Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18

The night before Easter was cold I and stormy. and Biddy thought surely it was going to be stormy the next day. Riddles in general are rather lively, and this one wasn't behind the times much for wasn't she going to give a big dinner this Easter- She said to her brood on retiring: .'I guess we will have stormy Easter tomorrow" Well, Easter morning came, and with it the beautiful sunshine. One oi the brood exclaimed on opening her eyes: "Oh, mamma, the sun is shin ing!'
 what a day it would have been If it had been stormy We all went to church in the morning.
 The church was decorated with some of the prettiest double pussy willows and laurel. Popover bought some lovely white calla lilies over to the hot house; Rambler she also bought a large mixed bouquet. These with the pastors wife's large fern, the decora- tions were complete.
 The affair went off nicely; large
 Aunty No 1 was there with stun- ming new suit and hat on, and beside her sat Adopted Sister and Aunty No 2. In the seat ahead of her sat Fat Contributor Cher ankle is all better now), Widow Who and Maine Lover
 
 with little Peggy Ann. Fay Verna was there, all dressed up in Copen- hagen blue. with a large Catawba col ored plume on her hat. Married and Happy as usual sat there smiling and nodding at all the Sisters who came in and chanced to glance her way.
 The programme for the morning service was as follows:
 First was the organ voluntary; then came an anthem by the choir of thil ty voices. namely:
 Sopranos Samantha, Ready, Aunt Hester. Ma. Aunt MehitanIe, Widow Who, Potlatch, Maine Lover, Married and Happy, Fat Contributor.
 Altos-Aunty No. 1. Popover, Sun- bonnet Sue, Aunt Sarah, Tirza Ann Theoda, Polly Wintergreen Aunty No ?, Hetty Maria. Adopted Sister.
 Tenors-Jiin, Old Sol, Nat, The Edi- tor Brother Duane.
 Bass-Frank, Sammy, Abijah Hard Uncle Si. A Merry Farmers Boy.
 The anthem they sang was entitled Christ the Lord is Risen Today.
 Then came the invocation by the pastor.
 Next came the hymn Laudes Domini: When morning gi1ds the skies, My heart awakening cries May Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer, To Jesus 1 repair.
 May Jesus Christ be praised! Whene'er the sweet church bell Peals over hill and dell,
 May Jesus Christ be praised! o hark to what it sings, As joyously it rings,
 May Jesus Christ be praisedi My tongue shall never tire Of chanting with the choir, May Jesus Christ be praised! This song of sacred joy, It never seems to cloy, May Jesus Christ be praised! Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find, May Jesus Christ be praisedi Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this, May Jesus Christ be praisedi In heavens eternal bliss The loveliest strain is this, May Jesus Christ be praisedt Let earth, and sea, and sky, From depth to height reply, May Jesus Christ be praised,
 Be this, while life is mine. My canticle divine. May Jesus Christ be praised! Be this the eternal song. Through ages all along, May Jesus Christ be praisedt Following this hymn, came the apos- ties creed. Then came the prayer ana response: Father, this Easter Day Responsive reading and Gloria Patri. The pastor then read the scripture reading, and following this came {