Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-09
NORWICH TOWN
Rejoicing on Festival Of the Resur-
rection in Local churches-The New
Methodist Pastor Asks Prayers and
Cooperation of His PeopIe-sunshine
Society Visits Shelterina Arms.


Easter Sunday at Sacred Heart
church, both masses were well attend
ed Clear and sweet were the voices
of the children at the first mass as
they sang their AlleluliaS. To Him
Who For Our Sins Was Slain. ana
Hear the Heart of Jesus Pleading The
work Of the chorus choir at high mass
at 10 O'clock was most pleasing, the
choruses being given in fine harmony,
and the solos were we'll rendered py
Misses May Pounch. Nellie j. BUCK
ley, Annie Pounch and Mary Ryan
and by B. J. Houlfhan and Leroy Hub
bard: Miss Elizabeth Malone was at
the organ. On the altar and In the
sanctuary were palms. ascension lilies,
carnations and white tulips; narcis-
81 and roses were used effectively at
different points. At the close of high
mass there was Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament
In his sermon Rev. C. w. Brennan
said: This Is the greatest church fes-
tival OF the year. IF Christ be not
risen from the dead then is your faith
vain, says ST. Paul. The Christian
religion is founded on the resurrection
resurrection that unbelievers only
strengthen our faith. The scripture
reads, Thou shalt not suffer Thine
Holy One to see corruption. and these
the first day of the week so we have
that day for our Sunday. When the
women came to the sepulchre they
found the stone rolled away. The two
men on the way to Emmaus were
talking about the things which had
come to pass. The One who Joined
them began at the. beginning and ex-
planned the scriptures. Let us be
these flowers. the lilies the emblem of
The Lily of the Valley. May We re-
alize the full significance of Easter.
New Pastor at Methodist Church.
There was a good attendance at the
Easter Sunday services at the First
Methodist church. In keeping with
lilies and potted plants about the pull
pit, the hymns sung. the scripture and
sermon. 1t being Rev. William Craw-
ford's first Sunday, he gave a personal
prayers of his people, their presence at
the meetings. and said, Let nothing
come into our relations as pastor and
people that shall hinder the cause of
Jesus Christ
The subject of the address was, The |
Resurrection OF Christ. Lessons drawn |
from this great fact were: God always f,
rewards loving services. The service
1t the tomb had its wonderful re-
ward in the massage of the living |
Christ Have we come this Easter !
With hearts of gratitude? Then shall |
We go away with richer: fuller he
luzation of Gods love. Faithfulness |
s rewarded; the Marys wondered how
he stone was to Zoe rolled away. God |
lad been there and the difficulty was |
God often gives us one message to
prepare us for another From scrip |
ure from song. from some part of /
his service may come the message
-ou need the fresh vision. Amaze
nent and fear filed the hearts of those
It the tomb. When we sit in the |
shadows sometimes God in majesty |
las to come first to amaze, then to |
i'll US with joy Christ after He was |
'isen sent a special message to Peter
What wonderful love and forgiveness |
vas there. If YOU are conscious of |
in remember Christ's word. Tell Pc
er. There is a chance for you as for
hat disciple to come again to the
isen hCrist.
The Easter carols and hymns sung