The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-11


 verance Council, D. of L.-Boys Lichted
 the Bridge.
 Large congregations attended at the several churches yesterday and the Easter services were very impressive. Fine displays of flowers, palms and other decorations had been prepared and those having this work in charge must have been fully repaid in the sat- isfaction that the really effective ar- engagements in the way of beautifying the churches in recognition of Easter. were appreciated by the audiences.
 At the Grand avenue Congregational church Rev. Dr. Mitchell preached in the morning on 'The Only Begotten Son of God" The musical programme was as follows:
 Hymn 35l ''''''' iuo3 Scripture reading.
 Invocation
 Offertore-Priere Ia fat) BceIlYnan Address-Pastor.
 Easter Cantata.
  Benediction. Organ postlude. .Sherzo from Fifth sonata
 ..-.. ... ............ .Guilmant
 The evening service consisted of a cantata rendered by the choir
 Services at the Second Congregation al church were as follows
 Organist Miss Littlejohn.
 Order of Morning Service.
 |. rreluueT MaItna m .flowtoW 1. Responsive Reading, Page 2s.
 5. Gloria.
 g. Hymn 415- Congregation.
 8. Sspirture reading. = . 'nsu'i A g. Arithenl-"H Hark! Hark! the Notes of
 Joy. ...................Sc Schneider Il. Hymn 45s- Congregation. 12. Sermon Subject: "The Resurrection,'s
 Rev. William Roberts. 13 Carol-"Oh, the Golden Glowing Morn IA Prayer '--1 ss''''s 16 Benediction.
 17. Postludium-"C Aninum" .Rossinl
 Special services appropriate to the day were held at the Episcopal churches, and there were fine musical programmes. Easter discourses were preached by Rev. Percy Barnes at
  man at St. James, church.
 The musical programme at St. Fran- cis' church in the morning was as fol- lows: Kyrie, Gloria and Credo, by Lambillotte; Offertory. Quis est Homo, by Rossini and Savetus, and Agnus Dei, by Lambillotte. The afternoon service consisted of vespers. The nlu- sic was under the direction of Prof. William J, Rohan. The services at the Grand avenue Baptist church in the morning, consist- ed principally of exercises by the pri- mary department of the Sunday school of which Mrs. George H. Loveland is the superintendent. There were also selections by the choir and short ad- dress by the pastor Rev. Dr. Sage. In the evening there was an Easter concert by the Sunday school with pros gramme as follows:
 Hymn-Chrst Arose. Prayer--E. 0. Sage, Ph. D ss Scripture reading. Anthem-The Magdalene by George William Recitation-The Life Beyond Carl Bishop. Selection Quartet-Miss Lena Smith, Nora Sage, M. J. Barnes, Mark Hare Recitaton--A Little Light for Jesus-Ethel Stevens. Hymn-At the, Cross-School. Rectaton-All Hail--Seven girls. Singing-Boys of Miss Lena Smiths class. Recitation-He is Risen-Mabel Hart Rejoice the Morning Breaks"-Miss Flors
 ence Sibert, Miss Mae Rowley, Miss
 Ruth Wilson, Miss Ella Jacobs. Recitation-SiX boys.
 Solo-Sadie Smith.
 ecitation-Resurrection of Flowers-Ruth
 Jacobson and Villa Burroughs. Offertory-Choir. Collection.
 Anthem-He is Risen, by Fred Schilllng-- Choir.
 Recitation Easter Ljlies-Elsie Watrous. Recitation-The Walk to Emans-Ione Hart. Singing-School Benediction. The exercises were under the direc- tion of Superintendent Charles D. Man- waring. l The programme of the annual con- I vention of the Life and Advent union were concluded yesterday at Polar | Star hall with services as follows: g a. m., prayer meeting; 10:15, sermon, El- 1 der A. c. Whitney of South Manches- ter, topic, "The Transformed Life;' 1:30 D. m., praise service: p. m., ser- mon, Dr. c. c. Barker of Meriden; 6:15, social service; 7:SO p. m., sermon, Mrs. | R. J. Smith of Springfield, Mass. | Mrs. Nelson Linsley gave a 5 o'clock | tea to the members of the Ladies' Home mission sewing society of the | Second Congregational church Thurs | day.
 | The entertainment to be given next | Wednesday evening in Polar Star hall I by Perseverance council, No. S3. D. of L., gives every promise of success. The programme is an attractive one and the advance sale of tickets is large Dancing will commence at 9:30, the A. | o. U. w. orchestra furnishing the mu- sic. A number of we'll known names appear on the programme: w. Man- ming Reynolds, the humorist; Miss Lot | tie Reynolds, the elocutionist; Miss Helen Conklin, vocalist; Baby Ruth Lichtenstein and little Margaret Mer- win, Master Harry Flentje and Miss | Caroline Bearhalter are all favorites in the amusement line. and little Mabel Miller, not yet four years old. sings in charming manner. The pro- gramme also includes recitations by Miss May Conklin, duets by MT. and Miss Reynolds, and the Rainbow Dance" by Miss Lottie Reynolds.