The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Early Sunrise Rites
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Epworth Leaguers Serve Breakfast to Guests After
 a. in. Services-Methodist Board Meets Tonight
WATERVlllE Henion Correspondent-23 Driggs STel 3-5462

Waterville, April To- Waterville's observance of Easter Sunday began yesterday with an early sunrise service, conducted at 2 o'clock, at the Grace Methodist Church by the Epworth League Society. George Wright, a sophomore at Drew Theo- logical Seminary, Madison, New Jersey, home for the Easter holidays was the speaker. A breakfast follow ed at 8 a. m., which was also in charge of the young people.
 An early Communion service was held 7:30 o'clock, at St. Paul's Epis- copal Church, Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams, rector, officiating, which was largely attended and unusually beautiful, because of the abundance of potted plants and cut-flowers which were placed on the altar and around the church. Flowers were given in memory of: MT. and Mrs. George H. Truelove, MT. and Mrs. John Cookson, Mrs. Charles H. Draper, Mrs. Eleanor w. Leisring MT. and Mrs. George Dornan, Mrs. John West, Mrs. Augusta Webster, Miss Alice Webster, William c. Draper, MT. and Mrs. John Barlow Clifton Corcoran, with the flowers in the vases on the altar being giv- en in memory of the former rector, Rev. William P. Waterbury. Flowers for decoration were also furnished by Mrs. Frank P. Slavin.
 Sunday school was conducted at 9:45 o'clock, when the pupils took their mite boxes offerings, which will be used for missions, partly in this country, and partly abroad.
 A Communion service was con- ducted at Il a. m. with sermon, when the musical portions of the service were especially pleasing. Leith L. Morton, organist and choir director was in charge, and the anthem rendered, was Christ Is Risen," by Ernest Sheppard.
 Miss Winifred Delaney organist and choir director of St. Michaefs Church was in charge of the special Easter music rendered at the 800 o'clock mass, and the high mass at 10:15 8. m.
 The 8 a. m. mass was sung by the Junior Choir, and at 10:15 8. m. the soloists were, Miss Rae Palo, Mrs. O. H. Hunt, Ralph Dadario, Vincent Palo and Joseph Boisclair.
 Plants Awarded
 The Everyman's Bible Class Of Waterville had as their speaker yes terday morning, Charles Doescher, former president of the Waterbury Federation, and member of the Sunday Noon Club, of the Second Congregational Church. He chose for his subject, "Profiting by the Ex- periences of Others" Frederick R. Book, president, conducted the meet ing, and Charles Probert was In charge of the song service.
 Rev. Alison J. Smith, delivered an Easter Message, at the 10:30 a. m. service at the Grace Methodist Church, when special Easter music was rendered by the choir.
 During the Sunday school period, Bibles and plants were awarded to all children who had attended Sun- day school regularly for the past year. These receiving Bibles were, Margaret Zaugg, Bernice Zaugg, Virinia Gigey, Helen Wilson, Shirley Cook and Dorothy Cook. Those awarded plants were, Olive John son, Jane Johnson, Ella Giggey, Jacqueline Johnson, Roland Caron, Robert Caron, Marjorie Weymer, Virginia Weymer and Robert John son.
 The pupils of Mrs. Arthur Twelves class rendered two musical selec- tions, in observance of Easter, and recitations were given by Ray Rob erts, Harvey Roberts and Leo Laf- ferty.
 At the evening service, held at ' D. m. Rev. MT. Smith spoke on the subject, Life Eternal" The choir presented two special num-