Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-26

Hymn 424 [Congl- l-Tune s'Coronation, .Helden
 AT ST. PAUL's.
 St. Pauls Sunday school held ifs Easter service yesterday afternoon. The church was filled to it's utmost capacity. The chill dren of the New Haven Orphan Asylum were present, taking part in the services. Sixteen little members of the school were rewarded by Rev. MT. Lines for coming to him during Lent and reciting the catechism perfectly. The school contributed during the year for various purposes $769. .16. The programme was as follows:
 ProcessionaI-'swe are soldiers of the cross." Confession, Lords prayer and versicles. Pssltsr, Psalm 9S, (chanted) lesson.
 "Benedic Anima Mea," creed and collects altar iay' '7 anu -i'"oAA '- '' -A-'' '-'' Catechizing.
 Presentation of offerings.
 Carol-"Jezus lives Oh, day of daysW
 Presentation of offerings.
 Carol-"Again the Easter morning."
 Address by the rector.
 Carol 'AHef1aai Aue1u1R Benedietion.
 At St. Paurs the decorations were an altar cross of callas and smilax and two vases of ca1la blossoms. wreath of roses and smi- lax was on the lectern; on the font pyramid of callas, heliotrope and snilax at each side of the chancel in front of the reading desk a fine display of potted plants
 
 At St. Thomas on the altar there was a bank of callas, roses and small flowers, ex- tending the whole length of the same, and at each end large vase of calia blossoms The font canopy was decorated with colored dow- CTS.
 At St. Thomas in the evening the Sunday school conducted short Easter service of ha fo11axrSvrv h 0,a<7a re cises 7@'
 Carol-Hosanna we sing"
 The Paalter, psalms 11s. 114 and 11s (ohanted) "Bonum Est" The second lesson.
 "Benedic, Anima Mea."
 The Apostles Creed and Prayers.
 Remarks.
 Carol-''The day of resurrection
 CaroI-''Bright Easter skies."
 AT THE FIRST M. E. CHURCH
 At the First M. E. church there was fine display of flowers. In front of the pulpit was large bank of green with white cross in the center. Just above was a large key composed of japonicas, roses, pinks and immortelles. Over the organ was the motto in white on green background, But now is Christ risen from the dead"
 AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 At Christ church on the altar was 8 white cross entwined with ivy. Potted plants were arranged about the ehanceI The Easter festival of Christ church Sunday school took place last evening. The children sang their carols heartily and seemed to feel the pleas ures of the time. The success of the service was due largely to the efforts of the superintendent, A. M. Ensign. The order of service was as follows:
 Processional-''Raise the Song for Easter" Opening sentences, Lords Prayer and Versicles. Easter Anthen-Christ our Passover.
 Psalm cxviii of the Psalter and Gloria In E1celsis Lesson and Benedic Anima Mea.
 Creed and Collects.
 Carol-"F1Il the Easter Font with Care" Easter offering from the Sunday school.
 Oarol-''Christ is Risen."
 Address by the rector. Rev. Dr. Spencer, and offer caroi--'Let the Merry Church Bells Ring" Prayer and Blessing.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH.
 At the Davenport church the platform looked like green house with fine assort- ment of towering plants.
 CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH
 At the Church of the Messiah, on the plat form there was an open sepulcher, with the motto ''He is not here'' on the back side Over it on green back ground was the mot to ''Christ has risen"
 AT CALVARY BAPTIST.
 There was profuse array of flowers at the Calvary Baptist church, arranged under the direction of Mir. Herbert Auger of Cutters art sture. From the organ loft were suspend ed four new silk banners with appropriate inscriptions
 In the center was an elegant Tyre of white and colored flowers. On the right was 8 star and on the left an anchor of flowers raised above the platform and surrounded with choice plants. In the rear over the baptistery was bed of calIas backed by col ored azaleas. On the table before the pulpit was cross about three feet in height of callas, roses and azaleas on a base of green tropical leaves.
 AT COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
 Yesterday forenoon at the College street church Rev. MT. Kelsey preached an inter- esting discourse from the text, ''The Lord is risen" St. Luke 24th chapter, 34th verse; The choir rendered appropriate music in a very suitable manner The floral decora tions were elegant. The Sunday school held an Easter festival in the afternoon, assisted by the choir.
 AT THE ST. JOHN STREET CHURCH. The praise service in this church was no exception to the many fine services which have taken place there in years past. The exercises were interspersed at different points by the pastor, Rev. O. E. Harris, with an exposition of the life and mission of Christ in five parts, viz, the death, burial, resurree- tion, ascension and glorifcation. The sev- eral topics were presented in a manner to command the closest attention of the large audience present. The congregation respond ed heartily to the pastors invitation to join in the hymns of the printed programme. The other musical selections were of high order, but, the most eRective singing es it seemed to many was the chant of the 'sCrucifxion'' by the choir of thirty voices without the aid of the organ Coming between the solemnities of the ',death'' and ''bnrial' of Christ as depicted by the pastor it was deeply impressive.
 The floral decorations, which were profuse and appropriate, were prepared by com- mittee of twenty-five young people in the church.
 The principal feature of them was the let tered arch over the pulpit on which were in scribed the words Behold he iveth forev- ermore." The music was under the direc- ton of Professor Jepson.
 ST. AARx's CHURCH
 At St. Msrys church yesterday morning Msrcadante's thEee-voice mass was suag by