The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-05

scnOol rendered choice musical programme
under the direction OF Mrs. Minnie Marsh
which showed the master hand OF the d.
rector. The special features Of the pro-
gramme were the hymn, carol and chorus
singing OF the boys, spring song by the
primary class, alto solo by Master Fred
Whittier, either solo by Miss Margaret Les.
lie and violin solos by Miss Florence Ship
man and Fred Whittier.
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
Simplicity aud good taste marked the
decorations at this church. A huge bank
of Easter lilies lay in front OF the pulpit,
and these comprised the only attempt at
floral effects Special anthems were rem
dered by double quartette choir under the
direction OF Mrs. Hattie =. Willard Rev.
j. Edward Wright, the pastor, preached a
studied, polished and deeply interesting
sermon on the theme "Jesus Exalted" In
the evening the members OF the Sunday
school held an Easter concert, in which
they were assisted by the choir. The an
them by Mrs. Willard was rendered in
particularly happy and impressive manner.
REGULATIONS and songs were given by Matte
Demeritt, Charles Ferrin. Alice Stoddard,
Frank Jackson, Eva LELAND, Helen Hunt
ington, Rollo Blanchard, Canema Bowers
and Margaret Blanchard. Special services
were rendered by the primary class, and by
the entire school, led by Miss Dewey, Mrs.
Willard, Bertha Slayton and H, Eddy
Slayton. Carols by the choir aud school
we're frequently interspersed and Rev. j.
Edward Wright made brief address.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.
Banks of fragrant lilies, tulips and roses
filed the air of Christ Church with fra
GRANGE, and stately palms made a fitting
background to the fresh cut flowers. The
music, always feature OF Easter tide at
this church, was OF very high order of ex-
cellence Prof A j Phillips, choir mas
ter, M. M. Hutchinson organist, and a vest.
ed choir Of thirty-six members rendered q
fine programme, both at the morning and
afternoon services. The sooists we're Miss
Sallie Oviatt, Miss Alice e. Folsom, Mrs.
f. l. Pitkin, Mrs. s. A. Moss, q. f, Lowe
and G. A. Knapp. At the morning service
Rev. A; Lewis, the rector. had for his
theme "Did Christ Really and Truly Rise
from the Dead" His text was from Mat
thew %, eleventh to fifteenth verses Mr..
Lewis examined the story as would a Judge
or jury, by the rules Of evidence. From
this evidence three facts were deduced: He
was really and truly dead; He prophesied
that He would rise again; on the third day
his tomb was vacant. The improbable
story OF the disciples taking away the body
of Christ, as told ny the chief priests, the
only evidence in 1900 years that Christ did
| not rise from the dead, was analysed as
was the evidence that on the third day
Christ arose, proving true the story of the
resurrection, that has comforted Christian
| hearts during the centuries past. The
| Easter Offering at the morning service
amounted to $90018. AT four o'clock in
| the afternoon the Sunday-school Easter fes-
tival was held. This consisted largely OF
carols by the choir and Sunday-school, the
collect, prayer and creed, short catechism
by the rector, with the closing prayers, ben
| ediction and occasional.
The Offering at the Sunday-school festi-
| val amounted to S24.
AT ST. AUGUsTINE's CHURCH.
Easter was quietly but impressively OBJ.
served at st. Augustine's church on Sunday.
| No special demonstration was made outside
| the preparation in the way OF music and the
| beautiful and profuse decoration OF the
main and side affairs with potted plants and
cut flowers. Low mass was celebrated al
eight o'clock in the morning and high mass
at half past ten o'clock. The editice was
oiled to its utmost capacity on each occa-
sion. Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan, the
| pastor, spoke at both services taking his
text from Mark XVII II. He brought out
in his forcible and convincing style how
down through the centuries Gods word and
truth have prevailed He detailed the his
| tory around and about the resurrection and
how 1t has been handed down to u.s. In
closing he drew the lesson that as Christ
had risen from the grave so might all who
we're firm in the faith. In the evening oc
Cured vespers and benediction.
|
This church was very simply decorated
with Easter lilies, tulips and palms. Moth.
ing out Of the ordinary was given in the
way Of Easter music The pastor, Rev
Andrew Gillies, spoke in the morning from
First John 80 and g. Beloved, now are
we the sons of God, and it doth not yet
appear what we shall be: but we know that
when He shall appear. we shall be like
Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And
every man that hath this hope in him puri.
fieth himself, even as He is pure" Mr..
Gilles emphasized the fact that while we
have no answer to many enquiries we make
in regard to the hereafter, yet here there is
no silence, 1--WE shall be like him." At the
| close OF the sermon Mr. Gillies announced
| that at the close of the last fiscal year there
was a deficiency OF 1925 in church expenses
which still remained unpaid. Added to
this there was deficiency OF another S125
for this year, and he should remain in
Montpelier until this sum was raised if it
took two months. In reply to calls for
subscriptions the entire $3.50 was raised in
very few minutes. In the evening an
Easter concert was held under the direction
of A. w. Slocum, the Sunday school super
intendent The musical part OF the pro-
gram included a song by n. s. Chapman;
violin solo, Miss Fannie M. Parmepter, and
violin and cornet duet, Miss Parmenter and
l.. L. Leonard. REGULATIONS and songs were
given by the infant class. Miss Billiards.
CLASS, Lulla Mill Laura Aeegan, lua EN-
erson, Lynn Hill, Earl Lull, Rita Boards
ley, Myrtle Thornton. Leila Folsom, Myrtle
Pine, Gertrude Hayford, Raymond Ranney,
Clara Smith, Alice Sherburne, Ruth Foster
and Don Beardsley. The music was in
charge Of Mrs. M. L. Beardsey. Mrs. j.
B. Waterman presided at the organ.
AT THE Y. NJ. G. A.
A good sized congregation. including
many ladies, gathered at the Young.Men's
Christian Association gymnasium at three
o'clock In the afternoon when special Eas-
ter services were held Rev. Andrew Gill
lies gave brief talk on the resurrection OF
Christ and what it means to US. Special
music was rendered by boy chorus, with
solo by Henry Carlo. l.. L. Leonard play
ed a cornet solo, Calvary" and G.. Fl.
Wilder and Mr.. Leonard rendered "For all
Eternity" Duet for flute and cornet.
G. II. Wilder and Mrs, #. II. Merrill pre-
sided at the piano.