Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-21
EASTER IN THE CHURCHES.
Special Features in Addition to the Musl-
cal Proerams-32 United with Univer-
salist Church.

Special Features In Addition to the Mus-
cal Prosrams-s2 United with Univer-
sallst Church.
In the Baptist church Sunday morning
Rev. DIR. John II. Cow preached on "The
| resurrection body" to a large congrega-
| ton. the church was decorated with
| Easter lilies and marguerites. At noon
| the entire time usually devoted to study
| by the Bible school was given up to
| special Easter exercises. About 60 men
were present in L. W. Hawley's class and
afterwards posed for a group photograph
| in front of the church. A communion and
| batismal service was held at 4.30 o'clock,
when five persons were baptized. DR..
| Cow gave an address on known in the
| breaking of bread" and there was special
| music.
In st. Michael's Roman Catholic church
| the two masses were celebrated at the
usual hours and special Easter music
was rendered. Rev. Father George
L'Ecuyer conducted the first mass, and
Rev. Father NJ. ]. Carmody the second.
The church was decorated with Easter
| lilies and callas, potted palms, cut flowers
and the usual electric lights. The bene
diction followed the second mass. There
were no vesper services.
In the Unitarian church the communion
table was decorated with cut flowers and
the pulpit with Easter lilies and white
and scarlet geraniums, which afterwards
were given the children Of the Sunday
school in the carol service. Rev. e. Q. S.
Osgood's sermon was on the text THE
house of many mansions and special
music was rendered. The carol service
consisted of special music and carols by
the members of the Sunday school,
In the Universalist church the morn
ing service consisted of music and
short Easter sermon by Rev. d. e. Trout
The cantata by William Reed, THE Res
direction and the Life" was sung and
vocal and violin solos were rendered.
The church was decorated with cut flow
ers and potted plants At this service 80
persons united with the church, the
largest number ever taken in at one time
in the history of the local church. In the
afternoon an Easter concert was given
by the Sunday school in the church.
The morning service in the Methodist
church was devoted to the concert by
the Sunday school, assisted by the choir
which included solos, rectations and
singing by classes. Rev. F. A. Wells de-
livered short talk appropriate to the
Easter day The decorations consisted of
cut plants and potted flowers with Easter
lilies predominating. In the evening
service the pastor gave an Easter SER
mon his text being taken from l Corin-
thians Is: 10.
A count of the congregation in the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning
showed that $40 persons We're present,
not including the large number of Sun
day school children who occupied front
pews during the opening service Rev.
r. NJ. Houghton told the story of two
bulbs for the children's sermon. The
front of the platform was decorated with
Easter lilies and daffodils which after
wards were distributed among the shut
ins and those who We're i'll. Eighteen
persons united with the church, 10 by
confession of faith, nine of whom were
baptized, and eight by letter OF the to-
tai seven were males and II were fe-
males. The theme of the morning ser
mon was Attaining the Resurrection"
and after the service Sunday school
concert was given in the church, a large
number rema lining to enjoy the exercises.
Large congregations were present at
all the services in ST Michael's Episcopal
church. The special musical program
was greatly enjoyed. and it will be re-
peated next Sunday. At 4 o'clock
the childrens service, THE mystery
play or the book beloved" was given
before an audience that filed the church
and the rendition was so impressive that
it brought tears to the eyes of many. 1t
was prepared under the direction of Mrs
Myron p. Davis. Seven children were
baptized by Rev. Andrew Harper. jr., in
a service on Easter eve.