymns
were also rendered with much correctness and
good taste
The floral decorations were beautiful. The
baptismal font was adorned with Gala lilies,
aud the new credence table, just put up by the
contributions of the classmates of the late Ger
trude B. Barrett, was Enclosed by memorial
wreath to her. The centre of the reredos was
covered with foliage and rare flowers, roses
and wreaths of roses adorned the high altar,
and an elegant cross Of rarest flowers lay upon
the Litany altar, understood to be in memoriam
of the late Rev. Mr.. Root. The chancel rail
was covered with green foliage and white roses.
At the evening service tenor solo, intro
duced in the Psalm of the day, "Thou wilt
show me the path of life" was sung admirably
by Mr.. Patterson. The choir, of male voices
only, has made very decided progress of late,
and the members wore cassocks, presenting
uniform and neat appearance. =
CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
At the Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-
ton the services were deeply impressive. Rt.
Rev. Bishop Bacon, assisted by Deacon Father
Walker and sub-Deacon Father O'Sullivan,
conducted the services. The grand altar was
brilliantly illuminated, presenting a scene of
imposing splendor. The affairs of the Virgin,
ST. Joseph, and the Baptismal, were profusely
decorated with flowers. The music was unusu-
ally attractive. Mozart's Mass, number seven,
being given. A large audience was in attend
ance The Bishop delivered an able discourse
from Mark 1917, "He is risen. He is not
here Jesus rose from the dead, according to
his promise, to prove that he was really the
Sod of God. His resurrection is also figure
and guarantee of the resurrection of the be-
lever when the Angels trumpet shall summon
all men to the general Judgment. His resur-
rection is likewise figure Of the resurrection
of the sinner from the death of sin, or in other
words, of his repentance. The characteristics
of this resurrection are, that it took place early
and according to promise; that it was a real
resurrection, and not false one; that it was
apparent, and finally that it was not followed
by another death. Such should be by the con.
version of the sinner to grace. First. 1t should
take place Immediately, for time is uncertain.
Grace is not promised to us that we should have
it when we would. Second. 1t should be real
that is, he should have repentance with firm
purpose of amen lment and determination to
avoid the occasion of sin for the future. Third
1t should make us desire that men, especially
those whom we had scandalized by our sins,
should be the witnesses of the opposite virtues
in us. Fourth. We should be converted to sin
no more, and it is ouly on these conditions that
the resurrection of our bodies will he like to
that of His glorious one.
PARK STREET.
The floral display at Park street church was
simple but very elegant. Tho most elaborate
single piece was beautiful cross raised upon
pillars covered with white rose-buds and aza-
leas, a memorial of Allie A. Bryant. The
singing at this church by the regular choir, as
sisted by Mrs. bennett. and Miss Lewis, was
exquisite, and received very general and hearty
commentator. Mr.. Bucks sermon, ON sob
servanue of Days. was one of his best efforts,
to which justice cannot be done in an abstract
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morning.
STATE STREET CHURCH.
The State street Congregational church pulpit
was richly decorated with floral offerings. A
large bouquet of beautiful flowers filled vase
in front of the pulpit, while smaller bouquets
with green festooning were arranged with e1-
quislte taste on either side. The pastor, Rev.
E. Y. Hincks, preached in the morning from
the words. eff We know these things happy
are ye If We do Them The sermon presented
very forcibly the duty Of the christian to de-
velope in this life the teachings of the Lord
Jesus.
INDIA STREET
At this church services were held appropriate
for Easter. After the devotional exercises and
the excellent rendering of an Easter anthem
and suitable hymns, Rev. Mr.. Bicknell deliver
ed a discourse suited to the occasion, founded
upon the text in Matthew, 2Sth, 6th-''He is not
here He is risen''
PINE STREET CHURCH.
At the Pine Street Methodist Church Sunday
morning the PASTOR Rev. Mr.. Hannaburgh,
preached from LIST Corinthians :18, on the pow
er of the cross of Christ. Allusion was made
in the sermon to Easter.
The evening services at the various churches
were thinly attended owing to the bad state Of
the weather.
At the Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-
ton the grand Pontifcal Vespers were given.
Bishop Bacon was assisted by Fathers O'Calla-
CHAN, Bradley, Wallace and o. Sullivan. Over the
grand altar, in addition to the decorations of
the morning, was gas jet forming the word,
'Resurrexi." The music was very fine. The
vestments of the Bishop, Priests and Altar
boys were new and presented an attractive ap-
pearance.
CLOSING OF PARK STREET.-Messrs. J. p
Yorston s. Co., the energetic contractors have
reached Park street on the line of excavation
for the extension of the Boston & Maine Rail
road toward Maple street, and accordingly this