Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-18
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EASTER.
ITS Observance mt the churches.

ITS Observance at the churches.
Easter had pleasant and appropriate cclc-
bration at all the churches Tuesday. The
weather was Of the finest that spring affords
and at all the places Of worship there were
large congregations. At all the churches
the music was made up of the choicest
selections and was admirably rendered the
floral decorations were very beautiful the
exercises were interesting and the sermons
were appropriate to the festival. The pro.
grammcs VIC have already published aud need
not give again in detail
AT the Unitarian church there was bank
of flowers and evergrccns in front Of the pull
pit; the lamp standird5 were cntwincd with
green, and on the rcadnl desk were bOu-
qucts of calas. The effect of the whole
was very fine. Rev. Mr.. Ware OBLIGATED in
the morning, in spite OF Il somewhat severe
indispositiCn, but was unable to be present
in the evening. There was a Sunday
school exercise in the morning, and in the
evening musical service.
At st. Paul's church. against the beautiful
rcredos was an elegant white cross, with
bouquets on either side; and over
all was dove bearing wreath
the lCcterns were wreathcd with glccn
and on the font was a cross. The chancel
presented beautiful appearance. There
were the usual services in the morning and
in the afternoon there was an interesting
Sunday school service. Baptism was admin
istcrcd to several candidates.
The floral decorations at the First Bap-
tist church were very elaborate and bcauti-
full. The platform was perfect mass of
flowers and plants, on either side being
cross and in the centre a column of flower RS.
On the pulpit was the inscription ''Ie is
risen" The decorations presented magnifi-
cent appearance and were the object of uni
versa admiration. The exercises, aside from
the elaborate music, were much as usual.
AT the College street church the front of
the platform and desk was one complete
mass of beautiful plants, many of them in
full bloom, An elaborate anchor formed of
hcliotropes, pink and yellow and white roses,
intCrspersed with green, was placed diagon-
ally across the front of the desk, and two
very handsome vases of lilies stood upon
hower-stands at either side of the platform.
The singing was excellent, Miss Nellie
Castles rendering of the noble passage, 81
know that my Redecmcr liveth" being cs-
pecialy fine. In the afternoon there
was childrens Easter service, with
responsive readings, carols, and a
brief address by the pastor.
The display of flowers at the Methodist
church was exceedingly rich, elaborate and
beautiful. The centre of a beautiful and
choice arrangement of hot house plants,
vines and masses of green was superb cross
Of aZaleas, roses and carnations; below was
memorial pillow of pink rose buds, car
nations and azaeas, arranged with exquisite
taste On either hand were large baskets OF
azaleas, with carnations and rose buds ar
ranged 50 as to form a cross in the centre.
Two magnificent bouquets of JaCquemluot
roses from friends in Boston, graced the
right and left of the platform. These elc-
giant flowers and designs with the we'll
arranged background of green, interspcrsed
with lilies and tall palm-plants, made a
most striking ard beautiful display There
was preaching at the morning service by
Rev. Mr.. Jump and an elaborate musical
programme was rendered In the evening
there was an Easter service by the children
of the Sunday-school.
At the Winooski avenue Congregational
church there was preaching in the morning
and chdrcn's Easter service in the even
ing. The floral decorations were very hand
some. Ga the wall back of the desk was a
white banner surrounded with green and
bearing the text Il am the resurrection and
the life" In front of the platform was a
bank of green surrounded with red and
white blossoms. On the front of the desk
was cross of white blossoms and greer
sprays, and below were three hands Jmt
baskets of flowers. On the sides of The
desks were green vines, and at each cOrne
of the platform mass of dollhouse plants
vines and callas. The entire display wa
very tasteful and beautiful.