Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-28

AT CHRIST CHURCH The rector, Rev. ii. +.
Hill, was able to be In his accustomed place again
after an absence Of two or three Sundays on ac-
count OF sickness. There was very handsome
display Of plants and flowers among them being
some very handsome Gala lilies. The music,
which was appropriate to the day, was rendered
In pleasing manner. The morning sermon was
from Revelation /: 10, {" am he that liveth and
was dead and behold am alive forevermore.' :,
After defining the living Christ negatively and
positively, In marked contrast to some OF the
skeptical beliefs OF the present day, the aker
made application to the season and the individual
supplementary service was held in the after
noon designed more especially for the children,
which was well attended.
AT BETHANY CHuRcH.--The pastor OF the
Congregational church, Rev j. II. Hlncks,' eS.
changed last Sunday with Rev. W. $. Hazen OF
Mortified. MT Hazen's morning discourse was
In harmony with the Easter Sunday, from Mark
xvi: @, "And he saith unto them, be not Of
frghted; We seek Jesus OF Nazareth, which was
crucihed he Is risen he is not here; behold the
place where they laid him" Mr.. HAGEN brought
together the facts OF the narrative Of the resur
rection as they are given by the evangelists and
presented them In connected form. In this way
he gave the infallible proofs OF the resurrection
In az concise and forcible way rs we remember
to have heard He also showed the practical
value of the doctrine OF the resurrection In our
Christian hopes and experience. In the evening
Mr. IIaEen was hardly less Instructive In his dis
course from Daniels reproof of Beltshazzat for his
proclamation and contempt Of Jehovah at his i'm
pious feast. Daniel v:23 And the God in
whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all
thy ways hast thou not gorified." The fact OF
dependence and the folly and sin OF Ignoring II
and contempt OF God In whose hands Is our
breath and all our ways, was very practically
| and forcibly presented
AT THE CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH. floral
decorations were unusually elaborate. Thev
| were prepared by Mr. Charles A. Owler, with the
assistance OF Others, and consisted OF central
| arch OF evergreen bordered with gray moss over
| the pulpit bearing the legend Christ Is risen, -
| in white immortelles; its keystone sustaining,
| above, heart wrought 10 green, aud frightened
| by n representation In flowers OF different hnes
| OF nm anchor cross and crown, while the key
| stone supported, below, a wreath. On either
| side OF the arch were columns surmounted by
vases OF flowers, while below and In front OF the
pulpit was beautifully decorated cross. The
| choir had devoted special attention TO the must.
| cal portion OF the service, rendering more than
| the usual number OF selections The pastor, Mr..
| Wright, preached upon Easter, and its chiel
| Lesson" using as his text the words OF Jesus,
"Verily, verify, say unto you, he that heareth
my word and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto
| lfe" (John v: 2i) Sunday-schoul service
appropriate to the day was held In the vestry OF
the church In the evening. The decorations used
| In the morning were placed In front OF, and over
| the platform and an Easter service prepared by
Rev G; W: Wendte, was used, the suPerinten
| ars OF the school, and the choir responding.
brief address was made by Mr.. Wright.
AT TRINITY CHURCH-Easter was duly cele
| brated Rev. MIR. Miller preached a sermon APP
propriate to the occasion from, " Go quickly AND
| tell his disciples that he IL risen from the dead
After telling Of the occasion OF the utterance Of
| the text and the glad event to which 1t referred
| the preacher dwelt upon the practical lesson,
| drawn from the exhortation, Go quickly" Il
| The woman had an important message not more
| important ever entrusted to mortals-a message
| of redemption Of salvation for mana message
| of confirmation Of Cht-ts divinity (2) This mes
| sage comes to the church and she should hasten
since time wings its way rapidly and her worl
must be done quickly (3) The church and al
CHRISTIANS should heed the exhottation with ref
erence to the young. The preacher urged thu
Importance OF giving the young "precept upor
| precept, line upon line" In Christian instruction
| beginning 1t early and continuing 1t with al
| earnestness. lie also urged the Importance Of
accepting the message brought TO them on tn,
propTiate and rendered Ia excellent spirit Pres
| ident Beeman aided In the choir in singing II
the evening the Sunday-school gave an Taste
| concert to large audience. The exercise wa
| entitled, Consummation, or a Risen Saviour.
| 1t was sustained by nine young misses who d
| their parts well. Six recitationists and choru
aided them, and the lessons impressed were yer.
important. The children enjoyed the occasion
greatly and look with peasurable anticipation
to " Children's Day" June 10. The church wa
decorated very tastefuy with potted plants. Tn
choir, under DIR. Whitney, did their part well.