Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-07

IN FAIR HAVEN CHUHCHEs.
Tho Glory OF Easser and the story OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. services
or Song MinEle with the voices OF
piras-Ths Fine Floral DeceratAons
All Conditions Contribute to the
sussessful Observance Of tho Glad
Day.
Glistening sunshine sifted in ct sanctuary
windows and made more beautiful the bloom
and grsenery Of Easter. Seldom ia there 90
perfect an Easter Sunday. Large congrega-
lions attended at all the churches, and the
great day of the church was fttinRly oh.
served.
At Grace Episcopal church, Rev. z. T.
Sanford conducted the services for the eighth
time at Easter. He will leave on Thursday
for New Milford and begin his parish labors
in his new hsld next Sunday. At the close
Of the services yesterday morning he referred
to his leaving, and In taking leave Of the
congregation thanked them for their many
acts Of kindness and to his regret at leaving
them. At the $50 q. m. service the choir
sang two anthems, and there was other
Easter music. There was special music by
the choir, consisting Of Miss Anna Treat,
soprano; Nelson Treat, tenor; Miss
Martha Lindsey, alto, and Frank
Edgar. 1 bass, NIT, At ,t the 1920 ssr-
The rector, Rev. e. T. Sanford, preached
from the text 'That I may know him and
the power of his resurrection" In Philippians
iii, 10. The offerings amounted to $120.
The church was decorated with flowers and
foliage plants. The Easter service for the
Sunday school was held at 4 p. m. and con-
sisted of singing of carols by the Sunday
| school, the presentation of the class offerings
| in Lent and remarks by the rector. A very
pretty service was the decoration OF . Cross
| with bouquets of flowers. The organist was
Miss Gertie Tyrrill.
The decorations at the Grand avenue Bap
list church were very prettily arranged and
presented pleasing effect. Foliage and
Towering plants we're masssd upon and ir
front of the pulpit platform, the central mass
rising to the level of the preachers desk
Palms, geraniums, eolsss and other green
cry were interspsrssd with blossoms OF tn
Easter lilly, begonis and Geraniun. Depend
ing from the arch over the pulpit were cages
of eansriss, which kept up an incsssanl
song service during the exercises
g. Sage, ''y pr..oho he'd n '" The morning
from Galatians villa: "But God forbid thai
should glory, save in the GROSS OF our Lord
Jesus Christ" In the evening was held ar
Easter offering concert service entitled THE
| fund of the Connecticut Baptist convention
| The program was as follows: Organ volun'
| tary, Miss jennie I. Beebe; chorus (pro
cessionaD, "Hail to the Light" responsive
reading, pastor and school; prayer, Rev
E. G. Sage; "Immortal Life
choir and school; Easter carol; recitation b.
Gertie Bodwell, Mamie Robinson: Moral
Sage, Minnie johnson and Helen Hayden
"New Life" choir and school; address b.
and school: Coronation" congregation
Rotations, ia Time Of Joy" and "Conside
the Lilies, by members of the primary de
partment; Glove, Hope, joy" choir ant
school; responsive reading, "Gifts Q
God," superintendent and school; hymn
"Peal on, sweet bells, your glor
tones" congregation; responsive reading
"At the Tomb;" ''Lst tho Silver Trumpe
SOUND" choir and school; "vieions Q
"Hail Thou Arisen" choir aud school; sing
ing by the primary department; closin
hymn, "Breathe Ger Us, Savior, Thy Bless
ing of Love" choir and school. During til
exercises collections by GLASSES were take
for the chapel building fund which was ez
| planned in a oolloquial manner by Aisse
| Hattie Converse. Maud Storer, Anna Chal
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East Pearl street NJ. T. church was fnel
decorated, the principal arrangement Of fol-
age plants, Towering plants and cut flower
| being in front of the pulpit. These consiste
of Gala and Easter lilies. hydrangeas, rose
verbsnas, gsraniums, palms and ferns an
the effect was very hne. The committee Q
decorations consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. job
G. Hurd and Miss Lou johnson. The mus
cal service at 1880 q. m. was as follows:
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The chair consisted of Mrs.. B. D. Brow
Miss Eibbio Crane, DR.. n. ]. Adams an
Fred Weld. The pastor, Rev. A. 81. Good
enough, preached on the topic "Alive fl
Evermors." In the course of his sermon
said:
, oOmo puvplo n.vo n ssaonK annuity IuE II
, grave. Their religion reminds you of Il
graveyard. Nonsense. Your religion ougl
, to be o. musical a. the birds; as bright
tho sun; O. sweet as the flowers. If Chri
lives, you ought to live; and If you live
: him, his livingnsss will glow and shine
you. What we want IL Christians that glo
and burn and shine"
At the First Congregational church IL
, following musical program was rendered:
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