Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-18
FAIR HAVEN NEWS,
Easter Sunday Observances-Specia
 Sermons, Fine Music and Beautiful Flowers-The Praise Services in the

Easter Sunday Observances-Specia Sermons, Fine Music and Beautiful FlOwers-The Praise Services in the
 Evening.
 Although there was chill in the April wind, the sun shown benignantly and the Easter weather was probably above the av craze standard. All of the churches were welkattended in the morning and at the Easter evening praise services some of the churches were crowded.
 The. people of the Grand avenue Congre- gaticnal church listened to 8 morning sel- mon by the pastor, the Rsv. J. Lee Mitch ell, on the theme: "Shall We Know Our Friends in Heaveng" In the evening there was an Easter praise service, the program of which is as follows: Organ prelude, Professor George Robinson; "The Resurec- tion," Shelly; hymn, "The Infammatus from Stabet Mater (Rossini), with obligato solo by Miss Hettie Bradley and chorus; hymn, ,Congregational; anthem, "Christ, the " kssn fso% l choir and chorus Mozart; organ postlude, Bach. There was beautiful arrangement of Towering, foliage plants and palms in front of tho platform The ladies of the East Pearl street M. E, a fusion of towering plants and the effect was very pleasing. The pastor, the Rev. J. H. Hand,
 An Easter service by tse Sunday school was osan is | delssohn, choir; carol, ''The Glorious Easter
  l ry; carol, "Buds are Bursting ou the Trees, ' school; recitation, Easter Voices" :" members of caroIs, Eisht is Past," school; offertory, Ss "Te Deum," E 1t, Baumbach, choir address Rev.J. H Tdng of
 Rev. D. M. James at the Second Coneregation an Easter service entitled, ~The Risen Christ T.p1T iS0Ts Morning. instIsssoqsi reading, "Psnis E1perI paa to
 terk tery Victory Long ThanSsgiving;a sons tions, 'dy Hope" Hide Our Life,'' "A Gloriou resda Word of Life, :.The Meeting Place." song, "crown Hiu |
 The veteran rector of St. James Episeopa | church, Rev. Dr. Vibbert, officiated yesterday | and in the morning preached an Easter sermon } followed by the communion. There was a spe l ciaI musical program rendered by the choiI
 Choice flowers were used in making very ei l in the display were memorial pieces given b | Rev. Dr. Vibbert, Mrs. A. l.. Chamberlain How . ! ard Vibbert and Mrs. Edwin Potter. Apparent
 the floral decorations have never been exceede | at this church at Easter. Yesterday afternoo . there was a special service for the children. Tn Easter offerings by classes were sent up to tn | chancel, and each scholar received picture | one of the missionary bishops.
 The Y. P. s. '. k. of the Second church he , elected officers blows: President, Charles , l Steele; vice president. Mrs. G. P. Thompson | treasurer, W. A Hemingway.
 Rev. Mir Griffin of Yale divinity school preacl l ed at the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterda | morning Iu the evening there was an East. l praise service. The front of the pulpi, platfor l l was loaded with potted plants.
 At Grace church the services were interestir ! and largely attended. In the moruing the pasto , Rev. A. D. Miller, preached q fine Easter di ! course and there was also a special service f. 8 the Sunday school A musical program, mao up of choice selections, rendered. IT church looked very attractive in the beautif ! floral display.