The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-02

| Oato -p"eot CdsteT uelle, Dy WIN.
| Pond.
Mr.. Morse's opening voluntary was a
| spirited composition played with his usual
ability and good taste. But the most elab-
crate and difficult thing was Bucks TIE
Deum In E fiat. The music for all the
Darts is forid and extremely difficult and
the choir did themselves great credit in it.
Miss Edson's soprano was particularly
brilliant, and her solo in the jublante
was one of the finest things of the
day. The jubilate was excellent and
the carol "Sweet Easter Bells" was charm
ing little thing.
The floral decorations were elaborate and
very handsome. The font was filled with
Gala lilies, fuchsias, agapanthus and grace
ful ferns, arranged In pyramid, while the
ides were draped with graceful vine.
The arrangement of colors was very har-
monious. Over the font hung baskets of
white alyssum and geraniums. The tablt
to the memory of Rev. DR.. Hicks was
twined with ivys. In the center of the
clancel was a standard of callas, scarlet
lilies and geraniums. The reading desks
on each side were ornamented with numer-
Jus baskets of choice cut flowers, while on
the altar and in the chance window above
1t were bouquets OF camelias, azaleas, Gala
and scarlet lilies. Three large baskets of
various brilliant cut flowers stood about the
ectum, and at the right hand stood mas
sive English ivy. The arrangement of the
display was made with perfect taste.
AT half past ten communion service with
sermon was held The choir rendered the
following music:
Voluntary.
Anthem-Christ our passover, by Buck,
| in b flat.
RAD ApIth ;n the Lord Is risen, by
Trsaglon. by Mendelssohn.
Hymn rs.
Gloria in excelsis.
We give below very brief abstract of
he sermon by Rev. Walter Mitchell, being
merely an outline showing the line Of
thought pursued by the speaker.
But Dbl0R NOW InaUc Tree from SIN ana De-
| come servants unto GOD. We have your fruit un-
| to holiness and the end everlasting life.-Rom.
vl:2!.
Easter is the memorial of that primal
Sabbath when God first looked upon the
world and saw that it was very good of
the time when the chivalry of Egypt was
swallowed IN the Red Sea, and of far Deep
er significance, of the day when the tomb
was found empty, the Body having de-
1 parted, and in its stead LETT buried death it.
self. There is something in the grandeur
of Easter and its glorious hope which
stands between it and our more affectionate
thoughts. Unlike Christmas 1t is no house.
hold festival. 1t is touched with special
soemnity as we think that One has come
back through those dark doors which close
once and forever upon our mortal eyes.
Good Friday presents to us the mystery OF
sacrifice. To-Day we are called upon &c
behold its reward and crown. Out OF
death comes life. The seed Is not quicken.
ed except it die. 1t is the unwearied
lesson of nature renewed at every
spring time. The life to com,
has always been a hope in the world
In all varieties of symbolism, in legend, in
poetry, in the forms of all worship and thu
catechising of all creeds it is embodied, bu
only as longing, at most as dim anC
yearning hope. The great, the overwhelm
ing triumph of Easter is that it brings Ger
tainty. This body shall Use again. We
not any others, shall be then as now, ye
not the same. All the weakness, all tn,
earthness ssof the earth earthly, we lay il
'he grave. We give back dust to dust. l
is only in spiritual realities that life endures
Whatever life Is of matter material, Goo
e,k o Nrat NlA1 l.
: may illustrate single principle of spiritus
truth or teach a single lesson to mankind
We know that this ia so eiuce only to liV
ing souls can there be any gain Which may
be treasured up aud handed down from agt
to age. God has permitted death TO reigr
in its varied forms that he might thereby
open the way for the one greatest teachinl
that the pure, the perfect soul, himsel
manifest in the flesh, could not die. Ye
not this alone. That soul, one with God
when IL resumed the mortal nature raiseC
that again above the region of NOR
talty aud placed 1t forever beyonC
the reach of death. Christ being desC
dieth no more. Death hath no more do
, minion over US. Bot this can only be &C
cording TO our sharing of his true life
We must indeed partake of the immortal
/ Ivy of service the deathlessness of com
l. munon with the Father. We must hav
t more OF the personal allegiance of belief
:, 1t Is that which makes US one with Chris
that we are seeking to follow him. B.
|, this mean that following which humb
e says 81 believe" and then asks II .or
|. what will thou have me to do" We nee
forgiveness, and Christ offers us the pledR
Of pardon. We reed the Holy spir
e dwelling within us and He offers US that Il
II which to our souls Is given the strengthen
|. ing food of true communion. He doe
not leave his chosen comfortless, but senc
u to them the Holy Ghost the comforter, I
n bring them to the same place whittier
n has gone before.
Ia conclusion he said Let US go back
the simple childike faith Of the New TIE
y lament. Christ is risen today. Let us fe
q that to be as near to US as to those 10 who
l. st. Paul preached and st. John boz
- witness. We ask master, leader, teachi
and present friend. We ask the livir
q facts the present intercession, the know
ledge that in HIM is mortality made vi
Il torious. that the grave Is no abiding prise
% house. hold that the true fact of Il
- resurrection is to be the answer TO the ia
L gathering unbelef Of the day, even as on,
y. 1t was the challenge of faith TO world 81
IN ting In darkness. II Is the answer TO u
:, SOULS sorrows and doubts, to the aspiI
w tions which lift us above the trials of III
c present world. Ii 10 this life only we ha'
IN hope We are of all men most miserabl
IT. But now Is Christ risen from the dead al
!, become tho first fruits of them that sleE
'iT Christ the first fruits, afterward they III
D. ara Ohriatn AZ His noyniuO