The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-11
Piano Selection.

Piano Selection.
"eh'' Primary Department
Prayer, o,,arts s
AL Anune ~ ,Gostor9 Edna Wescott
S : n,ss ~ 1y Smell and Hazel Dolly
1 pon r. ;on Florence Taylor
isesi.t.o Lewis Emmons
G iasoa,aeioh' Girls
1ae Shall We Bring?"
poo,+,.;o 4 Rena Esler
Motion Song, PRIMARY Dop"A '--AoA'
Marauerite Smell and Winnie Kent
Recitation Myrtle Houston
Recftation o "ono Helen Taylor
Dialogue-Before the Dawn, Three girls
Song-The Stone is Rolled Away we Sa,ts
Recitation, Clarence msscoIU
"On This Glad Day. -Four GIFTS
Recitation-How 70 Give, uons.o,,
Address 9o''' Pastor
Collection.
''Ihe Easter Bells in the Mist WIS.,.
Dialogue,
Marguerite Smell and Hazel DAILY
Alice Tolman and May Henderson
Recitation. Winnie Kent
song School
Reading, Ada hlmpail
observation-disclosures Prayer; .,o prossr
Dialcgue--He Is Risen, Glass
Bendiction.
CHESTNUT ST.
Chestnut Street church decorates on
Children's Day as is common with the
Methodist churches. a fine Sunday
school concert, relating to Faster howev-
err was given last night. This was the
programme:
Silence, with bowed heads.
Gloria, School and Congregation
Prayer
Song of the Eastertide, School
Responsive Scripture Reading.
The Children's Part, Iva Whittier
Anthem-Behold. 1 Show You Mystery.
Double Quartette.
Easter Morning, Edwin Howell
Exercise. Six Girls
Reading-Keble's Easter Hymn,
Mrs. f. Fl. HazeIton
The Easter Morning, Ladies' Chorus
Easter Offering.
Easter Bxercise-Christ is Risen,
Junior Scholars
SoIo-Easter Lilies, Miss Rena Marston
Address, Rev. Charles A. Littlefeld
Easter Carol-On Wings of Living Light,
Double Quartettes
Recitation. Miss Grace E. Warren
Shout Aloudl Christ Is Risen! School
DoyoIOay and BoDeQiCtiOn.
FIRST PARISH (.
The decorations were mostly memori-
ais; among others were beautiful red
and white roses for Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
P. Emery; pillow roses for DR.. Gilman;
lilies for MIR. and Mrs. Mcclellan, DR..
Nichols, Miss Newhall; forget-me-nots
for Ralph Earnham: azalias for Mr..
Thomas; crosses of white azalias for the
Clapp family; white roses for DR.. Hill
and many other beautiful memorials.
There was large green cross back of the
pulpit and a beautiful bunch of pink
roses on the pulpit. The music rests OF
the choir were decorated with jonquils
and ferns and bunch Of day break pinks
on the organ.
Mr.. Perkins preached an earnest, up
lifting sermon on the Resurrection.
! The music by the choir was exceeding,
ly well rendered and much enjoyed.
GOSPEL MISSION.
Hundreds were turned away from the
doors last evening unable to gain admis-
sion for want of room. The serviceI were
oil appropriate to the Raster event. al
though no attempt was made at decora-
ton. as the Goth anniversary of tie orgn-
nization will be observed three weeks
from yesterday and upon that occasion
the best efforts of the workers are expect
ed. At the 10. 80 q. m. service, Rev. S.
+. Pearson took for his Scripture Lesson
the 10th chapter of St. Marks gospel,
and from its teachings presented many
strengthening and helpful thoughts in
connection with the victories for believers
ming an Easter concerti.was given by the
children of the Gospel Mission Sunday
school. under tho direction of Rev. Fl. +.
Dexter, consisting in part Of Scripture
readings, recitations, dialogues, vocal
and instrumental music, in which all ao-
quilted themselves with much credit.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings of the "Little Wan
derers' Home Of Boston accompanied
by quartette of the children of the
home, were present, and by an address
given by Mr.. Cummings and singing by
the children, added much to the interest
Of the occasion.
CONGRESS SQUARE.
The Easter services of 1898 were among
the most delightful ever held in this
popular church. The attendance was
very large. Many remained standing dur
ing all the services. The pastor, Rev.
DR.. blanchard preached on "Easter
Thinking on Three Great Duties.'' These
were, first, the inauguration of our faith
in Immortality; second, the charging
and ennobling OF the remem brances of
our departed ones; third, the strengthen
ing of cur spiritual life here and now. In
the closing part, he uttered the ardent
wish that Easter might bring peace to all