The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-15
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AT CENTER CHuRCH.

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 AT CENTER CHURCH.
 Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth preached ;
 most interesting Easter sermon yester
 day morning from the text, And the!
 returned and prepared spices and oint
 ments and rested the Sabbath day ac
 cordlng to the commandment" Lulkt 24: 56. His general theme was that thu memory of Christ's life gives us the as surance that Christ actually rose agair from the dead. The pulpit was hand somely decorated with Easter lilies, At noon Sunday school held a specia Easter service. The following program was rendered:
 Hymn-Welcome Happy Morning.
 Prayer.
 Carol-At Happy Easter Time.
 Primary Class.
 Scripture reading in unison-Christ's Words About the Resurrection. God so Loved the World
 The Story of the Resurrection
 Carol-Tomb Thou Shalt Not Hold
 Him Longer.
 The Ascension.
 The Angels Song.
 Sanctus.
 Easter offering.
 Address by pr. smyth.
 Jubilate Dec.
 Benediction.
 Thomas K. Trowbridge gave a tablet bearing the dates of the erection if the four meeting houses of the First Ec- clesiastical society in 164O, 1870, 1757 and 1874. It was erected on the north side of Center church last Saturday,
 AT ST. NfARY's CHAPEL.
 High mass was sung by Rev. J. D. Fowler at the St. Mary's chapel on Lawrence street yesterday morning. The junior choir of St. Mary's church, under the leadership of Miss Mary Daly, sang Roswig's mass in c. The altar was very beautifully decorated with potted plants, among which were some very pretty Easter and calla lilies.
 AT THE UNITED CHURCH.
 Rev. Dr. T. T. Munger preached an excellent Easter sermon yesterday morning from the text found in the Revelation, Behold I Make All Things New" The pulpit was completely hid den by a bank of Easter lilies,
 An interesting special Easter service was held by the Sunday school in the chapel after the morning service.
 CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
 Easter services were held at the Church of the Messiah last evening. A beautiful display of flowers was ar ranged before the altar and appropri- ate music was rendered The pastor spoke in his remarks concerning "Our Views of Jesus," as follows:
 'There are millions who have never heard his name, but among them you will find some of his principles. Faith, hope and love were in the world before Christ appeared
 "The Jews universally rejected Jesus IS a Christ. They had expected a. tri- Imphant prince. He did not answer in thy sense to the old Messaianic prophecy He died with thieves and vas disgraced among the Jews. He l vas spiritul genius, a Messiah and | hat is the only way we can look at | Him as the fulfillment of the prophecy. | ''We as a people believe in Christ and | ,et we do not believe all this and that | lbout His origin. We believe in Him | tot His history. There are many things l eported concerning Him which we can rot believe. We prefer to believe in | linn, not about Him. Schools of the Iogy have given us much about His History, but happy shall be that school which gives us most of His spirit. How cry few who believe in His history are ble to exemplify His manners. 1T THE HUMPHREY ST. CHURCH. The Easter praise service at the street church last evening eserves more than a passing word. rom the commencement to finish there ras not a discordant note in the ser ice The church was crowded. MT. Woodstock never sang better, his rem ition of Bucks Fear Not Ye. o ,rael" was capital. Miss Loveridge ing that most eXactipg solo from le Messiah" T Know That My Re eemer Liveth," and it is only justice her to say that notwithstanding that le solo is one of the most trying for soprano, she showed a. mastery of it. l terpreting it fully as well as many der and more experienced artists have one Miss Lovertdge Is one whose Iture is one of the greatest promise. le sings without effort, and possesses l expressive voice. and her manner $ one to draw attention of an audience Id with her voice to keep it. Mrs ull and MT. Sevlere, as usual, sang ell. The quartet work was smooth.