Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-21

In nearly all the Brattleboro churches
Easter Sunday was observed with services
and decorations suited TO The joyous spirit
OF the day. The morning dawned with a
dull and lowering sky, and at about the
lime or the customary morning services
the rain began to fall, but the unpropitious
weather did not prevent large attendance
at all tho places of worship. In the afler-
noon tho sun shone brightly, and the birds
and the mild air gave promise OF coming
Spring.
AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The great festival was appropriately
celebrated in st. Michnel's (Episcopal)
church by four public services. Al a. IN.
the first service took place, consisting Of
Morning Prayer, Litany, the Easter An
them in place of the "Venite," aud TIE
Deum Laudamus. There was large at
tendance, and the floral decorations wero
fresh and beautiful. Vases of callas and
Easter lilies were upon the altar. The
credence table was also adorned with smi-
lax and flowers. Rising from tho centre OF
the baptismal font was an elegant floral
cross, and the font itself was profusely
decorated with smilax and rose buds. A
pyramid of flowers In jars, surmounied by
floral cross, stood in the centre of the
chancel aud another at the right of the
lccturn. Flowers were also placed in front
Of the organ and altar, lecturn and pulpit
were vested in the elegant whito embroi-
dered yestments belonging 10 the church.
AT II a. m. a large congregation assembled,
Notwithstanding the rain, and the second
service was held, being the administration
Of the Holy Communion. The rector
preached from l Cor, v. Z, 8. The Easter
anthem was sung during the oGertory.
The Easter offerings amounted to over
800, an were applied 10 reduce the in
debtedness of the parish. At p. IN. was
tho children's festival, mostly choral. The
Easter carols were finely sung, and the
rector made an address suitable TO the day.
The church was filled in every part, and
all see med 10 enjoy the service. The chill
dren's offerings were given for the same
purpose as the morning ofIertory, and
mounted to $50. Evensong, the last SER
vice of the day, took place at p. M, and
"Nunc Dimittls" was sung Immediately
oeIoTe the peneulcllon' me music at all
inc services was especially well rendered,
aud the attendance was larger than that Of
| previous years.
We append the following complete list Of
the music performed at the various SER
| vices:
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Gloria in Excelsis. Buck'
Bonum est, T.. LiovS
Benedic, Buck
Hymn lO3, Uymnal
inc CmtdTens CdroS.
Christ hath Arisen.
Let the merry Church BELLS ring
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AT THE CONGREGATIONAL cHURcn.
AT the Centre Congregational church
the sermons by Prof. Mather Of Amherst,
Mass, were universally admired and en-
joyed as very powerful pulpit efforts. APP
propriate reference was made to the sacred
anniversary which the day marked, aud
choice flowers stood near the altar as usual.
The singing by the choir was very fine.
The following is list Of the music per-
formed at the morning service;
Voluntary-"Arise, shine, for thy
Llent u come, Buck.
Today, Mozart
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cometh my help" Mason.
Soprano solo with quartetle-
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tomb. ~ Adam
AT THE UNITARIAN CHURCH.
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