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DIR. GREGORY, A FORMER PASTOR OF THE OLD
THIRD CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory, D. D., yesterday con-
Quoted the services at the United church
with peculiar fitness and very acceptably to
the church and congregation, many of whose
faces he recognized as those he ministered to
when he was pastor of the Third church sew
enteen years ago. The anthems, the organ
music and hymns of praise, like the text and
sermon, were in appropriate reference to the
event of Chr SITS resurrection. So also were
the prayers. 1. Cor, xvi, -, contaius the
text, ''Stand fast in the faith; quit your
selves like men,"
After the morning service the Sabbath
school as usual met in the body of the church.
The infantry" came down from upstairs
and with the Bible classes and the others
took conspicuous part in the Easter SER
vice. This Easter Sunday school service is
given in the last lesson of the Sunday school
quarterly of the last quarter. The superin-
tendent said only one part of the school was
absent-the orphans-and their absence was
regretted. According to their custom the
Sunday attend at st. Paul's Episcopal
church. Mrs. A. F. Smith, superintendent
of the infant school, made most teaching
and pleasing exhibition of all the scholars in
learning an Easter Sunday school lesson and
songs. The responsive reading exercise by
the whole school, of half the school on one
side with text after text from the old tesla
ment with answering text from the new
testament by the other half of the school al
ternately, was new and interesting.
The absence of flowers was felt, which
would have added greatly to the gladness
spring season.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
Rev Phebe A Hanaford, the pastor,
spoke of Easter, referring to its origin and
history as a festival welcoming the spring
time awakening of all nature, and of its con-
secration as Christian festival which re-
called the Saviour's resurrection. She urged
her hearers to seek to rise to newness of life,
and to be witnesses of Jesus like the apos-
ties; they giving testimony because they be-
held him, and NJ en- in our day, bearing testi-
She also referred to the consoling hopes of
another life and of reunion with friends,
which fills the hearts of Christians every
where with Easter gladness.
A larger audience than usual in the morn
ing was present. Fragrant roses, lilies of
the valley and violets filed the vase upon
the pulpit, and large Gala plant with it's
snowy blossom, graceful and suggestive,
stood upon the table.
The new choir rendered the Easter an
thems in an impressive manner, and the
sin ging of the hymns, especially an original
Easter hymn written by the pastor, was W.
usually fine. Easter cards, decorated with
birds and flowers having the Easter hymn
printed upon them, were placed in the hands
of all as they entered the tasteful little
church.
COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
The services at the College street church
yesterday were of highly interesting charac-
ter and the musical exercises were never sur
passed at the church. DR.. McLane preached
at the morning and evening services and at
noon the Sunday school had an Easter praise
service. The evening praise service was very
fine given by the large chorus choir, Prof |
Fowler organist and musical director, with
Helen A. Sanford soprano, Sophie Northrop
alto, B. III. Mann tenor, w. F. Mosher basso,
those last named singing solos and Misses
Sanford and Northrop a duet The floral
display was very tasteful.
UNION SERVICE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the First Baptist church last evening |
there was united service of the First Bap-
fist and St. John street and Davenport
churches. Rev. Mr.. Meserve preached the |
sermon. Rev. Mr.. Butriek, pastor of the |
church, presided Rev. Mr.. Wyatt presided |
the congregation. The floral decorations |
were elaborate. On the desk were wreaths |
of Gala lilies and smilax. On each side of |
the desk were vases of flowers, consisting of |
callas and roses. Outside the railing were |
ported plants of different hues, eYergreens
and azaleas.
TRINITY NJ. e. CHURCH.
The Easter services at the Trinity NJ E. |
church yesterday were very interesting The |
preachers platform was greatly enlarged and |
the desk moved forward to make room for /
the choir of forty voices, with tho musical |
director, Professor Ensign. There were |
many plants the platform, most of which /
were in bloom. The Easter anthem and /
hymns were sung in very excellent style /
showing careful training. Rev. DR.. Peck, |
the pastor, preached a very eloquent dis |
course from the text found in Matthew, xviii,
z, "He Is risen from the dead" The res
direction, DR.. Peck said, is linked by gold |
en- chain to the atonement, the incarnation, |
the love of God and home in heaven. "He /
is risen from the dead!' He must needs die /
and rise again to save world He was de- |
livered for our offences, was raised again for |
our justification. While we think none the /
less of our dying Saviour, we look all the /
more to our risen Lord. Well may floral Of |
ferings adorn the church; they cannot be too |
beautiful Well may brightest joy shine in |
all our faces; Christ is risen from the dead. |
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
At st. Patrick's church the floral display /
was very beautiful. Rev. Father Russell |
conducted the 1920 service assisted by Rev.
Fathers Ryle and Rigney. The church's |
seating capacity was tested to the utmost
The vocal and instrumental services were of |
3 high order.
At St. Johns church there was a
solemn high mass at 1870 which was cele-
brated by Rev Father Cooney, and he
preached an eloquent sermon relating to the
day. Solemn vespers were celebrated at 8
in the afternoon. The floral display was
fine. The musical programme did credit to
the organist, Mr.. Hughes, the solo with
violin accompaniment by Miss Kittie O'Don-
nell being especially fine.
At ST. Mary's church the altar was one
mass of choice and beautiful flowers. Potted
plants stood inside the altar railing. Rev
Father Lawlor celebrated mass and preached
sermon on the events concentrating
lhriat,s rising from the dead The musical