The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-04-11
Easter in the Churches.

Easter morning dawned with dull skv but
moderate temperature. At 10.45, the hour for
the morning service in the churches, the sun
came out and SO did the church-goers. and
there was large attendance at all the services.
There were evidences of unusual care to be
seen in the decorations and the similarity of
arrangement was striking.
At the Universalist church the altar and
railing were covered in white, potted Easter
lilies, tulips and narcissus were banked on each
side of the pulpit, and there were bouquets of
tulips on the altar. A large bouquet of white
pinks graced the communion table. Rev.
Arthur A. Blair. the pastor, preached an
Easter sermon and there was special music bv
the choir. There was an attendance of 49 at
service.
At the Unitarian church Rev. C. B. Ames.
the pastor, preached on Faith, the funda-
mental principle underlying the Easter spirit,
and the choir gave special and appropriate
program. The decorations were of Easter
lilies. tulips, pinks and roses. There were
three tiers of potted Easter lilies on each side
of the pulpit, on which were two bouquets of
pink tulips. On the front of the pulpit was a
wreath of roses and pinks and there was a
large bouquet OF pinks on the communion
table.
At the Baptist church the sermon was by
Rev. P. M. Mckay of the Newton, Mass,
Theological school, who gave appropriate and
pleasing discourses at the morning and even
ing services, the regular church choir furnish
ing appropriate music in the morning and
large chorus of young misses at the evening
service. There was an attractive arrange
ment Of potted Easter lilies, tulips, and gera-
NUNS around the altar platform, and an i'm
mense bouquet of pink and white pinks on the
communion table.
At the North church there was an unusual
display of flowers and potted plants A bank
of Easter lilies, tulips and yellow jonquiIs
filled the space in front of the altar, with
smaller banks on each side. The three ban
ners of Palestine Commandery Knights Tenn
plar, were on the front walls, placed there as
the Knights were to attend an afternoon SER
vice. At the morning service the pastor. Rev.
David L. Wilson, gave an Easter sermon on
"The Risen Life" and the male quartet rem
dered appropriate music. At 8 p. m. a special
Easter service was held for Palestine Com
mandery; No. IA, K. T., and it is pronounced
one of the best services of the kind ever held
in Belfast all concerned uniting to make it SO.
The pastor Rev. David L. Wilson is the Emil
nent Commander of Palestine Commandery and
he gracefully welcomed the forty Knights in
full uniform they entered and took the
seats assigned them, Miss Amy E. Stoddard,
the organlst, playing the Festal March by
kroeger. An anthem, beautifully rendered by
the North church quartette, was followed by a
! responsive service by Palestine Commandery;
responsive reading by the Eminent Comman-
der and congregation; carol by the quartette;
The Lesson, by Rev. Charles Berkley Ames;
solo, "The Resurrection by Mr.. A. P. Good
hue, whose fine voice was never heard to better
advantage; prayer by Rev. Charles Berkley
Ames; response, "Father, Oh Hear U.s.
(HandeD; hymn, "Onwaru Christian Soldier, y
congregation; sermon, "a Soldier of the
Cross En-. Sir David L. Wilson; anthem
"Blessed is He that Cometh," (Gounod), quar-
tette; In Memoriam, by the Prelate Sir Morris
Z. Slugg, who paid beautiful tribute to the
departed Knights, Hon. Winfield S. Pendleton
and c. R. Pendleton of Islesboro and Robert
Burgess of Belfast 1t was one of the finest
memorial addresses ever given in Belfast
Then followed Taps, benediction by the Emf.
nent Commander and the Recessional, Marche
Moderne (Lemare). by the organist, Miss
Stoddard. The church was we'll filled and the
services had the close attention of the large au.
dience. In accordance with the usual custom Of
the Knights the flowers were distributed
among the widows of members of the orde,
and those kept at home by Sickness
There was no preaching services at the
Methodist church, as the pastor, Rev. M S
Hill, was attending the conference in Rock.
land.
The services at St. Francis church were helc
in the new chapel. The usual low mass was
obs erved and Rev. FIR. Dennis McCabe gave ar
Easter sermon. The altar and statuary pedes
tails were simply and effectively decorated
with white carnations and purple and white
hyacinths. There was large attendance
including people from Searsport and Other
adjacent towns.