Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-05

llCEulHS udu-Dut nlLle eHecL upon tHtt congregations in the Norwich chu-chx es which reported all the services or the day unusually well attended. By the latter part of the afternoon it be- gan to rain and by night there was a smart drizzle. but the evening ser vices were largely attended, also.
 Special musical programmes on the l Easter theme and sermons that | brought the joyous Easter message | were presented in all the churches | and floral decorations were used with 1 impressive effect.
 New Members Received.
 At the United Congregational church the Sunday school attended l the morning service and the ] pastor, Rev. Alexander H. Abbott, | gave short talk to the children bel sides the sermon. which was on the theme, Morning For the Soul.
 The following new members were Ethel Bliss, Miss Miriam Brewster Bliss. Miss Dorothy West Allen. Miss Esther Elizabeth Bixby, Miss Beatrice Selina Freeman, Miss Mildred Louise Fox, Miss Elizabeth Taintor Higgins, Miss Katherine Alice Hfiderbrandt, Miss Dorothy Tracy Holden, John Kukla. Ashby James Fitzgerald. Mrs. fCnllSlln6 bO06, DT.f -J Qfl1l |. 90tA- ton Mrs. John T. Bcynton
 The floral decorations on the pulpit were arranged with mass of Easter lilies and other white flowers with fine effect under the direction of MrA E. W. Higgins, Mrs. w. H. Dawley and Miss Marion Beebe After the morn ing service the flowers were sent to sick and shut-in members of the congregation. Potted pansies were given to each member of the kinder garten of the Sunday school.
 Awards For Attendance.
 Easter was observed at Trinity Episcopal church on Sunday with special music in the morning and the annual Sunday school festival at O. clock in the afternoon. This service Twas held in the church which was pfettily decorated with cut flowers
 Easter lilies, hyacinths and daffodils which were arranged on the altar and
 was carol singing by the school as sisted by thes choir Rev J E1dred Brown. rector. spoke to the school on
 the Easter Customs of Various Lands.
 | Eight members of the Sunday School who have attended every ses- | sion of the scheo' since last Easter were presented " h an award of
 merit. Those to rective awards were: Rosafnond Chapman, Louis Allen, Es- ther Gilbert. Leon Lewis, Frank Hill
 Leonard Partridge, Ethel Curran and Helen Curran. | chitdren's Programme.
 The children of the Federated
 church gave their Easter prcgramm, on Sunday evening in the churcl
 which was very delightfulIy rendered
 to a very appreciative audience. Tn, programme was in charge of Mrs. H
 I. Peckham and the presiding office was Valentine Sebastian. Mrs. Georg Il A. Howard presided at the organ. Tn following programme was rendered All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
 school; responsive lesson, The Resur rection of Jesus; prayer, Rev. R.
 Trick; song, Christ Arose. school address Of welcome, primary class 1 recitation, Everywhere, Laura. Lsevan der: exercise, The Banners of Eas i ter, five boys; recitation. The Legen of the Lilies, Victoria Tarnosli; rec 7 itation, The Pussy Willows, by fou
 girls; song, In Beautiful Song, b eight girls; recitation, Faith, by Viol Kern; recitation. At Eastertlfne, Ray
 mond Taylor; recitation, The Easte
 Angel Mabel Quinley: exercise, Tn , Singing Time. by eight girls, recita tion, Easter Pussies, by Doris Lund i song. Ring, Ring, Easter Bells, pri
 mary department; exercise. The Lad der of Praise. cless of boys; shol talk by the pastor; closing song, Jesu
 Shall Reign. school; benediction.
 The offering was about $15 whic l goes for hospital work in foreig : lands. The church was handsomel l deforated with daffodils, Easter ilit e and palms.
 s Baptism and Easter Concert. . At the First Baptist church, Sur
 day morning, Rev. George H. Strouse . Easter message was followed by bal n tism. The ten new members wei welcomed into the church at the con f munion service.
 n In the evening the annual East f concert was given b. the Bible scho [. which was in the hands of the Phil: f thea class and was most enjoyab . and successful.
 s There was large congregatit t which enjoyed the special Easter m y sic and the work of the young pc, }. program The Easter decorat tio r, were very attractive. Easter lille
 pots of hyacinths and daffodils wi
 ornamental trees were used effectiv
 ly as were electric symbols used = | several exercises adding greatly ID the decorations. The potted plan
 and flowers purchased by the class
 were, after the concert. sent to si = members of the respective class or ,o the shut ins of the church.
 An orchestra of seven pieces, a :. sisted in the musical numbers, NJ " Charles Pierce leading the singin v Tha T1rAnrra m h6car n Cnv ,' ,, Hail to the King. by school. Aft :. Superintendent George Auburn e h tended an earnest greeting of W, ,n come the programme continued in follows: Scripture reading, Mastt Ia Donald Royce, Robert Burke, Afr rh Lefhngwell and Robert Billings; soi a Let the Church Bells Ring; prayer xs Mir. Strouse, the pastor; welcome. | of little Misses Edith Billings, Evel in Tyrer, Henrietta Brink, Florer ed Swain,l Louise Higgins, Edna San a berg, Emily Sandberg, Doris Pui lie fer, Olive Rathbun: song, primary {
 partmei1t; song, Awake! Rejoit r. school; exercise with illuminat nd Helen Risley, Alice Sandberg, Elm n. Sandberg, Blanche Wilbur, Ri
 Robinson, Edith Pulsifer, Dcrotf
 Tucker, Dorothy Farrel; song, I
 :. Easter Glory Breaks, school; ex oI else, The Dearest Easter Tek e1 Misses Marion Browning, He ,tr Swain, Doris Bogue and Evelyn Rs tn kin; song. Love Crowns tne Eas Day, school; recitation, The Fi ne Easter Day. Miss Marion Royce; so as The King of Life, school; benedicti as s Rev. Mir. Strouse.
 rv Annual Easter Festival