The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-19


church was beautifully decorated Win
palms and flowers. IL is worthy OIL MUS
that every flower was memorial. Mr.
John W. York, MIR. B. f. Hawle7, MIS-,
Moody, Mrs. DYER. Mrs. McEWsn, &c
ceased members of the parish ana May
York and Mrs. Joseph Dow were kin AZ
remembered by loving frlenas. 80
music under the direction of Ear. Loohe
yRs We're rendered by a voluntest u"ot''
On Easter evening the Rt. Kew. a. A.
Nesey, ID. D., visited the parish ,i anu e es,l
hrmed number of persons, Eng oAe -
ings at the day thanks to kind frlehus
were an ndvance OH last year.
CHURCH OF MESSIAH.
| The celebration of Easter festival at the
Oh urch of the Messiah yesterday was ex-
ceedingly interesting, and the church
was crowded. to its utmost capacity. Ihe
pastor, Rev. W. NJ. Kinmell, preached
m able and impressive sermon from the
10th ohaptsr, 54th verse of lst
Corinthians. The music, always good,
was OF unusual excellence, and deserves
more than passing notice. The plat
form in frontand on either side Of the
pulpit was profussly decorated With
potted plants, cut flowers, Gala lilies,
palms, and other tropical plants. On the
communion table were beautiful
memorials in memory of Mr.J. v. Brad
Icy, from the Sabbath school, and one
from the family, also in memory of Mr..
kervin Star5ird, Miss Clara L. SAWYER
and Mrs. Joseph +. Webber
| At hn carti int
and thoroughly interested audience occu-
pied the body of the church and galleries.
Mr.. klmmell also conducted Easter
services at the Universalist church,
| South Portland. The meeting was largely
attended, and a very excellent sermon
was preached appropriate to the occasion.
| The musical programme, under the
direction Of Miss Ada Cole was appr opr1-
ate and well sung. The platform was
prettily festooned with evergreen with
fine display Of plants and flowers. AT the
close OF the sermon fifteen were admitted
| to church membership. The Universalist
society of South Portland. although in
| its infancy. mum ers one hundred and
| fifty mem bers, and the Rev. Mr. Kim
NELL may vol feel proud of his work in
| this direction.
CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION.
The great festivals Of the Catholic
church are marked by the grandeur and
solemnity of its ritual, but there is none
more Rlorlously observed than the JOY GUS
Easter day. The principal service yester-
day at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception was held at 1890 o'clock,
when high mass was celebrated in the
presence of Bishop Healy by Rev. Father
Collins of Van Buren, college, Fathers
harry and Collins of Portland, acting as
deacon and sub deacon respectively. The
sermon was preached by Bishop Eealy
who took his text from the gospel of the
day, ST. Marx XVI IT. ''He is risen
lie is not here" The Bishop SPOKE
eloquently and forcibly of the great
mystery Of the resurrection of the Re-
deamer and the general resurrection at
the day of judgment. The sanctuary was
resplendent with lighted tapers, while
beautiful flowers adorned the side affairs.
The music WAS of the usual high order
and was artisticallS rendered under the
direction of Prof. George Qnimby.
In the afternoon at Eve O'Clock pontia-
cal vespers were sung and the benediction
of the Blessed Sncrament given. Bishop
Healy preached second time. The
Cathedral vas crowded.
ST. DOMINIC'S CH uRCH. 81
The beautiful church of ST. Domini.'s
presented a bright and elegant appear
anoe. Solemn high mass was celebrated
by the pastor, Rev. II. f. Hurley. al
sisted by Fathers Lee and O'Connor. An
appropriate sermon was preached. On
account Of the mission now being con
Quoted by the Redemptorist fathers al
ST. Dominio's church, there were M
| special Raster services held in the after:
noon The music at high mass was under
the able direction Of Miss Egan, the &C,
oomplished organist.
CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART.
For the first time since it's erection,
Easter services were held yesterday in
the new and beautiful church OF the
Sacred Heart. In the morning masses
were celebrated by the PASTOR Rev. John
O'Dowd, who spoke ieslingIy upon the
| mystery Of the resurrection. The music
anu upi'A uoSofat1uNS WeIe Ii keeping
with the festivel.
Abyssinian Church.
Easter service at the Abyssinian Con-
greGational church, Newbury street, was
unusually attractive last night Rev.
A. Hamilton of the Methodist conference
preached and Reys. Strout, Lewis,
Cashmere and Clifford, the ministerial
quartette Of the conference rendered
| suitable musical selections.