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

sermon from the text: sit is raised in
power, was clear, earnest, forcible
and persuasive presentation of the Easter
truth. The music by the regular choir,
was finely rendered, and the floral dis
plsy was more elaborate aad beautiful
than on form er occasions. The memorial
pieces were for Vim. Widgery Thomas,
Hattie u. Liseomh. Earl q. Kicker, Walter
). Soule, Eugene Prang, John T.
Cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Baker
Christopher Way, Samuel H. Merrill,
lola NJ. Cunningham, Mary Il. Baker,
Efie Perry, Mrs. George S. Staples,
Miss Georgietta Staples. Mabel S. Turner,
Philip b. Turner. Guy j.. Ripley. Fol-
| lowing the custom of this church, the
evening service consisted of concert by
| the Sunday school.
CONG REsS SQUARE.
There was a very delightful service at
this church yesterday morning. A
thr0nging congreg alton was present
Many stood during the whole service and
many could not find entrance. The
|
The music, under the leadership of Mr..
T. L. Rankin, the new organist, was
superb. In the opening piece, Mr.. Har-
mons distinct enunoiation and fine voice
gave great pleasure. Miss Craft, accom-
panied by piano and violin, played by
Miss Douglass and Miss Webb, sang
charmingly Bach Gounod's "Ave
/ =
a fine chorus in two of the numbers.
DR.. blanchard preached sermon on
"The Duty of thinking of the quality
rather than the endlessness Of our
lives" Ii was listened to with marked
attention. The texts were taken from
Ephesians ". 10 and John x 10. The
life which Jesus came to give refers to
quality. We are to come Gin the unity
of the faith and Of the knowledge OF the
Son Of God unto perfect man, unto the
measure of the statue of the fullness of
Christ
The memorials to ex-Gov. ard Mrs.
Israel Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Barstow,
Mrs. Susan E. Bragdon and Mr.. George
S. Hunt and Mr.. and Mrs L. Billings
were placed beneath the memorial tablet
and memorial pictures. On the pulpit
platform were others for Mr.. and Mrs.
and Miss Avis Ado. Mrs. W. A. Prince,
Mrs Fred E. Dookerty, "George, -
Father"-Mrs. q. A. Jones, Mrs. E.
A. Brackett, Mrs. W. E. Ulmer, Mrs
Alice j. Merry, Mrs. C. A. Plummer,
Mrs. NJ. A. Kendall, DR.. and Miss Annie
Buzzell, Mrs Hattie I. Gushing, Mrs.
N. 6. and Master FRANK Fessenden, Mrs.
Ethel Babh Pomroy, Mrs. Charles Stan
wood, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr.. James
Webb. Marion and Benny Sawyer.
In the evening, the Sunday school gave
its usual Easter concert.
FIRST PARISH.
The decorations at this church were
unusually beautiful. Back of the pulpit
was large cross of green banded with
white lilies. A large bouquet of red roses
stood on the pulpit The front of the
pulpit was decorated with Gala lilies and
beautiful trailing vines. At the sides of
tine pulpit were banked palms, lilios,
hydrangea and azaleas. The communion
table was covered with choice flowers,
daybre pinks, roses and many Others
Among the memorials were roses for
Miss Butler and Dana Peudleton, a
beautiful bas ket of white szaleas fringed
with acacia for DR.. Hill, lilies fer Mr..
and Mrs. Mcclellan, Mrs. Jose Mr.
Thomas. beautiful azalia for Mrs.
LewaDdo, and many Others. In the after
noon the Sunday schools of Preble chapel
and the First Parish had union service.
Plants were distributed to the mem bers
OF the schools. Mr.. Perkins pr cached an
exceedingly strong sermon appropriate to
the day.
The music by Mrs. Evelyn Day White,
Miss Elizabeth King. Mr.. Bert Barnard
and Mr.. Frank Pierce, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. kotzsahmar, was worthy Of
the reputation Of the First Parish choirs.
| Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe's poem, of
whichtmention was made Saturday, as
4 set to music by Mr.. kotzschmar, was
rendered by Mrs. White in manner that
| showed the broad musical intelligence of
the artist, as we'll as her perfect method.
| Ii was a most difficult composition and
at the same time work of great beauty,
and Mrs. White is entitled to great praise.
| The other musical numbers were also
finely sung.
WOODFORDS CONGREGATIONAL
| CHURCH.
The principal Easter observance of the
| Woodfords Congregational church was q
concert given by the children of the Sum
day school at &. 80 In the evening.
For the different services the church
was prettily decorated with flowers. Back