The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-18
Easter Services at Bennington.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH


Easter services were held in all the
churches Sunday. AZ the Episcopal
church the frat services were held at ak
o'clock a. IN, and, as is usually the case,
the church was well filed with worship
ers and those led there at that time 10 the
morning by curiosity. The next service
was at 1890 O'clock. BY this time the
weather had completely shifted around and
it raincd hard. Notwithstanding, large
number Of persons attended divine wor-
ship. The last service was at 4;30 o'clock,
and the anxious ones commenced to arrive
at an esrly hour, and, long before the time
for commencing, the church was crowded.
This church was very handsomely docorat-
cd with flowers. All the windows had q
profusion of flowers Ia them, and around
the pulpit large quantities OF flowers were
Deposited, not only in jsrs, but come very
choice cut flowers and running plants.
The font WAS also handsomely decorated
with fine cut flowers.
The singing, as is usually the case on
such day, was simply ''immense," 80 TO
speak. All the anthems and chants we're
rendered with great skill. Mrs. Tiffany,
the soprano, being unable to take her part
in the choir, it was supplied bp the young
and accomplished soprano, Niles Bell
Woodman, who took her part with great
deal of ease ard confidence. Mr.. j. Her
mon Morgan sang tenor, which part was
well executed and in manner becoming
an old and experienced hand. The otto
part was taken by Mrs. r. 4. Hutchins,
and the bass by Prof. L. U. Squire, both
of whom are too well known to need COM
mendatIon The beautiful and accom-
plshed wife Of j. Il. Pormenter, editor OF
the Troy Press, presided at the organ with
becoming grace.
Second Congregational Church.
The floral decorations at this church
were very fac. combined with the beauty
OF the edifce itself inside made tne
appearance. Large congregations attended
here both morning and evening. The fol-
loving 10 tie programme for both services:
MORNING.
Voluntary-Org
Easter Anthen-Christ is Risen-Wilson.
Invocation and reading scriptures
Notwithstanding Breaks upon the Tomb
Clark
trayer.
hymn.
sermon.
Congregational hymn.
Doxology and Benedict!on.
EVENING.
voluntary--Organ.
Raster Anthem-Christ cur Passover-Lloyd.
Invocation and reading scriptnres.
Anthem--Come Holy Spirit-Warren.
Prayer.
Hymn Anthem--I Know that My Redecmer
Livetn--Gould.
Sermon.
Tantum Ergo-Lord Of IIeaven--Rossc.
Benedictton.
Baptist.
/ Two services were held al this church
Sunday, the first at 10t o'clock a. M,
which was largely attended. Ia the even
ing the s Park Light Guards" attended in
body. Seats being reserved for them 10
confusion was made. After the usual eI-
erclses five persons were baptized, one gen.
tleman and four ladies. This church, Of
late, or under the present administration,
has taken in great many converts Flow
era were predominant here. All along the
gallery were jars of fine flowers in bloom,
and immense hanging baskets were pen
dant from the ceiling. Very fine RAINING
vines were attached to the wall and in
clined toward the pulpit. Over the baptis-
try was the inscription, "Jesus, my cross
have iaken," and purity was represented
by snow white dove swinging in wreath
of green, which was very beautiful. The
singing was very fine. Mrs. Il. NJ. Luther
presided at the organ. EN-. A.