Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
\ BRIGHT FASTER.
How the Joyful Church Festival WAS
Observed in Ellsworth.

How the Joyful Church Festival was
Observed in Ellsworth.
Essxr, the Joyous church festival, was
appropriately observed in all the churches
of Ellsworth, and nature smiled her
plessantest on throngs of church goers.
In all the churches there were Easter
sermons and special music and in three of
them there were Easter entertainments
by the Sunday schools in the evening.
UNITARIAN.
At the Unitarian church, besides the
regular morning service, at which the
pastor, Rev. ". r. Hunt, preached an
Easter sermon, there was a vesper service
ii the afternoon.
The altar was beautifully decorated
with Easter lilies and potted plants.
The music in the afternoon WAS by a
chorus Of sixteen voices. The select ions
rende red were as follows:
cast Thy Burden, from Elijah. MendelSS,hn
Look Down, q, Lord" from tliah.
Mendeis-ohn
departure Observation-Disclosures. Meudeis-uhn
CATHOLIC.
The three affairs at the Catholic church
Were beautifully decorated with Easter
lilies, cut flowers, palms and smilaN. Tine
Pa~tor Rev. j. y. O.krien, celebrated ioW
macs at ana high mass Mt 10, delivering
an Easter sermon.
The musical programme Mt the 10
O'Clock service was as follows:
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Easter pNwu.,..-...t- .-....-. WooJmau
Mrs FL Walsh.
Nidi Aquam. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80. Wit-ka
kNfic. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .NeIs
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Mr. and Mrs Charles II Drummey
...................W Wells
hgnus Del Wells
Mrs E j Walsh.
Miss y. NJ. Dutton, organist and
director.
In the evening at 40 Rosewig's vespers
were sung.
CONGREGATIONAL.
AT the Congregational church the altar
was effectively decorated with Easter lilies
and palms. In the morning the pastor,
Rev. ID. l.. Yale, preached an Easter SER
mon.
In the evening there was an Easter en-
tertainment by the Sunday school. The
following programme was presented
ORDER OF SERVICE.
organ Voluntary Ma Easter Marfh Gustav Merkei
Anthem, liking of Kings. simper
Choir
Scripture Lesson
Anthem. '.Why Seek Ye the Living among the
tboir = = N'''o
Responsive Reading
singing, Christ the Lord Is Risen To DAY
school NorEan
necnati"H' ha9ter "fSetlhs' husseH farher
Ne 4t",oh .ieaf ,lic r,ast,t htli1 ,,.
solo, The Lord + Risen,
Waiter I;e--c
RFsitatiar "Ea-tgr Morning"
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singing "sinr Win ali ne Sons Of GLORY arr
from sth e4mph"hN .,-''...... beethoven
NIueoi
,ssAefc!1e, ie', u iar r-asttf Nt9fH,
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recitation, tA-tsr,
Helen Davis
Solo raster Mt2-aSts,
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Marian stone iaIi1 Cam6hcli
Recitation, Leave II with Him.
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Exercise. The Lilies Easter story"
Eight Girls
hetltd'leh, ne Message al the f1hehifus,
,dIr..s ra- ,,r''"''
Easter Offering
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hcit"'tioH
BAPTIST
At he Baptist church the pastor. Rev.
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we're preliminary 70 the regular sunday
Praise service. ......... Congregation
Reading scripture and PRAYER
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