The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-03
THE SWEDISH CHURCHES.
Elaborate Observance Of Easter, With
Notable Sermons and Singing.

elaborate observance OF Easter, With
Notable Sermons and Singing.
Easter lilies, palms and potted plants
apounded in the decorations at the Sa-
| lem Street Swedish Congregational
church. In the morning Mr. and Mrs.
John Nelson, K. e. Forsell and Mrs.
Amanda ]. Erickson were taken into
the church. Rev. A L. Anderson de-
1Vered a mastery sermon upon the re-
surrection and it win be printed in full
in the New Eastern Weekly.
Rev. K. E. Forsell, the new associate
pastor, preached in the evening upon
The empty grave"
| Pastor Anderson baptized at 3.st
Florence Olive. daughter of Olof G.
Olson and wife, Batchelder street.
| At the Harlem street Swedish Bap-
| fist church there were special decora-
lions and Easter singing. Rev. G. M.
Sundmark preached an Easter sermon.
Joseph Anderson and wife united
with the church.
At 4.30 the Young Peoples society held
an Easter concert and the congrega-
ton remained until the evening service.
Refreshments were served.
At the Swedish Lutheran church at
Quinsigamond last night every Sunday
school scholar was made happy by be-
ing presented with a ported plant. The
plants were used during the day to
decorate the church and the effect was
mos; beautiful. Nearly $50 were given
away. At the morning service Mrs.
Magdalene g, Larson and Mr.. and Mrs
Anders A. Holmstrom united with the
church.
At the Swedish Lutheran church on
Mulberry street the morning sermon
was on 1.-THE Significance of Chrdst's
resurrection"
The platform was covered with pot
ted plants, Easter lilies and palms, and
the effect was very beautiful. The
choir sang special Easter songs and
there was a solo by Miss Mabel Nelson,
In the evening plants were given TO
the children and cards given to the
most regular scholars. A collection of
s1S.11 was taken for the orphans home
Of the Swedish Lutheran churches at
Jamestown, N. Y. The evening pro-
gram was entirely by the children.
The Swedish M. f. church was very
tastefully decorated for Easter with
lilies, ported plants and palms. Rev.
Henry e. Wyman delivered AN able
Easter sermon, and IN the evening there
was a special Easter program, with
extra singing appropriate to the day
by the choir.
The Baptist chapel at Quinsigamond
was prettily decorated yesterday, and
Rev. ]. H. Bourne took for his morning
theme 1.-THE power of the resurrection"
The Christian Endeavor Society held
an Easter conservation meeting, and
had for a topic THE birthday of hope"
The Sunday school held an Easter con-
cert in the evening. Special Easter
music was sung throughout the day.
A special feature Of the Easter ser
vice at the Mulberry Street Swedish
BAPTIST church was the solo BY G..
Main of Boston, who is a member of
the church. He rendered "'The risen
king with great skill. The choir also
had special Easter singing. The pas
tor Rev. c. W. Anderson, preached
upon "The empty tomb" The church
contained many beautiful decorations
Of lilies and potted plants.
At 40 the Young Peoples Society
met. and A. Wallstrom, A. Johnson,
A. Wickstrom and Miss Fagerstrom
took part. Emma Anderson led the
was upon THE marks Of the Lord Je-
sus." At this service P. Johnson and
Frieda NOrden were baptized, and P.
A. Danielson and Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Nelson Joined by letter.
Rev. Nels Eagle Of the Thomas
Street Swedish M, E. church did not
preach yesterday. He and his con-
gregation had the pleasure Of listening
to Rev. c. A. Hagberg, who is visiting
the pastor He took for his text, He
is not here. He is risen, as he told
YOU" and il was a very interesting
Easter discourse. His remarks in the
evening were more Of a missionary ma
ture.
The Easter music was very fine and
the choir was assisted by the string
band and guitars. A short PRAYER
meeting was held before the mornfne,