Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-07

liAms Of Winslov, Me. HE text ~
found in ST. John, soth chapter and l7tl
verse. ~ esus sai,h unto her, touch %,
not. for am not yet sscended to m,
Father, but 90 to my brethren and %,
unto them. l ascend unto my Father and
your Father. and to my God aud your
God" The discourse Vas in all respects
most fitting 10 the day commemorative to
that on which Mary Mas sdaiene found hel
Master risen from the dead. Though NO,
profase. the foral decorations were very
tasty and consisted chiefly Of . bank Of
towering plants about the pulpit. The
following order Of Easter music was
sung:
.,he Resurrection" by Harry Rowe Shelley
Judifato D. o, BY Tower
Gloria.
Easter Carols, "Let the song b. Begun"
''SWeetly the birds are singing"
Mr.. John Pinkham Of Boston presided d
at the organ.
First Baptist.
Easter was ushered in at the Fret Bsp.
tist church by an early social meeting un-
der the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor. The spirit
of the meeting Was in keeping with the
day. At the preaching service there was
the largest audience that has gathered in
the church for years On the altar there
was a profusion Of flowers and plants, pre-
senting very beautiful and attractive ap-
pesrance. II Was pc rfect bower Of beauty.
A brief but appropriate discourse was given
by the pastor, Rev. J. A. WymAn, from
the text in John 10. IL am come that
they might have life. and that they might
have it more abundAntly." The argument
was that there should be com stant increase
in the life and activities of the Christian. |
The music by the dou ole quartette. under
the able direction and leadership Of Mr.. A. I
ID Ward, with Prof. Turner As organist,
was simply superb, This 10 probably the
finest choir in the city. There was q de- |
lightful service in the evening the pastor
preaching on the subject, THE RI lation Ct
the Christian Profession to the Chr istisn n
Walk"
Methodist Church.
The Rev. MIR, Jones preached an Easter |
sermon yesterday morning his text being
from lst Peter, first chapter and third and |
fourth verses Christ through his re,ur-
rectlon gave us promise of resurrection and |
he promises of that after life the abodes Of |
which Eyes hath not seen nor ear heard |
neither hath it entered into the heart of
man TO conceive"
Bouquets of lilies. potted plants andss |
'tanl full Of cut flowers were arranged |
about the pulpit making very handsome
ioral decorations. Rev. l.. l.. Hanscome
Of Sioux Falls. OAK -, spoke in the evening.
saint Augustine's.
The exercises at the French Roman |
Cath lie Church on Easter Sunday were
As follows:
lI.-At 3 A. NJ. Holy Communion.
2nd.-At 10 A. NJ. Hymn and march by |
the French orchestra. Thea Immediately |
followed High Mass. The singing Of |
Gloria and "Credo" was accompanied
by the orchestra. At the Ofertory Miss |
Nartel with others sang the "Regina |
Coeli."
Sermon from words of St. Mark l6 %, |
You seek Jesus of Nazareth who WAS cru
cined, He Is risen Thus the sermon wss |
on the Resurrection of Christ which is
the foundation of our faith and a very
powerful NEGATIVE to a pious life.
81 AT T. NJ. Cstechism to children on
the institution of Holy Eucharist.
4ih.-s 7. NJ. Vespers.
Free Baptist.
Rev. J. b. Jordan preached an appro- |
pirate Easter sermon at the Free Baptist
church yesterday morning to a large audi |
ence. Choral music wa. furnished by a
mixed quartet.
Christian Church.
The preacher took as his subject "The
Light Of the Open Tomb" and his
discourse and the line Of thought
followed throughout were admirably suited
to the occasion.
Friends Chapel.
Appropriate services were held in the
large room of the Friends Chapel yesterday
forenoon and in the evening at Pm
At tho Hospital
At 8 p. NJ. Easter services were held in
the chapel of the Insane Hospital, and
were largely attended by the patients. |
There vas a very large display Of flowers,
the whole platform being covered with
them. At the right of the pulpit was a
large bank Of flowers, consisting of palms,
colsus. dracenas, azsleas, etc. Behind the
'lesk stood cross two feet high Of Mare.
chsl Mel roses on column of smilax three
feet high, under an arch trimmed with
smilax, back of which was q Landscape
scene, which co-responded so we'll that the
VIII >le had most beautiful effect. The
pulpit was finely trimmed and decorated.
Rev. J. B. Jordan, the chaplain. preached
a sermon on the Resurrection, from Luke,
24ih, 9Th and 9th verses. The music was