Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-08
EASTER DAY.
Knights ] empIar Services
AT Methodist Church.
Elaborate Musical Programs
In the City Churches.
vesper Services at Insane Hospital
A Pleasing Feature.

1IlftIlA tbitlIllst1iItiN J, No. =. hDIS IT'S
TEN lar, observed its annual Easter
service, Sunday afternoon, at the
Green Street Methodist church. About
q members of the commandery We're
present and were given seats in the
center of the auditorium. The church
was well filled at the time for the
opening of the service, 80 p. NJ, and
the ,loral decorations were profuse and
in keeping with the occasion.
The service opened with the pro-
cessional hymn. onward Christian
Soldier. After the organ voluntary
came the anthem, THE Lord of Life
Is Risen" sung by quartet consist
ing OF Willis X. Partridge and j. Franz.
Dyer. tenors, ]. w. Beck and Harry i.
Lowell. BASES.
At the close II the anthem the Sir
Knights OH arose with Eminent Com-
mander Melvin Z. Sawtelle and the
acting prelate. Rev. Sir Henry Il.
Dunnack participated in the Lords
Prayer and responsive reading. The
Sir knights joined with the prelate in
reading the avowal Of faith. Prayer
was followed by second anthem,
Hail Him Lord and Leader" by the
quartet.
The sermon by Rev. Sir Henry z.
Dunnack was upon the theme. sThe
Message of Easter" and Was an elo-
ouent and inspiring service. He said,
in openine: "Sir knights. | welcome
Won into TIE joys and hopes Of the
Easter time. l greet You as one. Chrls-
tfan ought to greet another. with,
The Lord is Risen.I hear your glad
response. He is risen indeed This is
the greatest day of all the year Spring
sunshine has kissed the lips of death
and a universe of life starts on It's
yearly circle. We hail this glad Faster
day. IT is redolent of all that is beau
tiful and helpful The very name re-
minds us of the sunrise of a new gay
and the departure of night
Continuing, he said in part Lille Is
a mystery. whether in microscope
| amoeba or in microscope maker man.
ife battles all discovery, it defies del
inition. Beyond all question the idea
of eternal life is as innate in man as
the sense OF harmony on which music
I builds rs palace. as the sense of cause
and effect on which science builds It's
temnle as the consciousness in man oil
a supreme Being By when man
life as il becomes intelligent ana
ethical demands eternity TO satisis ne
ever developing capacity ms go
Is the promise of Easter day. M
is the me ssage that stirs ana thriiis
all hearts. We shall live, touas am
Tomorrow. and forever For TINS great
hone. for this wonderful promise We
this day. join with the millions III CIV
ing thanks to Christ. lie that pe
Iieveth in Me hath eternal lie. ne
that believeth in Me shall never aie-
these two promises take the sting out
of death and rob the grave oil its VIZ
tory Eternal life does not begin after
deoth II begins here and now. we
have entered on eternity. 1t is pres
ent possession of the believer IN Chrlst'
Three great truths that are changing
and transforming humanity rest upon
this gospel of Paul. The death ana
resurrection of Christ teach us mat
every individual may have forgiveness
of sin. may have the power To hNe
resurrection life. Every life may nave
an Easter day. The death and resur-
reetion of Christ teach US That tfuth
and Justice right and love VIII triumph
over every error, wrong, injustice anu
hate. Christ will not fail This world
will one day be redeemed. Its Easter
day draws near The death and resur-
rectuon of Christ teaches us that I'M
mortality belopgs to everyone who be-
lieves in Christ. who loves Christ ana
who serves Christ. He has founded
the society of true born souls. Every
one may so live that he will never
never die.
Christianity began its forward
march at the empty tomb OF Jesus
The cross and the empty tomb are the
symbols of a conquering church and
triumphant life.
A very pretty picture was presented
at the singing of the hymn Corona
ton" with which the services closed
AT the beginning of the hymn the Sir
knights rose with the eminent com
mander and joined in the singing. AT
its close the chapeaus We're recovered
and brought over the left forearm with
the left hand The knights then re-
NAMED standing until the eenediction
was pronounced.