Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-22
AT ST. PAUL,s YESTERDAY.
On Account of Rev. MT. Lines Rein: HI Rev. MT. Miller OmcIates-Easte

 HI Rev. MT. Miller OmcIates-Easter Offering Amounts to 1.65O. St. Psu1's church was crowded yesterday
 with people who came to enjoy the elaborate Easter service. On account of illness of the pastor, Rev. MT. Lines, Rev. MT. Miller con- ducted the services. The church was beauti- fully and elaborately decorated with flowers. The Sunday school of the church held a special Easter service in the afternoon. An Easter offering was taken up at both ser- vices. The amount of the morning offering | was $730, while that of the Sunday school ! service was about $900. The programme of ! the Sunday school service in the afternoon is as follows:
 Easter Carol-By the Sunday school. Confession-Lords Prayer. Versicles Psalter.
 Lesson.
 Benedic Anima Mea.
 Creeds and Collects.
 Catechising.
 Presentation of Offerings. Address by the Rector. Collects and Benediction. Rev. MT. Lines is not seriously i'll but is well nigh prostrated by watching over his sick children, three of whom are now i'll with diphtheria, but we are glad to report that all | are improving.
 TRINITY'S EASTER SERVICE. A Beautiful Easter Morning Beams Upon the World-Easser Flowers and Bonnets-Dr. HarwOOd's Remarks- Fine Music.
 Easter morning, full and fair, beamed upon the world with yesterdays sun and the
 churches were filled with fair Easter worship pers. Trinity as usual was one of the great ! centers of attraction and every seat was early taken. The array of Easter costumes and Easter bonnets was noticeable, and the fine day was great favorer to displays of spring novelties.
 Trinity was gaily adorned with flowers. At the extreme rear of the altar mass of calla lilies reposing in green formed wide back ground for the floral display in front. Huge snowy callss, branches of white rosebuds,
 potted tropical plants and choice ferns were set in varied intricacy and formed beauti- full picture.
 "Thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" was the text of Dr. Harwood's sermon. There is the fact of death and the fact of life, said he. The apostle brings together words of univer- sal death ard universal life to the wonder ment of man. Here are the poles of mans hope, activity, joys and sorrows. How our hearts and minds are bewildered by death coming everywhere, striking down the best and leaving the worst to burn out in lifes dust. My dear friends, I have been standing
 here in this church ministering to you for a generation. In thirty years generation has come and gone. Christ alone keeps forth, we live again7 All creation, in the view of scientific people, is engaged in struggle for existence. Man has his own deep yearnings for life and sinks at the thought of annihila- tion. When the heart becomes dry and hard like an extinct volcano with the storms of sorrow, then it cries for death. The man who represents the race longs for everlasting life. Some believe, others doubt, many deny. If there was no resurrection, if Jesus of Nag sreth died and did not rise again, your faith is vain.
 I am deeply impressed with the fact that the man who denies immortality to man knows not into what darkness he descends
 What shall we do on the subject? My con- struction would be, faith in the life of Jesus Christ is necessary to man for the immortali- ty of the race. This is the significance of our service to-day. I thank God that on Easter morning the faithful are called upon to say ''The Lord is arisen" The day gives finish and completeness to the power of faith. Blot it out and all church and Lords days will pass away together. There is something beautiful in the day. The ways of God are not always distinct, but his love cannot be
 
 Jesus Christ to blot out our sins.
 The music rendered was of exquisite taste and artistic execution. The recessional hymn by MT. ". Luton Wood of the choir was particularly fine.
 The Easter Service at Center Church.
 Great interest is always manifested in the Easter services at Center church, and they are always well attended. Yesterday was no exception to the rule, and there were large congregations both in the morning and after noon. At the afternoon vesper service the great church was crowded, and many went away unable to get seats. The music was up to it's usual high standard, and organist s. R. Ford has never appeared to better advantage. His selections in the morning were from the works of Handel and Haydn, and in the af- ternoon as a postludium he played Bach's Fugue in 0.
 Many remained after the service to hear the postludium-the great "March Ponti6- cale'' by Lemmens, played in his usual spirited and effective manner. Bartlett's ''Christ Our Passover; Bucks GAS It Began to Dawn" with duet by Misses Hazlett and Roberts, and tenor solo by MT. Brown; and Wsrren's "The Magdalene," were among the selections finely rendered by the choir; and Miss Roberts, solo 'God shall wipe away all tesrs," by Arthur Sullivan, was rendered with exquisite pathos and feeling.
 It is possible that a portion of the pro. gramme may be repeated next Sunday.
 At the regular session of the Sunday school over $41 was collected for the purchase of 8 rolling chair for the children's ward at the hospital.