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

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The resurrection Is important because
It yerites universal nd hpps II immortal life
it was dimiy understood BY the wise men
OF Greece. But. only In the belief in the
resurrection, is 1t lifted from hope to
reality Again s nhmanty n e.
tory has its resurrectiQnB and Easter
mornings. Such a day WIS the morning
OF the reformation in the Methodist revi-
progressiye world OF today. II Is also q
prophesy Of Individual possibilities.
In the hope, of the resurrection. Christ
stands for history u was because the
Christ that It made, tPoee mighty strides
FRS. sapf.alI Church. ~
The exercises. Sunday morning. in this
church were of varied Character. The
descriptive reci:ations and scripture Sc
lections heightened the interest In the oc-
casiof, while ahe chSrds singing added m
spirEtion. -, ii u sSass.
\ The pastors address was based upon
the words: Fear ffOH,'' which occur IN
Mat thew's account of lhe early visit to
the sepufchre. rapid word picture ,vf
presslbie fear which hung like a.. a cloud cloud
over xlevout hearts.e he said: 1.-THE nm
expected was looked for. None knew
what might happen They were under a
nervous tension. Strange signs from
Heaven had been given. Fear was wrig-
gled with dread and apprehension, as well
as with sorrow There was more In their
sorrow than the mere fact that their
leader had been crucified. A choice friend
had been torn from their hearts and
homes. This was particularly true of the
home of Lazarus and of the Marys. 1t
was In this spirit on ffmidity and fear
; lot \ aIr xnf he 81,
drew near to the sepulchre. But, when
the angel appeared and said unto them:
Fear not and when the master stood
before them and talked once more with
them. their fears took wings. A JOY I'M
speakable Allied their hearts, As, with
brwathless excitement. they FASTENED
back to tell the Disciples all nature and
life took on a new meaning. Peter and
John.iin an instant. LAID aside their fears
and became fleet-fOoted. The changes of
feeling were marvel9uS.
"The narrative iMuetrates mighty,
truth THE key truth or THE Easter morn
Ing. 1t teaches how nigh hope and the
fruits of victory and triumph may be
plucked from the most fOrbidding
branches; how true, JOY may bud and
blossom and eXhale Its delightful fra
GRANGE from conditions which threaten
slripwreck and disaster: how a life. made
sad and wretched by sin. may be REIN
forced and enuiopied by the Christ who
rose to cast out fear
1T is the province OF the son Of God to
impart confidence. In Him is the victory.
II the poor victim. wrecked by his own
sin and selfishness, win simply hand him.
self over TO this amazing Christ. whose
finger touch carried sight and health and
life. he will have an Easter joy which
will abide.
Mr.. Wyman closed his address with a
fitting alliIsion to the recent poem OF Miss
~ lexJ nf ha
Resurrection from. which We take the
following lines:
!, AT the door of lae'fesurrection
Wait hope and joy and peace.
Strength for life's burden bearing,
From dread and despair, release.
The shadows lift aud scatter.
And sorrow meits away
In the warmth of a. consolation
Itself cannot gainsay.
Through the door of the resurrection
Its Lord and oursis come.
His sayings we keep and ponder.
We know them and love them all;
And softer than RAINS of April
The dews of his comfort fall.
He bears the seed Of the ages;
4, Out of his untold pain ~
Come the truth. the life. the vision,
The aeans shall make plain.
= st Augustine Church.
The Easter observances at St. Angus
tines church on Cushnoc Heights were
very interesting. Sunday. with large at
tenlances at the Sunday services held
during the day. They were in charge of
Rev Father A. A. Hamel. The addresses
were made by Rev. Father Perron of
Quebec. in the morning and afternoon.
The musical programme in the morning
was as follows: ~
Voluntary. Mrs. V. A. Clement
'.Vidi AGuam.'' H'eH' Choir
MesSo Bourdalaise.
lntrOft, CnoT
Kyrie, choir. with solo, by Marcelin
Gloria. choir SOLD by Thomas Goscelin.
Credo. choir. solo by. Edward Dayon.
Sanctus, solo by c. Bolduc.
Agnus. solo, 80 J. Bouffard
solo, O. Beaude1e
Regina COeh, Choif
In the afternoon the children. who made
their first communion at the morning
service. renewed their baptismal vows OF =,
the morning. The musical programme
was as follows; ,.,;,.,,
''Veni Creator BY the Chiidren
Choir
Il Thomas Goscelin
'sAdoremus in Aetefnum,'' Choir
.Pacca Doufni." s.,'' Choir
sTan.um Ergo, Gambiilotti. solo, 81
49,. So Edward DayOni
At the $50 services. the following pro-
gramme was given:9
Chant de la basse messe a roccasion de
la solennite de PaQpes ct de la Premier
Communion" execute par lie 'Choeur
des elves des DANES Ursulines de cette
Paroisse.
Asi commencement de la messe Regina
Coeii de "LambHlotte"; solos, par Dlles.
"A. Siniohal, A. Matthew. s. Leclerc7 ct
E. Miron.
ave verum," (Battmam;
solo, parable. Sadie Leclerc.
A la Communion. Cantique Intitute.
.Dissirs de la Communion; solos. par
die. Sadie Leclerc.
"A Ia fin de la Messe. Ave Maria" pas
tier); solo, par DIE. Mamie Bilodeau.
First Christian Church.
At the First Christian church. Easter
was observed with the regular services
and Easter music. The sermon was
given by the pastor. Rev. B. S. Crosby,
from st. Matthew,i,2s. 6-7. 1t was, in
part. as follows: "a ,e q