The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-04-03
TRIN1TY's OBSERVANCE.

TRlNlI > .ObSIItN HA4Ntb'
The Easter services at old Trinity be-
gan with the holy communion at 6:5o
and was largely attended. The service
was choral and was carried out by the
male members of the choir, while the
celebrants were the Rev. Charles Q.
Scoville and the Rev, Clarence B!sp-
ham. At $50 plain communion was
celebrated, and again there was large
attendance. The floral and other deco
rations were simple yet beautiful, and
were confined mostly to the chancal
and altar, where Easter lilies and other
ported plants We're displayed with
much artistic taste. At the 1880 SER
vice there was q large congregation,
every seat in the large editice being
taken up. The service was conducted
by the Rev. George w. Smith, d. D.,
president of Trinity college, assisted
by the Rev. Mr. Scoville and the Rev.
Mr.. Bispham. President Smith preach
ed a suitable and impressive sermon,
while the choir rendered with its usual
ability a fine programme of music, in
Guiding Martins" offertory, Rejoice
in the Lord" The Offering at this SER
vice for diocesan mission purposes
amounted to close on $500.
The Sunday school services for the
children at Trinity were held at 3
o'clock, a large number Of little ones
and their parents being present. A
full choir was present and sang a num-
Der of beautiful Easter carols. The
regular offering was taken UP and
Ntn off 1rCs
for the day amounted to about $500,
most of which will be given to the do
cesar missions. The Rev. Clarence
Bispham preached a short sermon to
the children. He spoke of the "Resur-
rection,' and his words will probably
long be remembered by his little list
eners because of their direct plainness.
In speaking of the watch the Jews set
before the tomb Of Jesus he asked the
children to think of the cave out at
East Rock, with big boulder set be-
fore preventing all ingress or egress.
"rrhis," he said, was the kind CT a
tomb the body of Jesus was placed in.
In front stood soldiers ready to kill
any friend of Jesus who should try to
take away His body. 1t would have
been impossible for any one of mortal
strength to have moved the boulder on
account of it's great weight and size, but
nevertheless the soldiers passed up and
down in front of it all Saturday night.
And in the morning there came to the
tomb some women, friends of Jesus.
They looked at the tomb and saw that
the boulder had been moved away. and
IL -,
looked into the tomb expecting to find
the body of Jesus there It was not
there and tears streamed down the
faces of the good women as they saw
that it was gone. But while they were
looking there came shout from anoth-
err one of Jesus friends, who asked
them why they were looking for Him
in the tomb when he had just seen
Him short ways down the road And
while they We're standing bewildered,
there was Christ coming towards them,
all TRANSPORTED and clothed in white.
God had resurrected the body of Christ
and it was He who rolled the boulder
aside, and now on this day, thousands
of years after, all the world rejoices."
The special musical service in the
evening drew together a congregation
that not only crowded the church TO its
utmost capacity, but hundreds had to
be turned away, there not being even
standing room left when the service
began. The beautiful anthem by Gaul,
Why shou.dst thou fear the beautiful angel
Death
Who waits thee at the portal of the skies,
Ready to kiss away thy struggling breath,
Ready with gentle hand to close thine
eyes?
composed the first part Of the service,
and was ably rendered by the choir, as
sisted by the Rev. Mr.. Bispham. The
second part, Schnecher's offertory,
Family and soft, the rosy shaft of morning
Pierces dull skies and drives the night
away;
Till DER the land all clouds and darkness
scorning,
The sun sends bright messages TO welcome
Easter Day.
was likewise well rendered by the
choir. The Offering at this service was
wholly for the benefit Of City Mission
work