Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
NO. Is.
ATTLEB0RO LOCAL
EASTER IN BRATTLEB0R0
Inspiring Service in the Several Churches,
With Floral Decorations and Special
Musical Programs.

With Floral Decorations and Special
| Musical Programs.
The pastors in the Brattleboro churches
We're favored with unusually large con-
gregations on Easter Sunday. many who
do not attend church regularly making a
special resolve to be present on that dav
The weather was favorable, although
somewhat cold, and at all the churches
special programs and decorations served
as an incentive to church going The pro-
grams as outlined last week were car
ried out.
Bishop A. G. a. Hall conducted the SER
vice in st. Mchael's Episcopal church at
o'clock in the morning, but on account
of his Illness he did not attend the other
services of the day, Rev. f.. r. Mathison
acting in his stead. Easter lilies palms,
daffodils and tulips were used for
decorations and at 8 O'Clock there was
children's service with baptisms. Bish-
op Hall conducted a confirmation service
saturday evening when 10 persons were
confirmed. At that servivce two chairs
placed in the chancel by the parishoners
in memory of the late Rev and Mrs.
William H. Collins were first used and
consecrated. The chairs are of quartered
oak. The bishops chair. with kneeling
desk bears a brass plate inscribed as fol-
lows: In Memory of William Henry Col
lins, Rector of this Church 1S75-19OO.
Died September 10. 1900" The other. a
clergy chair, is inscribed: In Memory of
Emily Graves Collins. Wife Of the Rev.
w. II. Collins. Died February 6. 1902"
Rev. r. Q. 5 Osgood preached on
"Christs message to the weary and heavy
laden in the Unitarian church. the SER
mon was followed by the rite of commu-
nion. Easter lilies. FURNISHED by Mrs
Robert Burnett of Southboro, Mass were
used in decorating the baptismal font
which was given by Mrs Burnett in mem
nd ha Init leo
was decorated with lilies and ionquils A
carol service for the children was held at
4 o'clock, a which Mr. Miller and Mr.
Dugan assisted In the Methodist church
there was no preaching service, the morn
ing hour being devoted to "A Sunday
school concert, which was much enjoyed
Potted plants, evergreen and Easter
lilies were used in decoratal the plat
form. Special music was rendered at
the Epworth League meeting in the eve
ming.
The choir in the CONGREGATIONAL church
was strengthened by +. II. Crane. tenor.
Miss Helen Nelson, soprano. Mrs Eric
Landry, contralto. and F. G. Adams, bari
tone. The platform and choir loft were
decorated with Easter lilies and daffn-
iils furnished by the Sunday school. In
place of the Sunday school lesson special
exercises We're held at which the church
quartet assisted. also Miss Katherine
Ware, VIOLIN and Carl Leitsinger. cor
net mere was n lU- minute drill by the
junior department. Several of the pupils
who were given small plants a year ago
brought the plants back at this time. and
a l0-minute talk of Rev Mr.. Miles made
an interesting feature The superintend-
ent distributed to the younger members
folders containing genuine pressed flow
ers from Palestine. The Baptist and Con-
gregational churches held a union service
in this church in the evening with SER
mon by Rev. Mr.. Miles, when the morning
music was repeated. with an additional
selection by the Bratteboro male quar-
tet.
Palms and Easter lilies constituted the
decorations at the First Baptist church.
and both the sermon by Rev. Mr. Law
son and the music by the chorus choir
We're filed with the spirit of the day At
the opening of the Bible school session
the members of the primary department
gave an interesting exercise from the
platform, and the choir sang special
Easter music. After a brief study period
a closing hymn, written by Miss Minnie
Dietrich, was sung. The usual morning
masses were held in the Roman Catholic
church, and Vesper service was held at
80 in the evening, when Stearns's ves-
pers were sung. The altar was hand
somely decorated with flowers and lighted
candles.
y sunrise meeting. which was we'll at
tended by the young peoples societies
of the town opened the Easter observance
in the Cniversalist church at o'clock.
For the regular service at 10 80 the plat
form was decorated with Easter lilies
and potted plants. The sermon was fol-
lowed by a communion and confirmation
service. At o'clock in the evening
the annual concert by the Sunday
school and choir was given. 1t con-
sisted largely of music and recita-
tons with closing remarks by the pas
tor. a duet by Miss Addie Warner and
Frank Roberts was specially worthy of
mention.
At the close of the services in each of
the churC hes the flowers used in deco
rating We're carried to those in the va
rious parishes who We're i'll or deserving
of special remembrance.