The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-18

Floral decorations In abundance added
beauty and perfume to the services.
At the Hope Street M. Il. Church the
Easter services held under the auspices OF
the Epworth League were very ,appropri,,
ate and instructive Potted plants and
flowers adorned the pulpit. and the colors
OF the league hung on the wall. The pro-
gram was responsive service, interspered
with solos. choruses and addresses by
Faster services at the Edgewood NJ. e.
Church were very appropriate aud at.
tractive. Flowers abounded on and
around the altar and many floral pieces
adorned the pulpit and organ. Supcrin-
tendent William Burgess conducted the
tet. Miss X. Kelso, Miss Maud Douglass,
w. IL. S. Timson and X. v. Pearce.
In the Catholic Churches.
Impressive and solemn were the services
at the Cathedral. The pontifical mass at
1890 was very largely attended. The
Easter sermon was preached by the Rev.
DIR. Stang. At the conclusion of the mass
Bishop Harkins administered the Papal
blessing.
The musical program was a feature at
all the Catholic churches Masses were
celebrated during the day and were
largely attended. The floral decorations
were very handsome.
Unitarian Churches.
Cut flowers were the main decorations
OF the First Congregational Church yes
vices were conducted by the Sunday
school. The musical selections consisted
mostly of carols. The pastor, the Rev. A.
M. Lord, made brief address.
The Easter services at the Westminster
Church were in the afternoon, and by the
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sponsive readings and singing in charge
of Superintendent Burdick. and floral
service made up very attractive pro-
gram. Miss Grace Barnaby, soloist, added
a great deal TO the success of the occasion
and violin and piano playing by Miss
Bowen were well rendered.
UniversaIist Churches.
The First Universalist Church was
crowded at every service yesterday, and
at the vesper service at 4 O'Clock 1t was
impossible for many to gain admittance.
A profusion of flowers and potted plants
decorated the pulpit. The voluntaries
were by organ and cornet. The solos of
Mr. Lassell and the choir pieces were
finely rendered as were also the soprano
solos of Mr.. G. +. G. Burlington, with
harp accompaniment.
AT the Church of the Mediator flowers
in profuson decorated the altar yesterday.
A number of memorials were Included in
the decorations, among which must be
mentioned large cross of violets and
evergreens in memory of the Hon. Lyman
Pierce. The church was filled at both
morning and evening services.
swedenborgian.
At the Church of the New Jerusalem,
Trinity Square. the Easter service was
children's service. Lilies, palms and other
hothouse plants adorned the chancel and
a large maltese cross OF roses and pinks
recitations by members of the Sunday
school and the music was Easter hymns
by the whole school.
In the Colored Churches.
Easter was appropriately observed yes
terday in all of the colored churches,
which were tastefally decorated.
last night the Sabbath school gave an in
teresting concert, the chief feature being
the tableau of fifteen madens in recita-
tions and songs OF praise.
At the Congdon Street Baptist Church
the altar was adorned with Easter lilies,
palms and beautiful plants. The Sab
bath school teachers, on behalf of their
classes, presented the church with $3.50.
The choir of the A. NJ. L. Zion Church
rendered an enjoyable program of sacred
music.
The Rev. c. II. Dickerson of the Peo-
ple's Congregational Church preached
special sermon on the Significance of
Easter" and in the evening an Easter
concert was given.
The State Institutions.
Appropriate services were held at all the
State Institutions in observance of Easter
Sunday.
The musical program at the State Farm
was arranged by Clerk Il. y. Dodge. This
was given in the chapel in the morning
for the members of the House of Correc-
tion and in the afternoon at ll5 in the
chapel of the new Almshouse and again at