The Portland daily press., 1900-04-17
GORHAM.


TIE services at the First Parish church
Sunday morning were the most elaborate
and impressive Of any ever given In the
history OF the church. The pulpit was
profuseiy def oratsd with easter lilies and
hot houss plants. and showed the skill
and taste Of the committee that had
charge Of the arrangements. The music
was rendered by a double quarteite with
the following personnel: AIRS. Helen W..
Libby and Miss Maud Andrews, sopranos;
Miss Mabel York and Mrs. q. W. Rsy-
nolds, altos; Msssrs. Geo. Griffin and
Harry Waite, tenors; Messrs. Edwin Soule
and Il. A. Stevens. bassos. The singing
was pronounced far superior to any ever
given In q church In Gorham, and was
greatly enjoyed W the large audience
present. The volume Of sound in the
fortifslnio passages was far beyond what
would be expected of eight singers, the
voices blending very harmoniously In the
piano passages and the attacks were
strong and precise. Especially worthy Of
mention was the work Of Miss Andrews,
Mira Reynolds, Messts. Waite and
Stevens, in the various solos In the an
tnsIns. They rendered them with 40.
ouracy and q sympathstio expression that
olntrasted we'll with the louder passages
Of the glad 4 sster athens. Mrs. Helen
W. Libby sang Minstti's "Message of the
Ii es," with purensss Of tone and q
delcacy Of expression which was even
above her usual high standard, and her
solo in "Christ our Passover was
superb. Miss Mabel York, of Berlin,
N. H., sang the contralto solo "Els d,
Day." and completely Illed the auditcrl.
u u with foil, rich tones. singing In O
very artistic manner. The iadiss' quar-.
tette, composed OF the ladies' Of the
double quartstte, rendered Abt's save
Maris," very sweetly. The music was
under the direction Of q. s. Boothby,
orgAnist. Miss Wray. the evan g slist from
Providence. X. L.. delivered the address.
and was very earnest and eloquent.
At School street Id. n. church q large
audience greeted the pastor. and with
IN UGH pleasure ana profit, listen ed to one
OF his most intellectual and stirring dis
courses. Raster Sunday closed the third
years. pastorats Of MIR. Cashmor with
this church, and be has been unanimous
Iy invited to return for fourth year.
Never since the organization OF the socis-
ty has its spiritual condition been higher,
CT its finances In az good condition, as
has been demonstrated by the ease with
which all bills bavs been met.
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rendered BY . chorus choir, under the d.
rection of MIR. Moses L. Little. with Mrs.
Lillian Parker organist, and Miss Mary
L. Mcclellan. soloist. Order of service:
Organ prelude; Doxology; invocation;
anthem, sour Risen King;" responsive
reading: hymn, Day Of Resurrection;
prayer; anthem, The Lord 10 Kisen L.
deed; Scripture reading; hymn. Joy in
His Resurrection; offertory; solo, . joy
Gus Easter MoRning, Miss Mcclellan; ser.
mon; hymn. Life Your Glad Voices. The
decorations consisting Of lilies. palms,
hydrangeas and quantities Of cut flowers,
were In charge of Mrs. Sara Usher. to
whom much credit is due, for her exqui-
site taste In arrangement. Miss McLeI.
lan's solo was much enjoyed. Her voice
possessing much volume, 10 endowed with
that peculiar sweetness, which renders
the efforts Of q soloist 90 pleasing to an
audience. the rendering OF the Easter
anthems by the choir, showed careful
drilling, and their music was much en-
joyed. Deacon Joseph kidlon and MIR. p.
j. Paine were invited to aid the chorus.
and thsss services were much appreciated.
At 7p. m. the church auditorium was
filled to listen to the pastors remarks on
Missions and the repetition OF she music
as rendered in part from the sacred CON-
cert. The programme was a. follows:
Organ prelude chorus. Wake the Song;
Scripture reading; pray er; chorus, God Of
Ny Salvation; duet, Mr.. and Ars. Cash
more; solo, Easter. Miss Mary Mcclellan !;
remarks. Rev. Air. Cashmere; chorus,
Arisei shine; colo, The Man Of Sorro VS.,
Miss Mabel Day; chorus, Glory to the
Father. ihs pastors remarks were
listened TO with marked attention, aud
the collection In behalf of missions wa .
large. The concert Was much enjoy ID.
The chorus singing demonstrated the
careful training which had been given