The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-28


lips, smilax and palms. The musical pro-
gramme was specially prepared for the
occasion by w. A. Briggs and was artisti-
cally rendered. In the anthem, "They
Have Taken Away My Lord" solos were
rendered by Mrs. Briggs and II. ID. Hop
kins. The offertory, He Is Rsen," by
Mrs. Briggs and Miss Jennie Bartlett, was
beautifully rendered, and the bass solo by
Mr.. Hopkins in the anthem that followed
the scripture lesson was sung in finished
manner. Rev. DIR. Seaver preached from
the words, " Jesus said unto her. am the
resurrection and the life" 1t was a
thoughtful, eloquent discourse, and empha-
sized the thought that because Christ rose
from the dead, his disciples can look beyond
the sorrows and trials Of this earthly life to
one of eternal rest and happiness. The
Easter Sundav-sChool concert was held at
six o'clock. The choir was assisted by w.
II. Holton, with cornet, and Miss Eva
Clark, with violin, aud an interesting pro-
gramme was rendered.
CHRIST CHURCH
The close of the Lenten observances at
this church was celebrated with fervor and
with impressive services. At the morning
service an excellent musical progi anime,
under the direction of II. II. Scrihner, was
| rendered. In the anthem, " Lift Your Glad
| Voices" the sweet voice OF Miss Agnes M.
Dooley was heard in solo In Christ
| Our Passover" solos were rendered by @.
f. Lowe and Herbert Chapman, while in
the TIE Deum solos were arranged for each
member OF the choir. The offertory " Ho-
sanna" included solos by Mr.. Chapman
and Mrs. Laura Oviatt. The floral decora-
tions reflected great credit upon the ladies'
who had the matter in charge huge
bank of tulips decorated the front Of the
choir gallery. Strings OF smilax were
twined on the wainscoting in the chance,
and on either side of the lecturn and pull
pit were placed large palms The read
ing stalls were frightened with lilies
and narcissus, and the windows and
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green. The memorial vases were filed
with punches of Easter lilies above banks
of hyacinth, flanked by huge palms In
the memorial window to Mrs G. p. Pitkin
rested a beautiful bank of carnations, and
the book-rest in memory of Robbie Best
was draped with white carnations. Rev A.
n. Lewis, the rector, preached from these
words, " II Christ he not risen then is our
preaching vain, and your faith is also vain"
By various circumstances and proofs the
speaker first established the death Of Christ,
and referred to the evidences of his resur-
rection under three heads-human, angelic
and divine-from which abundant proof
was deduced that he really died and rose
again, and appeared to more than five hun
dred different persons before his ascension
If, as the intidels say he did not truly die
and rise again, then he was an impostor.
No repentance can take away guilt; and II
Christ did not overcome death, then there
is no hope for the sinner. AT four o'clock
the Easter festival of the Sunday-school
was held. 1t included carols by the chit
dren and short address by the rector.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
The musical programme published last
week was successfully carried out at this
church, under the direction of F. w Ban
croft, and assisted by DIR. X. Longfelow
Cleaves with violin. The Easter decora-
tions consisted of smilax, lilies and white
pinks around the pulpit, with banks OF hya-
cinths on the choir gallery railing. Rev. j.
Edward Wright preached timely, thought
full sermon from the words, " There is
natural body, and there is spiritual body"
The Easter collection in the Sunday-school
amounted to S18 30. The attendance was
so large at the Sunday-school service in the
evening that it was necessary to place chairs
in the asles. The services consisted of
. carols by the Sunday school and choir, re-
sponsive readings led by j. Eli Goodenough,
Scripture reading by Wallace G. Andrews,
the superintendent, and short address by
Rev. j. Edward Wright.
ST. AUGUsTINE's CHURCH.
0 Large and devout congregations gathered
at all the services of the day at this church.
s and to those who had faithfully observed
the forty days of Lent the brightness and
y jov of Easter morning had special signifi-
cance. Leonardi's Mass in E fiat was rem
dered at the morning service by the regular
l choir of the church, with Antoine Galaise
as leader and Miss Nellie Kelleher as Or
I, ganist. The soloists were Mrs. A. Galaise,
Misses Rose NJ. Sullivan, Eva Terrault,
Eva and Alma Fisher and Lafayette
= Jerome. The floral decorations were pretty
in design and many in number, and at the
: beuedicton in the evening the twinkling
lights enhanced their artistic arrangement.
Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan the pastor, cele-
.. .. brated high mass at half past ten, and
preached brief sermon from the gospel OF
: | Easter Sunday. He showed that the resur-
rection of Christ was the test and contirma-
= ton of his divinity and his mission. The
= speaker referred to the historical facts con-
nected with the burial and resurrection of
Christ, and how those became witnesses to
the triumph of Christ Father O'Sullivan
eloquently enforced the thought that we,
q by becoming engrafted upon the spiritual
: body of Christ leading Christian life and
a following his leadership, may also triumph
- resurrection. The Easter offering at the
o :, morning service was unusually large.
!. TRINITY CHURCH.
|. The altar and pulpit were decorated with
i Easter and calla lilies, carnations, smilax
h and potted plants. The musical programme
o included the anthem, II l Believe, in
|. which the solo was finely rendered by Miss
Q Julia Cross. Rev. A II. Webb preached
= from the words, " He is not here, for he has
. risen as he said. Come see the place where
y visited the empty tomb in Josephs gar
8 den and there considered the circum-
stances of the Lords resurrection The
fact that he died and was buried In the solid
rock, and that on the third day the sep
T. ulchre was empty has never been denied.
IL The great question is, how came it empty?
:. 1t is quite evident the disciples were not
u expecting their Lords resurrection, and
" that they were in no condition, II they had
o the disposition and could have eluded the
. Roman soldiers, to take the body of Jesus.
:, We can only account for the empty tomb
> by believing the Bible record. Because
l. Christ lives, death has lost its power over
7. u.s. II Christ had remained in the tomb,
~ we should know the sacrifice had not been
10 accepted; but because Christ lives, we know
II II that justice has been satisfied and we need
" not die. We should fasten our faith upon
:, the fact that Christ died for our transgres-
,, 81 sions and not for his own sins. He died