Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-31
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OF the younger classes.
IN OTHER LOCALITIES
BARRE.-All the churches celebrated Faster
with appropriate exercises.
CHELSEA Easter Sunday was observed at both
the churches in this place
RICHMOND Faster services were held at the
Catholic church last Sabbath and attended by
large concourse of people, Notwithstanding the
unfavorable weather.
WEST RANDOLPH Easter services were held in
most Of the churches on Sunday The floral dis
play IL seldom excelled. At the Congregational
church beautiful Easter service was given by
the Sunday-school A stereoscopic view OF the
flowers was taken Monday morning by l.. T.
Sparhawk.
WATERBURY Easter Sunday was recognized
at the Congr gationa church by a beautiful dis
play Of flowers, and solemnzed by the celebration
OF the Lords Supper. At the Methodist church
the Rev. Mr.. Cooper delivered a commemorative
discourse in the morning. The emotions of joy
and gladness which this sacred anniversary in
spires were gratefully stimulated by the presence
of many beautiful floral offerings and embems
ln the evening, the Sabbath-school, under the
direction Of the pastor and superintendent, par
ticipated with the choir and congregation in
beautiful Easter service arranged and compiled
byJ. II. Vincent, d, D., entitled, The Morning"
The service consisted Of appropriate Scriptural
Rotations and selections OF songs accompanied
by symbol-movements illustrating the character
OF our Lord as prophet, priest and Saviour The
service was largely attended by all denomina-
tlons, and was very acceptaby rendered
CABoT.-For the first time since the settlement
OF the town. Easter Sunday was observed to some
extent at the Congregational church. The floral
rangement was very fine, by the ladies OF the So
cety. Particularly we noticed splendid running ivy
back Of the pulpit forming most beautiful arch,
alsoan elegant Easter at the left OF thespeaker
The speakers stand, being surrounded by plants
and flowers, presented lively and pleasing APP
pearance. The singing was excellent, especially
the Faster anthem, by Billings, which was finely
| rendered. A most excellent and impressive ser
| mon was given by the pastor, Rev. b. S. Adams,
| based upon verses found in Matthew xviii o. 6
It tended to set forth the fact that the resurrec-
ton was in accordance with the teaching of
Christ that the resurrection was evidently not for
the purpose Of convincing the unbelievng Jew
chat he was the Christ; for II they believed not
his word as the living Christ, they would not be-
Ill OF his appearances he appeared unto the faith
iui ones, and to them only did he speak words of
| comfort. The apostles even emphasized the need
| Of accepting the doctrine OF the resurrection of
Christ ms being fundamental in Christian religion
"If Christ is not risen your faith is vain We are
| vet in your sins" Hence they preached it every
where that he was alive from the dead, and that
| he ever lived to receive the homage of those he
lied to save. The resurrection showed to his dis
| ciples, and they received the testimony that
| death and the grave should have no dominion
over him. They now saw his divine character as
| they had never seen it before While he was
with them in the flesh, his human nature was more
| apparent to them. They saw in him the Son of
man, the man Christ Jesus But now he is the
Lord. Now Thomas acknowledges him, in the
| presence OF his disciples, as his Lord and his
| God. One Of the lessons which we are to learn
IN this Faster Sabbath IL faith in a living Christ
Not merely the belief that he once lived upon the
earth, and walked and talked among the hills and
in the villages Of Judea and Gallee, but that he
| ever lives, having been raised from the dead, and
| as the living Christ, he is seated on the throne
with The Father high lie liveth as High
| Priest, and in the exercise of his high priesty
functions he is now within the veil in the heavens
in the unseen holy of HOLES, nterceding fol
rs. There, too, on the right hand of the Father
does he sit in the exercise OF his kingly preroga
tive. For he must reign till he shall put al
enemies under his feet and the last enemy that
hall be destroyed is death" This must be done
before our Saviours mediatoral kingdom is de
| vered up to the Father and his mediatorial worl
accomplished. And to-day, as we consider Thu
great event in the history of mankind and view
It in the light of sacred story" and see in faith
the empty tomb wherein our Lord lay, let us re
member the words of the angel to the woman
I" lie is not here, he is risen. Come the plac,
where he lay" And by means of that mystica
bond OF union which links together all believers
IN him as one body, we may feel that his word
Mary are applied also to the faithful ones il
every age OF the Christ 81 ascend unto my
Father and your Father, and to my God and you
God" Let us rejoice and be glad Rejoice, a,
lid his disciples when they departed from the
Tomb with great joy, Rejoice in risen Saviour
who, in rising from the dead, became the frs
| fruits of them that silent