Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-19
EASTER DAY.
The Festival Observed in the Various
Churches,

I Though the cloudy, rainy weather was
not in keeping with the joyous nature OF
the Easter season, flowers and special
music marked the day as one OF eladness
for the Christian world.
Z At the Roman Catholic church a new
mass in e fiat, composed by W. A..
Leonard, was finely rendered at the morn
ing service by a chorus choir, whose
members gave the solos and duets with
excellent effect. The gospel was Marx
/ l6:1-7, and Rev. Father Penders addressed
the congregation on the meaning of the
mystery OF the resurrection of our
Divine Lord. In the evening were Rosary
and Benediction.
st. Johns church was adorned for the
season with white hangings, Easter lilies,
white carnations and Towering plants.
There was celebration OF the Holy Com
munion at s o'clock in the morning, and
at o'clock In the afternoon Evening
Prayer was said with sermon by the
rector, Rev. A. Carswell. A choir of
eleven boys sang the chants and Easter
carols OF this service and part OF them
wore the cottas OF boy choir.
Bethany church was in delicate green
and white with Easter lilies, callas, ferns
and palms. choir of II voices poured
forth the grand coronation hymn and
gave two beautiful anthems, "King All
Glorious by j. Barnby and Awake,
Thou, That Sleepest" BY Il. G. Maker.
The resurrection was the theme OF the
sermon by the pastor, Rev. Fraser Metzger,
who brought forward the scriptural
proofs that Christ rose from the dead to
be the first fruits of them that slept and
to give to his disciples the hope OF inn
mortality. touching also upon the teach
ings of the Risen Lord aud the Joy his
followers find in a faith that DESTROYS the
last enemy, Death.
The Methodist Episcopal church was
beautitied with lilies, eallas and potted
plants. The Holy Communion was cele-
brated in the morning and the pastor.
hev. y. Nj. Fowler, delivered a very ex-
cellent sermon on the thoughts fuggested
by the day. In the evening an Easter pro-
gram was given by the children of the
church, who had been carefully trained hy
Miss Lena Rhodes. Lilies was the general
topic Of this service, elaborated by exer-
cises, the first OF which, sRisen Trium-
phant, was presented by IL children, one
OF whom bore cross twIned with flowers
while the others had banners that formed
IN gilt the words, ale is Risen,n and an
Joined in singing 'sNearer, My God, to
Thee ''Voices OF the LIliesn was an
exercise by seven girls, each reciting a
poem or Scripture verse on lilies and sing
ing in chorus the last stanza OF the |
battle Hymn of the Republicn-s'In the |
pcauty OF the lilies Christ was born across /
the sea" A beautiful solo, "Triumnhant
Morn, was sung by Miss Alethea Bailey
and the program ended with a lovely |
taDleau OF four Easter angels lowering |
over kneeling figure.
Easter services at the Baptist church
were celebrated with profusion of plants
and flowers. Palms, ferns, geraniums.
saliva, daisies. primulas, Easter lilies. car |
nations, roses, begonias, cinerarias and \
lovely window plants were very beautifully
arranged on pulpit and platform and the |
'front.' OF the baptistry. A goodaudience |
was IN attendance. The pastor preached /
from the text, But now is Christ risenu |
and treated Of Paul's experiences in rela-
ton to the risen Christ before and after
ms conversion. 1t was too bad that after
SO elaborate arrangements had been made
Inc audience should be disappointed in
the musical part OF the service. The male
quartet, which always gives such excellent
service, failed to put in an appearance.