The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-19
EASTER SUNDAY.
Ono Of the Most Beautiful Days Of
the Season.
THE CHURCHES DRESSED In
THEIR FINEST ROBES.


Floral Decorations Carefully Selected
Music Beautifully Sung-The Resur-
rection the Topic of the Day.
Yesterday marked the observance of
the great Church festival that celebrates
the resurrection of our Saviour and the
bright sunshine and clear atm osphere
served to make chat Observance, If any
thing, more general than ever. The
churches as usual arrayed themselves in
their most beautiful floral obeS many
OF the choirs were strengthened By
additional musical talent, the selections
were of the highest order, and the SER
mons by the pastors ali had for their
topic the raising of our Lord after the
gloom and suffering of Passion week.
Between the services the main avenues
were thronged with church goers in their
spring attire-for there was hardly a
person but wore some reminder of the
season-and church after church was
visited to see the decorations. Some idea
of the observance at the various churches
follows:
THE METHODIST CHURCHES.
There were no special Easter services at
the Methodist churches yesterday, the
congregations attending the services at
the City hall where Bishop Mallalieu
and DR.. Spencer preached.
FREE STREET.
The Easter morning service at Free
;cf l.
large congregation. The floral tributes
were few but made All attractive show
ing arranged about the platform. Among
the floral memorials were Gala lilies for
Deacon John G. Phenix; Easter lilies for
Mrs. Lucy A. Lynch; Gala lilies for
7. Champlin. The regular services were
preceded by baptismal. The pastor,
Rev. I. S. Samson, preached from Cor.
Is, 81.
The music for the service was rendered
by the regular chorus choir under the
direction of O. F. Morse, as director, and
Mr.. B. +. Lambert as organ,ss. The
chorus was assisted by an orchestral ac-
compartment consisting of Miss Lillian
Morse and Roger Brunei violinists, and
Mr.. Frank Cum mings piccolo.
At the afternoon service the Sabbath
school had concert. There were recita-
tions and songs By Helen Hopkins, jose
phine K1rr, Harriet Allen, Marguerite
kirr, Agnes Lowell, Margaret Harmon,
Marion Parker, Florence Rodick,
Dorothea Smith, Lizzie Wilde, Harold
LamsoD. Nina Thomas and the class. In
the evening there was fine concert in
which the choir, superintendent, pastor,
and school took part, and there were
solos and recitations by Mollie H. Morse,
Laura Wilbur, Mabel johnson, Mabe
MaschmsTer. Blanche Haines, Associate
Superintendent Leard and Secretar :
Foster.
NEW JERUSALEM.
morning service. The music, rendered
according to the programme published
in the PRESS, was of high order of ex-
cellence. The floral decorations consisted
Of callas, Easter lilies. roses, azaleas and
ferns in memory Of departed relatives and
tabls was decorated with rosettes Of ferns
and the Bible repository with fesns and
budding willow branches.
There was one baptism; an infant. The
sermon was from st. Luke yxxiy. "a.
"The Lord is risen indeed" The Lord
was not seen with the natural eyes after
the resurrection. The resurrection was
the dawning of new life, and taught
that death was not the end of life 'sLot
us look and see where wehave laid Him. u
The love and wisdom of the Lord ia in.
finite Love is life. The human MIND
is All organized organ to receive this
love. The stone rolled against ths door
ia the Divine Truth perverted Those
who desire good and truth will have
through the help Of angels the power to
learn and Obtain the same. In Christ is
the supreme heighth of existence.
Heavenly affections bring angels near us,
anu will remove everything that keeps us
from the Lord.
AT the close of the morning service the
sacrament OF the Lords Supper was nd.
ministerei by Rev. Samuel Worcester.
IL the afternoon an Easter service was
held in tie church by the members of the
Sunday school.
PARK SIRE EFT,
At this church Easter was remem bered
by large vase of bright flowers that
stood at one side of the pulpit recess, and
potted plants. Rev. MIR. McGilvery
preached sermon appropriate to the
day. The music was given with much
expression By the choir.
FIRST BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist church no special
floral observance WIS made, as it is not
customary at this season. The festival
was recognized by vase Of Easter lilies
at the left of the reading desk, and pottei
plants, and Rev. MI. Ayres' sermon was
upon the Resurrection. a baptism took
plaza at the morning service.
HIGH STREET.