Easter Sunday Graduation and Record Attendance at Church
Annual school graduation exercises were held in the auditorium at 12 30 PM with full interest. An evening service drew a record attendance as pledges and cash for the day reached 1000 dollars. Ten girls sang He Liveth and a large chorus performed Easter carols under Miss Nettie Studley. The pastor gave an illustrated Holy Week lecture using slides from 40 of Tissot's paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Department
the Sunday School
J. E. Trowbridge
Easter Concert at Central Methodist Church
At Central Methodist church last night the Sunday school and choir aided each other in presenting the annual Easter concert. The program featured singing by the school, readings, prayers, many recitations including The Light of Easter Morning and The Resurrection, duets, exercises by children and a closing address and benediction by Rev. Geo H. Clarke.
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Central Methodist Church
Risen
Ina Manning
May Wade
Ralph Cram
Agnes Dickinson
Rachael Clarke
Violet Williston
Vincent Clarke
Lillian Noyes
Fred Gray
Geo. H. Clarke
Easter Concert At Worthen Street M E Church
Worthen Street M E held an Easter programme with simple decorations and various readings recitations and exercises by a long list of children and the primary department. Highland M E offered a morning musical program directed by Chorister John Alexander followed by an evening children’s concert managed by Grace Farrell G N Smiley and John Alexander with flower seeds distributed to all children by C I Hood Co.
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Worthen Street M. E
Susie Green
Joseph Mathison
Charles Philips
Hugh Johnson
William Phelps
Annie Louise McKissock
Maude Markee
Lena Fuller
Blanche Burrill
Walter Mathison
Effie Allan
Rowena McKissock
Elsie Nichols
Ina Soule
Juliette McKissock
Alice Burrill
Alice Kidder
Pauline Kidder
Stella Isabelle Wilson
Pastor
Highland M. E
John Alexander
Beirce
Quartette
Grace Farrell
G. N. Smiley
C. I. Hood Co
Easter sermons move Manchester crowd to renew faith
The cross was vivid and the description moved almost all to tears as many signaled a desire to enter the Christian life. After the sermon Mr. Greenwood spoke his final address to converts and workers, urging faithful consecrated living. He departs yet will begin work next Sunday at the People's Baptist church. Rev. F I Kelley spoke at the Centre Congregational church in Dracut on Easter to men at the YMCA, delivering an entertaining and instructive message that was well received.
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Greenwood
People’s Baptist Church
Manchester
N. H
F. I. Kelley
Centre Congregational Church
Dracut
Easter Lilies Highlight First Universalist Church
Easter decorations with lilies dominated the First Universalist church yesterday. The choir presented a fine program and Rev. C. E. Fisher delivered an earnest Easter sermon. In the afternoon a communion service followed, and seven members were received into the church.
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Universalist
C. E. Fisher
First Presbyterian Sunday School Recites Easter Verses
Under evergreen arches and amid palms and lilies, First Presbyterian Sunday school children performed commemorative and descriptive verses of the Risen Lord and Easter season. Participants include Bernice Roeger Maude Barris James Clark Wille Jamison John Campbell Marion Gordon Ethel Barris Fanny Irvine Jennie Mack Edith Hebner Jessie Archibald Isabelle Greig Daisy Ferrell Ruth Scott Bessie McFadgen Bessie Scott May Ornod Fanny Smith Lizzie Spillane Jennie McFadgen Benjamin Hodges Hartley Murphy Willie Archibald Minnie Doole Marys Doole Mary Campbell Edna Hadden Inez Gregg Grace Smith Jessie Watson Florence Ramsey Jennie McDowell Louisa Gamwell Bertha Barris Nita Arnold Emily Arnold and solo by Mr. Edmunds.
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First Presbyterian Sunday School
Lord
Bernice Roeger
Maude Barris
James Clark
Wille Jamison
John Campbell
Marion Gordon
Ethel Barris
Fanny Irvine
Jennie Mack
Edith Hebner
Jessie Archibald
Isabelle Greig
Daisy Ferrell
Ruth Scott
Bessie McFadgen
Bessie Scott
May Ornod
Fanny Smith
Lizzie Spillane
Jennie McFadgen
Benjamin Hodges
Hartley Murphy
Willie Archibald
Minnie Doole
Marys Doole
Mary Campbell
Edna Hadden
Inez Gregg
Grace Smith
Jessie Watson
Florence Ramsey
Jennie McDowell
Louisa Gamwell
Bertha Barris
Nita Arnold
Emily Arnold
Mr. Edmunds
Easter Concert at Hildreth Street Mission
Easter day featured a varied program at the Hildreth Street mission run by Fifth Street Baptist church. Har ry Barrow gave an address welcome, Rev H W O Millington spoke, and performers included Lizzie Bennie Miss La Fleur George Cooper Elsie Braley Carrie Holmes Rinda Birchenough Alta Noble Agnes Bennie Jennie Shaw Albert Shaw Gertrude Ring Joseph Rawlinson Willis Bowles Miss Flanders Mr Reed and Lulu Holmes along with the school choir.
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Hildreth Street
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Harry Barrow
H. W. O. Millington
Lizzie Bennie
Miss la Fleur
George Cooper
Elsie Braley
Carrie Holmes
Rinda Birchenough
Alta Noble
Agnes Bennie
Jennie Shaw
Albert Shaw
Gertrude Ring
Joseph Rawlinson
Willis Bowles
Miss Flanders
Mr. Reed
Lulu Holmes
Easter message speaks to heart not head at service
Rev. Mr. Wright says the Easter message moves the heart, not the mind, urging readers to feel the faith with friends who honored the first Easter and walked with Him. He notes that even skeptics sense a timeless, spiritual connection, as the minister and Sunday school children share tokens at a well arranged festival.
