Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-03
EAsrER ArrHE cnURoaEs.

III I'VE uB1C NJ a. Ano SAhy SAASoI
some Interesting Remarks by
Dr. Haru ood-A Memorial T ablet |
to Ex.Mayor Robertson Unvefled-
Easter at Center Chufch-Dr. Mum l
gers Sermon on Immortality at |
the United Church-At st. Johns,
st. Thomas, and St. Paups r.
Z. Churches - At Davenport and
Humphrey street Congregational
Churches-Other Churches
Easter morn dawned yesterday bright
and clear, as a fitting prologue to the
happy and joyous s.rvices of this beauti-
full festival of the Christian church, and
from the affairs and pulpits of all the
city churches the story and Specification
of Christ's resurrection was again pro-
claimed to the world. Again the churches
rang with the glad hymns and anthems OF
the Easter services. Nature showed her
brightest charm and lent an additional
charm to springs gala day.
At Trinity P. e. church Rev. DR.. Har-
wood and his first assistant, Rev. Mr..
Macbeth, conducted the service. The
altar and rear of the chancel were pref
tily decorated with Easter lilies, palms
and potted plants. The music by the boy
choir under the direction of the organist,
Mr.. W. R. Hedden, was very finely rem,
de1ed; it consisted principally of seleo-
lions from Gounod. DR.. Harwood
/ Corinthians is: 90, "a, %, "But every
man is his own order: Christ the first
fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at
his coming. Then cometh the end, when
he shall have delivered up the kingdom to
God and the father; when he shall have
put down ell rule, and all authority and
power. And when all things shall be sub
dued unto him, then shall the son himself
be subject unto him that put all things
under him, that God may be all in ALL"
Dr.. Harwood in part said: every man
but it amply sets forth the grandeur of the
final development of the plan of God. The
doctrine of the resurrection of Christ was
the basis of all the practical
teaching of Paul. 'sChrist the
first fruits; afterward they that are
Christ's at his coming and after that, the
end" That is to say, the end dis
tinct in our minds from what ia
Christ's duty and place at the COM
ing of Christ. Here we have few men
of no influence of no condition-fsher-
men, a tax collector, a carpenter,
simple men. Yet they believed in
the resurrection. When Paul preached be-
fore the Athenians and set forth this doc
trine they laughed and said he apparently
is telling us of an unknown God. But
church and that church has gathered
unto itself all of the learning,
and force and much of the wealth of the
world. It survived the fall of Rome. Par
tieular churches have arisen and fallen,
but the truth remains forever. And is it's
life kept in its body by gslvsnismG No;
but it has more life, strength, activity and
ambition to-day than 1t ever had. The
Christian church to day, after 1900 years,
stands at the head of all religious
life. This is, indeed, one vast step in the
progress of the world toward final consum-
nation. The plan of God is moving for.
ward toward his purposes in the creation
of Man. Christ is the bright light. Christ
is the good shepherd. Just consider for q
moment how slowly and surely God works.
| So the end cometh when there shall NO
longer be any Gospel of Jesus Christ
| when there will never be a service like tina,
in which We are engaged here to day. HI
| will have come having all authority an6
power to judge the quick and the dead
Are you going to accept view Of God tan
tsmount to this that the whole thing mean
failure; that there is nothing in ita Their.
are truly numberless agencies at worI
which develop and intensity our wors
passions. But in the end there will be nj
more preaching. God will be all in all
and he will be recognized as the consum
| nation of all divinity"
A beautiful memorial tablet in honor oil
| our late much esteemed townsman ex
| Mayor Robertson, was unveiled to the pub
lie for the first time yesterday. It II
| placed On the wall of the south transcep,
and bears the inscriptions:
JOHN BROwNLEE ROBERTSON, A. M. NJ D.
| Graduate of Yale University.
l.. BORN IN CHARLESTON, s. g.,
X =. - J September H. 1908, =
:, 80; -, DIED AT NEW HAVEN, -
A man honored and beloved by his fellow citizens
| ana Tor many years q warden OF this
l. church. Lord, have loved the habi-
l. tation of thy house."
The center of the tablet on which is tn,
inscription is of Caen stone. Other por
tions are of equally beautiful and choic,
materials. The trimmings are of terra cot
ts and give the tablet Gothic form
Phillips & son of this city, were tn,
| makers.
| EASTER FESTIVAL AT THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
| OF TRINITY.
The Easter festival of the Sunday school,
of Trinity parish was held at the church
at 3:15. The following was the order o.
service:
Carol-"Ere Yet the Dawn of Easter Day."
| The Lords Prayer and Versicles,
| Carol. ngels, Roll the Rock Awayr'
The l. sson-Cantate Domino. <s
| The Greed and Prayers.
| Caroi-"Te.l the Story of the Risen.''
Addresses.
e esseisoa Of f. 9t ssR T. Children,
Collects and Benediction.
At the evening prayer there was q bril-
liant special musical service.
FINE EASTER SERVICES AT ST. PAUL's.
st. Paul's church was filed at $50 yes
terday morning, when the Sunday schoo
in the galleries sung the opening carol
The service was the morning prayer ant
the festival music was rendered with epiri
and joy. The first communion followed
at about 1880 a. m. At 1890 the churcl
was filed once more for the shortened
morning prayer, the sermon and the sec
ond communion. The sermon was preached
by Rev. Mr.. Lines from st. Peter: 3 4
upon 1.-THE living hope, born of the resur
rection of Christ from the dead" Th
floral decoration, under the charge of tn
chancsl committee, was simple and effect
i've. Gala lilies and tulips were banked
behind the Lords table and beside it aza
leas, palms, spirma, gerahiums and othe
potted plants were grouped about tn
sides of the chancel. The prayer deek
and leotere bore their decoration of lilies
Almost exactly FIVE hundred persons re
ceived the holy communion at st. Paul
yesterday, about equally devided between
the two celebrations
Professor Fowler's choir never sang bet
ter, and Mrs. Haesohe's voice was rich ant
sweet. At 3:15 the church was apai,
nearly filed for the Sunday school ami
versary. The Easter Carols were vel
sung and the catechism was recited. MI
Montgomery's leadership in the must
shows good results. Seven children VIII,
had recited the ostechism perfectly in hol
week received prayer books, Ernest Lit
terst, Charles Porter, Lsura Fleetwood
Eleanor Barnum, Weda Beckley, Mabe
Gerrner, Bertha Greene.
The offerings of the Sunday school an,
societies reporting with the school amount
ed to 81 40, of which amount 1896 wer
for the west tower and the balance TO
missions and parochial objects. The con
gregation in the morning made an offerin,
of 81 1926, of which amount the tove
fund received 81 ,675.
The offerings in st. Pauls yesterda,
reached 81, 1855. of which the tower fun
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