The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-14
Harvey Murray, was beautifully rendered The
congregations were immense at both services.

harvey Murray, was beautifully rendered. The
congregations were immense at both services.
FIRST PARISH.
The display athis historic church was the finest of
the many exhibited here Of late years. The Christ
mas evergreens remained. The front of the pulpit
was covered by superb cluster of Easter lilies.
AT the back Of the cluster festoons of evergreens
STUDDED with little clusters of white and pale yellow
giiiinowers were caught up at either end by large
h@ssor stars' composed of white azaleas, camelias
aua neatn, Doth memorials, the one to Miss G. E.
Ao"o''' "hiie the name of the person for whom the
other was intended was not given. There was
magnificent crown Of white camelias, and pink rose
buds, surmsunted by delicate cross, in menorv az
Mrs. Dearborn and Mrs Ayres; two superh crosso,
memorials OF Mrs. Asa and Mrs. A. W. H. Clapp:
the usual vase of callas for DIR. Nichols. and in
front OF this vase some of the friends of the family
had placed sheaf of wheat for Dr. Gilman Then
there was basket of magnificent SouveHir roses a
cross for Judge Clifford, cluster of lilies to "our
beloved grandmother" magnificent basket of sew
eral varieties of roses cluster of azaleas pansies
and other flowers, memorial to Dr. G. w. Thomas
pes oes an elegant Tyre on the front of the organ
The music was OF course magnificent and the church
was crowded at the vesper service. Dr. Hilps ser
mon was appropriate to the occasion
In the afternoon the annual exercises of the First
Parish and Park street Sunday schools were held
FIRST BAPTIST.
AT the FIRST Baptist church the pastor Rev. Dr.
Small, preached from LIST Corinthians. Nv 2o-aRn+
now is Christ risen and become the first frnits of
them that slept" The preacher aimed to show in
some measure what implied in the glorious fact
that The risen Christ is the first fruits of all those
sleeping in the grave. 1. The untold generations of
tnose who have disappeared from this earthly life
are to reappear with Christ The captives are to be
brought back again. 2. They are to come again
with real body-spiritusl indeed-but to be recoc-
nized by friends, as Christ also appeared from the
TOMB Tree from disease, above decay and apparently
lnoependent OF material things-an immortal BODY.
ine preacher then sought to enable his hearers to
reanze I'M 60 facts connected with this truth lst
Inc Iact itself. What a coming forth will
that be! From penury, pain, all discomfort all
uisquiet into the wealth, measurelees enjoyment
and endless life of the resurrection ifel 2d-Con-
slder the vast magnitude of the change What
infinite extent attaches to it, 3d-Think of fixing
forever the immortal state. What care does it call
Tor, that it may be to us glorious resurrection
morn? The effort to make every Sabbath day a
type OF that greater resurrection morn when we
may be called to be forever with the Lord
Ihere were few flowers --one stand beautifully
draped with trailing green and crowned with vase
of flowers.
ST. LUKE's.
AT st. Luke's (Episcopar Ca hedrsl, Bishop Nee
ly ofheiated. On this occasion the elegant nev
eholr seats and music stands which had been placed
III position we're used for the first time The cary
ing OIL the oak is admirably done and the seats are
great addition to the church. msgnlf cent brass
ever, an Easter offering, from lady of the congre-
CATION was employed to bring the water to be used
in baptism.
The floral decorations were sufficiently elaborate.
At the rear the cheancel in letters of silver. on
dark blue ground was the legend "Christ our Pass-
oVer-Sacrificed for Us'', and surrounding the
reredos, the motto "Christ is Risen" Below the
motto, and supporting the cross, were large vases
filled with callas The memorial tablet to Miss Ger
tie Barrett was prettly decorated The chancel
rail and arch were bedded ill., and twined with rare
flowers and the arch was surmounted by a beautiful
cross OF white azaars. Back of the pulpit was sus
pended large memorial cross, and the base of the
pulpit Itself was bedded and festooned with flowers
OF every hue On the litany desk was magnificent
memorial cross OF white neas tea rose buds heath
and smilax for the late Capt. Corning, q. S. A. The
font was filled with rare flowers in memory of
Judge Shepey and there wre other decorations. the
memorial windows being especially remembered.
AT the morning service 1s were confirmed and at
the afternoon 10 were baptized.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
Inc Easter decorations at st Stephens were per-
tect In taste and simplicity The pulpit and lectern
were wreathed in crimson geraniums. the font was
heavliy trimmed with Easter lilies, white azaleas
ano giliihowers, no color being in the church but
crimson, white and green. From the chancel arch
was suspended large cross composed of callas.
MANY beautiful memorials including an anchor for
tne late hon. James Bailey, cross in the james o.
Brown window, harp for Miss Ballard and baskets
OF mowers for Mrs Field and Matte Evans were
placed in the window recesses
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