The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-16
Annual Church Observance
In Barre
NATURE DID NOT SMILE.
And for That Reason Congregations
Were Not Generally So Large
as They Might Have
Been.


The steady drip, drip from clouded
sky met the church-goers yesterday, and
the disagreeable weather had an apprc-
ciabIe effect on the Easter morning con-
gergations in Barre churches. III the
evening, however, the churches were well
flled Iii spite Of the hindrances Of na-
tnre. Quite elaborate preparations we're
made generally for the proper obsery.
anee Of the day.
st. Monica's Church.
Al St. Monica's church yesterday large
congregations were out to each mass.
The church was beautifully decorated
with many Easter lilies. At solemn
high mass at 1880 the junior choir sang
stchle's mass, Kyrie, Gloria, and Sane.
tus and Roseyie's Credo and Agnus Del.
Although il was the first time that the
Junior choir has furnished the music,
they did remarkably well. The choir
consists Of about 30 boys and girls and
young men and women. They were as-
sisted by the following soloists, Miss
Rose Cook, Miss McKernon, Miss Drum
gould, Miss White, Miss Theresa Scott
and Norris Hamel,
Much credit must be given to the
members Of the children's choir for the
effective way in which they rendered
each piece The morning service spoke
volumes in favor of each one. The
same programme viii be rendered next
sunday
Church Of the Good Shepherd.
At the Church OF the Good shepherd
the Easter decorations were very APP
prorriate and elegant. Easter lilies and
carnations were banked around the al
tar and punches Of flowers were placed
in many places throughout the church.
A very impressive Easter service was
rendered BY the pastor and choir. The
hymns were all appropriate to Easter
day, as were also the chants and an
theins. The choir sang the KyTie, Elci-
son; Sanctus. Merbecke; Agnus Del,
Gunod, and the anthem, Tie Is Risen,
Shntn. in very creditable manner. The
solos by Arthur Cole aud Arthur Averill
were especially good. The rector, the
Rey. G. A. Freeman, delivered fine
sermon in the morning on the Ressur-
rection.
Hedding Methodist Church.
At the Hedding Methodist church
there was the regular services in the
morning with special music, and in the
evening cencert was given by the
choir and tho children of the Sunday
school. The pastor. the Rev. r. II.
Lowe, delivered III the morning an in
structiye sermon on "Thc Resurrection, y
combating the various theories of ag-
nosties, principally Germans, who tried
to explain away the resurrection Of
Christ This was Mr.. loves last ser
mon before the meeting Of Che Methodist
conference, and he stated that he might
not be sent back to Barre. Mrs. Richard
Bradley rendered delightful solo, The
decorations of the auditorium were sim
pie but attraetiee. At the back side of
the platform were two immense palms,
and along the border were smaller palms,
cut flowers and potted plants.
rs New Members Received.
There was added strength TO the Joy
OF Easter at the Universalist church yes
terday, y,hen twenty-five people were
united with the church, the largest
number ever received into membership
at one time in the history Of the church.
The decorations appropriate for Easter
were very pretty, the front of the altar
and choir loft being banked with Eas-
ter lilies, fern. and potted plants. The
feature of the morning service was the
music, only short remarks being made
by the pastor, the Rev. G. G. Conner,
on account Of the length of time TO be
taken up with the reception Of The new
members, which came at the close of
the service The choir, composed Of
Mr. Griffiths, Miss Walker, Mr.. Gale and
Mr.. ShefiHs, was assisted by Chauncey
Harris, violin, and ". j. Gilbertson,
cornet, and they gave an specially en-.
oyabIe concert. At the evening service
the pastor gave stereoptieon illustrat-
ed lecture ON "Jhe Resurrection in Po-
etry and Picture" all the services Of
the day were largely attended.
Attended by Large Congregations.
Easter was appropriately and enjoy.
ably observed at the Baptist church YES.
terday throughout the day and even.
ing, and the services were attended by
large congregations. The decorations OF
Easter lilies, carnations and potted
plants were very beautiful. AT the
morning service the pastor, the Rev. w.
A. kinzie, gave very interesting SER
mon on The Resurrection. and special
anthems were cnioyably rendered by the
choir, The service closed with the grad.
uation of q class from the primary de-
partment The evening service was de-
voted to a concert by the children, as
sisted by the choir and Gilbertson's OF
ehcstrs a long programme Of songs,
dialogues, and rccitations were enjoyed
by an audience that filed the church.
Presbyterian Church.
At the Presbyterian church the choir
acquitted itself well IN the anthems
"HosauAs,' Crenier; Ring the JOY
Bells. Tiolden Christ Our Passover
and Christ Il Risan,p Coombs. Misses
Walker and Mckenzie delighted The con
ga'egstion with duet In tho evening
William oliver rendered the solo, Face
to Face" BY johnson. Large consfega.
sions were present both morning and
evening. Rev. William Foots of tie