Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-04
OBSERVANCE OF EASTER.
SPECIAL SERVICES IN ALL CHURCHES


Large Congregations Hear Easter Music ant
Sermons in Accord With the Spirit of the
Day-Handsome Decorations Everywhere
seventy-eight Receive the Right Hand Of
Fellowship at the Baptist Church.
Easter came to Brattleboro with sun
shine, flowers and music A faireI
Sunday never dawned than that sci
apart TO celebrate the Resurrection
and all Brattleboro's church going
people turned out to attend the ser
vices in honor of the risen Lord Spec
ial programs were carried out in all
the churches and fitting decorations
gave the sanctuaries truly joyful APP
pearance. The congregations were
even larger than is usually the case on
Easter Sunday, people who seldom at
tend divine service uniting with regu-
lar attendants in common worship.
/ The Center Congregational church
was filled. The decorations consisted
of Easter lilies and daffodils arranged
about the pulpit and choir balcony,
supplemented with cut flowers and
palms. Rev. H. r. Miles preached a
sermon in keeping with the spirit of
the day and a special musical program
was rendered by the choir. including a
solo by George Adams. Easter exer-
cises were also held in the Sunday
school after the regular morning ser
vice.
There was also large attendance at
the First Baptist church where decora
tions of palms and Easter lilies EN-
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After the sermon preached by Rev. +.
+. Marble a special communion ser
vice was held at which five were bap-
tized and the right hand of fellowship
extended to 7s including those admit
ted to the church recently by letter
and confession. Easter music was rem
dered by the choir. and the Sunday
school exercises were also of nature
befitting the day.
The regular morning service at the
Methodist church was displaced by an
Easter concert in which the children
of the Sunday school took part. The
program consisted of singing and rec
itations by the children, selections by
the choir and a few remarks by the
castor, Rev. r. f. Lowe. The church
was appropriately decorated with pot
ted plants.
Services at the Unitarian church
were in accord with the spirit of Eas-
ter, Rev. f. Q. S. Osgood preaching
on the theme, Light 1t EveningTime >
An elaborate musical program was Civ
en-, Clinton Dugan. yioliuist, assisting
+. II. Miller. the regular soloist of
the church. At O'Clock in the after
noon a special carol service was held
for the children of the Sunday school
and their friends, the exercises con
sisting of responsive readings, recita
tions and Easter carols. The decora-
tions we're handsome and elaborate
Large congregations attended all the
ser. ices at ST. Michael'- Roman Cath
olic church. Low mass v as celebrated
at 8 O'Clock and high mass at 1890
Special Easter music was rendered by
the choir and the altar was decorated
with palms. Easter lilies and tapers.
Nespers and benediction took place at
30 in the evening
Easter services at the Universalist
church began with the regular morn
ing worship at which Rev. r. X. Mar /.
vin preached the last sermon in the
Lenten series. Special Easter music
was rendered by Mrs. Z. r. Pratt and .
f. H. Brasor. The decorations con
sisted of palms. cut flowers and Easter I
lilies arranged about the pulpit In
he evening an Easter concert was
given by the children of the Sunday
school, a large attendance characteriz-
ng the service.
The first of the Easter services at ST.
dichael's Episcopal church was held
It 0 clock with early celebration of
and adult baptism. The
egular morning service took place at
o 30 when a sermon was preached by
he rector. Rev +. T. Mathison, and
second observance of communion took
lace 4 special musical program was
arried out in which the singers were
ssisted by Grace Eels and W. f. Has
,ell, yiolinists. y children'S service
vas held at 4;30 p. m. and evening
,rayer at :. y special service was
eld in Christ church. Guilford. at Q
'clock in the morning and another in
he afternoon when the rector was as
listed by the choir
The union evangelical services which
ave been held during the past six
lonths were brought to a close Sun
ay evening by a praise service in the
BAPTIST church. The speakers were
lev. II. r. Miles. Rev. Il. f. Lowe
nd Rev f. F.. Marble. The minis
ars all expressed hope that next year {
OF only the Baptist, Congregational {
nd Methodist churches would unite
4 another series but that every church I
4 town would join in the movement. I