The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-31
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LENTEN SHADOWS AND EASTER.
JOYS.

l. MS is Iue season OF Cne year Wnen
even the most careless and earth bound
soul feels the influence of religion in
Christian lands. Christmas may mean
only season of festivals tothe material
istic mind. Thanksgiving and Fast Day
may have lost wholly their religious pur-
poses, but Easter remains as the great
church.going day of the year, and Holy
Week still reminds the world of those
solemn mysteries of life and death which
all the religion of the world finds its
greatest mission in remembering and
Frightening if not wholly explaining 1t is,
one of the boasts of enlightened minds,
says the Boston Journal, that the world
is becoming civilized out of it's need of
symbols. that it is growing away from
those old customs which expressed re-
hgiOn in materialistic ways. 1t is true
that many ancient traditions have disap-
peared. People do not find it necessary
in these days to mark church day by
eating pancakes on Tuesday, or by cock
fighting and image burning they have
oRtgrown the curious custom of Shere
Thursday, 'for that in old fathers days
the people would that day shere theyr
hedes and clypp theyr berdes and pool
theyr needles, and 50 make them honest
ayenst Easter Day." Although the dis
tribution of hallowed rings and cross
buns is no longer a common custom of
the season, can it be said that symbols
have become despised while modern
Americans exchange eggs and flowers
and other emblems, and give outward
expression to their JOY just as the pagan
Saxons IL their festival at the return of
spring gave representation according to
their customs?
Ii hearts are softened by Easter music,
II their is realization of religious needs
through outward expressions, symbols
IN themselves are not TO be despised. In
Protestant church near Boston the
great scenes which are now celebrated
were lately impressed upon the minds OF
the people by a stereOpticon exhibition
of pictures of the Catholic play at ODER
ammargau. The whole outward piano.
rama was symbol which the pastor
thought was necessary for his people.
Although something is gained if the
heart of people are touched by SYM
Dolls, there always is care needed lest the
spiritual meaning be lost in the prOmi-
hence given to outward representations.
Tbe lessons of the last of Lent are to
solemn to be passed only in a rapt ac-
ceptance TO emblems; the eliminating
its new life and hope and religious faith
is too precious to be felt only through
the grand church representations with
their beautiful and appropriate symbols.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
MoRNYG-lO.SO O'CLOCK.
Voluntary Leiebure Wely
CarOi-Easter Joys. II W. Porter
Anthem-Ghe Lord of Life is Risen, A. F Loud
anthem-Alleluiat 10 Our King, Jos. l.. Roechel
Response-Gloria Patr Beethoven
Hymn
OHertory-Lo Am With You Always Sherwin
Misses Lena Mddlebrook, Audria Bowen.
Flora Valentine Prudence Durham.
AAnithem-Approach aud Behold, j. z; Macy
EvESMG-7.3O O'CLOCK
Vountary- Edgar B. Smith
Anthem Song of Easter, n Allen
RespOnse-Pater Noster, Unknown
Hymn
Anthem-The Strife is Der, Mendelssohn
voluntary Eugene Thayer
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
MORNING sERvIcE-1O:3O.
Voluntary Mozart
Carol-Easter Sunshine Breaks Again,
TIE Deum Festival Dudley Buck
Christ, Our Passover Rev. E. " Hail
Easter Hymn Joseph Barnby
ms Is the Day Chas Cooke
christ the LORI has Risen Again,
Ch~s. II. Bennett
Fostlude- Bach
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT, 3OP.M
Singing by School from Voices of Praise. p S67.
Responsive Reading of 96th Psalm.
Prayer.
Scripture Proofs Christ Rose from the Dead,
Mrs. Rtchie's Glass
Snow Drops Lift Your Timid Heaes,
Members Of Infant Glass
The Perpetuity of Joys N Heaven,
Mrs. Fimore's Glass
singing-There is Happy Land, Infant Glass
Quotations of Scripture Promises Of Immortality,
Mrs. Tnomas's and Miss Dewey's Glasses
Recitation from The Celestial Country, with
Response by the Choir.
Glasses: Miss RawsOn's, Mrs Kiusleys,
Miss Russers, Mrs Bingham's.
Address (shorD.
Singing-36S.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
MORNING. 1880 O'CLOCK.
Organ, Marsch- Nessler
Praise God Franc
Jesus Christ is Risen To day Barrett
Daybreak- &. A. Meitzke
The Day of Resurrection Mason
Join all the Glorious Names Steggall
Enthroned is Jesus now Streetheld
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT 1870 O'CLOCK,
Organ Offertoire- Batiste
Easter Bells Porter
The True Easter Excel
Soprano solo-Alleluia! Christ is Risen-with vic
lin obligat0, Shelley
Welcome Holy Easter Draper
Easter Praises Porter
Carol Quartctte OF ladies'.
POstlude.
ST. PETERS CHURCH.
HOLY coMMUNIoN-6.OO Am.
Professionalism the Song be Begun,
ELS. Medley
KyIie- Tucker
oTeriory-Ripg Out. Sweet Easter Bells, Ring
out, Blake
Sanetus- Tucker
Euchuristic Hymn POI, Hodges
Nunc DImttis- Tucker
Recesional-Songs Of GlAdness, J.EN-
NINE O'CLOCK.
Low Celebration Of Holy Communion.
HIGH cELEBRATION-10 30 O'CLOCK
Processional-The bells are ringing ioyfully.
Oliver
Anthem Christ Our Passover. Tower
Glorias- Tucker
TIE Deum- Marsh
BEN dicu-- Cathedral Psalter
Introit-Hallslujah Christ is Risen, Glare
Kyrie- Conant
Gloria Tibi-- CODant
HYMN 1os- The Strife Is Der. Palestrina
After Sermon Doxology @. +. X.
OTerto-y- Thanks be 10 God Smallwood
eauctu COnant
nr..vuictus Qui Vent ConAnt
Agnes Del Conant
Gloria in Excelsis- Conant
Nunc Dimittis- Tucker
After Benediction
seVenfold Amen Stainer
Recessiona ,-Hark! Bright Angels Sweetly Sing
EvEssoNG O'CLOCK.
Full Choral Evensong- Tails
PROFESSIONALISM the Merry Church Bells Ring
Howard
Special Psalms Cathedral Psalter