The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-06
EASTER IN THE CHURCHES
MIGYIEICENq DISPLAYS or FL0W-
ERS.

Impressive Services at Old Trinlty-The
Church crowded to ovel flowing ut Each
service Offerings Amount 20 over ST. 900
Large Congregations at ST. Pauis--
Large OGerlngs--The sunday Schools
Grand AnniVersary-Servlces Mt Other
Churches-An Immense Throng at Gem
ter Church-St, Mays Crowded to Over
flowing.
The Easter services at old Trinity
We're perhaps finer, more impra ssive and
more largely attended than ever before
In the history of this ancient and beau
tiful building. The floral decorations
were simple yet very effective. A pro-
fuse supply of evergreens and Easter
lilies decorated the altar, while In front
of the pulpit was suspended beautiful
cross composed of Easter roses and
the windows were banked with potted
plants which We're given away to the
children attending the Sunday schools
at the afternoon service. The services
began with celebration of the holy
communion at $3.50 a. M, followed by
second celebration at a., m. both of
which were well attended. The church
at the 1880 a, m. service was crowded
to its utmost capacity, many having to
content themselves with standing room.
The ministers who offlciated at this
service We're the rector, the Rev. c. w.
Douglas, the Rev. H. Macbeth and
Rev c. o, Scoville. The members of
the congregation We're also delighted to
see the familiar figure of their rector
emeritus, DR.. HARDWOOD, with them. DIR.
Harwood read the epistle for the day,
and the sermon was preached by DR..
Douglas.
At 8 p. m. the. annual childrens SER
vice took place, the church again being
crowded. At the conclusion of this SER
vice each OF the children present We're
given ported plant in bloom
SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE.
The special musical services at Trim
ity never fail to draw together a large
crowd, and last night was no exception
to the rule. AS early as $50 the side
doors were thrown open and the public
admitted to the galleries. which were
soon filled to their utmost limit. The
area of the church was reserved for
pew holders until 7:10, at which time
the seats not occupied were thrown
open and within a very short space of
time all were filled, and many rather
than miss the rare musical treat pro-
vided by Mr.. Cheesewright and his
choir elected to stand through the SER
vice rather than be disappointed.
The anthem chosen was taken from the
xcvii, psalm and set to music by Barn
by, the soloists being baritone, Mr..
Mann Of New York, and sopranos,
'Messrs. Dillon, Kay and Wright of
Trinity choir. The solos rendered by
Mr.. Mann We're "Confounded be All
| They That Worship Carved Images"
| and "Oh Ye That Love the Lord, I"
While the sopranos sang Zion Heard
of 1t" Mr.. Mann's solo singing was
| especially fine. The occasional hymn,
10. Through the Brooding Darkness, :"
was the composition of the organist,
Mr.. Cheesewright.
BIG COLLECTION.
Previous to the rendering of the an
them DR.. Douglas intimated that at
the two previous services the offerings
amounted to the handsome sum of
nearly $1,000. At the morning service
the amount collected was S521. 50, and at
the afternoon service $35365. He also
explained that several sums had yet
to be added to this and that together
with the evening offering would prob
/ ably amount to over $1,000
EASTER DAY AT ST. PAUL'S
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large communions and large offerings.
The early service at $50 was followed
by the first communion. The sermon
was preached at the later service of
morning prayer and the holy COM
munion, at 1920 by the Rev. Mr., Lines
from ST. Luke xxiv:2. "They Found the
| Stone Rolled Away From the Sepul-
chre." About five hundred persons re-
ceived the sacrament yesterday, almost
/ equally dividing between the early and
the later celebrations. The fifty-eight
persons recently confirmed came to
their first communion. The offerings
were about 81 400, divided among spe-
cial parish objects. the fund for the
Improvement of the interior of the
/ church and outside objects. The music
under Professor Fowler was bright and
spirited. The Easter anthem was
! Haydn's and the offertory anthem, sung
| by Mrs. Haesche, was Handlers II
Know That My Redeemer Liveth" The
| floral decoration was of hydrangeas,
Easter and Gala lilies back of the
| Lords table, and palms, lilies, etc, at
| the sides of the chancel
The Sunday school anniversary SER
vice at S:15 is great event at st.
Paul's. The floor of the church seemed
| filled with the scholars and teachers,
more than five hundred in number.
| The procession from the parish house
with the new, beautiful white silk BAN
ner was very striking and impressive
The carols We're sung with great spirit
under the direction of Mr.. George G.
| Stock. The church catechism was re-
cited. A short address was made by
Rev. Mr.. Phillips. The offerings pre-
scented amounted to about $500, divided
| among many Objects parochial and
missionary. Seven children who had
fectly In holy week received prayer
books or hymnals. Seventy-tfve chill
dren from the orphan asylum were
present They recited part of the cate
chism and sang an Easter carol One
hundred and forty children of the pri-
mary class taught by Mrs. T. D. Bowers
assisted by Mrs. c. F. Curtiss and Miss
Kate Osborn were present, and about
eighty members of the intermediate