Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
EASTER JOY IN SERMON AND SONG
Congregations that Filled the Churches at all Services Sum- day-Trumph of the Resurrection the General Theme Beauty of the Christian Hope Typed by Floral Decora tions.

Ing hours, Easter Sunday dawned bright and fair, with cheerful sun shine, although a Marchy wind took some of the warmth out of the suns rays. Easter congregations of good proportions filled the churches at both morning and evening services, uniting music inspired by the thought of the Resurrection.
 At Trinity Episcopal.
 At Trinity Episcopal church the sermon at the morning service by Archdeacon J. EAdred Brown was from the text, Job If. IA: If man die, shall he live again?" This Archdea- con Brown said was the persistent question, not only of philosophy and science. but of the human mind and heart. Clearly and convincingly the preacher developed the thought of how impossible it is to believe otherwise than in the life of the soul after the death of the body The answer to the question of the text is given strongest of all in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who alone has brought life and immortality to light
 Easter lilies and daffodiLs in grace ful arrangement made up the altar decorations with a floral cross in pink on the offertory stand. On the altar were seen for the first two two hand some brass eucharistic Candlesticks, a gift to the church from Charles B. Chapman in memory of his father Theophilus Avery Chapman, long a Vestryman of the church, who died in 1871 at the age of 30
 The music for the day was rendered with great acceptance by the choir under the direction of Mrs. Walter M. Buckingham In the afternoon at f o'clock they conducted a carol ser vice in which the Sunday school par 1ciupated. The choir members in clude Mrs. w. M. Buckingham, di- rector; Miss Mary Stephenson, Miss Henrietta. Bidwell, Miss F1orine Scho- field and Miss Elizabeth Wilson, so- pranos: Miss Hadie Blackstone, Miss phenson, altos; Charles c. Carlyle Daniel Little, tenors: w. M. Bucking- ham, J. c. OVerbagh. basSes, with Miss Dorothy MacClenathan organist.
 Members of the Sunday school who received rewards for perfect attend ance were the following:
 Rachel Smith, 10 years: Reginald Smith, years; Alice Dean and Der tha Dean, ' years; Mary Walz and Viola Walz, 6 years; Robert Campbell and Miriam Bergstresser, 3 years.
 Each member of the school at the service received a red geranium as a gift.
 At Broadway Church.
 The pulpit at Broadway Congrega- tional church was hidden with a wealth of beautiful Easter lilies and daffodils and the entire front of the pulpit was prettily decorated with cut and potted flowers.
 The offertory solo. The Day of Res urrection, was well rendered in sweet, clear voice by Miss Clara Worth and at the afternoon service at 5 o'clock the choir, under direction of Frederick Christ Triumphant, to the pleasure of large and appreciative congretion.
 At the morning service the pastor, Rev. F. $. Worcester, impressively gave the lesson of the day from the text II Cor. ,: 15. And he died for aIl that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again"
 This eliminating experience of our Lord was not a purposeless matter of chance; it has had results, and was intended to have them. And the ways in which that purpose concerns us are both immediate and practical. Jesus did not die and live again for his own sake or his Fathers simply, but for ours, that we might live henceforth, and live not a self-centered life, but a life directed toward him. God sent his Son into the world that we might live through him, not as licensed sinners, nor as irresponsible animal eXistences, but as spiritual beings in sympathetic fellowship with a righteous God
 Without such consequences Christ'S death and resurrection are disappoint- ed of their object, so that it lies with us to further or to prevent in part the very purpose of his greatest work. The soul that still lives to itself is. so far as itself is concerned, and perhaps for others depending on it, defeating the sacrifice and victory of God in Christ. He died for alp is our boast; it makes also our responsibility. He lives; but 11yirI n1,f fn in a-tn c 1 some sense a failure. Do not make it that for even one of those Wbhom God has so wonderfully sought. We en- treat you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.'
 At Park Church.
 Palms ard Easter lilies made pret- ty decoration al Park church and more than the usual congregations attended both morning and VeSper services. Spe- cial Easter anthems were given at the morning service, and the vesper ser vice was the usual monthly musical service at which only Easter music was given. The solos were by Mrs. Arthur k. Story and Miss A. G. Hield. All were finely rendered
 Rev. Dr. HOwe's text was Revelation 1: 10 T was in the Spirit on the Lords day. and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet"
 He sroke of the practical aspect @ foundation of our faith. Here we find the outline of the great campaign against evil, establishing the kingdom of righteousness. with the risen Christ as the leader and founder. The de- tails of his equipment show that he Is fully equal to the task. He is always described as a conqueror and the trumpet note of victory is always given Him. Like Him, Christians should be ma sters of life. Discourageme should not be theirs either in their own lives or in their outlook upon the life of the world. They should surmount sorrow and this pledge of immortality from one who holds the keys of hell and face of the future The end of life should be the greatest triumph of all.
 At UniversaIist Church.
 Church of the Good Shepherd (Uni- versalist) Rev. Joseph F. Cobb preach ed at the morning service upon the theme, Risen With Christ, and from the text. Ephensions 6; God raised us up with him, and made us to sit with Him in the heacenly places in Christ Jesus"
 There are two revelations of life, namely birth and death. We observe Christmas as one of the holiest of days for it celebrates or commence rates the birth of Jesus our Lord :; again at Easter we rejoice, for the blessed reappearing of life in Jesus our Lord Thus we note first that man comes into possession of spiritual life through Christ and we may think of the resurrection of Christ as inf1uenc- ing him.
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