The Portland daily press., 1899-04-03
SECOND ADVENT.


Last evening at the second Advent
church the sunday school gave an Easter
concert which In Its programme included
singing, Rotations, solos. etc, and an
address by tho pastor, Rev. v. Z. wood
ward. In the afternoon the 'pnstor de-
llvered a sermon ON the resurrection
which was listened to by good sizsa
congregation. Around the altar were
handsome azalins, plants, ferns. etc.. ana
the music which was well rendered was
in every way suggestive of Easter.
FREE STREET BAPTIST.
The floral display at the Free Street
Baptist church was very simple but there
was a profasion Of Faster lilies and
abundance of cut flowers and potted
plants. zach Sunday school class was
presented with potted Easter lilies. The
memorials were as follows: To the Kew.
]. &c hamplin a beautiful azalia, Henry
ID. Hart, roses and pinks; to Mr.. frank
Dudley. beautiful lilies. The Rev MI
Wilson OBLIGATED and tho music appropri-
ate to the services, rendered by large
Cnorue, was very iieesy.
81. LAWRENCE CONGREGATIONAL.
The floral decorations vt the st. Law
renee Street church were mostly potted
pIants. palms and Easter lilies. Memorials
TO Henry ii. Burgess and +. Il. Mitchell
were noticed among Others, Inc Kew
Mr. Wright otficiated and the Easter
music was magnificent The church WAS
flied almost to the doors.
81. PAUL'S.
SpeclaI services were held at ST. Paufs
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Oon-
mun,on service held by Bishop Nicely
assisted by the rector, Rev. Dr. shepherd,
was partaken of ny large congregation.
The memorials at st. Paul's were In the
form of beautiful Easter lilies and Hover
ino plants and were as follows: To Mar
iorie Rec Shepherd, Mr.. John YORK, May
York, Mr.. and Mrs Randall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hussey and Carroll Rollipson.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
The most notable decoration OF the
urch was an evergreen cross which
stood within the chancel rail Their were
ipnumsrable pots Of Eastsr lilies and
Towering plants outside the chancei faii
With several smaller evergreen crosses
suspended In front Of the organ aud on
either side OF the altar. The memorials
at this church were nearly all in toe form
of pottei lilies and bouquets and we're In
memory of benjamin knight, John u.
IN. I.,f ban mi I'M
the church was crowded with Sunday
schoo children ana their parents and in
the sunday school concert following chill
dreu took part: Recit ,tions by Everett
Winship, Marjorie Bowen, Shirley
Gordon. Rowe Bowen. Mildred Brown
ard Lucy Weber, Misses Gladys and
Corinne Lesault sang duet and Miss
Stuart also sang a solo The concert was
one of the best the Sunday School ohil-
dreu have ever given. The Rev. W. NJ.
kinmel closed the evening service BY a
brief address.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The music at the First Baptist church
at the morning services was very nne.
The floral decora lions were simple but
were artistically arranged. The Rev. Mr..
Ayres delivered an impressive and appro-
pirate discourse in the morning.
SECOND PARISH CHURCH.
Tho morning services at tae Second
Parish .aurch were very impressive. The
music very elaborate and every seat
in the church was taken. The floral deco
rations we're extremely beautiful. The
entire front of the ohsnoel rail was hid
den by Easter lilies and beautiful
memorials. These were as follows: A
ported Easter lily in memory of Will r.
Babb; three beautiful memorials to Carrie
Clifton Rickett; floral crescent In memory
of John True Cousens; magnificent
basket of flowers in memory of Hattie d.
Liscomb, vase Of flowers in memory OF
Sophia b. Holmes; vase OF flowers In
memory of Samuel Il. Morrill,; hand
some vase of lilies in memory Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. o. Baker and Miss Mary Baker.
In the evening the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Hack, delivered another one Of his in
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