The Somerset reporter., 1889-04-25
Easter Services.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

EdSt6T ooTtiCeS.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The morning service consisted of an
able sermon by Rev. Mr.. Racklf the
pastor, with music and other devotional
exercises adapted to the day commemora-
tive of Christ's resurrection.
The decorations were not elaborate,
but the committee on decorations made
tasteful disposition of flowers and plants,
making the audience room very pleasing
to the eye.
cert was held under the auspices of the
Sunday school.
Large audiences were in attendance
both morning and evening.
THE UNIvKRsArIsT CHURCH.
The pulpit, platform and choir were
tastefully decorated with an abundance
Of flowers and blooming plants. The
following pieces were effectively rendered
by the excellent quartet, aided by fine or
gan accompaniments
Easter Anthem-"Thanks be to God"
Sudds.
Response-The Lords Prayer.
Hymn--"The True Easter" ErreH.
Anthem-'If man die shall he live again p
c. &. Stea17s.
Subject Of the sermon The Resurrection,
what is it Corinthians, XIV, 80; II CORN
thians, V, |.
After the close Of the morning service
twelve persons were received into church
membership, eight women and four men
Among these were three wives and their
husbands, and also sister and brother
This service was followed by the sacra-
ment of the Communion.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
The services At the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this village consisted of mis-
slonary sermon with appropriate exercises
In the morning, with baptismal service
aud a concert In the evening. No special
decoration was made, but the audience
was 4 large one, and the sermon by the
pastor Was & tfid1ghtfdi one and listened
to with close attention.
FIRST BAPTIST C,,,.ucu
The classes of Mrs NJ n pooler and
Mrs. Hiram Steward had CHARGE of Nh.
floral decorations. There was an abun-
dance of flowers and evergreen arranged
In fine taste. On one side an anchor, on
the other side cross of l;uieu ovar ,,o
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port, by the side OF pulpit harp of may
flowers presented by Mrs. John Webb
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vi "os'sh' WHICH WAS very pressing IN its
effect.
The organist rendered her voluntary in
her best manner, and Miss Goodwin won
golden opinions as player of sacred mu-
sic through the service.
The choir seemed to feel the inspira-
ton Of the day, and rendered their fine
selections with an effect that made
itself visible in the faces of the congre-
CATION.
The Rev. Mr.. Harwood based his SER
mon upon the motto, and the two SYM
bols, cross and anchor. The substance
of the discourse was as follows:
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floral offerings were many, and were taste
fully grouped on and about the platform.
From the fields came choice collection
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ted plants In full bloom. Among the set
pieces. the most noticeable were cres-
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.ne "'ou'us Anu iarse efoss Vi Easter
lilies from Bermuda, kindly sent by Mrs.
Helen S. Coburn. The sermon in the af-
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cob? He ia not the God Of the dead bn,
the God of the living: ye therefore do
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to teach them that Moses to whom thev
looked az q teacher, was not silent con-
corning the great part OF the resurrection
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Abraham" he intended Moses to under
stand that God had not only been the God
he was even then his God. Abraham was