The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-08

Orpheus quartet and Prof. w. A. Whea-
ton who also assumed his duties as or
ganist, and the observance OF communion
after the new pastors address. The
church was filled to oyeraowing. Rev.
Mr.. Reardon chose an appropriate Eas-
trr topie tor his sermon ard the quartet,
consisting of Frederic Edwards. William
Inglis, DIR. j. G. Jarvis and George Grant,
gave an excellent rendering of the ean-
tata Life and Death,Y BY Harry Rove
| Shelley, the words being written BY
Ann Porter Lynes. The program fol-
lows
Organ prelude, Volckmar; service from
Gloria Patria; scripture reading; re-
sponse. but the Lord II Mindful Of His
own Mendelssohn; cantata Death and
Life. Shelley; sermon; organ. offertory
III III Wely; hymns benediction; organ
postlude. March Triumphale." Bendel
Owing to the musical program and the
communion service the new pastor de-
voted only few moments to his saluta-
tory address He spoke Of the pleasure
which had been his in accepting call
t. minister to the church in Barre and
said that he would look forward To a
pleasant and profitable term of service
in Barre. Dwelling briefly on some of
the things that Easter has come to
stand for among Christian people, Rev
Mr.. Reardon said that the keynote Of
onr observance in this blessed season
should be immortality" There are a
good many tcmbs in the world to-day,
and these monuments to dead hope on
a crushed ambition are not confined to
the business life. The spirit of Easter
should manifest itself every day in the
wear. and IL should be otr endeavor to
roll some of the stones away from these
tornis. The feeling of faith in immor
talitv should be shown in our lives al
wavs and under every circumstance.
st. Paul said: 20 death, where is thy
sting? oh grave, where is thy victory r.
and to him death and the grave meant
not loss but gain. Death should mean
victory and not defeat to us, and the
spirit of Easter should help to sustain us
in this view of the end. 1t should lead
us into the gentler belief that our loved
ones have been transferred to a place
where there is no more suffering on
death.
Every birth means death, every era
die a grave. Having once learned the
lesson Of Easter we should be secure in
the belief that the dead are as alive hav-
ing been born again. Even as our
thoughts are able to penetrate the thick |
est walls, to fly to the far corners of |
the world. and to overcome all bar
riers so will the existence in the world /
to come witness the same freedom of /
When this material body is |
set aside the millions of human beings
who have trod the earth shall be like I
wise free and mhampered by sin and |
suffering. Nothing compares with the |
life beyond and to live in the abiding /
faith of the resurrection is the lesson I
that Easter has for us all.
Sketch of Rev. Mr. Reardon.
Rev. Mr.. Reardon comes to Barre with
a notable record of service in years past.
He was born in Bristol, n Y, in 1860. [
He attended the schools of his native
town and later prepared for college at
the East Bloomfield academy. In the fall
9f 1888. he entered Tufts Divinity school
1T Medford. Mass Here he found a
desired opportunity to bring the pre-
,epts taught at divinity school into prac-
tical application. for during his senior
wear he acted as supplying preacher at
The Universalist church in his college
.own. Upon his graduation in 1887. the
Medford church people prevailed upon
he young minister to remain with them.
Here he stayed for twelve months, when
he accepted call to the Universalist
.hurch in Alstead, N H. With the in
'umbency of the Alstead church, Rev.
IIr. Reardou also conducted services in
he church at NARROW, a few miles dis
ant. He remained in charge of the two
parishes for two years, when he went to
ludlow, in this state. Remaining in