Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-19

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of evening" appear, every DAY dies. as i
were. ard Is buried In the gloom 81 tn
might. That Is IT'S death. But AZ d9wns
again next morning. This II ~ feguys
rection. Some may ask: ltsAsmaD az
shall he live again? veil, dear friends
don't YOU think the emblens very sug.
gestive of affirmation as you accept thu
evidence of reason. Eleven recorded
times Christ was seen by frienn1 ana MI
disciples after his resurrecti lon e The n0rt
we study the subject the more evidence
we find. No Bible truth h better proven
or more universally accepted. Even in
fidels scarcely deny IT. They try to fex.
plain It hut not deny 1t.
/ cannot believe that the change from
the image OF the earthly, to the image Of
the heavenly viii Pc such az 70 prevent
that your friends in Heaven. arc your
friends sailla surely then all joy and
glaflYKsss and hope, for us oil, ~ wrapped
slp in blessed Easter message. He Is
risen. -xss.'3. = IS
The Lord Is risen indeed
He lives to die no more.
He Lives the sinners cause to plead
Whose cIfTse and shame he bore.
IN Barnabas Chapel.
At st. ABarnabas chapel the Easter SER
mon was. given by Rev. W.. r. Living
x. -,,,,,.,. onh ~ % an, aleo evening
serv,cas ~ l;sssa y. ~
kaiqhis rempias Service. -
In accordance with the custom OF
knights Templar In all countries where
their communicates are located. Trinity
Commandery. No. Z. OF this city, fittingly
observed Easter day. Sunday afternoon.
In the UniversaliSt churcn.
There was a large crowd present, every
seat being taken. with the exception OF
those In the body OF the church. which
had been reserved for the members OF the
commandery.
The services were very beautiful. appr0-
pirate TO- the Christian feeling Of frater-
nifty which has characterized the knights
Templar since their very first days. when
they, then few in numbers. did their duty
In the defence of the pilgrims who visited
the Holy sepulchre at Jerusalem-a duty
that was the very birth of their organ
ization. %.
The Knights assembled at their head
quarters In Masonic Temple and proceed
ed In full regalia to the church. arriving
there at.'l o'clock. Eminent Commander
j. F. Kingsley led the line of march. fol-
lowed by two Sir Knights who bore to-
gether a beautiful red cross. the symbol
of the martyrdom which the order has
suffered In years gone by. In the center
of the line came the standard bearer, who
carried the magnificent banner. The
Knights, as one line entered on either
aisle, formed In a cross and then marched
to the front, as the choir sang Onward.
Christian Soldiers placing the floral
piece before the altar. There Sir Knight
Rev. C. A. Hayden. as prelate. the pastor
of the church, led the services which fol-
lowed when, at a signal from the COM
mander, the members, numbering about
IS. were seated.
= The singing was exceptionally fine. ar
by Sir knight C. B. johnson. who
led a chorus of y. including himself, and
the ether members of the Universaiist
choir Mrs. Hill. Miss Clark and Mr..
Chandler. and Miss McClench. organist.
who gave two beautiful selections. They
were assisted by Mrs. Case. Miss Sumner,
Miss Wiltshire. Miss Copp. Miss Weeks.
and Messrs. Hawes. Dyer and Ward. ~
The regular Knights Templar responses
were Given by the commandery. fls
Rev. Mr.. Hayden's address was beau
tiful interpretation of the Christian senti-
ment. which prevails among the knights
throughout the world. To the
audience II was a revelation, and TO the
Knights present it was thoughtful APP
peal 10 the best that was in them. in the
light Of the high principles on which the
order 10 founded. He reviewed the early
though small in numbers. assumed to