The Portland daily press., 1879-04-14

white flowers, and glossy dark green leaves
Rev. Mr.. Gibbs gave an excellent sermon or
tne Living Christ, taking his text from Luke
"a, 5, "Why seek ye the living among the
Dead" The music was finely rendered by the
double quartette. The opening anthem was
Nov is CHI ist risen from the dead, by Allen
In response to the prayer the male quartette
gave II know that my Redeemer lives" The
services were closed with the 'Sweet By and
By" in which the double qusrtette was heard
to great advantage by their peculiar rendering
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
The communion table was prettily dressed
with Florida moss, and surrounded by gers.
NUNS and lilies and covered with profusion
OF cut flowers. There was an elegant memo
rial vase of callas to James S. Bedlow. In
front of the pulpit was a CROSS of delicate
red, white and purple flowers. and the font
was filled with choice exotics. The music was
| we'll rendered. The selections were banks
"At the Lambs high feast we sing Bailey's
Our Saviour has riseD,' the 10th hymn. and
ste Don,inuna'. Two ladies were confirmed.
Rev. j. K. Smythe preached from John xii, SO,
"And I, if be lifted up from the earth will
draw all men unto me-" In the afternoon a
communion service was held. In the evening
aSunday school concert.
PARK STREET CHURCH.
The decorations were very simple. A beau
tiful cross in memory of Miss Alice G. Hersey
was suspended from the reading desk and q
basket of lovely flowers Gin memory of Harry
Irving Brown A few bouquets and cut flowers
completed the display. Rev. Mr.. Sinclair
preached. The choir rendered Mozarts Easter
Anthem,
STATE STREET.
Over the pulpit and upon the tables flowers
were beautifully arranged. The central pieces
were two large boquets Of callas and a superb
cross of camellias There were several hand
some memorial offerings of flowers. The ser.
mon was preached by the pastor, Rev. E. Y.
Hincks. The text was from Cor, 1920
Snow is Christ risen from the dead and be-
come the first fruits of them that slept" The
preacher presented the leading teachings of the
Resurrection in clear, impressive and iorcible
manner. The music included several Easter
santhems.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
st. Lakes Cathedral never looked more
lovely. The cross at the rear of the reredos
was surmounted by three Easter lilies and sup
ported on either side by large vases of callas
and smaller ones of purple and white hya-
cinths. Miss Barretts memorial tablet was
wreathed with rose buds. The church rail was
bedded in evergreen aud had the legend inter-
twined in pink and white rose. buds and COL
orsd szaleas. "The Lord is Risen" The
choral arch was wreathed with evergreen and
rose-buds, and was surmodnted with q cross of
red geraniums. Over the pulpit was superb
cross of white camelias heath and red rose.
buds, a memorial to Nathan Clifford. The
pulpit was wreathed with evergreen and bright
flowers and on the desk stood a magnificent
Tyre of camelias and heath to the memory of
Mr.. Carpenter. A superb cross of the same
flowers to the memory Of Judge Geo. +. Shep.
ley was placed on the lectern, and the font
contained pyramid of bright hued exotics to
the memory Of daughter. Over the font was
suspended beautiful Cross to the memory of
Mrs. Judge Cleaves Miss Matte Davis's
memorial window was beautifully decorated
and bouquet was placed over the memorial
tablet of Capt. Weld Allen.
There was large congreg alton at the Easter
Eve service, and the Sacrament of Baptism
was administered to six adults.
On Easter Day, al the early Communion
there was large number of communicates.
At this service the Holy Communion was adj
minissered by the Rev. Canon Hayes.
At the second service the Cathedral was
thronged with worshippers. Morning Prayer
was said by Canon Hayes and Rev. Mr.. Pember
and the Bishop preached from 1st Epistle of
ST. Peter, LIST chap, 81 and 4th verses, and adj
ministered the sacred rite of confirmation to
twenty-six candidates. At the Holy Com
munion which followed the Bishop oficiated
assisted by Canon Hayes.
In the afternoon there was special service
for the Sunday School, and eleven children
received holy baptism, after which the children
sang carols, and the Bishop made short adj
dress.
10 the evening, after full choral service, the
Bishop preached.
The music was particularly good at all the
services, and the usual choir was supplemented
by large voluntary choir from the congrega-
ton.
PINE STREET.
At Pine street church there were no decora-
tons and Mr.. Adams of Cape Elizabeth
preached, The Methodist Conference will be
held April 90
ST. DoMINICKs.
The altar was brilliantly illuminated, and
over the sanctuary was the legend in evergreen
"Resurrexit." The Easter candles were
lighted and the various shrines we're properly
decked with flowers. Father McKenna was
discourse from the 117th Psalm. The music.
under the direction of Miss Fannie Eagan,
organist, and Mr.. Watts, director, was very
fine.
wILLISToN CHURCH.
At Willston Church Rev. F.. E. Clark
preached from First Corinthians, XIV, 32-"If the
dead rise not, let US eat and drink, for to-mor.
row we die"; and from John xiv, 19-"Bscause
I live ye shall live Also" he began by con-
trast;ug Zeuo and Epicurus and their teach.
ings with the life and logic of Paul, the Ciician
tent-maker. Why is it that the Stole and
Epicurean schools are to-day dead, while the
teachings Of Paul exert mighty and ever
increasing influence? Easter Day answers the
question. 1t has made our homes happier, our
lives richer, the whole world better and
brighter. "Let US eat and drink, for to-mor-
row we die is voice from the darkness be-
fore the light had streamed upon it from
Josephs new tomb in the garden. The noblest
minds of antiquity could give no comfort 10
presence of the great mystery of life and
death. With the first Easter all was changed.
The day brings promise Of life,-furnishes the
noblsst incentives to right action-brings COM
fort to the sorrowing, and hope. Each of these
points was illustrated and enforced, and the
pastor closed with an earnest appeal to his
hearers, to let the influences of the day sink
into their hearts and bring forth fruit in their
lives.
Brackets and vases of beautiful flowers were
tastefully arranged about the desk, and in
front was tall vase of callas surrounded by
white heath, in bed of ferns, moss and white
azaleas.
w0oDFORD's CORNER.
Woodford's Corner Congregational church,
Rev. Mr.. Bosworth, was very prettily adorned
The desk was moved to the rear of the chan.
eel and in the centre was placed vase of callss