The Republican journal., 1917-04-12
Faster in the Churches.

'"'@. .ssir t,.! Day and the attendance was
..s,t.... ,as s-rylces.
,s4 No-a C,ngregational church large
.. slsr-t 7ed back of the pulpit. The
,..s ir.r with the Stars and Stripes
|Ff.a..4 with potted Easter lilies, tulips,
and ,-.r- we're small flags over all the
.-.t. Globes. The committee on deco
t,,,. month was Mrs. John K. Dun.
.f. S. IS assisted by Mrs. Leroy W.
W. Anne Nj. kittredge and Miss
-..,, g.aa The morning service was a
,4... s.-g..e. u which selections appropri-
.otf. iae we're beautifully rendered by
,,...s el i-, with solo by Mrs. E. 5.
r.,-. s utlect of the sermon by Rev.
q..- taatnorne was THE Great Tri-
-,. al. pas Ul the resurrection. 1t was
,s--4s- aid many of the congregation said
-s..r. s-,i Easter service they had ever
rsao-4
..r,a morning service the infant son of
n, .ro Mrs At II Stevens was baptized
t,, N-,....;. many of the congregation re-
r.isirt t.- sre ceremony.
tltp. r special service was held for
ns.ans .nuandery, knights Templar,
,.l -.,, sus1aiug in body in dress uni
A,g, sr.I is..lne seats in the front, with their
.,,as.na banners on each side of the plat
f.r N. HsRtborne was assisted in the
.s.y.- Jy tie. Arthur E. Wilson of the Uni
ur.5 church and Eminent Sir Morris L.
Snga la.-Aeut Prelate of Palestine Com
nspdery The sother local pastors WEI e-unable
astl-ld as hey had afternoon services at
,5e,. i-gf.lowu charges. The music includ-
solo by Mrs. E. S. Pitcher and
etuIu lm Stainer's Crucifxion by the
aat Mr. hawthorne expressed his pleasure
,tl5- presence Of body of men whose order
,ioy5 t6r sa much in the past and in the pres
eu The order vas formed for the purpose of
tlgiaE the Turks, who were the embodiment
q .a run. The Holy Land. The knights had
Deen gygg tas I'D Temple in Jerusalem for
As' sol1 7s lace and from that fact derived
b-l Hsm5 Of Knights Templsr. The Fourth
gv Eucn was the subject of the PASTORS
l,e.u-sa, ra5 rg suppress the Turks, whD:: had
@sru. lsrlsa I'm and were numbering the
pgms -aue to visit the various shrines
-sra .Ho Nas kept. He gave other in
te@ne .4. ,IDcerning this order and call
l.4.aH t.-tian men to make like vow
..-t- wuereyer it exists Following
rs.sua bee Anights held memorial SER
q" .n..... the Prelate for Sir Knight
.'7'. -r of oeersport, who joined the
--...- l- -g8, aud had served in the Civil
ott '- ....= service was unusually i'm
Hse..
5t.hr .#..s church Easter morning every
s"st.s r-a. ss taken. The sermon by the
~'a- f Wihor Richardson, and the
f's. ar l-lpriate, The decorations were
gS. srer nd were designed by Mrs
1''a-s Gn saes and carried out by Mrs.
f'el Al. iultE Mrs. j. G. Aborn and Mrs.
'a'aa-s ihs rsw tiags-a large one to be
VEL a'7- A. 1- church entrance-were placed
'F 4e ne rear of the auditorium and
'4'' SIN alss "sre used on eacn side of the
''f'. A .F , Of the pulpit was large
'"' e' 's mounted by white dove and
.''''E ".d wreath with the words "He is
'"'Ael with sprays of asparagus ferns.
'V'' ~ Easter lilies outlined the platform
''' o' each siae were large decorative plants
''O e'eEeFeeHa A bouquet of white carna
-' sFse7a The choir stand. AT the evening
''N- ADDITIONAL seats were brought in to &C.
'-I''ls'6 the asge congregation. The music
.,, '''u eornet solos by Leroy Green, vocal
'' Mrs Jessie Hart Allen with violin obi
'' 1soiEe Hart At the close of an elo-
'''-' sermon by the pastor IL candidates. in
wing three young men, received the ordi.
'''cs Of baptism
'E ata-Ian church the pastor, Rev. Ar
Z. "iis"9 gave an eloquent sermon on
''"'E and the choir rendered special
H.. i"e aecorations were arranged by
o.. '0ssne L. Stevens and Mrs. Arthur
n. me pulpit was banked with Easter
"i's ihd ayacinths, and on it were bou-
,.. 4u and narcissus. A large bou.
'ei aal white carnations graced the
W.. 'ah'e ana potted tulips were
,,.. '' tne 'indows A large silk flag en-
-. siaced the left of the pulpit. The
~. way loaned by William johnson, and friends
many Of the flowers.
f. al ri5s!lst church Rev Arthur A.
n.. We an appropriate Easter SER
81. .'- na lc was by girls chorus, tn
d.. = ffls. soloist. The decorations were
n,.. '"' elective. A large flag was sus
s,t rear II the pulpit, which was draped
Il, 3'Sls ard Stripes. The flowers were
80. ''ue, with Easter lilies, hyacinths
tons ''''ns terminating. The decora-
Es,. ~, designed and carried out by Miss
aouihworth and Mrs. Frank G. Mixer.
Set.,. 'ethodlst church Rev. Horace B.
saj =. ''Ae Oh The Unconquerable Christ"
a. ono f''isi music was appropriate to East
dsss - candidate for membership was bap-
G,,v ~, 1eeorations were in charge of Mrs
600 ''ilnore and Mrs. Nellie H. Pierson
pVr;, very effective The altar rail and
nd stsrJ. oraped in white and on the pulpit
etc were potted Easter lilies, tulips,
aspel ~ reformed church and Mason Mills
l0iied nIs., oecorations were in evergreens ard
simOus I'e' each member contributing. The
ssste follomefs we're by Rev. William Vaughan and
DIVERS i"eo IL by the communion service. The
ses and a.. Az the churches were sent to the