Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-17
Easter Observed
Appropriately at
All City Churches

interesting Easter programs were
carried out in all the churches in the
city on Sunday and every church
was unusually well attended. Deco
rations of Easter lilies were very
| general throughout the churches,
many Of them afterward to be dis
tributed to the hospitals and among
the sick. Cantatas were given at sew
eral of the churches and at the Uni
Nersalist church childrens concert
was given. At the Free Baptist
church an afternoon service was Civ
en- which was also largely attended
At the First Baptist church can
tata, THE Easter Angels" was ex-
ceilently rendered by the vested choir
with special instrumental music and
/ this was followed by an Easter mes
sage delivered by Professor Brad
bury of Newton, Mass. The platform
was beautifully decorated with Eas-
ter lilies. which, with their fragrant
| beauty added much to the interest of
the evening.
The Methodist church presented
an elaborate Easter cantata, From
! Eeath to Life" Sunday evening in
two parts with a prologue, which
was finely sung both as to soloists
and to chorus work. Easter lilies
! and ferns were clustered about the
pulpit for decoration. In the morn
ing st. Omer Commandery was en-
tertained at worship at the church,
marching from Masonic hall to the
church in full uniform to attend the
service. Rev. T.. A. p. Jones preached
| u most appropriate sermon, which
was greatly enjoyed by all. At the
close of the service the Command
cry marched back to the hall on
Common street where they disband-
cd.
The musical vesper service at the
Free Baptist church in the afternoon
was well attended and was thorough
~ enjoyed. Wilson's cantata, The
First Easter" was beautifully rem
Gered by the church choir with out
side singers to assist. The church
was made beautiful with Easter ILL
lies and the service was one of the
finest Of the day.
The singing of George H. Goedecke
at the Unitarian church was much
enjoyed Sunday. The members of
this church are glad to have the
church open again and q good num-
bcr were in attendance yesterday.
Easter lilies were about the pulpit
and the pastor. Rev. r. +. Griffith
preached a fine sermon which was
greatly enjoyed by his hearers.
At St. Marks church in addition
to the regular services. there was
held children's service at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. The Advent
ichurch observed Easter with special
music and a children's program dur
ing the Sunday school hour which
was most interesting. The church
was decorated with Easter lilies.
Besides special music at the morn
ing services at the Cniversallst
church. a fine Easter concert was
given 10y the children in the evening
with the following program:
Orchestra selection; song. Kinder
garten class: recitation, Harold
Davis; recitation. Constance knicker-
booker: easter Gifts" kindergar-
II n class. TCSlldllOIi. - uiNi'e' ii"i'Nei >
.recitation. Florence Clark; song
| Marb'e Thayer; recitation, francis
Bemis: THE Awakening.' primary
department.: violin selections. BelVa
Kelley and Phyllis Kelley, accom-
PIANIST. Lucille Thompson: dialogue
Wilbut Larsen and Linwood stand
ish: Gardeners Chorus" Alvin Nose
and William Kierstead: cello solo,
Wilbut Larsen: recitation. Richard
Davis: piano solo. Ruth Hutchlns;
exercise. Miss Lancaster's class
"Sunbonnet Song Glenna Prou'E'
Martha simpson. Rosamond BAILEY
and Phyllis Hunter; BELLS OF Eas-
tier" Mrs. knickerbocker's class;
recitation. Bernard Larsen; NOD,
Little Violet" Miss Lancaster's class;
duet. flute and violin. Brayton Lar
sen and Albert Larsen.