The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-20
EASTER DAY
In BARRE
Large Audiences Attended
Various Services
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RESURRECTION" THEME
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In Several Of the Churches Visiting Meth
odists Preached - Splendid Easter
Music Given by Various
choirs.


In spite Of the threatening weather
a gloomy Easter day-there were very
large audiences at The various churches
in Barre yesterday morning, and like.
wise in the evening
The service at ST Monicas church at
1880 was well attended and high mass
was celebrated BY Rev. y. +. Cray. Rev.
p NJ. McKenna gave strong and con.
yincing sermon on the Resurrection.
The special music consisted OF Mil
lard's mass IN G and the following solos
were given in the different parts Of the
mass: IN the Gloria" soprano solo,
Miss Jane McKernan; soprano solo, ~Qui
Tollis,p Mrs. Charles smith; duett, Mrs.
]. =. Insolvency. and Miss Rose Cook.
IN the "Credo,1 contralto solo, Miss
Agnes Cook; soprano solo, III Incar-
mantis Est" Miss Rose Cook; duett,
Thomas Hamel and Charles Premier; bass
solo, John Nelson bass solo, Norris
Hamel.
in the "Sanctusp soprano solo. Miss
Rose Cook; III the sBenedictus,n tenor
solo, Fred Canton; soprano solo, Agnus
Del" Mrs. Charles Smith. The closing
voluntary was the Gloria from Mozart's
twelfth mass and was played BY the or
ganist, Mrs. n II. Callahan Of Mont
pelier.
A large congregation was present at
the services at the Presbyterian church
and listened to an interesting Easter
sermon, the subject being Easter Hope"
by the Rev. w G. MaeIntyre, who took
his text from the FIRST chapter Of Reve-
lations, verses " and is. In his sermon
Mr. Maclntyre gave general talk on
Easter and its meaning and covered
with the death and resurrection Of the
Saviour.
The musical program for the morning
service consisted Of the anthem, s'This
il The Day Which the Lord Hath Made;
violin solo, George Grant; an.
them, Ring the Joy Bells" Rev. G. d.
Lance OF Island Pond preached in the
evening, and the choir gave two anthems
and Mr. Grant violin solo.
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The Congregational ehureh--auditori
um and gallery-swas crowded at the |
service yesterday. The sermon |
was preached by a conference visitor,
the Rev. j. M Frost pastor Of the ST,
Johnsbury Methodist church, on a theme |
peculiar TO the day, his discourse being
i defense 81 the fact Of the Resurrection |
and plea for his hearers not to be lead |
away Nv minor details from the truth |
II the Risen Lord. The sermon was
forceful and clear and held the close
Of his large audience through !
Dnt The choir, consisting Of Mrs, Ii WI /
Braley, soprano, Miss Maud Harris, alto,
D. q. Griiiiths. tenor, and William Sob
sFtson, bass, gave a splendid rendering 1
If the beautiful Easter cantata, Death /
ind Tife.n the solo parts being taken by |
Nessrs Robertson and Grifiiths and Mrs. \
sraley with duett by the last named
ind AIr. Robertson. At the oiIertoFy,
Mr. Eriiiiths sang q solo, Shelley's RES
s. Hollister Jackson presided \
1t THE organ.
at the evening service the preacher
Fas the Rev. Il. NJ. Mills Of Cincinnati,
md the cantata, life and Death" was
with Fred Whittier of Mont
seller, violinist. assisting Mr. Whittier
sIso gave d violin solo for the oifertory,
md Mr.. Robertson rendered solo.
at The Church Of the Good shepherd
Episcopall, Easter services were con-
lucted by the Rev. W. j. MI Beattie,
eetor. Holy communion was held at Z
,'elock; morning prayer at $3.50, and 4
foly Communion and sermon at 1880.
rhe subject of the morning sermon was
The Resurrection, and was forcibly and
,ioquently dwelt upon by the pastor,
gho especially emphasized the need Of
all difficulties in this life
md pressing on toward the heavenly
.osl. The vested choir, numbering twen.
y-flye. sang hymns appropriate 70 Eas.
er. The evening service was held at I
sclock, The rector preaching from the
ubiect, Responsibilities for the Gifts
which WE Have Received" Decorations
we're lilies. palms and white carnations,
arranged about the altar and
haneel. Good sized congregations at
ended All the services Of the day.
There was 4 large congregation present
t the services at the Universahst church
morning and evening. The