Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-06
FESTIVAL OF EASTER.
General Observance Of the Day by the
Churches.
The Pastors Deliver Appropriate
Easter-Day Sermons.
The Temples Of Holiness Resound with
Peans Of Gladness

Yesterday was Easter Sabbath, the festival
OF the resurrection, when the Christian world
commemorate in joy and gladness the final
triumph over the things of earth: and we'll
may Christendom rejoice Cd this day. OBJ.
served for centuries by Christ's followers. 1t
10 typical Of new departure. step from the
lower to the highest, from the old to the new.
On the resurrection is founded the hopes of
millions, and no event in sacred history gives
more promise to the believer than this. Thus
1t seems fitting that the day should fall as it
does, just upon the border of spring, when
vegetation, after its long slumber, leaps forth
into life and beauty, a striking reminder of
the rising Of eighteen centuries ago. But a
little longer, and new world will burst forth,
and the goddess of spring will reign. But
yesterday was not the Easter which We would
like to see. Streams, rivers and ponds were
still locked in their icy bonds, and the insig-
MIA OF winter rested upon the earth. Lower
ing clouds filled the skies in the forenoon.
while the March chill had not left the air.
In the afternoon, however, the sun
appeared and shone brightly. O~-
ing to the late season the floral display
was hardly as abundant as usual, yet in sew
eral Of the churches the custom of decorating
with flowers was observed. The attendance
was not as large as it would otherwise have
been had the weather been propitious. The
pastors generally delivered sermons appro-
pirate for Easter.
Ar ST. MARK 5 (EPrscoPAL.)
The services were very impressive Rev.
walker Gwynne delivered an Easter sermon,
taking for his text Acts X; 40 Al. The words
from part of the first sermon addressed bv an
apostle to Gentle hearers. The preacher gave
an outline Of the apostles sermon and in con-
clnsion said Thu church from the very be-
ginning has had her great festival DAYS on
which she has ever kept in solemn memory
by ceremonial acts the events recorded in the
creed in words. The Christian year with it,
round of festival and fast, its Advent and its
Christmas, its Good Friday and its Easter. its
Ascension and its Whitsunday, is the ever
faithful preacher of Christ's word. 1t here.
with the consistency of night and day, summer
and winter, alike independent of the varying
opinions and changeful words of men-it is
here that the everlasting Gospel of Jesus
Christ has in all the centuries. been written
on the darkness and the light, the shadow
and the sunshine of the world itself This
then is why we keep among other days the
feast of Easter. But Easter is of all DAYS the
chief, Everything depends upon the actual
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signed Him. If Christ had not risen, if He
were an imposter, His church could not have
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lhe dead, tnere Is no claim, no assertion too
great for Him. He is not only our ''Coun-
sellor," He il our mighty God the Father
of ETERNITY our master i, thi. l;fa and nm,
vi EttIHtf, Oul mdsttT III llIf hnu our
Christ has risen
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banks of flowers consisting of tulips daisies
scarlet geraniums. carnati0u p,nks and mig.
nonettes. The foot of the cross rested in a
mass of red, white and yellow roses. while
from their midst sprung groups of snowy Gala
and Easter lilies star of white. cream
and yellow roses. mingled with sprigs of
miynopette was SUSPENDED in front of the
pulpit table. while the foot of the latter was
empowered ia smlIaN, lntersDprseu with
mipuonettes and eeraniums. A fine wreath
of white rosebuds and lilies was suspended in
front OF the reading desk The font was
buried in mass of emerald foliage. sprin-
killed. with roses. fuschias and daises in the
center of which was arranged a handsome
bououet of snow white lilies.
The music. which was under the direction
of Mr.. Gerald Lamb, was of high order of
excellence The following selections were
rendered.
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Gloria Tibi: e :"
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Gloria in Excelsis, " !"
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cipai TACT OF 'he uosPei history arou"u ~m III,
all the otner circumstances cluster. me
event OF the resurrection was Preo,c'eu 0!
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the carry sposties ana preacners VI '"e "os-
rel, ana reainrmed IN the Cnristiah church
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