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

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snarily rests in the last analysis. the fact
OF the resurrection. This la Id brief the
historical warrant for our celebrating
today the resurrection of the Bon OF God
from the dead and for taking TO our
hearts with all it's hope and power the
supreme assurance OF our own triumph
over death. Because live We ehall Mve
also. Let us think over together; LIST,
what the gospel really ts: second, how
1t aboflshes death and brings to light
life and interruption.
St. Mays Catholic Church.
Easter was observed at ST. Mary's
Catholic, church in the usual way. with
singing and the many services in COM
memoration dof the resurrection Of the
Lord ssst.
:. The early morning Mass was held at
$50. the first OF the day. particularly for
the benefit of communicates. "A large
number participated in the Holy Com
munion. ~ @.5s
High Mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock,
at which service the sermon appropriate
ITO the day. was given by the pastor. Rev.
taken from st. Mark, xvi-6: "And He saith
unto them; BE not affrighted; you seek
Jesus of Nazareth. who was crucified.
He is risen; He is not here: behold the
place where they laid Him."
The altar was decorated with Easter
lilies and other flowers, and the singing.
especially arranged for the occasion. was
unusually good.
Vespers at 7.sO In the evening. closed the
services of the day.
univsrsalist Church.
Rev. c. A. Hayden gave the Easter
sermon at the Universalist church, on
the text, Matthew 90. S2nd verse: God
is not the God of the dead but Of the
living"
He said in part:
The lesson. this morning. Is of life-not
death. We have allowed ourselves to ex-
ait and exaggerate death to degree al
together beyond reason and scripture.
Life Is the law of nature and death nat
lural means to more life and better Death
is the lower fact and life the higher The
earth is full of cheerful tokens. The sea-
SON of the year itself is full Of brightness
and promise. ~ ls5Ni
Bursting seeds. opening leaves and
blooming flowers all preach the resur-
rection. and proclaim that God Is the God
of the living and not Of the dead-nOt
reviving the old body. But. spiritual
guickening is the Easter meaning. Say
and have body builded for my need.
that l in this great world school may
study the Masters works"
Every day we may and do rise again
in new life. The old garment body is
laid aside at death, and We have a spir-
ftual body.
BY immortality we mean the deathless-
ness, the essential eternity of our being.
Our daily rising In conscious life in
Thought and endeavOr Is our continual
resurrection to that immortality. We are
supplied with an organization all the
time; no waiting thousand years or
more for the revivfng of the old body.
But we have a home made with hands
eternal in the heavens. Every seed is its
own body. We go right on.
The resurrection of Jesus Is an illustra-
ton OF the general law that life Is lord
of death. For all the boupdless universe
is life-there are no dead"
The more we dwell upon such 2 grand
view of our being. the better, We, shall
make our lite from day to day, and this
is the practical aspect of Easter. 1t is
a time for strengthening. both mipd and
heart, for increasing thought, ana deep
ening the sense of duty. for looking at
life in its ideal aspects and also for enact
ing the ideals in our own conduct.snet@
uniiarian Church. y 10 et
Rev. E: E. Newbert gave a very in
teresting Easter sermon, at the Uni
tartan church. saying in part: -
..The central idea of Easter Is its en-
piasis on life. 1t is the symbol Of the
worlds affirmation of life, and its mega
ton of death. We stand In awe before
the sublime spectacle of life, eterrnliy
present Science discovers its laws. but
life eludes the microscope and the seal
pei. The little transparent sphere of the
egg hands on the record Of one hundred
million years of organic life to the be-
inRs which shall come from 1T. We can
not read the record; We can only Won
der. We do well to wait upon life incar-
crocus and the tulip. singing In the bird.
bursting in the leaf, whispering In the
wintry sod. 81. vs. -
I'VE are helped in our Interpretation
of life by the first wild flower, by the
grass growing green in the sun. by the
dry seed quickened to life. Wonderful
eternal As written over the face OF ma
t1lre. But in the midst of life. we look on
death. The bird falls. songless: the
flower withers: man Is lying low. What
means it all? Has man known? Does ne
know? Can he know? We do. we'll in
our day II we get one glimpse. the
heiGhfs: III we see to read a sentepce of
lifess wonderous meaning; 4 we gather
thesproplnecy form one star orsone sun
sci !. or find the truth of Me s{nd the key
to death In our living. We may not
have the open vision that resolves mys-
terry into knowledge. but we Dan enjoy
the larger outlook and boldly make our
deductions from the very sum OF me-
We will look life In the face. experience
ii at its full, taste The sweetness OF IT'S
low. the bitterness of its woe; we Will
lift it's load. and wait upon Its death.
half sure, at least, that life means God;
that It is as purposeful as 1t is wonderful.
We will live in hope. refreshed by MEM
ory: we will come to the morning IN con-
fidence. inspired by promise; we Will APP
proach the evening in triumph. life ricn
in fulfillment: we will look for The dawn
after The darkness. our day-toil touched
and beautified by dream"
Free Baptist Church.
The services at the Free Baptist church
were largely attended. The sermon was
very interesting. given by Rev. A. vs.
JEFFERSON of the Cobb Divinity School.
who took for his text: st. Matthew, xviii
6: HE is not here for He is arisen
After a review of the passion week wnicn
the church has commemorated the past
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