The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-04-27

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Washing
ton Times Of 18th inst, gives report Of
pictorial Easter evening service at the
Universalist Church of Our Father in
that city, of which DR.. A. G. Rogers is
pastor. Report is transmitted to THE
UNIvERsALIsT by our old friend, Charles
Matthews, formerly of Middleport o.
who is now a resident of the Capital
City.
unique and impressive Easter service was
that last night at the Church of Our Father. 1t
was conducted by the pastor, DR.. Rogers. as
sisted by Prof. Murray. and consisted of a series
of very fine stereoptical views illustrating events
connected with the resurrection. DR.. Rogers
delivered lecture of comment
The services were interspersed with congre-
gational singing of time-honored hymns which
were thrown upon the canvass In letters of light
Among these were shall we gather at the
river?" the Portuguese Hymn and Coronation.
The church, crowded in auditorium and gal
lery. was darkened for the occasion and DR..
Rogers made striking figure as he stood in the
light and delivered the truth illustrated by the
pictures. Altogether it was probably as dra.
matte presentation of a scriptural topic as was
ever seen in Washington.
The views were of heroic proportions. and In
nearly every instance well done: In some very
finely. They began with the crucifxion, and
ran through the series to the resurrection and
ascension At the close was series of five rep
resenting the coronation, and they were present
cd as the hymn was sung. The last was no.
BILE figure of Christ In marble.
nr iy,b ic Re not
the sepulcher said Fear not' is the watch
word of modern Christianity. He could not I'M
derstand where men had got the gospel of fear.
1t has given place entirely to the gospel of
love.
The resurrection Of Christ is prime factor In
this new gospel. II is one point upon which all
churches that call themselves Christian unite.
Some one has described the resurrection as
vision of hysterical women, and others insist
that he appeared after death only In the spirit,
but the truth is that he. the risen Saviour. was
seen ON eleven different occasions and at one
time by over 500 persons. All these could hard
ly be hysterical women.
He paid high tribute to woman as the bearer
of the message of the brotherhood of man and
the Fatherhood of God, saying she was last at
the cross and first at the sepulcher.
VERMONT Work.-A series
Of weekday evening meetings have been
held in our churches in Barre, Mortified,
St. Johnsbury, Washington, and Woods
vile, N. H. The pastors of these
parishes. with Rev. j. Edward Wright,
have conducted these meetings by sys-
tenn Of exchanges. The object is to
awaken deeper interest in our churches
Ito present clearly our faith to nom
church goers and TO build up Christ
like character among the people.-Mr.
A. Eugene Bartlett. OF Tufts Divinity
School has accepted a unanimous call ex-
tended to him by our Lyndonville church
to act as pastor during the summer
months. The people are enthusiastic
and the prospect is for asuccessful sum-
mer's work.-The Morrisville parish is
prospecting under the passionate OF Rev.
l. P. Booth. Electric lights have been
put into the church and vestry has
been built costing about $500.