The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03

Easter concert in tie evening, when Jne
numbers, with violin obligato, by MI.
Snowman, were especially delightful.
The recitations by the children were ex-
cellent.
Free Street Baptist
Rev. George Bullen, D. D., of Newton
Centre, Mass, occupied the pulpit of
this church, and preached an interesting
sermon from Galatians L 5-16 The deco
rations, while not so numerous as at
some churches. were very effectively ar
ranged on the pulpit platform and on the
| desk. Beautiful memorials were for
Deacon and Mrs. Hart, DR.. and Mrs.
Champlin, Mr.. Darius White and others.
The choir, Misses Lizzie NJ. Brown, Lii
ian M. Jordan, E. M. Waterhouse
and G. e. Baker, with Mrs.
Gosse organist. rendered this programme
admirably in the morning:
| AIelula. ........................... Wilson
Glorla
| Christ our Passover. .Schilllng
response. .'.-...... ...,.'...
Postlude..... ...................,...
In the evening the Sunday school gave
an excellent Easter concert, including
recitations, an address by Rev. DR.. Bull
len, and an offering for the fresh air
fund.
Second Parish.
At the Second Parish church there were
no special decorations, but an album
dance of ported flowers and Easter lilies.
There were floral memorials for Gertrude
Preble Cole. Mrs. G. S. Staples and
Gsorgiette Staples, Samuel Merrill, Mrs.
P. G. Pinkham and children, Mrs. E.
Wylie, Mrs. Fred N. Shaw, Mrs. John
True Cousens, Guy Lawrence Ripley,
Alice A. Robinson, Mrs. Julia K. Crow
ell, Hattie D. Liscomb and Lucretia R.
E. Hawkes..
Plymouth.
AT Plymouth church there were dec
orations of potted plan and towers. In
front of the pulpit there was an arch
with the inscription, Christ is Risen,'
below it a cross Of red geraniums. There
were floral pieces in memory of John E.
Fowler and Mrs. T. L, Aagerson.
First Baptist.
There were no special decorations at
the First Baptist church, and no memo
rails. This programme was well rendered
by the choir which is composed of Miss
Minnie A. Rankin, soprano; Miss Maud
L. Legrow, conuralto; Mr.. Norman True,
tenor; MI. Fl. T. Harmon, baritone, with
Mr.. G. L. True, organist and director
Sweetly the Birds are Singing. Goodrich
Contralto solo--Easter DaWn--.......W oodman
Easter Hymn (English) ....,.................
Vaughan Street Church.
There were some very pretty floral
emblems displayed at the church. In the
evening there was an Easter concert
which was very attractive with songs and
recitations by Ethel Peterson, May Rack
ly, Laura Batchelder, Ada Kimball, |
Walter Nutter, Edna Wescott, Beulah
Mundie, Lena Miles, Clarence. Wescott.
Alice Tolman, Agnes Hamilton, Mamie
and Eva Jose, Geo. Sylvester, Edith
Clark, Hattie Derrah, Sadie Littlefeld,
Matte Fraser, Louise Foster, Annie |
Spring.
st. Paul's
A large congregation was present at |
the cosy little church during the morn
ing service which was of very inter-
esting nature. The rector, Rev. Mr..
George, preached an eloquent sermon,
taking as his text the words, "That I
may know Him and the power of His
resurrection Epistle of ST Paul to
ahe Philippians, Sd chapter, part of 10th
verse. The music was especially good
under the charge of the organist, Edward
Pencil. The floral offerings were very
pretty. Baskets of flowers were placed in
the windows III memory of Mrs Jos. Dow
and Miss Lizzie Dow. Also beautiful
flowers in memory Of the daughter of J.
York. Mrs. Myers presented the church
with very beautiful cross for the altar
table in memory of Lawrence Root.
ST. Dominic's.
At St. Dominic's church at mass
and vespers there was the usual large
Easter attendance. The music was by
an augmented choir under the direction
of Miss Fannie Eagan. Mass was cele-
brated by Fir. Marsan and the sermon
was preached by FIR. Hurler. The princi-
pal solos were rendered by Mr.. Callahan
and Miss Mary E. Twigg. A large
Easter collection was taken up.
Woodfords Congregational.
An abundance of floral offerings signi-
fled the Easter services at the Woodfords
church. Memorial offer
ings were: Easter lilies for Clara Saw
yer; lilies for L. G. Archibrld; callas for
Edward Newman; basket of pinks for
Frank Chenery; azalias for Jerome Sicily;
pinks and Easter lilies for John NJ.
Adams, Jr. Rev. E. P. Wilson, the pas
tor, preached from Solomon PHI, "Until
rAe day break and the shadows flee