Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-30

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EAstsf Sunday vas - Of Dc ,l,...r.,
ct days Mus far Ills noath. The ve.ea.,
W. delightful thsouehous she entir, a.,
snd there vas large stssndanes On III H.
services at tbs several ehuscAes.
o. 1Gash's chssch
II 81 Mssk's church bosh norrIns .rd
syesirg services were largely ssseoded
The nofsl dscofaioos vsfe vsrv rbc;r.
sod sppsopfiaftly arranged abous he sIrsr.
Iectnsn snd pulpit, csnsietipR Of Foo,
Hiiss, foses. pinks and ferns. Anors ~
hofsi pieces we're . star and beanff1uI
wreath Of choics roses. Ths feljovi.s
order Of sefvics vas observed;
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rrop.r r.alm. for Easter asy. af''' our Passover"
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Hymn i0c.
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WIZ sses Ye the Living Amoas the Dead"
Hymn 10. "As the Lambs aish Yeast Ne sias-
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aunc Dimnhs. Croft In Minor
hscsss'SnAis Hymn No. 100
Rev. Mr.. Gvynns's texs vas from Ex.
odus, Ill chapter, ~ verse" Whss mean
ye BY this servicef" 30 asked the jewish
child OF 10 parents, resA1diBs the service
OF the Passover. Jewish freedom - 4
nation dated back 10 the deiivessnce
through Gods power Of the Isrssiitish
nation from Egyptian bondage. For this
deiiverance the feast Of the Passover was
instituted. These services shsdovsd forth
better things for the world. A. Jesish
freedom had It, origin in the dslivssance
from bondage which the feast Of the Pass
over celebrated, % the hrss real
freedom in the world, the true con.
cspticn Of man, has is rise In The
resurrection Of Christ on that Arst
Easter day. The true spirit Of democracy
dates Dscx 70 that event. Il was but
short time after this resurrection that 4
body OF men were organized to esrs for ti,s
dsspised poor. What q contysss With the
condition Of s6siYs previous to this time
There were no saints days In the old pagan
calendar; they bad no word 70 express
ssintlness. Christ 10 our Passover. Our
children ask us, "What mean re BY thar
We mean that on Easter day Christ rose
bodily from the dssd. We mean by this
that man 10 more than brute beast to lie
down in the grave and rot. Solomon when
he spoke Of al things - vanity, had not
heard Of this Easter day. Easter 10 an
eternal protest againsf the british creed
that ranks man like = beast. Our Easter
ssrvics means better yet, that We are
uoited with the risen Christ.
The services in the evening consisted Of
an address by the rector to the children Of
the Sunday school, and the choral evensong
and carols. which were sung by the full
vested choir, assisted by the Sunday school
choir Of girls.
First Baptist Church.
An unusually large congregation at
tended the morning services at the First
Baptist church. After the voluntary the
double qusrtette sang the beautiful Easter
carol. days Grow Longer" Following
the invocation and responsive reading from
re CHI, the choir sang the anthem Easter
Bells" The scripture lesson WAS taken
from Hosea and Revelation H.
Guide me, 0 Though Great Jehovah" was
rendered very sweetiy and impfessively by
the male qusrtette. After the morning
offering the congregation Joined with the
choir in singing ARISE My Soul, Arise
The pastor, Rev. J. M. Wymau spoke
from the following text: Hosea 10; IL. |
Break up your fallow ground. for 1t 10
time to seek the Lord" l desire to have
you consider the answer to two questions;
first. how shall the fallow ground be broken |
up; second, why should the falIov ground |
be broken up? The Christian church needs
not merely the ordinary processes Of cultiv- |
stion it needs also to be quentiy broken. |
| doubt not that all Of US who today |
profess faith in Christ have passed through |
experiences when our spiritual life seemed |
to be utterly paralyzed. This decsying
piety needs TO be stirred up anew. /, 10
often the case that the work was very |
superficial at the start. The fallow ground
Feeds TO be broken up 90 that the roots |
may get down into the soil. The fret |
thing always 10 to repent and do the first |
works. The moment we begin {, take our |
esss and begin to drift of into indifference
that moment the fallow ground needs to |
be broken up by genuine repentance.
Another way by which this fallow ground
will be broken up 10 by engaging in earnest
prayer for fuller recognition Of the Holy |
Spirit. II has been said that the beauty Of
csiht dral window was only noticeable
when We look at il from the inside. So in
regsrd to our Christian life, II is in proper
toe to its position. A noted preacher in
the Birmingham chapel where the
natnfnt vabu mil
istered said recently, THE most powerful |
work on the evidences Of Christianity is
from five to six feet Of humanity being the |
Chralike life
Why should the fAliow ground be broken
up? Because 1T 10 time to seek the Lord
This is the time when every thing In nature
J. beginning to feel the thrill Of new life.
This Ia the day set apart by the whole
'hristsn world to commemorate our l. ,r1',
resurrection. IL il not q most appfo-
pirate opportunity for the church OF
the living God to seek anew the promised
power Of the risen Lords II the soil Of
our h,arts is becoming barren and unfruit
full, 10 II not time to have our natures deef
ly stirred? In trial aud affection We fiad
our hope Of development. Under it's touch
our characters are softened eur souls are
put into tune with the divine nature Thus
at this Easter season, when everything in
nature suggests the putting on Of
new garments, and at this time
when God 10 so certainly and 90
signaily speaking to US at this time
when through His providen.isl dealing
with us some OF our hearts have been
made especially der, at 10 time to seek
the Lord -
At the conclusion Of the sermon the
choir sang 1.-THE Magdalene," beautiful
and touching Easter hymn. A basket
trimmed with green with . centrepiece OF
immorselles presented by Mrs. p. o.
Vickery. in memory Of her mother. stood
in front Of the altar.
Uritaiian Church
The floral decorations at the Unitarisn
church were simple but expressive, the
music charming and oil the exercises in
keeping with the character Of the day. A
bank Of pot plants ard cut flowers occupied
the front of the pulpit, the base Of which
vas composed Of ferns, besonias. fuchiss
and foliage plants. above them being pro-
fusion Of Gala and Easter Lilies resting
against back Of green. The choir vas
composed Of Mise Annie Hatch, Mrs. A. S.
BAngs, Mr.. Perley Milliken and Mr.. Will
4. WEIGH, with Miss Helen w. Fuller A.
orgAnist.