The Portland daily press., 1876-04-17

teachers. The exercises were pleasant and sat
isfactory in all respects and reflected much
credit upon the schools.
The following is the music at this ohulch at
the services yesterday:
MORNING.
Organ Voluntary. ....................,K OtZschmar
Anthem-Now elevate the sign Of Judah. =. Haydn
Easter Hymn (Old EDgish) Name of the composer
| not given.
| Response (organ)
Hymn-Angei roll the rock away, music by Kotz-
SEMINAR.
Chant-Christ our passover, &C. .... Greatorix
AFTERNOON.
Carol-Happy greeting to all. First Parish School
Easter Carol. Sung by Preble Chapel School
raster Carol ...... Sung by First Parish School
Carol ...............S Sung by Prebe Chapel School
Carol ................S Sung by First Parish School
Carol. ......... Sung by Prebe Chapel School
Carol. Sung by First Parish School
EVENING.
Yesper hymn-Strike the Cymbal. .Pactta
Festlval HaleluJah .Aulner
anthe Tor Et sui
AtHeln LOT EASIER arreh
Congr egational characterization.
8 CHESTNUT STREET CHURCH.
! There was no attemp to an elaborate floral
/ display at the Chestnut Street Church. yet the
/ flowers were Of choice selection and arranged
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| lush green ivy leaves, that trailed over the
altar and stands arranged upon either side,
| were scattered baskets and boquets of bright
| hued flowers, while the white heads of the cal
| las hung gracefully above. Pendant from the
front Of the altar hung beautiful cross Of
| heath, buff and white rose-buds and azaleas in
| memoriam of Henry r. Chase. Upon stand
| within the chancel was basket of azeeas,
heath, pinks and heiotrope embedded in ever
green, a floral tribute to the memory of the
brothers, James and o. w. Hinkley. Vases of
rare passion flowers separating these memorials
were placed along the foot of the altar. The eff
feet of the whole was most pleasing owing to its
unstudied simplicity of arrangement.
The Rev. Mr. Jones chose his text in the
morning from the 9TH verse Of the 24th chapter
of st. Luke, "Why seek ye the living among
| the dead" From this he preached an able and
eloquent sermon, enlarging upon the frequent
| declarations of the Savior while upon earth,
| that He came to give life, and that H. was the
| life Of the world. In the afternoon despite the
shower that sprang up about church time,
| large audience assembled to listen to the fare
well discourse of the pastor. His text upon
this occasion was taken from the Goth verse Of
the 22d chapter of Revelations, "The grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be with you ALL" An
earnest ard heartfelt exhortation followed in
which he pointed out that grace began with
Revelations and is still falling upon us in its
fulfllment. 1t has its origin in the goodness
| of God. Man as the recipient Of Gods grace
| stands prominent in creation. It comprehends
| all that Christ has done for us-not only all He
| has done, but all he now does. 1t is not the
| deserving of our merit, but the grace of God.
| We see its manifestation in the pardon of sin
| and the renewal Of our natures. He exhorted
| all to become reconciled to God that through
| faith they may be led to find salvation and
| glory. The grace of God is with us in our ad.
versties as well as in our prosperity. The
| church is the church militant and not the
| church trium phaGt.
| at the close he spoke few words of fare
well to his charge, thanking them for their
kindnesses to him and his, and rejoicing with
| them if he may have been the instrument of
| spiritual comfort to their souls. Much feeling
was manifested by the audience as the closing
words of the pastor fell from his lips Mr..
Jones has been settled over the Chestnut Street
| Church for three years, the utmost limit allow
ed by the NJ. E. Conference. During this time
he has won the hearts of his people and the
| highest respect OF the citizens of Portland and
as he goes to his new charge, carries with him
| their best wishes.
| CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
The usual Easter services of the Catholic
Church were observed, Bishop Healy being
| the cele5rant and Fathers Ryan, McKenney
and Lunny acting as deacons and sub-deacons,
and Father Bradley as master of ceremonies
The principal altar blazed with wax tapers and
gas jets, and the shrines of the Virgin Mary
and st. Joseph were Respondent with light
and ornamented with pots Of choice flowers
and plants tastefuily arranged. The audience
was large, although the church was not over
| crowded The ceremonies of Easter are among
the most gorgeous and impressive of the
| church. After the Introductory service, Bishop
Healy, clad in his pontlficals, With his crozier
in his left hand, standing ON the steps of his
throne, addressed the audience on the subject of
the day. He said that the mystery of the res
direction was part of the divine plan; but
| God had. in his wisdom, established the fac
of the resurrection of Christ beyond contradic
ton. The event might be full Of mystery but
as fact it was proved by the testimony of the
disciples and that of the Roman guard who
were set to guard the sepulchre. The Bishop
set forth at length the incontestible proofs of a
Christ risen from the dead, and then proceeded
TO prove that the believer in the true faith and
the child of the true church could confidently
hope to share in Christs resurrection. La SIM
pie yet touching wo.ds be depicted the suffer-
ings of Jesus, the malice and brutality of the
Jews. His disciples claimed at that time that
Jesus would rise from death, and the empire
and synagogue conspired together to prevent an
imposition in this matter. Yet both failed
| and at that time the fact of the resurrection
| was as well established as that of bis crucifix-
ION, and both were spread throughout Judea
because the Jews were present at Jerusalem to
celebrate the Passover.
AT the conclusion of the address of the
Bishop the imposing ceremony, with the appro.
pirate music proceeded. Before its close
Father Bradley read a decree of the Pope con-
ferring en- James Augustine, Bishop Of
Portland, authority to remit the sins of al
true believers, and on the four great festival.
of the church'to give plenary indulgence to the
same. Near the close of the service, a deere,
of the Bishop was read couferring upon all
| who partook of the sacrament and offered he
prayers for the church and labored for he
prosperity, full indulgence.
The services throughout were very impressive
the address Of the Bishop eloquent and in
structive, and the music finely executed. Th.
| usual Easter collection for the benefit of tn,
church was taken. 1t is safe to say that NOR
than seven-eighths of the adult persons presen
contributed, and many of them literally
doubtless as much money was taken at tn
Cathedral collection yesterday as in all the
other churches in town.
FREE STREET.
. Although there was no floral display at thi
: church yesterday, the pastor, Rev. James Nc
A | Whinnie, observed the day By nreachnn q die