The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-15
EASTER DAY IN FAIR HAVEN
HOW TT WAS COMMEMORATIVE IN
 THE CHURCHES.

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 At tho Grand Avenue Congregational
 Chureh-At the Methodist Church-At the
 Baptist Church-sunday School Exer-
 cises-second Church-At St. James and
 Grace P. E. Churches-Other News. k Easter was celebrated in all the churches. Owing to the rain the morn ing attendance was smaller than usual, but the programs were carried out sub stantially as prepared. In the evening the churches were crowded.
 Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, at the Grand avenue Congregational church, preach ed in the morning on 70, King, Live Forever" The decorations prepared one week ago for the Sunday school cam tata remained. The pulpit platform had been built out, and there was a beauti- ful display upon this platform. In the center was a large arch bearing the words: He Lives-Once Dead" EX- tending up the sides of the pulpit arch were decorations of holly and hemlock, with several appropriate inscriptions. There was also an effective display of palms, callas, etc., the whole giving a really beautiful arrangement. The pro- gram of the praise service given by the quartet choir in the evening was as fol- lows; Christ Our Passover. Marsh Prayer of Invocation. Congregational Hymn. Scripture reading. Efosanna...... .Granler Prayer. Offertory-All Hail to the New Risen Lord........ Marsh Solo for Soprano. Remarks by the pastor.
 Immortality, .........Fran Shepperd Solo for bass. I Awake Thou That S1eepest.. Holden . regation-Hymn.
 At the East Pearl street M. D. church I the new pastor, Rev. N. G. Cheney, was present in the morning and preached an I excellent Easter sermon. There was display of Easter flowers about the pull . pit platform and in front of the pulpit were thn words in white letters, ''Jesus :, Only"
 In the evening at 7:3O there was an < Easter praise service led by the chorus choir of the church, Mrs. Kate Marvin Preston director, and Harrie Woodstock organist.
 Following is the program: Organ Prelude. l3t& 4 Anthem-Jubilate Dec. Scripture Reading. I Hymn-Our Lord is Risen. Invocation.
 Anthem-Jesus Christ is Risen....
 e. :. ., .. e .......,....s.....Ba Barrett IIymn--Ldft Your Glad Voices. Offertory. | olo-Resurrection.s .& co. s. ..Shelley Responsive Reading. Anthem-He is Risen.. ......... Homer Address by the pastor, Rev. N. G. Che ney.
 TIymn-Christ the Lord is Risen. Anthem-Easter Day.. .. .. ....Rowley Hymn-All Hail the Power of Jesus
 Name.
 Bened1ction.
 Organ Postlude.
 There was pretty floral display at the Grand avenue Baptist church. Cal Mas, Easter lilies, begonias, petunias, with palms, were effectively arranged around the pulpit platform and sus- #pended over the pulpit were the words lin pink letters, "1e is Risen," and that Subscription furnished the text for Rev. lDr. s. D. Phelps, who preached the ser- zmon in the morning in the absence of the pastor of the church. The musical program under the direction of the lead l Ter, H. H. Palmer, was as follows: Chorus of Ladies. 10, Sing Unto the Lord. Simper |
 Choir. He IS Risen. ss"es'". .I1OHuer Double Quartet. 4fEaster Morning. ........ ....,.... Buck |
 Miss Nellie M Scranton. < Tn the evening a Sunday school con- ! bert was given. The program was as | follows:
 song-Jesus Victor Over Death-School. 1 &Prayer. Song-Ring the Joy Bells-School.
 Exercises by the primary department | hs follows:
 Responsive Exercises. Welcome e-Recitation-Kati Compton. Easter Song-Snow Drops. Singing-Easter Time. Recitation.
 Lambs of Jesus. #Child's Thought-Ethel Thomson and N J. Burroughs. sbinging-Ring Bells, Ring. Singing and Eva Smith. 6ong-He is Risen-School. Scripture Response-C. A. Knowles and
 Mrs. c. c. French. bolo-Charles Darby. Recitation-TIid Our Life-Flossie Hub-
 bard. HIhorus-Praise to Thee. bcripture Response-The Resurrection
 By the School. Risen King-School. ARecitation--My Hope and Trust-Flor-
 ence Siebert.
 bong-All Hail to Thee, Day of De-
 light-School.
 Easter Carol-Birds Are Singing-Ruth
 Wilson.
 ecitation--Victory Victory-May Row ley. bong-The Blessed Easter Morn School.
 Iong-The Far Off Bells Are Ringing