Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-06
IA GLORIOUS EASTER.
Beautiful Church Services with
Flowers and Joyous Singing.
Appropriate Observance Of the Res.
direction Of the Savior.
Many People Attend the churches-now Each
Observed the Day.

The Easter services in the Augusta
churches were very beautiful The
bright sunshine made the joyous day d
fitting one for the commemorat;on OF
the Saviour's Resurrection, and the
churches were largely attended
The singing was especially fine, much
preparation having been made by the
several choirs for the Easter music
The floral decorations were very sweet
the affairs being bedecked with beauti-
full wreaths and banks of the Easter
lilies, and roses and other flowers.
The Easter day was most Joyful
| one, and the various services Were
largely attended The music of some
| of the churches will probably be re-
peated, next Sunday.
The following gives the services al
the various churches:
St. Marks.
The services at st. Marks church
were very impressive and were largely
attended, conducted by the regular
pastor. Rev. A. w. Snyder
a Sunrise service and Holy Gem
munion was held at O'Clock. With tie
second service. and Communion at
1880.
The sermon by the pastor was taken
from the 11Sth Psalm. verses % to "a:
And this same stone, which the build
ers refused. has become the headstone
of the corner. This is the Lords doing.
1t is marvellous in our eyes, This is
the day the Lord hath made; we will
rejoice, and be glad in it,
The pastor said in part:
David selected a stone that should
be corner stone to the temple. but
which was cast aside. as being an I'M
worthy thing-and it was thrown amid
the dust and dirt. Then, after all
others had been tried. that stone,
which had been despsed and dis
carded, was found to be the only one
that was fitted for the place.
80 Jesus of Nazareth had been de-
spised and rejected, and treated with
all the contumely that men could in
!iict. Yet he became the very head
stone of the temple-not the temple of
perishabie granite. but of the granite
Of life, even the souls of the redeemed
To-day. of all days, may we come
into the house of God, and rejoice, as
did David. saying: 1t is the Lords do
ing. We will rejoice and be glad This
is q day for Thanksgiving and praise
and communion with the Holy Spirit
1T was a glorious sunrise. Its glory
floods all the earth the hills and val
eys and mountains, with its glorious
light. 1t is the light of his resurrec-
ton, shining upon the life of the world.
But, what is this light? Is it Ger
tam immortality. just to become 4 GER
tainty? Is it mere continuance. that
is SO much to be desired? 1t is life
immortal which is above and beyond
any life that we know here. 1t is life
where strife and sin are no more:
where the scheming. hurting, wound
ing and Wronging is no more. and life
is rid of all imperfections which now
beset it in its political, social and re-
lations.
The Immortality which Jesus offers
is a magnificent future. 1t 10th not
appear what we shall be. but we know
that we shall be like Him That life
knows no shadows, but is full of light
and is bright with its radiancy. 1t will
be glorious. like Him. And that good
work which He has begun shall go Oh,
and IN and know M ending -
The music was finely conducted, I'M
der the direction of the organist. J. S.
HART, the solos being very beautiful.
The following is the programme of the
music:
500 A. NJ. SUNRISE SERVICE.
Carols by full choir with solos by Mr.. C.
S. Cook and Mrs +. w. Chase.
1890 O'CLOCK SERVICE.
The Surplice choir gave selections. assist
ed by soloists and male quartette.
EVENING SERVICE.
Organ Prelude-"Jubilate,' Saint-Saens
Mr. j. S. HART.
Song-"I Know That My Redeemer
Iiveth'' Handel
Song-"The Lord is Risen" A. S. Sullivan
Mrs. Chase.
Duct-'Love Divine, Stainer
Mr.. Cook and Mr. Blackington.
The altar was banked with profuse
array of Easter lilies, hyacinths and
roses, and the lectern was also
adorned with bouquet of lilies.
St. Mary's.
Easter Sunday was observed at st.
Mary's church with the usual services,
low mass at O'Clock A. NJ, solemn
high mass at 10 A. NJ. and vesper SER
vice at $50 r. NJ. The pastor, Rev.
Charles w. Doherty, officiated Mt all
the services, which were largely at
tended.
The three affairs were tastefully
adorned with Easter lilies, white roses
and festoons of smilaX. They were
brilliantly illuminated with a profu-
sion of lighted tapers and presented a
beautiful appearance.
At the solemn high mass, the pastor
preached an eloquent sermon from
the text HE Is RiSen," taken from