Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-05
STORY OF JESUS. RESURRECTION
Easter Joy Song and Sermon the ChurchesPupts and
Affairs Were Decked With Fairest Flowers-Congrega-
tons of Good Proportions Though Snowy Streets Sug-
gested Christmas Season.

Such an Easter Sunday as doubtless
is not within the memory of the old
est inhabitant greeted this city and
section with a snowfall of from eight
to nine inches in depth and a chilly
touch in the temperature that made
winter rather than spring garments
the preferred attire for the day. Yet
the church going crowds were of near
ly the usual proportions for the day,
especially at the evening services. The
special efforts that were made by
the street department and the snow
shoveling gangs of the trolley road
contributed materially to the comfort
of pedestrians and by the time night
had arrived the sun and wind had
played their part in providing dry
pavements and crosswalks for those
who attended the evening services.
At Trinity Episcopal.
Special Easter services for the chill
dren of Trinity Episcopal Sunday
school were held in the church Sun
choir led the singing Of the carol, Ring,
Ye Bells of Easter Day, the members
of the school walked into the church
in double file from the Sunday school
room and took seats on either side of
the main aisle. The scripture lesson
was from Mark Is.
The rector, Archdeacon J. Eldred
Brown announced as his text. st. John
11.25, II am the resurrection and
light" Archdeacon Baown presented
his sermon in simple language, yet in
convincing manner, so that even the
youngest members of the school listen
ed to him with interest.
He likened the effect of electric
power on a dead or stalled car to the
effect produced by the power of Jesus
Christ on a man dead to Gods king
dom. We not only need Christ to
mt rrtc h1lf
US right. Christ must continually
supply US with power and strength
to resist temptation Unless men do
as Christ commands they lose their
union with Him. Just as Christ is
the resurrection and life to men il
life SO is He the power by which we
may be raised from death.
Following the singing of another
Easter carol, On the Wings of Living
Life, ported plants were distributed to
all the members of the Sunday school.
AS the rector announced the names of
the classes they walked to the front
of the church and were given their
plants by several of the young men
who assisted in the distribution, The
closing carol was Christ is Risen The
choir directed by Mrs. Walter NJ
Buckingham led in the singing Of the
carols.
At the morning service the rector
spoke on the subject, Christs Easter
Message, the text being Rev. 1.18,
And 1 was dead and behold, I am
alive forevermore and have the keys
of death and of Hades.'
sisted of daffodils, lilies and wreaths
attractively arranged about the affairs
At Broadway Church.
At the morning service at Broad
way Congregational church, Christs
Redemptive Resurrection was the sub
ject of the sermon by the pastor, Rev
Edward S. Worcester. who spoke from
the text, Romans 4.25: Who was de-
livered up for our trespasses, and was
raised for our justification.
In brief he said that these two par
alleI clauses sum up the whole
unique experience of Jesus viewed
from the standpoint Of it's connection
with us men. 1t was not simply ar
affair of his, but had it's ground in
what we are and it's object in what
we are to be. This is true of the res
direction as well as Of the cruel
fixion, for the two are inseparable,
parts of a single process, like breath
ing or a heartbeat. By the resur-
rection this Saviour who had spent
himself for mems sake entered into
the spiritual power which is exerte6
effectively for their salvation. By the
resurrection men came to know who
He was and what it was He had ac-
complished on the cross. where other
wise It might only have appeared thai
perfect obedience and entire self -sacri-
fee were a disappointment and fail
ure. So He rose as well as died tc
set US free from the power of evil.
We must think of the two events
and the two days which commemorate
them, together. Good Friday without
Easter would be desolate. Easter
without Good Friday would be mean
ingless. In the disciples, no less, must
the two be ore-the surrender of sell
by which he dies to sin and the new