The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-19
found in the LIST epistle of John, 2nd
chapter and third verse.

Among the decorations were special
memorials to the following: Mrs. j. f.
Chute, Mrs. Z. j. Wiley and a beautiful
floral cross to the memory of j. B.
Brown. Mr.. Given's violin added great
Iy to the effect of the music at this
church, while the solos by Mrs. Lothrop
and Miss Thombs gave especial pleasure.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL.
At the West Congregational church
yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Bean, was unable to proaoL owing to
illness. The pulpit was illed by Rev.
MI. Cummings Of Augusta, who
preached an interesting sermon appropri-
ate to the day. Pinks. lilies. ferns.
palms and potted plants illumined the
altar and preachers desk. The music
was furnished by quartette, assisted by
the congregation instead of congregations
al music alone. which is the custom.
The music was under the direction OF
MIR. Fisher. At the evening service a
violin solo was fine ly rendered by Miss
Henrietta Roberts.
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| At Plymouth church, the floral dispa =
was simple but beautiful. In addition to
cut flowers, potted plants, etc., there
| were handsome bouquets from the Young
Peoples society. Beautiful flowers were
sent in memory of frank Edgeley. In the
absence OF regular pastor at the present
time. Prof. Anthony of Bates college
was invited to fill the puplit, but owing
to illness was unable to be present His
place was filled by Prof. burlington OF
tho same college. Excellent music was
rendered by double quartette under the
leadership Of Mr.. II. A. BoWdoin. Eve
ming service was held at 7.30 ut which q
large congregation was in attendance
ST. STEPHENS.
Yesterdays congregation at the morn
ing service at St. Paul's was the largest
for years. The reading desk, pulpit and
font were tastefully adorned with lilies,
tea roses, pinks and ferns, while about
the preachers stand were scattered potted
plants. DR.. Dalton preached an able
sermon, taking his text from Job. 10,
25-'I Know my Redeemer Liveth.
I'm mediately after the sermon Mrs
Fellows sang 81 Know My Redsemer
Livsth," from the oratorio Messiah
beautifully. The music Of the day wal
exceptionally good, the choir being as
sisted by Mr.. J. B. Coyle and Mrs.
Fellows. Mr.. Coyle's fine bass and
dramatic style was heard to great ad
vantage in solo, Calvary" The
musical programme WIS under the direc-
tion of Mr.. John Nor gan.
Following were the floral memorials
George L. Starr, white pinks; James Q.
Brown, potted plants; James and Helen
Bailey, anchor and CROSS; Mr.. Joh1
Evans, basket of beautiful flowers; Mr.
E. G. Spring, white pinks; Miss Eliza
beth Burnham, dayb pinks ant
maiden hair fern; Mrs. Anderson, whit,
and purple hyacinths; Mrs. FlaRg
daffodils and hyacinths; Mrs. st. Felil
Ihom, pinks.
ST. LUKE'S.
There was az immense congregation Al
the 1890 O'clock services at st. Luke'i
yesterday morning. The altar was {
bower of beauty in its decorations O
lilies, tulips, roses and ported flowers
Among the floral pieces was noticed !,
memorial of VIM. ). Glendenning, for
merly an attendant at st. Luke's, ant
who recently died in California. Thi
floral remembrance was offered by TIL,
Brotherhood of St. Andrew of which til,
deceased was member.
The late morning service was conducted
by Bishop Medley, assisted by Rev. Dear
! Stills and Rev. MIR. Lindsey. Ire sermon
| of the day was preached by the bishop
The music was of unusual excellence
! both at the morning and evening ser
vices.
STATE STREET.
| The Raster services at State street
church were largely attended and the
floral decorations were beautiful. Il,
addition to profusion of lilies and roses
interIningled with potted plants, were
noticed several memorials as follows
Basket of roses and pinks in memory Of
4 -'sioo A1ASoooA AAs EtCCh1oDs OohAGCu vi
lilies, Miss Laura O. Hutchinson, pre-
ssnted by the faculty of Winthrop college
bouquet of Marechael Mel roses, Mrs
John L. Corey; CROSS, Katherine Clifford
lilies, franklin j. Rollins; lilies, A. G.
Dewey, formerly superintendent of the
Sunday school; bouquet of roges, Frank
$. Corey: bouquet of roses, VIM. 8.
Corey.
| The sermon at the morning service on
the Resurrection was preached by the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Jenkins, who also
preached in the evening. The musica
programme at both morning and evening
services was of high order, especially al
the evening service, when the regular
choir was assisted by twenty picked
voices of Portland's best singers. TIE
musical programme was credit to Har
yey Murray, both in its arrangement
and execution.
| WILLISTCN.
| Every scat was taken at Williston YES