The Newtown bee., 1897-04-23
AT TRINITY CHURCH.

There were three services in Trinity church on Easter day. An early celebra- | tion of the Holy Communion at 8 o'clock, l the Morning Prayer, sermon and Holy Communion at II o'clock, and the chill dren's Sunday school service at,2. 30. The church was tastefully decorated with plants and cut flowers furnished by mem- bers of the parish. The altar was decked with large number of Easter lilies re- ceived fresh from Bermuda and some from Bridgeport florists. The musical part of the service by the chorus choir of over 20 voices was very admirably rem dered, showing careful work in rehear- sals by all the members and refiecting great credit upon Prof and Mrs c. s. Platt. The offertory anthem was espec- lally well done. The Easter music will be repeated next Sunday. Key F. F. Johnson assisted in the conduct of the service. The sermon was preached by the rector from the text Ezekiel 37 B, 'Son of man, can these bones live?" The following is q brief outline of the ser mon- The primary reference in the pas- sage from which the text is taken is un- d0ubtedly to the desOlatG and hopeless condition of the Jewish nation in captiy- ity. But this does not exhaust the mean lDg, Tor the passage implies the resurrec- uon of the body and possessing the key So the true interpretation of the Old Tes, lament we can not read tElis prophecy in the light of Easter day without seeing a deep Christian sense unfoldsd to our wis., ion. So, with the prophet in his vision, to us rises the same question, "Can these bones live?" We ask it in reference to the resurrection of the body. It is a thrilling questions a momentous question, a question of intense personal interest to every human soul, vital question to us all. The full answer is found in Jesus Christ. He Himself is the answer. He not only taught and promised the general resurrection of the dead, but in His own personal conflict He triumphed over death. Our human nstture triumphed with Him and so we are sharers in this grand victory over death. So, we be. lieve that we shall rise at the last great day in these bodies the same vet glori fled, now corruptible but then incorrupt- ible, now in weakness but then In power, now in dishonOr then in glory, now a natural body then spiritual body. What important lessons, what fresh in- spiration, what renewed power we may gather from this glorious truth of Easter day. Christ is risen, we too shall rise. How sacred and pure should these bodies be kept if we are at length to appear in them before the Risen and gisrfEsd Re deemer.
 The Sunday school service in Eheaafter- noon consisted of short evening prayer with Easter hymns, brief address, and the Lenten missionary offering. Eaeh class recited an appropriate text and the verse of hymn adapted to the special names given to the several classes
 All the offerings on Sunday wgrs for missions and were little larger than last year.
 At the annual parish meeting on Mon day these officers were elected: Wardens, Daniel G, Beers, Homer A. Hawley; vestrymen, K. L. Johnson, Benry G Curtis, Dr k. M. Smith, Frank Wright. Hermon H. Peck; clerk, D. <. Beers auditors, D. .. Peck, 0. s. Piatt; col- iector, Frank Wright; delegates to con- vention, H. G. Curtis, D. G. Beers; aub- stitutes, H. Fl. Peck, c. M. Beresford treasurer, Dr E. M. Smith.