The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-07


Ie Deum. 'C0rDln
JuDilate. .Chant
Hymn-Christ the Lord is kisen. ...............:
communion service. .....GerrlSh
EVENING.
Hymn-Jesus Christ Is Risen.
Gloras... ......Greatorex
Cautate ...'Cnant
NEW JERUSALEM cHNRcH.
The chancel was decorated with profus-
ion of lilies, smilax and ferns. and the music
by The choir was very enjoyable. The Rev.
Wm b. Hayden read the first chapter Of
Revelation and in his sermon spoke Of the
nearness of the spiritual world TO this, and
the influence Of the people of the spiritual
world upon this and the church.
During the service the sacrament of bap-
tism was administered to little girl, and
gentleman and lady were admitted to men,
bership in the Portland Society of the New
Jerusalem. At the close Of the morning SER
vice, the sacrament of the holy communion
was partaken by the members Of the church
and by those others who deyotedly desired to
partake of the same.
In the afternoon programme was carried
out by the Sunday school well arranged by
Mrs. Nichols, the superintendent acting as
leader. The programme consisted OF Easter
carols, recitation Of poems by Misses Edith
Greenhalgh, Ernestine Leayitt, Mary
Thompson and Marion Worcester, verses
in unison by Master David Perkins and AL
bion Appleby, children three and four years
Of age; an exercise, ,"TheVOices.of the Year"
by II children from members Of the young
est classes, and an exercise. "Ths Garden Of
the Lord" the children reciting verses from
the Bible. and at their close depositing flow
ers in the centre Of large white heart bur-
dened by ferns. THE heart.was emblematic Of
the Garden of the Lord. =
Remarks were made by Mrs. TIL on
and the Rev. Mr.. Hayden, and the exercise
closed by the singing of the jubilate and ben
ediction.
TIoN.
Never was the joyous festival Of Easter
observed with more pomp and splendor than
yesterday at the Cathedral Of the Immacu-
late Conception. The large edifice looked
grandly solemn, while the altar was lumi-
nous with innumerable tapers, and on either
side of the tabernacle stately Gala lilies rose
in full bloom. At 1890 a. m. pontifcal high
mass was celebrated by Rt. Rev. James A.
Healy. asst priest, Rev. L. P. Linehan; dea-
con, Rev. Father McGrath; sub-deac0n, Rev.
Father Doran. Bishop Healy preached an
eloquent and convincing sermon on the Res
direction, taking for his text, II am the Res
direction aud the Life" The music, under
the direction of Prof. George Quimby, was
finely rendered and rebounds to the credit of
this accomplished organist. The solos by
the lady members of the choir we're sweetly
sung, the offertoiy solo being especially fine.
The services Of the day closed with vespers
and benediction Of the blessed sacrament at
O'Clock p. N.
ST. DoMINIc's.
The happy festival of Easter was fittIngly
observed at St. Dominic's church. The mu-
sical programme was effectively rendered by
the well trained choir under the direction of
Miss Fannie Egan, organist. and Mr.. James
Watts. leader. High mass was sung in the
morning, at 1880 o'clock. Very Rev. John
w. Murphy, v. G., and Rev. p. Reardon off
ciating There were vespers and benedic-
ton in the afternoon.
STATE STREET.
The church was very prettily decorated
with flowers, the pulpit being nearly hidden
by mass of Towering plants. On the right
and left of the pulpit there were large clus-
ters Of Gala lilies and bouquets of beautiful
flowers. The memorials to Miss Florence
Chapman and Miss Hunt were very beau
tiful.
Rev. Mr.. Bayley, the pastor, preached a
very eloquent sermon "The Power Of an
Eternal Life" Mr.. Bayley said the ques-
tion of the day does not lie in the church
decoration, or in the bright sunshine, but
rather lies in the power of transcendent
truth. One of these is the great truth Of
mans immortality, but we are not to forget
that Christ was our champion and has not
suffered the soul, hungering to know that
the grave is not the end, to be unsatisfed.
His life is the pledge of an endless life for
us. Man ought to have a right appreciation
of himself, for without it heca not improve
his nobler nature. The thought Of mans
Immortality is comforting and consoling
one. When loved ones have been taken from
us, we feel that they are not dead, but are
alive with Christ. There is light that comes
to you beyond the sunshine, out of the house
of God. This power is not so much an in
GtuLlNc VI DuL u WdTDIuR. Is
1t out of place on Easter day? Can one kill
eternity? What will you do with 1t? There
will be resurrection. Some will rise to
eternal pleasure-some to eternal shame.
The fine music by the choir gave great
pleasure. 1t was rendered according to the
published programme, and the evening ser
vice was particularly fine.
FREE STREET BAPTIST
There were several choice emblems dis
played at this church yesterday morning.
The services included excellent music and
fine sermon by President Small of Colby
University. In the evening the Sunday
school gave an Easter concert, with this
programmes:
Organ Prelude.
Singing sil TO the Light
Reading Of Scripture.