The Portland daily press., 1880-03-29


tie base. A superb Tyre stood on the right OF
the desk composed of white camelias, azaleas,
rosebuds and heath. The following was the
music, Miss Hattie Adams, organist
Easter Anthem Observation-Disclosures. Carl Muyer
hymn ..'.... 80. CZerny mayer
CnrlSt the Lord Is risen. ...kotzscnnar
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
The decorations were in excellent TASTE The
desk was decorated handsomely, a cross in
white flowers forming the center A memorial
cross stood on one side of the desk and vines
were gracefully twined around the evergreens
and flowers The pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Lathe,
preached from Galatians II: 20-''1 am crucl-
ged with Christ nevertheless I live, yet not l,
but Christ liveth in me-"
PARK STREET CHURCH.
There was but little attempt at decoration at
this church. 1t twas the last Sunday however,
as we understand, that services will be held
here, as the church will cease to exist this
week. In the morning Rev. Mr.. Allen, of
Brunswick, preached.
STATE STREET
The services at State street possessed more
than usual interest from the fact that the pas
trip of six months abroad. The decorations
were among the prettiest in the city,
and displayed great taste. The pulpit was ell
twined with smilax from left to right caught
up at one corner by scarlet and two white
camelias, spray of heath, and few delicate
fern leaves. This was a tribute to the late
Mrs. j. w. Munger. On the opposite corner
OF the desk was lovely star of white camel
las, verbenas, pinks and smilax. In front was
superb cross OF the same flowers warmed in
coloring with few vioets, and also Tyre of
tea roses, white pinks, violets, based on broad
fern leaves, the latter to Mrs. John F. Rand.
On one side of the desk was a superb Tyre of
camelias, tea rosebuds and heath to Mrs S. j.
Dow and j. E. Dow, Jr. On the opposite side
beautiful basket of colored flowers, ferns and
grasses. There was pyramid of heath, tea
roses and violets, large basket of camelias,
azaleas and other flowers, and beautiful bou-
quet.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hincks, preached an
earnest, impressive Easter sermon from Rom
ans TO-: 9. eff thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in
thine heart that God raised him from the dead
thou shalt be saved" At the close of the SER
vice he said few earnest farewell words.
His people will greatly regret his absence, but
wish him happy and beneficial journey.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL.
The decorations at the Cathedral were par
ticularly attractive. The arched panel at the
rear of the reredos was banked with evergreen
and bore three lilies surmounting the cross.
Upon the super-altar were two large hand
some bouquets of callas, heath and azaleas,
while the base of the cross was banked with
evergreen embroidered with purple azaleas
The credence table was framed in evergreen
with heath, with azaleas and callas inter-
twined, in memory of Miss Barrett. The
chancel arch and railing were embroidered
with azaleas of all colors, rosebuds, heath and
pinks on an evergreen ground, the arch sur
mounted by cluster OF heath with an Easter
lily pendant. The lectern was wreatbed in
smiax. On the litany desk rested superb
cross of white camelias, tea rosebuds, heath
and violets in memory of the late c. FL. Corn
ing. The pulpit and font were wreathed with
southern moss and bright flowers A lovely
cross of dark and light colored azaleas was
suspended above the pulpit in memory of the
late Nathan Clifford. In the two lancet win
dows, below the rose window, were two hand
some emblems in memory of the late Judge
Shepley, and basket OF superb flowers was
placed in the font in memory of Miss Lucy
Shepley. Over the lectern was handsome
cross in memory of Mrs. Nathan CIeaves.
Miss Matte Davis's memorial window was
prettily decorated
Bishop Nicely preached an Easter sermon
from the text Romans x, SO. Subject "The
resurrection of Christ, the corner stone of
Christianity and the Christian church" AS
faith in Christ is the one comprehensive con-
dition of salvation SO faith in Him as risen
from the dead involves all the essential doc
trines of the Christian creed. Easter is there
fore the prime festival of the church, as the
event which it celebrates is, in logical order,
the prime fact of the Christian religion.
The music was very fine, and at confrma-
ton service sixteen were confirmed
ST. DOMINIC's CHURCH.
The services at St. Dominic's church we're
such as the day required. The altar with its
innumerable lights presented fine appear
James Watts and Miss Fannie Egan organist
was admirable, rejecting much credit upon
both. High mass was celebrated at 1890 A.
M. by Rev. E. j. WEIGH. Rev. Father Nc
Kenna preached a sermon from the l. Cor XIV
20. The altar was respondent with myriads
of candles, and in gas-jets in the center was
the motto "Resurrexit' The sanctuary was
most tastefully decorated and formed a garden
of floral beauty. The calla-lilies, pots of
shrubbery and trailing vines with the soft light
rejecting from the Easter candles made a most
charming spectacle.
ST. STEPHENS.
ST. Stephens decorations were in excellent
tasteand very pretty. The font was wreathed
with ivy and callas, and bordered with white
and red rosebuds, while beautiful dove, COM
posed of white pinks, lowered over it, perched
upon tripod of smilax and white flowers
The reading desk was bordered with bright
flowers and smilax and was supported on
either side by baskets of dahlias, while the
front was decorated with the soft gray buds of
the pussy-willow. The pulpit was bordered
with scarlet azaleas, yellow, white and purple
flowers, with cluster of callas in the center,
and, suspended from it, was beautiful cross
of rosebuds of all colors, heath, and pinks.
The tablet to DR.. Pratt was framed in ever
green with callas entwined. At the base of
the j. o. Brown memorial window, an elegant
Maltese cross was placed. Among the other
choice memorials was magnificent cross in
memory of Mrs. Edwin Churchill. Rev. Mr..
Dalton preached from ST. Matthew 2Sth chap
ter, 7th verse. Subject: Proofs of Christ's
Resurrection. The music, as published in the
PRESS, was given with fine effect. The Easter
anniversary Of the Sunday school was held in
the church in the afternoon at o'clock. There
were addresses, carols and class reports.
PINE STREET
Easter was observed at Pine street M. e.
church both morning and afternoon, the
morning service commencing with an organ
voluntary by Mr.. E. G. Pennell, organist after
which the beautiful anthem, "Glory to God in
the Highest" was well rendered by select
choir composed of members of the society and
led by the chorister Mr.. J. S. Staples. After
singing the usual hymns the pastor, Rev
j. NJ. Hutchins, preached from the text il
Psalms 81: part of th, 9Th and 18th verses-"De
light myself also in the Lord, and He shall