Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-05

to sin and decline our freedom are,
so far as in us lies, making void both
his cross and his resurrection.
At the morning service the offertory
solo was by Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard
whose voice was heard at it's best in
the selection, The Risen Christ (Word-
mani, and at the afternoon service at
5 O'Clock which was largely musical,
the solo was by Walter F. Lester. who
rendered with splendid effect the COM
position of Hawthorne, Easter Day
Has Crowned Him King.
The pulpit was beautifully decorated
with lilies and daffodiIs against a
background of palms and green foil
age,
At Second Congregational.
A cantata, The Resurrection and
the Life, was splendidly given during
the evening service at the Second
Congregational church Easter Sunday.
Those participating in the cantata
were as follows:
Soloists: Miss Clifford. Mrs George
T. Lord, Mrs. Arthur r. Blackledge, c..
D. Geer.
Sopronos: Miss Mary Stephenson,
Miss Marion Kimball, Miss Under
wood, Mrs. w. F. Bailey.
Altos Mrs Reuben P. Potter, Mrs.
D. S. Haviland, Miss Beebe.
Tenors: G. Curtis Hull, Charles w.
Parsons, James J. Moore, Mr. Chand-
Ter.
Bases: Archibald Mitchell, 4th,
Raymond R. Congdon, Mr.. Lund
Orchestra: First violins. Miss Eliz-
abeth Lane, H. G. Adams. Second vi
ohns, Miss Wutkey, William r. Nc
Cord Flutes: E. A, Breed, Morris
Gay. Cornet, John H. Perkins. Cello,
William Kicker. Organist, Miss Louise
Fuller.
A silent prayer followed the canta-
ia and the benediction was then pro-
nounced. AS the prelude, the organ
list rendered Hallelujah chorus, Han
del, and Triumpal March, Lemons,
as the postlude.
At the morning service the theme of
the sermon delivered by the pastor,
Rev. Herbert j. Wyckoff, was The
Love of Christ and the text taken was
I Commend My Spirit
Rev Mr.. Wyckoff also preached a
children's sermon, the theme of which
was Children who live with Jesus,
taken from Luke, 1916, Suffer the
Little Children to Come Unto Me, and
Forbid Them Not; For to Such Be-
longeth the Kingdor of Cod
At UniversaIist Church.
The sermon for the day by the pas
tor, Rev. J. F. Cobb, at the morn
Shepherd (Universalist) was upon
The Spiritual Life, from the test Be
loved, now are we children of God and
it is not yet made manifest what We
shall be. We know that if He shall
be manifested, we shall be like him.
for de shall see Him as He is
1--WE have just been celebrating Holy
Week when our thoughts naturally
turned to our Lords Triumphal En-
try into Jerusalem, emblamatic of His
triumphal entry with the Kingdom OF
Heaven in the hearts of men through
1on 1,-,iTr ini1o Tod IN, fIn
celebration Of the Institution Of the
Lords Supper, when He had His
chosen deciples with him and COM
municated to them many things con-
corning life.
On the next day came an event
which has appealed to the hearts OF
thinking people. On that day known
to his followers as Good Friday OF
Holy Friday our Lord was crucified
Then came that glorious, glad Sunday
| morning when Mary on visiting His
tomb found that He was alive. 1t is
| the world that we would experience
this day. 1t is a message of life, re-
newed, recreated, continuous life
Man needs a living faith to hell
Him attain the glosious transformation
of character. Man must have a living
faith in a living God. Man must have
a living faith in a living Christ. Each
day He will so guide us as to make
the way Of life radiant with His pres
ence and at length when we shall set
him manifest as He Is we shall be
transformed into His likeness in the
spiritual life.
The musical part of the service was
| admirably rendered by the choir with
the offertory solo, Christ Triumphant
(Shelley) given by Miss Mary Rogers
who interpreted the selection in ar
artistic way.
After tho ,oauy ,,,ay,o
bers were received into the church
The pulpit was attractively decorated
with Easter lilies and other potteo
plants.
At Central Baptist.
At the Central Baptist church the
morning service was made particular
ly significant by the baptism and re-
baptised by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Joe
B. SloctFm, and the right hand OF
church fellowship was extended to %
who have recently come into church
membership. The special music fol-
the service included two anthems and
lard), all rendered with notably fine
effect by the Quartette.
In the evening service, the pastor
gave an illustrated address called The
Footsteps of Jesus, which contained ar
interesting and instructive series Of
views in the Holy Land Mrs. Grace
A1drich CrowelI was heard in fine
voice in the soprano solos, The Re-
deemer Liveth (Mhnney), and two
anthems were given by the qlrartette
The pulpit decorations were in East
er lilies which bad been furnished by
the classes in the Sunday school and
which were sent, after the service tc
various sick or Shut-in members Oh
the congregation as designated by the
class.
At Trinity Methodist.
A strongly convincing sermon or
The Christian Hope was delivered by
Frederick w. Coleman at Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church on Easter
Sunday morning. The floral decora-
tions of lilies and daffodils which were
attractively arranged included q large
floral cross in front Of the pulpit. A
special number was q violin solo, ex-
Gently rendered by Frank Benson, &C.
companied by the church organist
Waldo S. Newbury.
The pastor took as his text Job 14.14
eff man Ode, shall he live again p
Rev Mr.. Coleman said:
This is the great question of the
ages. There is clever saying, thai
nothing new has been said in favor OF
Immortality since Plato nor against il
since Epicurus.
People often ask for an absolute
demonstration Of that which by the
very nature OF the case is undemon-