Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-04-10

and above the platform Easter, 1882, )" vas
paced In large evergreen letters The high
.itar was covered with trailing smllax and
oeAutiiul bouquets. and resting on it was q
very large cross composed of roses, gera-
NUNS and smilax- On the front of the altar
vas the monogram, l. X. s.; while above on
tue white background. was a large clover
ieaI formed Of evergreen in which was placed
tle same letters. Large wreaths hung ON
either side. On each side of the platform
were large evergreen arches from which we're
suspended baskets filled with trailing vines.
rour banks of numbering 40 pots
we're arranged on the platform the mingled
color OF flowers and foliage. making picture
Vi great beauty. On opposite sides Of the
ehapel were plsced the inscriptions al know
tnat my Redeemer liveth" and - Christ. the
Loro. Is risen today" and under each an
evergreen cross. The whole arrangement
formed most beautiful picture, which no
description can we'll represent. The choir.
under the direction of Prof Harlow. rendered
some choice selections of Easter anthems to
the great enjoyment Of the large audience
present The sermon b, the chaplain, Rev.
Mr. Penney, was concerning the resurrection
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the Free Baptist church in the morning
large audience was in attendance. The
floral decorations, while not large, were in
excellent taste. The pulpit was covered
with trailing vines. In front was a large
bouquet of lilies. Bouquets of bright flowers
were also placed on the pulpit and about it:
and blossoming plants were on the platform.
There were also various emblems on the
walls. Choice seiecfInps L..
the choir. now under the leadership of DR..
Halves Of Hallowell. The sermon by the
pastor was or The Resurrection" Text.
Mark XVI. Is. We need to take our place bv
those who came early to the sepulchre to
feel the relation of the resurrection to our
salvation. To those early seekers the sep
ulchre was not within but outside the great
stone. They were in the grave. The world
itself was tomb. All our hopes rest on the
resurrection, and it is as the prelude to our
own trust. Christ is to us the object Of the
greatest satisfaction and joy. Christ's resur-
rection is the pledge and promise of our own.
and because he rose we shall rise also. A
large audience was present in the evening"
UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH.
The Universalst church had a profusion of
flowers upon the platform. The pulpit had
festoons of smiax in front, and upon it were
vases of roses. The display of flowers was
fine, without any elaborate attempt at arrange
ment- The service opened with voluntary
upon the organ, followed by an Easter An
them by the full choir and organ. The pas
tor preached an excellent Easter discourse
from I'd Corinthians, III. 18th and 9Th verses
Seeing then that we have such hope, we
use great plainness of speech
"And, no: as Moses, which put veil over
his face, that the children of Israel could not
steadfastly look to the end of that which is
abolished"
Immediately after the morning service tw o
persons were received into the church, one
by baptism; after which the Lords Supper
was observed. In the evening the Sunday
school gave an interesting concert. The at
tendance was very large at both the morning
and evening services.
CHRIST CHURCH (USIrARIAN.)
The forenoon services at this church were
appropriate to Easter. The floral decorations
were beautiful though not profuse. On the
pulpit rested a beautiful bouquet of begonias,
while its front was tastefullv wreathed with
profusion of vines and flowers, in which
roses. pinks, carnations, lilies, geraniums,
heliOtrOpe, evergreen and smilax mingled in
rich loveiness together. The table in front of
the altar was gracefully trimmed with smilax,
and in the centre rested large vase of beau
tiful Gala lilies The Easter carols, "Come
sing with Holy gladness," ''Let the merry
church bells ring, "and" Easter day has come at
last were sung with good effect by the choir.
Mrs. J. ID. Myrick presided with her usual
taste and skill at the organ. The pastor,
Rev. p. S. Thatcher. chose for his text the
words, ''Lo, the winter is past, the rain is
over and gone" from the lesson of the day,
the lesson of life and Immortality beyond the
grave, was beautifully drawn.
SoUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Owing to the unavoidable absence of sew
eral members of the choir, the fine Easter
music which would otherwise have been rem
dored was necessarily omitted but the large
united in the singing of the
sw eet hymns selected for the day. The floral
decorations were not extensive. Rev. MIR.
Mott delivered an able and timely sermon
from I'd Corinthians, 9TH chapter part of the
XIX. verse: God was in Christ" Appro-
pirate alusion was made to the day and the
event it commemorated, in the discourse.
ST. MARY's (CATHoLIc.)
The attendance was very large at all the
services The floral decorations were simple
but pretty, consisting of callas, roses, gera-
NUNS and smilax. Dozens of candles were
lighted around the affairs, which enhanced the
beauty.and impre ssiveness of the scene. The
music, with Miss Lucy LeProhon at the
organ, was finely rendered. Rev. Father
Murphy spoke earnestly from Psalms cxvIIr.
"a: This is the day which the Lord hath
made; we will rejoice and be glad in it," In
the evening there were Vespers and the Ben
ediction.
at HALLOWELL.