The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-12
EASTER DAY
In BARRE
Was the Occasion for General
Observance
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In ALL THE CHURCHES
Big Attendance at the Various Services
and Programs Appropriate to
the Day Were Carried
Out.
i'm ALL THE CHURCHES

In spite Of the almost wintry blasts
Of yesterday, the Easter Of 1909 in the
Barre churches was one Of the most sue
eessfui observances Of the day ever
known. All the various churches were
filed with people at every service, and
the exercises were carried out in very
satisfactory manner.
Special music in honor Of the Faster
occasion was given by the choir at the
lO,So mass at st. Monica's Roman Cath.
olic church yesterday Rev. Z. F. Cray
celebrated the mass and Rev P. n. Nc
Kenna preached a strong Easter sermon,
taking for his topic. the Crucihxion and
Of. Christ
The choir rendered Millard's mass in
G In an extremely pleasing and effective
manner. The soprano solos in the mass
were sung BY Miss Rose Cook, the duett
BY Miss Rose Cook and Charles Premier,
the tenor solos BY T. Il. Hamel, the bass
solos by John Nelson and Charles Premier
and the contralto solos by Miss Annice
McGue The offertoy was Werner's
Regina" Coeli. Mrs. T. Z. Callaghan
Of Montpelier offciated at the organ.
The altar was beautifully decorated
with Easter lilies and carnations, the
combination making a beautiful effect
At the Church Of the Good Shepherd
Yesterday were held appropriate Easter
services. Holy communion was celebrat-
ed at a. m and morning prayer at o,
conducted By the Rev. VI. j. NJ Beattie,
rector AT l0;sS0 there was holy com
munion and sermon, the text Of which
was, Young Man, | Say Unto Thee,
Arise" delivered BY the Rev O. J Booth
Df Montreal II was powerful and
scholarly address, telling Of the great
Easter day and all that It meant to the
world At this service the presentation
of missionary mite boxes hy the children
vas held. The evening service was at
o'clock and The Rev. o. u Booth again
preached, taking for his text, Jesus
christ. the Same Yesterday, To-day ana
Forever Very fine Faster music Was
rendered by tiIf hoy choir q twenfx
8oiess Tic skMnh #aH decorated lh an
lrfistic and beautiful manner with daifo-
Ills, palms, hyacinths and Easter hlies.
The largest congregations that ever
attended the church were present; also
he largest number partook Of holy com
nunion. The total offering for the day
Fas Sl55sT, which was the largest sum
ifered in one day in the history OF the
'hurch. The spirit Of harmony prevails
n the congregation and the outlook for
he church is most encouraging. The
has increased fully one
bird within the last year,
At the Congregational church in the
morning. the Rev. f. A. Poole gave
ermon on Human Worth and Immor-
atty and the regular choir, with Mrs.
l. 5, Martin, soprano, Mrs. f A. Poole,
Ito, and Frank II. Dyer, bass, rendered
he Easter eantata, "fhe Resurrection
to st John" the parts consist
ng of eThe Day Of Resurrection" by
fir. Griffths, tenor; Art Thou Weary,
Art Thou Languidi" by Mrs Braley, So
'rano: Triumphant Lord, Thy Work Is
lone," eontralto and duett by Miss Rob
rtson and Mr. Robertson; offertory,
The Resurrection and the Life BY MI. |
bass solo, "Hark. Ten Thousand
yoiees Sounding" BY Mr.. Robertson.
If. Poole announced that arrangements !
ad been made whereby he will preach |
t the Congregational church in Chelsea
or the next two Sundays, the local pull
it being supplied by the Rev Mr. Lake
nd the Rev Z. 0. Sherburne.
In the evening the Sunday school gave
n Easter concert in very pleasing man
er. The exercises were attended by an
udience which taxed the seating eapae-
~ Of the edifiee and many people were /
urned away because of inability to se-
ure seats. There was also a very large /
udience present at the morning service
he decorations were simple, consisting I
I Easter lilies placed in front Of the
nlpit.
Special music and Easter sermons were
card at both morning and evening SER
ices at the Presbyterian church. At the
forming service the pastor, Rev. J. D. /
icKenzie. preached from Matthew 1856. /
He is not here, for He is risen as He [
aid. come see the place whore the Lord /
I'D" The pastor described in detail 4
he crucifixion Of Christ and then His
ssurreetion, saying that it was at this
me that the Christianity Of the world
ias really wrought, when Christ aetu-
lly died for the sins Of the world
The music at the morning service was
3 follows anthem, Christ Il Risen,
Whitney Coombs, by the choir; duett,
Peace to the Sacred Dwelling Alice
fay Smith Misses Mary Mckenzie and
NINA Phillips.
AT the evening service Mr.. Mckenzie
reached from the subject. Immortal
u" The evening music consisted Of an
nthem, Christ. 0ur Passover Holden,
i tho choir qnartatte, The Strife Is
'er," MeRdelssohn. Miss Lena Mcdonald, I
Iiss Emma Phillips, William Blake and
lillian Marr: bass solo. Palm
ranches. Faure, William Blake The
lurch was prettily decorated for the
srYices with flowers and potted plants
The Easter services at the Baptist
lurch We're attended by large conerega
ons at both the morning and eH,Hg
sefcises At tie morning worship the
lsior. the Rev W. + Braisted, delivered /
strong sermon on fse ihiaet. @TAP n
suaeetiun Hope" and eniav4b'e music +
as rendered hY the choir Lilies, ferns
I'd flowers were tastefnl'y eau9ed
bout the altar. ~ 0:S0 o'cloeA saster