The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-26

by Rev. ]. B. Spiers to the infant son OF
Mr.. D. P. Perkins, who was christened by
the namu of William Hayden, after Rev.
VIM. B. Hayden, revered pastor of the
New Church in Portland. Among the
features of the programme were these:
Singing-Awake, 0 Earth
Reading-Christ is Risen, Miss Worcester
Remarks Mr.. Schaefer.
Slnglng-JesuS LlVes.
Recitation,
Bessie Bennett and Jessie Thompson.
Singing-Easter Morning
Readin g-Once in the Garden of King,
Miss Eaton.
Offertory.
Singlng-Christ Triumphant
Benediction.
In the afternoon at O'Clock the
Sacrament OF the Holy Supper was par
taken.
Congress Square.
The usual immense Easter congrega-
ton filled this spacious church. Settles
were brought into use and crowded;
many stood during the service, and
many more went away unable to find
room. The pastor, Rev. DR.. Blanchard,
preached on Immortality the Interpre-
tation of Sorrow" The text was taken
from Isaiah SO chapter, third verse "A
man of sorrow and acquainted with
grief" Sorrow gives growth in spiritual
life; growth requires an ampler shpere
than life on earth; therefore sorrow
means hereafter. Dwelling on Christ's
sorrow for sin, for the SORROWS of others
and for his own bereavements, the
preacher urged that such nature could
not die, Men and women are his
brothers and sisters; they sorrow for sin,
for others, for themselves. Such are not
beings only of bodies or time, but are
spirits eternal. Let those who sorrow
study the sufferer on the cross. Let
them see that Immortality interprets
sorrow.
The music by the admirable choir was
as fine as usual, the two especially note
worthy parts being solo by Miss
Knight and the closing anthem. The
decorations were very charming. In the
centre of the pulpit platform was cross
covered with evergreen, while in the
riddle was crown, surmounted by a
| also covered with evergreen. Easter
lilies and various potted plants made
lovely display. .-ss..The choir gallery and
| the gallery posts we're also decorated.
Among the memorials were those forGov.
Israel Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Barstnw.
Mrs. S. E. Bragdon, little Daisy Kimball.
| Mrs. c. M. Plummer, Miss Russell, Mr..
and Mrs. G. S.Fobes and MIR. George c..
Fobes, Mrs. G. A. Jones, Mrs. Sarah H.
| Schlotterheek, Mrs. Charles A. Cushing,
Mrs. W. T. Pomeroy, Mary Glendora,
| wife of W Edwin Ulmer, Mrs. Burrowes,
| Spencer Rogers, Jr., Mrs. N. G. and
| Master Frank G. Fessenden and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Billings. In the evening, instead
| of the usual Sunday school concert, a
vesper service was given.
st. Lawrence st. Church.
Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather the church was crowded to
| listen to some of the choicest Easter
music, rendered for long time. The
floral decorations, as usual, contributed
largely in making the keeping of the
day a success. The pulpit was complete
! " hidden by the choicest plants. A
| large cross, crowp and star formed the
| back ground. A memorial to the late
| Deacon Fl. Fl. Burgess adorned a small
table before the pulpit. 1t was composed
| of elegant Gala lilies. There was very
! large audience present.
Rev. Mr.. Wright's sermon was from
n q 10 l. ~,
Me not, for I am not yet assembled to my
God and your God" Our Lords first
appearance to Mary Magdaline and its
lesson, was the preachers theme. TIE
prohibition, "Touch Me Not" was
designed to make Mary realize that the
Lord had entered upon higher sphere
of life, and that there could be no re-
sumption on the disciples part, of the
| old-time relations The Christ risen and
| gIorified, not the Christ after the flesh
was now to be the object OF his disciples
love and reverence. The preacher dwell
upon the JOY and blessedness- of those
| higher spiritual relations with Christ,
which it is the privilege of the believer
now to realize and enjoy, through faith,
and which in the life to come will be
| the fruition of mis- hope. The music was
exceedingly we'll rendered. In the eve
ming there was a large attendance at q
very pleasing Easter Sunday school con-
cert. The programme included, besides
the usual responsive readings, prayers,
music by the choir and remarks by the
pastor. There were songs and recitations
| by Mildred Charleson, Misses Berry and
| Tobey, Matte Talbot, Lizzie Oliver,
Annie Talbot, Ruth Beaulieu, Lille
Elliott, Lucy Davis, Messrs. Gilbert and
| Ira cey and the primary class
| The Knights Temp1ar at st. PauI's
Yesterday afternoon. at 4.3o o'clock,
mem bers of Portland, St. Alban and
Blanouefort Communicates of Knights
Templar attended service in a body at
| St. Paul's church, Rev. Mr.. Shepherd,
rector. 1t had been intended that the
| Communicates should attend in their
uniforms and regalias, but the drizzling
rain made it unadvisable, SO the pro-
| cession was formed in ordinary clothing
and nrotected by a CANOPY of umbrellas