Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-24

With the Resurrection as the dom- lnant theme in the pulpit utterances of the day and the special musical pro- grammes contributing to the same thought, the churches of the city had large congregations for the Easter Sunday services. The bright sunshine of the day and the pleasant weather, although there was decided bit of chilliness in the air, were inviting fac tors in bringing the people out at day.
 Broadway Congregational Church.
 At Broadway Congregational church at the morning service Rev. E. $. Wor- cester spoke eloquently from the text Rev 1:17. IS. Fear not; am the first and the last. and the Living One; and l was read, and, behold. l am alive for ever more, and I have the keys of death and of Hades." He said:
 It was a bold heart that in the clos ing years of the first Christian century could look out from it's exile with un- diminished faith in the ultimate deliv- erance of the saints and the perpet- uity of the spiritual kingdom. The basis of that conviction was confidence in d Christ who had been slain for men and was alive for ever Apostolic Christianity revolved about those two facts, Christ's death and his deathless ness. Its faith rested in His invincible and saving personality and His lord
 
 and the last; He was read, and is alive for evermore; and the keys of death are His who conquered death. The power of His resurrection is the Chris tian's very life; not momentary or Intermittent thing, but continuing. as His risen life continues. United with Him in the li1ness of His death by letting the old self perish beyond re- coVery we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, living no longer x,IN l.s1t .trN
 The pulpit rail was hidder beneath mass of Iilfes palms, ferns and roses, arranged in a most pleasing manner. There was a special and appropriate musical programme: the offertory solo, Victory Marschal-Loephe) being rem dered in an excellent voice by Mrs, Charles Tyler Bard.
 Second Congreg ational Church.
 For the morning service at the Sec ond Congregational church, Rev. H. J. WEckoff delivered a scholarly sermon upon The Mortal Prelude to Immmor- taIity. speaking from the text, John Il: 39. Jesus saith Take ye away the stone" He said, in part;
 Amidst many attempts to epitomize life there are few that excell in beau ty of thought and grace of expression that of Charming, entitled My Sym phony Yet so lofty are its aspira- tions. so far reaching it's purposes. so infinite it's scope, that it's completing assumes immortality: and the meager music of our mortal beginnings on this stupendous work seem but the prelude to the greter harmontes to come. But, however eager our souls for the fuller music of the perfected life, our pri- mary and present concern must be with this prelude: and this imperative of Jesus emphasizes the significance of the mortal beginnings of immportal- ity. There are predatory things of toll an I struggle and sery ice to be done here and now. before the perfect cul- imitation can occur; like barriers of hard and unyieIding stone between the human desire and the Divine fulfil ment. which human hands must re- move before the gift of God which is eternal life. can be bestowed. And this prelude must be played with sympathy and understanding before the master full harmonies bf thee great symphony car be enjoyed to the full.
 Easter lilies and palms were attract Iveiy arranged for the pulpit decora- tions. At the evening service can tata, From Sepulchre to Throne, was finely rendered by the church quar- -ette and a chorus.
 Universalist Church
 Living Hope was the theme for the impressive sermon by Rev. T. F. Cobb al the Church of the Good Shep- herd in which he said in brief that Easter is a day of rejoicing, day of great hope because we have been born and bred in the faith that Jesus Christ appeared to His disciples ou the first Easter Sunday. after He had been cru eified and buried. We wish to speak oday of 4 Living Hope. and will do so lnder two groups of words which spell Easter. The first group deals with earthly conditions, Anguish and Sin. The second group deals with Fri lmph. Eternal. and the Resurrection. l. (E)-Earthly conditions. The whole ace of mankind previous to the mis- ;ion of Christ were regarded as being n a state of moral death. After Jesus advent on earth there came a spiritual a moral awakening from his state of death, through the power If the truths and teachings of the gos- ,eI to a higher, nobler and more spir- tual life.
 2 (A)-Anguish. This anguish has ,een in the minds of men as there has ,een a perverted view of the real life. 1
 B. (S)-Sin and suffering. There are many passages in the birth that speak if men when in @ state of sin. error i nd ignorance as being morally dead, i lead in trespasses and sins 4. (T)-Triunph. The New Testa- i nent writers often speak of those who elieve in Christ and receive His spirit : $ coming forth from the dead, into