Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-16
EASTER DAY.
How II was Observed in the Church.

EASTER DAY.
How II was Observed in the Church,
es.
Owing to the absence OF Rev. f. G.
Rainey at conference in Mortified, there
was no Easter service at the Methodist
church, but special exercises are being
prepared for next Sunday.
AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
On Easter day the bishop of the diocese
Ri. Rev. A. @. A. Hall, ID. D., visited st.
Johns church and gave the parish two
services. The chancel was tastefully deco
rated with palms and Easter lilies-green
and white. The first service was at 1880 in
the morning and consisted OF the Holy
Communion only. After this service the
bishop went to the Center and held service
in Grace church at 1890 a. m. In the
evening at O'Clock he was in st. Johns
again. He was assisted in this service by
the former rector, Rev. Homer White, and
preached to a good congregation an Easter
sermon on the text, John II 1922.
The preacher was listened to with in
tense interest as he spoke OF the doctrine
OF the resurrection, which, among other
| Christian doctrines, may be compared TO
the keystone OF an arch. II was the proof
which Christ gave of his divinity-the
sign for which the Jews asked. 1t was the
| fact to which the apostles appealed when
| they asked for belief in Christ's teachings.
The bishop spoke OF different forms and
kinds OF resurrection. Truth cannot be so
hidden under falsehood but that it will
come to the light again. Sin cannot be so
deeply buried but that it will sometime
rise to confront us. In this connection he
alluded to the case of Capt. Dreyfus, whose
innocence he believed would sometime, in
| the providence OF God, be made to appear;
for God does not desert his servants nor
suffer the wrong to go forever unrighted.
Some remarks were introduced ON the
subject Of inspiration, which showed ia
miliarity with the results OF the "higher
criticism" The offering was for general
missions.
AT THE coNG'L CHURCH.
| A large congregation was present on
Sunday morning. The decorations were
arranged by the floral committee of the
Endeayor society and were very pretty,
consisting mostly OF palms, ferns and Eas-
ter lilies.
The music formed an important part OF
the service. Miss Abbie Clark presided at
the organ and George Chatfield assisted
with the violin. Mrs. j. p. Clifford and
| DIR. w. NJ. Kelly sang a beautiful duet,
she is risen,p and DR.. Kelly sang an in
spring solo, "Hail Glorious Morn" Both
were OF high order, finely rendered and
greatly enjoyed by all.
The pastor preached an earnest practical
sermon from II Timothy l:1O. Referring
/ in the opening to a statement of Horace
| Bushnell that belief in Immortality de-
ponds on a sense Of it begotten and not on
an argument for ii concluded, he pointed
out the firm convictions regarding II held
/ by our Lord and the apostles and by others
all through the ages.
| He spoke OF the limitations OF immor-
tality found in much seeming injustice of
| the present life, in mans sense OF unused
powers and unfulfilled aspirations and i'm
the desire to be with those who have gone
on before. The surer faith and the bright
err hope OF the Christian were emphasized.
Especial emphasis was laid on the neces-
sity OF beginning to live the immortal life
now, Of living such life as will be fitted
to continue IN the heavenly world, OF liv-
| ing each day for the same purposes and
under the same inspirations as do the re-
deemed in heaven. The immortal life is
the life OF loving fellowship with God, of
union with Christ, of service for God and
man, of victory over sin and self. Such a
| life must be begun hereif il is to be ours
in the world beyond. The more Of heaven
we can bring into our daily life the better
and more useful and more satisfying and
more fitted to continue our lives win be.
SIT is one thing to believe in immortality;
it is another thing TO live as immortals."
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Easter at the Baptist church was OBJ
served by concert by the members OF the
Sunday school in the morning in place of
| the regular service. The chancel and the
platform were tastefully decorated with
ported plants, ferns and Easter lilies. The
| Junior members of the Sunday school were
seated in the chancel with the choir and
made a good chorus. A large audience
was present and many words OF apprecia-
ton were heard OF the speaking and sing
ing. The following was the program in
detail:--
Voluntary, anthem by choir, respon-
sive reading, Psalm %; song by school,
prayer, recitation by Grace Douglass,
song by Alyce Knight, responsive reading,
song by school, recitation by Fred Will
liams, song by Sadie Carlisle, recitation by
Graydon Smith. exercise, "Waking Time, y
by Versa Cassidy, Minnie Hatch, Ida
Rand, Pearl Smith, Eva Fortin, Valentine
Packard, Graydon Smith, Fred Williams;
recitation by Ida Rand, exercise by pri-
mary department, motion song led by
GLADYS Young, exercise, "Cross Bearers
Alyce Knight, Myrtle Goodell, Willard
Douglass, Eva Goodell song by school,
recitation by Dora NJ. Douglass song by
choir, exercise, "The Clock" by Ernest
Austin, Cyril Angel, Lawrence Leonard,
Max Holman, Harry George; song by
school. address by pastor, OHerlng, song
by Pearl Smith, song by school, anthem
by choir, benediction.
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
A special service marked the observance
OF Easter at the Christian church. The
opening anthem OF the service was, ''Glory
be to God on High" An "Alleluiah" an
them preceded the offertory and the clos
ing song of the choir, 'Seals are shat
tered The rostra was covered with
plants and flowers, while above all the
Easter lilies lifted their white heads,
beautifully typifying the treasured MEM
ory of the day. The pastor, in presenting
the weeks lesson, spoke earnestly on the
benefit to be derived from continuancy in
the spirit predominant throughout the
Lenten season.
The central theme OF the sermon was the
Transforming power Of the Christ, the
mightiest factor of which is found in the
resurrection. The resurrection, funda-
mental to our hope and faith becomes the
cardinal doctrine Of the church, and the
greatest blessing of the living world gath
cred round its dead.
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