Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-04-15

live again." The programme of the
service:
Grand Voluntary. Eugene Thayel
Gfaresl-aEaster Carol. Bells are Ringing
Selection-"Easter Tide A. F. Lou6
Apostles Creed.
Responsive Reading.
Gloria Walter GouIf
Anth. m-"Easter Tidings,n E. j. Holder
Sermon.
Prayer.
Authenticated Day. &c. Rowle,
Garol-"Angels in White"
Postlude, George Calkin:
The singing was by Mrs f. ". Chase
Miss Morse, Prof. Cook, Mr. Smiley, ant
Miss Bertha McClench of Hallowell, very
finely presided at the organ. Around tn,
front of the pulpit were Easter lilies ant
palms. A bunch of Easter lilies wer,
placed upon the memorial window IL
memory of the late Mrs. Elias Milliken
Free Baptist
At the close of the voluntary the eight
voices of the double quartet broke forth
with Englishs antiphonal Doxology The
response after prayer was Lowry's Gloria
Christ Arose was sung as offertory.
The hymns were Hail to the Lord S
Amounted, and "Hark, Ten Thousand
Harps and Voices" The anthems follow
ing the invocation and following the SER
mon were: "Behold 1 Show You Mys-
terry by Herert, and Thanks Be to
God" by banks. The music was con-
was an attempt to live over certain scenes
recalled by the event commemorated by
Easter, and to note their lessons of joy in
the midst of deaths griefs, of the darkest
hours of Christian life and enterprise
illumined by expected triumph and the
springtide in the heart when a man wei
comes the power OF Easter to produce the
resurrection of all that is good within
his soul
The pulpit was profuscly decorated with
potted plants and cut flowers, Easter and
| Gala lilies, presenting an especially fine
appearance.
St. Marks (EpiscopaD.
Over the chancel We're many large and
beautiful Easter lilies and q wreath was
hung In front of the reading desk. The
congregation was very large and Rev. A.
W. Snyder preached very able sermon.
The programme was as follows:
| Hymn--1l2
Christ, Our Passover, Critch
TIE Deum, Lloyd in Eb
Hymn-l2l.
Gioria. Gik,ih. Tibi, HUMPHREY arInt in g G
Hymn-123.
Anthem-"Why S. elk Ye," Eastman
Hallelujah Chorus.
GLORIA in Excelsi-,' Handel
Mr. Snyder's text was taken from st.
Luke xxiv:2, And they found the stone
rolled away from the sepulchre. The
singing was by 2S men and boys.
Methodist.
The text of Rev. Mr.. Cummings ser
mon was found in Cor. XIV: 20, "But
now is Christ risen from the dead and
become the first fruits of them that
slept" Mr.. Cummings said that Chris
tianity does not rest upon philosophical
reasoning, but upon historical fact. Mere
ideals are soulless, but the center Of Chris,
tianity is living person. He spoke of
the necessity of the resurrection from the
standpoint of the Scriptures and science.
The pulpit was handsomely decorated
with Easter lilies and bouquets of Deauti-
full flowers. The singing was by the
regular choir and consisted CT the follow
ing anthems ''He Is Risen," E. G.
Chase; 81 Know That My Redeemer
Liveth," II. M. Patterson; carol, Easter
Bells" A. p. Howard. The service was
attended by larger congregation than
has ever before been present at morning
service and the Sunday school attendance
was larger than any Sunday since Mr..
Cummings pastorate. He went to Togus,
yesterday afternoon, to preach for Rev.
+. +. Newb who is sick.
St. Mary's (cathoIic).
ST. Mary's church had large audiences
at the Easter services, and the floral
decorations were very beautiful, and the
music was excellent. Rev. G. W. Doherty
preached an able, instructive and interest
ing sermon from St. Mark, xvi: 6, You
seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was cruciiled
He is risen; behold the place where they
laid Him."
The musical programme was as fol
| lows:
| Emerson's Mass in Eb.
" Tenor solo by Martin Fox.
Bass solo by Thomas Fox.
| Soprano solo, Miss Ivy Mathews.
The Credo, with
Tenor solo by Martin Fox.
| Soprano solo, Miss Mathews.
| Contralto SOLO, Miss Hannah Fox
| The Ave Maria, with
Duet by Martin and Thomas Fox
Veni Creator. with
| Baritone solo by Thomas Fox.
Miss Julia Buckley very efficiently pre-