Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-04-07
EASTER DAY.
Services Sunday in the Various
Churches

Services Sunday in the Various
Churches.
At the church of IS. Donatian and
Rogatian there were no particular decora-
tioDs for the Easter season, and Mass was
celebrated at 80 in the morning in order
that the priest, the Rev. FIR. Penders,
might go TO Bethel for a later service.
Hereafter services are to be held in this
church the first, second and fourth sun
days in each month, instead of only
twice month, as heretofore.
ST. JOHNS.
st. Johns church was simply but taste
fully decorated for Easter. The altar and
retable were covered with white, and on
the latter were Easter lilies and primulas.
There was a white background also for
the altar rail and large bouquet of red
and white carnations. The Holy Com
munion was celebrated at o'clock i'm
the morning and Evening Prayer was
held at in the afternoon. with a sermon
by the rector, the Rev. A. Carswell.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
At the Christian church, carnations,
ferns and Towering plants adorned the
pulpit platform, and music for the ser
vice was eXquisitely rendered. Miss
Edith Marcott was the organist and Miss
Grace Lamson the soloist. The order was
as follows;-
organ voluntary, Largo. Handel.
Coronation Hymn.
Lords Prayer.
Gloria Patri unisoul.
Apostles Creed tuuison).
Anthem, "rhe strife II O'er. Reed.
Thirtv-third Psalm.
solo. ''Thy Redeemer Liyeth.,. Manney.
Scripture Lesson
Anthem, upon the First Day Of the week"
Easter Lesson, "A Vision" from the outlook.
Anthem. "Mlgdalene" Warren.
sermon, from the text, 4 am the resurrection
Hymn.
DoXoogy.
Fostlule, Unfold, We Portals" Gounod.
CoNG'L CHURCH.
A large congregation was present at the
Easter service at the COng'l church Sun
day morning. There was a large and
very pretty display Of plants and flowers
on the platform and desk,
The quartet consisting Of A. II. Beedle,
Miss NJ. Blanche Sparhawk, Mrs. J. r.
Clifford and p. ID. Chatfield, furnished ex-
celent music. Three anthems-"He is
Risen,n 1.-THE End Of the Sabbath and
"Easter Dayn-and the soprano solo,
Easter Song, by Miss Sparhswk, were
much enjoyed by all. The beautiful organ
voluntary by Miss Ahbie Clark was the
"Festal March OF Calkins.
The pastor, Rev. q. T.. Ladd, preached
from Phil. 3:10-"rhat ] may know him
and the power Of bis resurrection ne
spoke of the fact OF risen Christ as bring
ing JOY to all the, world, OF the assurance
which that fact gives of a future life in
the Fathers house for those who are His,
and also q the power of the resurrection
in impelling one to walk now "in newness
OF life" in making the immortal life
present reality.
Short exercises by the children were
held at the opening Of the Sunday school.
BARHasT seHsRcH.
Easter services at the Baptist church
were attended by large congregations both
morning and evening. The church was
eaborately decorated by Burnell n Tot
man, palms, calla lilies, primulas, ferns
and azalias predOminating among the
great variety of plants and flowers used.
A lovely Easter lily and two vases of car
nations stood out beautifully in the dis
play, and nice assortment OF window
plants from different homes were used
with splendid effect.
The choir rendered Easter selections in
the morning service and added great joy
to what was wholly pleasant service.
The pastor preached on the resurrection
theme, speaking OF the resurrection as the
most important doctrine OF Scripture
teaching. IL Jesus rose from the dead all
he claimed to be Is proved, and all he
claims from men cannot be withheld
without sin. In proof Of Jesus death it
was caused by enemies who wanted him
out of the way because his teachings were
a menace to their institutions. A Roman
soldier thrust spear in Christs side and
the separation of the blood into watery
fluid and red clots was an evidence of
DEATH His immediate followers had
nothing to do with the proceedings. The
news OF His resurrection was first told by
the Roman soldiers and the priests who
were His enemies. Then the preacher
spoke of what the resurrection meant to
those early followers and said that all il
meant to them it should mean the same to
us, both in fact and in hopeful expecta-
tion.
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