Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-07
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Large COngregae1OnS Atton0 ia u
she Churches - Flowers In Abund-
ance-LarGe Easter OHer1ngs-Music |
or Unusual Excellence By she Many !
Choirs-Ths Basser Carols and Cele.
brations by tho Chlldren-The Best
Music In Years - Brilliant Scenes
Rev. DIR. HarwoOdss Letter to His
People.
The Easter observations at Old Trinity
yesterday were of an imposing character.
II was not due so much to the beautiful day
that brought out the bright and gay colored
gowns and bonnets with gloves to match, the
music or floral decorations, as the spirit in
which the crowds upon crowds focked to
worship If the zsal of yesterday should
continue Trinity would be obliged to tear
down and build greater and hire more
assistant rectors. All the services were
crowded and at some of them the people
filed the aislss and leaned against walls for
support. At the early morning service
large congregation was present, more than at
on ordinary Sunday morning service, and
over $50 came forward for the communion.
The music rendered during the day was
the most elaborate that has been gotten up
in years. The program was selected
with the greatest care and worked up to q
finished execution, particularly Beethoven's
Hallelujah chorus. In the evening Perry
Averill, the well known baritone of All
Saints church, New York, sang with the
choir. The floral decorations were very
choice and very beautiful. The floral deco
ration of the altar was described by some of
those who were present as symphony In
white and gold. Clustered around the base
of the brass GLOSS was mass OF white and
yellow tulips; on either side were grouped
white stocks, daffodils and callas; above
those white annunciation lilies shone like
stars against q background OF hemlock
branches, and ut the top of the reredos SAL
leluias" In letters of gold gave the key note
to the joyous spirit of the days services. On
the credenee ct the north of the altar stood
cross three feet high of daffodils and tulips,
and above 1t was suspended a crown of deli
cate yellow gsnesta blossoms. The effect
was heightened in the evening by the addi-
ton on the south side of the altar of the
beautiful banner presented to the choir last
summer, which bears Gross OF gold on
white ground, surmounted by the
words "Laus Deo." On the pulpit
was cross of white carnations;
on the lectern a handsome wreath. The font
was enoiroled with pansies, daisies and smi-
| lax and bore a large cluster of lilies with the
words, 'In memory of Dexter R. Wright,
| from his little grandson, Dexter w. Hewitt"
At the base of the pillars of the chancel arch
were grouped masses of palms, calais and
white lilies. Many of the flowers were
offered as memorials of deceased members of
the congregations, and large number of the
ported plants were also cent by those inter
ested in the church, to be used on this great
eat festival of the Christian year.
| A notable feature of the morning service
| was the reading by Mr.. Nichols of o letter
from Dr. HARDWOOD, the absent rector, to his
congregation, which is as follows:
DIR. HARwooD's LETTER
To the congregation worshipping in Trinity church.
My Dear Friends:-I am not willing to allow the
great festival to pass without sending to you few
s%ssiO 81 &c isih and gospel
mortal mortal life which IS given 70 believing
quickensd by faith in the now gloraed life Of our
| master and Only savior"-it is nevertheless true
o
| one place and the familiar faces and the dear
Of
Christ. TO me, Trinity church must forever be
any other congregation. TO you have preached,
| for more than generation the word of God and
| You have been in my heart as have walked the
streets Of New Haven, or when tjourneying far
away, whether on the sea or on the land; And
| these months Of enforced absence. You can under
stand then Why reach out to you this Easter day
such health God will vouchsafe, aud with great
service.
Let now the praise, Of God be lifted up IN the
church let the truth be preached today and in II
| EDWIN HAYWOOD.
RASTER FESTIVAL OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
/ ~
Trinity church Sunday school was held, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Nichols, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Crockett and Kew. Dr. Doupe. line
church was filed with the Sunday school
children and friends. The Trinity chapel
present in . body. The singing Of carols was
very interesting and Inspiring. The feature
| of the occasion was the upbuilding of beau
| tiful symbolic emblem upon q screen of
Bristol board by means of evergreens and
| flowers of various kinds placed In apertures
and perforations on the screen. The base,
three steps, was of evergreen. Above this rose
a font partly of evergreen, three and half
feet high, the bowl being of variegated
flowers. Rising out of this was vase Of
flowers, and crossmade of roses. Above this
was represented In white flowers dove de-
scending. Encircling the font were the words
"Our Lord, one Faith, one Baptism" AS
| the CQllOf6n DrOuRut IOIWhTu tu6 uOWoIh
they were placed In position on the screen by
| ex Alderman Monsion and ex-Councilman
Thomas.
THE EVENING SERVICE.
At the evening service the crowd was lar
ger than ever, fully two thousand being pre-
sent. The people being seated even on the
chancsl steps, and the crowds about the door
so dense that It took considerable to make a
way through for the choir. The solos rem
dered by Perry Averill fully sustained his
reputation a. one of New York city's repre-.
sentative singers. Particularly we'll did he
sing the anthem by Stainer, awake those
that slsepsst" The music for the recession
al hymn 10l was written by w. Linton
Wood, former member of the choir, but
now q musical director in New York city.
Mr.. Nichols read the results of the Easter
offerings, which were this year unusually
generous, reaching the neighborhood of 81, :
900. For diocesan missions $649. "a and $685.
for All Saiuts' mission, and special offering
$34 25-a total of 81 1858. 99-was the offering
taken up In the morning. At the afternoon
service the offering from the Trinity Sunday
school was $271.09 and from the chapel
$33. 90. making a total from the Trinity
parish for the two services of 1,57407
day school an offering of $47.14 wai
older members. This last amount, will
| what was devoted to the mission by Trinity
will 20 for q tower ON the chapel to hang the
bell In that has been for some time placed uI
in corner of Trinity steps. This bell wai
taken down when the chimes were put in The
Trinity tower and given to All Saints mis-
sion whenever they should have a tower
ready for It. This tower will be built now
a. soon a. the plans can be made ready.
At she First Baptist Church.
A very large congregation enjoyed thu
special Easter service at the First Baptis
church last evening. There was beautiful
floral display. Remarks were made by thu
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Mason, and there was fin,
singing by the chorus choir, together with
admirably rendered selections upon the organ
by tho accomplished organist, Mr.. W. s
Wheeler. who is rapidly winning high ranl
in his profession, and most deservedly. TIL,
organ selections were as follows:
Anthem-Christ is Risen from the Dead. .Mosche
Hymn, Consregatieaal-Hark Ten Thousand Harp
Anthem-Jubilate.. .............. Ellio
Soprano solomEastsr song ,;.. Va de- Wa Ss
Quartette-The Magdelene.. ............ warreE
Anthem-o Clap Your Hands all Ye People. .Bucl
lynn the Golden D'''
German Lutheran Church.
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