Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-26
Interesting Services

At Trinity M. E. Church-An Eloquent
 Discourse by pr. Vfneent-specfal Occ1-
 sion by the Sunday School.
 The joyous Easter made sacred by the hal
 lowed influences of the risen Christ, was the
 theme of the discourse preached yesterday
 morning by Rev. Dr. Vincent at Trinity M.
 E. church. The text was that grand excla-
 nation of Paul. who, after reviewing the mys-
 teries of the resurrection of Christ and the
 certainty of a final dissolution of this mortal
 body, said: '.But thanks be unto God,
 which giveth us the victory through our Lord
 of 1st CoEinthians. This burst of praise
 from Paul's lips follows the discussion which
 I read to you from the lesson of the morn-
 ing. If but fable, one would be half tempt
 cd to believe it. What beautiful thing it
 makes of this life to know that death is but
 the entrance to the life beyond. We know
 that there is resurrection from the dead. The resurrection was the theme of the early days of Christianity. Take away the resur-
 rection and you take away the whole doc Urine of Christ. Paul lived at the time and boldly declared the resurrection of Jesus. It was a fact, not myth. | It was fact settling itself down which his torians cannot successfully dispute. There 1 is nothing impossible in 1t when we remem- Der what the human heart is. Is must be | that some one rose from the dead to satisfy | the aspiration of human soul. The facts of Christ's resurrection are transmitted. The records of past ages confirm this. Men test1- | fy to it. Implanted fin the secular history of I this world is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We look at the resurrection not merely as pleasant fact, but as a victory, 1 and where there is 8 victory there is an op- | posing force Paul speaks of men who | through fear of death were all their lifetime ! subject to bondage. Who won this glad vic | tory for us2 Why simply man iwho lived as we live, but who was pure in his life, .who spent whole nights in prayer to God, who was humble and childlike. He came not to \ be a statesman not to be social reformer, but to teach men their duty to God and their fellow men, He clothed himself in humility. He fought demons in the wilderness of Judea, and we know not what he suffered, but we do know that by his death and resur- ! rection he won for us eternal life. Is the rest which death gives all that is promised An no, if it were we might gladly seek it and end cur sorrows; but we have ne promise that because he lives we shall live also. Our bodies shall be changed, what we know not now shall be revealed hereafter. Dr. Vim cent gave very beautiful illustration of the
 sacred ties which bind the Christian to the
 risen Lord. He also pictured with vividness
 the ties which bind those to the Saviour who
 have laid away loved ones to rest, embellish- ing the truth with power and grace which is so characteristic of the speaker. Rev. Dr. Goodsell sent an
 Easter greeting to his flock which was read to the people, expressing therein his thanks that he has so far recovered from his illness as to presume that he will be able to resume his labors in a few days. In the afternoon 8
 beautiful Easter service entitled the Living l Lord" was given by the Sabbath school. A recitation entitled the Prophecy of the Flowers" emblematical in it's character, was charmingly spoken by little girl named l Julia filling. Professor Ensign presided at
 the organ. The solos by Mrs. William F. I Armstrong were beautiful and finely render ed. In the evening Presiding Elder G. A.
 Hnbben occupied the pulpit and preached an instructive discourse. A large Easter cross 1 of flowers occupied the communion table, l while profusion of calla lilies and other flowers adorned the altar Very large con ! eregations attended all the services.