Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-22
NO. 96.

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Pstanias, gersniu,ns and ealla hllies. rich In
blossoms, and o. the platform If the altar in
frcG: OF ssc pulpit were rlres aud vases Of
flowers, and stands in front Of the altar rail-
iGg tesfi' beautiful vines ard evergresns.
the Whole havias y very pleasing effect. A
very Impressive hapsisms' service preceded
tic sermon. The services were evidently
c0ndncted hy the pastor as though he stood
In m4is-ed;sie sight II the termination Of his
pastoral relation with the church, though no
! dn 'et reference WAS made to change OF
preachers Mr. Palmer paid tribute 10 the
eaoir, expressing his appreciation of their
fidelity and helpfrlness in sonauetiug their
part Of the service during the past tarce
years. The choir sang with Impressive cf-
feet Gloria IN Excol,i'." and the choir and
congregation IA, hynns "le, IN Ills Rrsur-
reo,isn," The Lord has r,sln, and clssed
with the inspiring coronation Grown the
Savior" The subject Of the sermon was
The resurrection OF Christ the grsa, evil
dencins fact of Christianity and v hat IL means
10 us"
The altar of the
Unitarian
church was hidden beneath bank Of ferns,
ds'sies and narcissus. Easter lilies and
roses stood on one hand and q cluster Of
Gala lil'es marked the entrance to the choir.
The morning service was a. followst
Nnaem--'Chris, our Passover"
introductory r,aiing
h'mn ~ srims of the night"
hasier hymn "Mag,ialcne." warren
Scrriur, reading
Hymn "Rcsis aatou."
sttino" by se>. d :, rhaehcr.
Carol rflurs,r
!i,mn -"ror Holy Heart"
benrdction,
In the evening the following vsspcr ser
vice WAS held
u, ,,nn--"Ihc Risen Christ"
lntrodu tory service.
AM''m Il viii siag Of Thy power"
Responsive reading.
.ong -", aNAry," Paul
Prayer.
Aothcm"usrt. Harl nay soul"
scriptarc r'nding.
tast'r anthem Ne is ri.en," GcdAes
~ tmou
Quar rt,c-"Ihe Resurrection Shelley
silent Prayer.
,hsnt-"fhc Lo,is Prayer"
u mn -"for~ Ard unto lisht."
benedchun.
At the
Universalist
church the altar was covered with smila1,
ferns, daisies and tea roses. Tive memorial
tributes, one to Gov. A. +. Morrill, and
sIother TO Mrs. T. Bangs. stood on either
side. A profusion of Easter lilies. mgarau-
thus and seraniums were grouped in the
background. The following was the morn
ing service:
Responsive service. iisth Pssln.
Invocation.
e JubaN" r,a,e
Carol, Now at n" Lambs nish Royal Feast
scripture reading
An tem-"Ih. Resurrection" Shelley
nrsponse Il know ,ba, my Rcdecmer livc,h."
~ LIT your fiat vol, ,cs'
tAr"l-"tRster tlosrrs
s"tin"- by ihr pastor, Rev. H. S. Whitman
II hu 49, Coronation"
HHpti-in.
Anthem NEARER my God to Thee"
tomununinn.
An enio, able Sunday school concert was
given IA the evening
Congregational.
The Ear'er sermon nj the Congregational
church was preached by j s. williamson OF
the Bangor Theological Seminary.
hr, Willis mson spok, On that subject
which s"ena 10 have become almost an es-
tabis"cd t"It for Easter rormor s-thr res
ufrtc'iOl o.. tlrlst. Ne d.servu, credit for
hatdiine tbs mpst familiar ot most import
All and f"r' thcnlogca' sthGdpoint. din
cui, subj 90 s0n.r~iIa ,gi Of tnc old con
'engonsi ihes, and clo;hing IL with many
th0ugtti tina. vcr" beth original hal er.0b-
linE.
Ihe singing of tie service was very fine
ard 81 much 10 impress upon The hearts Of
'he cpl ,.rCgstior the full meaning of that
greatest event Ia religious history, and to
IN, hasize tho opening declaration "f the
.PPas.r, that the whole hope Jf the hJmaD
r,ce is found,i lp1n an empty tomb. The
H. al decorations while not elaborate, were
very pretty. Thc trout Of the pulpit was
bank or gcranlnm> while vases cnntaibing
beautiful nouqg.t rer, placed on the piano
and on each sid" of the pulpit.
The altar at the
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