Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-10


AnthemNKing all Glorious. Aii 90 ..o Barnbs
Ofertory-The Lord is Risen. ..........-.. Sullivan
Sanctus-In A. .Stainer
Hymn 2o7-Tune, Eucharistic Hymn. ...... Hodges
oaorla IN Excelsls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plain Chant
7:3O p.
Gloria Patri .Mosenthal
Gloria in Excelsis-In E.. Elliot
Cantate-In Observation-Disclosures. Mosenthal
Authentic Thee be Praise Forever. Costa
To Thee be praise forever
Thou glorious King of Kings.
Hymn 232 lCong.)- S. Gertrude. Sullivan
acknowledgements ...........-..-...--.:Ho Holden
Oh night of gloom while angels watch and wait
blessed morn that saw the Lord arise.
Anthem-Hear us, o Father. .................L uzzi
Hymn 2e4 Gong: Tune, Duke st.......... .Hatton
Authenticity, Holy, Holy. Goun d
Holy, holy, holy Lord God Of hosts, heaven and
earth are full of thy glory Glory be to thee, Lord,
most high. Amen.
Hymn 424 gl-Tune, Coronation. Holden
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.
There were very interesting services at the
First M. E. church in the afternoon, when
the Sunday school held their annual Easter
festival. The preachers desk was very
handsomely decorated with floral anchor of
white flowers, while on either side of the
desk were blooming callas, potted plants and
blooming spring flowers, the whole arranged
in most attractive manner. The church
was filed with an interested audience. The
Sunday school occupied the seats in the body
of the church, while the general public ,oe-
cupied the seats under and in the galleries.
The exercises opened with a professional by
the choir boys, who entered the church from
the lecture room singing in their best style,
being accompanied by the organ and cor
net.
On the conclusion of the singing, Rev. I.
Simmons read selection of scripture COM
mencing, sPraise ye the Lord"
Rev. Mr.. Buck gave out the hymn ''Sing
your carols to-day" which was sung by the
choir and school with fine effect. Rev. Mr..
Simmons followed with an appropriate
prayer. Then followed chant, and this by
responsive readings, beginning "Christ our
passover is sacrificed for u.s."
The Easter offerings for the Sunday school
were then taken and were apparently quite
generous.
The hymn was sung commencing
God hath sent his angels
To the earth again.
Then Rev. Mr.. Simmons delivered a very
appropriate address, which, while interesting
to the older members of the congregation,
was placed in such beautiful and simple Ian
guage as to be equally interesting to the
children.
The exercises closed with singing and the
benediction.
EASTER AT THE NORTH CHURCH.
Easter Sunday at the North church was
appropriately recognized in the well chosen
text and sermon of Rev. DR.. Halves, as well
as by the floral tribute and the enchanting
up lifting power of sacred melody of voice
and organ. The high, Important and delight
ing part of chorister and choir in Sabbath
service was shown and felt more strongly in
the rendering of the grand hymns in honor
of Christ's resurrection than ever before.
The solos and the choruses were given with
such precision and correctness as showed
finish, skill and training, and awakened the
deepest interest. The floral tribute of GALA
lilies and an Easter lily in basket on the
communion table, and two very tall calais al
each end were beautiful sight. The text
was from [. Cor, XIV, 20, "Now is Christ
risen from the dead" This striking event,
said the pastor, brings out in strong contrast
two ideas of evolution and of God. Instead
of in the beginning God made the heavens
and the earth,' evolution says in the begin
ming all elements existed, and before that
nothing. In gradual self-acting process was
developed man and the universe. The pow
er to cause this self-action evolution ignores
and denies. Instead of God and his revela-
ton by his work and word we are asked to
believe in mere human assertion and the rea-
sonings of erring mortal men like ourselves.
The appalling demand to empty our minds of
the ideas of purity, right, justice, love, af-
tract from our language the words giving
these ideas is made and boldly claimed as
better than religion and Gods word. We
turn with a shudder from unbelief so revolt
ing to our life giving and life sustaining hope
and assured belief in the true God, our Sa-
viour, the life and light of our world.
The black air and threatening look of the
sky in the afternoon thinned the audience,
but the singing and the sermon were of the
very best. The text was from I. Cor; I'd
chapter, I'd verse, sI determined to know
Him crucifed'' These words of Paul, said
the pastor, were spoken in no narrow or con-
fined sense. They are to be interpreted in
the light of Paul's character, his works and
his writings. Educated in the school of
learning of which Gamaliel was distin-
guished teacher, he was eminent as well
trained and thoroughly finished scholar, as
his writings show. He devoted after his
miraculous and sound conversion to Chris
itv his nn1 hI1t oil RI
Christ and his cause. The inspiring, as it
were living lesson taught in Pauls charac-
ter, and by his ceaseless labors and triumph
ant death was, held up as beacon light of
not only of the past and present, but for flu
ture ages till time shall end.
COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
At the College street church yesterday
morning Rev. Mr.. Kelsey preached very
able and appropriate Easter sermon, basine
his remarks ON the words found in End Cor
inthians 9Th chapter, 18th verse, '"Thanks
be unto God for his unspeakable gift" He
was attentively listened to by good aud.
fence.
The afternoon services, which were in
place of the usual Bible service, were ably
conducted by Mr.. George It. Bradley, the
efnclent superintendent, asslsteo ny the OIL
er officers and teachers of the Sabbath
school, The exercises consisted of respon.
sive readings and appropriate remarks by the
pastor The music, which was finely rem
dered, was directed by Professor F. A. Fow-
Ter and the Choral band of twelve pieces. A
very interesting feature of the music was the
use of a bass VOL that was used in the church
thirty years ago, and was played by the same
person, Mr.. Hughes. The old instrument
was lost sight of many years ago. but recent
1y it was discovered in the possession of a
MI Lines, of Guilford, and brought here by
his son, a member of the Choral band.
The floral decorations were exceedingly
fne consisting Of cut and potted flowers
and plants in large variety, the cut flowers