Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-12
EASIER SERVICES
In CHURCHES
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Our King; talk, by DIR. West; recita-
| ton, What Shall We Give, Corrine
Johnson; song, They Came Unto the
Sepulchre. The offering was for the
Congregational Church Building socie-
| ty. The programme, which was finely
carried out, was arranged by the class
es of Mrs. J. H. Larrabee and Miss
| Newell.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Easter sermon at Trinity Meth
| odist church was given at the MORN
| ing service by the pastor, Rev. Nj. 5.
I Kaufman DID,, before a large and ap-
preciative audience. DR.. kaufman
spoke from the text. Acts 1872, This
Jesus bid God raise up, whereof we
are all witnesses" taking the topic,
Living Witnesses of Christs Resurrec-
ton, and applying in a timely and in
spring way the lessons TO be found in
the text. There were two anthems
by the choir both finely rendered, and
for the offertory was the soprano solo,
The Resurrection (Shelley) sum with
rare sweetness and impressiveness by
Mrs. Grace Aldrich Crowell, with Vio
lin obbligato by Miss Helen I. Royce.
At in the afternoon there was a
musical service, which was well at
tended, and at which the cantata, Life
anu DGdtH toue4lGyy. was given ny Inc
choir. The organ prelude by Miss
Alice l.. Woodward, with violin obbli-
cato by Miss Minnie Townsend was
Iandels Largo, played with feeling
and sympathy by the two musicians.
In the cantata the chorus numbers
| were effectively given and Mrs. Crow
ellis clear, futelike tones were heard
with delight in solo and in duet with
Mrs. Helena NJ. Lord, who also had an
expressively rendered solo. Solos by
Louis Brown and William A. Lund
were also enjoyed. The offertory was
an organ solo, Evening Prayer alag
ler). admirably played by Miss Wood
ward. The flowers on the pulpit were
Easter lilies and daffodils, which We're
later sent to sick and aged members
of the church.
Christ Episcopal Church.
At Christ Episcopal church a pro-
fusion Of flowers at altar and chancel
rail and at other points in the church
filled the ediflce with their aroma and
typihed the joy and brightness Of the
day The beautiful flowers in such
abundance were furnished by a num-
Der of the church members and ar
ranged with harmonious effect in the
decorations. The altar was covered
with white, Easter lilies rising out Of a
mass Of feathery spirea, and at the
reading desk at the front of the chan
eel were banked tulips, daffodils, wild
azaleas and lilies ofthe valley in pleas
ing color effects, contrasting with the
clear white and pink at the pulpit
where spirea and prin9roses were used.
Artistic decorations for the font by
Geduldig were furnished by Mrs. Fred
erick l.. Osgood and the memorial
windows in the church were banked
in flowers
The sermon by the rector, Rev. Neil
son Poe Carey, was upon the topic,
| The Easter Hope" from the text I.
. died, SO in Christ shall be made alive"
The music for the day was rendered
with fine effect by the vested choir
under the careful training of Choir
Director Habekotte.
The offertory for the day was des-
ignated for parish expenses, and its
amount was a cause~$0r rejoicing, as
it was the largest in the past six
years.
In the afternoon at 4 o'clock there
j was the Easter festival of the Sunday
school, at which the vested choirs both
boys and girls jointly sang hymns and
| Easter anthems. and there was an ad-
dress by Rev. Mr.. Carey to the school
He also presented gifts to the members
of the boys and girls Lenten chors.
The mite boxes, in which were collec-
lions for the board of missions, were
taken up.
After the morning service one baby
was christened. by the rector, and on
Saturday two were christened.
At Preston Chapel.
The Bible school at Preston chapel
observed Easter with a special pro-
gramme Sunday afternoon. at which
two violin solos were finely rendered
by Miss Minnie Townsend, accompan-
led by Miss Alice L. Woodward. Her
selections were Handeps Largo and
Stearns' Simple Confession. There was
also a letter Of Easter greetings from
! Charles A. Boyd, former superintend-
ent. now of Rochester N Y, which
was read by Miss Ruth M. Fowler. Rev
P. c.. Wright addressed the school in
an inspiring way upon the uplifting
lessons to be learned from Easter.
German Lutheran Church.
Tho.e was special music at the Ger
man Lutheran church at the morning
seryice IN which there were excellent
solos by Miss Eda Rossoll, Miss Annie
Levitzke and Miss Katie Levitzke, as
well as duets, and a solo, Easter, sung
in fine voice by Miss Elsa Bauck. A
class of twenty-five was received into
the church and the sermon by the
pastor, Rev. Theodor Bauck, was from
! the text John xiv: 10, Because I live
| We shall live also" A voluntary Of
of the congregation towards the pur-
chase of a new communion set for
the church.
In the evening there was a Sunday
school festival, at which a soprano So
10, Sing For It Is Easter, was rem
dered with pleasing expression by Miss
Elsa Bauck, and in n programme OF
songs by the school there were songs
! by Miss Emma Thiel's class Of rirls
! and classes of boys taught by Hiss
Elsa Bauck and Miss Alma Bauck
At Sheltering Arms.
Rev. III. A. Beadle pastor of the
Franklin Congregational church, and
choir conducted the service at the
Sheltering Arms Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Beadle speaking on The Res
direction. There was singing by Rev.
Mr.. Beadle, Miss Mabel Brown and
Miss Elsie Main, with Mrs. Louis II.
Smith, pianist.
Choir Boys Sing.
The choir boys OF Christ church fol-
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