The Portland daily press., 1896-04-06

the pastor was from the text why seek
ye the living among the dead?o In the
evening there was Sabbath school con-
cert with professional. musical and reoi-
tative exercises.
FIRST FREE BAPTIST.
Easter was recognized by this church,
although the floral decorations and dis
plays were not SO prominent as at other
seasons of the year, when other church
days or festivals are observed.
On the pulpit were handsome bouquets,
and surrounding the desk were several
varieties of rare and choice flowers and
plants, and at the extreme ends of the
platform were arranged handsome species
of ferns and palms. Immediately in front
of the PASTORS desk on large table were
displayed handsome collection of Eas-
ter and GALA lilies, in addition to the fol-
lowing memorials: Easter lilies for Mrs.
W. P. Horrie; Gala lilies for Mr.. Wildes,
Gala lilies for Mr. Kilborn, Easter lilies,
from the church, and large beautiful
bouquet from the Sunday school class of
Deacon. Rufus Deering. The music of
Mr.. Frank Bowdcin, assisted by a mixed
choir of twenty voices, and the organist,
Mr.. Charles Toby. The sermon by the
pastor, Rev. G. g. Cate, was a powerful
and logical one. from the theme: 1.-THE
Gospel Grounded in Facts. The hymns
and music for the occasion WAS we'll Sc
lceted and well rendered. In the evening
Easter services were held, followed by
the communion.
PINE STREET METHODIST.
Easter services were held at this church
and large congregation was in atten-
dance. This church, as do the others of
the denomination, make no great floral
display upon this festal day, but rather
upon Children's Sunday, and other church
days. The floral decorations as above in
prising as they did some handsome varie-
ties of Easter and Gala lilies. The SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. f. G. Rogers,
/ WAS highly interesting AMI Instructive,
on the theme, Easter Thoughts, from
the text John 20; "and John saw and be-
lieved."
The music for the service was arranged
by Mr.. Chester W. Doten, assisted by the
organist, Miss Nellie G. King. For a
solo, Mr.. Doten rendered very aoceptably
one entitled angels Easter Choir" At
the close of the service three persons were
admitted to the church membership. In
| the evening fine concert was given by
the Sunday school.
| The church at the evening concert was
decorated very tastefully with white and
green, and with Easter lilies and potted
palms and ferns, made beautiful ap-
pearance. There was large audience ut
this service.
A feature of the evening was an address
by the pastor, Rev. F. O. Rogers, who
! brought forward from the infant depart
| ment of the school little Lucy Weir, and
placing her on stand, where all could
see her, he told the people what might
have been her fate if she had been born
girl babies left to die in fields; of the
cruel crippling of the feet of Chinese girls
if they are permitted to live; of the
wretohed condition of young widows, ETC.
This was appropriately follow ed by gen.
erous Easter Offering for missions. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
Piano Voluntary, Miss Nellie King
| Singing, School
| Prayer, The Pastor
Solo-Resurrection Song,
| Miss Helen nennison
Reading, Miss Pattie Steadman
Recitation-The Children's Hour,
Master Beal
solo-The King of Love My Shepherd
| Is, Mrs. Bibber
Reading, Miss Elizabeth Libby
Recitation, Laura Batchelder
recitation, Amy Anthoine
Mrs. Elgse and Mrs. Chase
Recitation. Ivy Weir
Miss Dennison
Recitation, Nellie Thoit
Address, Pastor
Easter Offering.
Sole, Mrs. Bibber
CATHEDRAL OF IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION.
| The Easter services at the Gath edral
were of the usual impressive character.
| AAC 1huolO was tOIy LILO huA tu6 lOfttl dr-
rangements presented with exquisite
| taste.
| The solemn high mass was very largely
attended, many nom Catholics being pres
ent. The Rt. Row. Bishop Healy, d. D.,
occupied his throne, while on his right
was seated the Rev. M. g. McDonough.
rector of the Cathedral, and the Rev. c.
W. Collins. The celebrant of the mass
| was the Rev. Father Collins of ST.
Mary's college, Van Buren,; deacon, the
Rev. Father W. A. Gilfllan of the Ca
| thedral, and the sub deacon, the Rev.
| Father Klander.
| After the first gospel, the Rt. Rev.
Bishop preached a powerful sermon on
the resurrection. His peroration was
very eloquent and impressive, exhorting
his hearers to become renewed in newness
of life and show that they had really risen
from the slavery of sin by living life
conformable to the teachings of the risen
Saviour. In closing he referred briefly
to the fact that he had arrived at the Goth
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