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Mr. Wright
Emmaus
Closing Day of Greenwood Meetings at Gorham Street
Mr Greenwood preached at Gorham Street Methodist yesterday with Rev Matthews in morning service. An afternoon union service featured a thanksgiving segment and a stirring address on Repentance. Evening farewell filled the church with praise led by the union chorus under Sam Asquith, praising The Crucifixion of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Greenwood
Mr. Matthews
Gorham Street Methodist Church
Greenwood
Union
Sam Asquith
Reenwood
Christ
Easter Observed at St Patrick’s Church Service
Easter observed at St Patrick’s with high mass at 10 30 led by Rev James Walsh assisted by Rev Wm Colbert and Rev John J McHugh. Sanctuary choir of St Patrick’s school sang with Miss Hosea John Drury Miss Courtney and Frank McCarthy in a Mass in C. Sermon by Rev John J McHugh on the Resurrection. Evening vespers at 7 drew large crowds with Hibbard’s orchestra.
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St. Patrick’s
James Walsh
Wm. J. Colbert
John J. McHugh
Fr. Callahan
John J. Graham
New Sanctuary
St. Patrick’s School
Little Fellows
Fr. McHugh
Calvary
Christ
Fred Bond
Edward Silas
Bond
Helen Hosea
John Drury
Hattie Courtney
Frank McCarthy
Michael J. Johnson
Hibbards
Easter services at Sacked Heart church in Moore g
Easter services at the Sacked Heart church in Moore g were elaborate and impressive. High Mass at 10 30 featured Bamber's orchestra with Fr. Reynolds delivering sermons on Peace and labor conflict amid a dramatic light display over the altar. The 6 and 8 o'clock masses were by Fr. Reynolds and Fr. Tresch respectively, with a solemn vesper at 6 30 led by an enhanced choir and organist Mrs. T. H. Muldoon.
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Heart
Moore G
Bamber
John Warburton
Reynolds
Christ
Earth
God
Fr. Tighe
Tresch
O’brien
Tewksbury
James McDermott
Jesus
T. H. Muldoon
Easter at Immaculate Conception Church Highlights
At the Immaculate Conception church Easter observances featured fruitfully adorned altars with lilies and palms. Rev Fr Lawrence led the last mass with Fr Quinn and Fr McGrath as deacon and sub-deacon. Fr Dorgan preached on St Matthew's resurrection tale as the choir performed Aldega and Alma Virgo, with the American orchestra providing morning and night music directed by Mr P P Haggerty and organist Mrs Haggerty.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Fr. Lawrence
Frs. Quinn
McGrath
Fr. Dorgan
Aldega
Hummels
Alma Virgo
Hallelujah
P. P. Haggerty
Easter Services at St Michael Church Centralville
Easter services at St Michael's Church Centralville drew large turnout with collections at all masses. Fr Carney led the 6 and 10:30 masses. Fr Shaw was at 8:15 and Fr Boland at 9. A 10:30 mass featured Deacon Fr Fidelis and master of ceremonies Fr Shaw. The Pentucket orchestra from Haverhill and a 40-voice choir accompanied. A musical vesper at 7:30 closed the day.
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St. Michael's Church
Centralville
Carney
Shaw
Boland
Mansolii
St. Michael's School
Sister Emmanuel
Fidelis
Mancinelli
Easter Masses and Vesper Service at St Peter's Gorham Street
St Peter's church on Gorham street held four morning masses for Easter and an elaborate vesper service at 7 30 in the evening. Rev Fr Rowan officiated the 6 8 and 9 oclock masses and preached on the Resurrection at the 9 oclock one. Special music featured Annie Rafferty Hannah Kilkenney Peter A Clune and David A McHugh. Leonard's mass in E flat was sung. Solemn high mass at 10 30 was by Fr McDermott with deacon Fr Mullin and sub deacon Fr Heffernan. Lambillotte's mass in D was sung by soloists under Mr C F Calnan with Mollie Ivers Kittie Sparks Mary Monroe Minnie McCarry Mrs Annie Williams Mrs Annie Wilkins and Marietta Gormley among sopranos with Kilkenney and Mary Dugan altos.
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St. Peter's
Gorham Street
Rowan
Annie Rafferty
Hannah Kilkenney
Peter A. Clune
David A. McHugh
Leonard
Fr. McDermott
Mullin
Heffernan
Lambillotte
C. F. Calnan
Mollie Ivers
Kittie Sparks
Mary Monroe
Minnie McCarry
Annie Williams
Annie Wilkins
Marietta Gormley
Mary Dugan
Cc. F
Stearns Vespers Sung by Orchestra in Evening Service
In the evening at 6 30 Stearns vespers were sung with the orchestra assisting, creating a solemn musical observance. The event featured steady accompaniment from the ensemble enhancing the liturgical service.
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Stearns
Solemn High Mass at St. Josephs with Mozart Mass
At St Josephs the altar was surrounded with hundreds of candles and lights around the tabernacle. The celebrant Rev Fr A Nolin OML led the mass at 10 with deacon Rev A Marion and sub deacon Brother of Tewksbury. Rev Joseph Lefebvre preached on the day’s gospel. Choir directed by H A Racicot sang Mozart mass in B flat with soloists Dex ter Boisvert Fontaine Tarte Mongrain Marin and Parthenius. Gregoire's orchestra assisted. Vespers at 630 p m drew a large crowd.
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St. Joseph's
A. Nolin
A. Marion
Tewksbury
Joseph Lefebvre
H. A. Racicot
Ed. Vincellette
Mozart
Blanche A. Dexter
Georgianna Boisvert
Bernadette Fontaine
Ida Tarte
Ida Mongrain
H. Marin
Messrs
Albert Ducharme
Geo. H. Perault
David A. Parthen
St Jean Baptiste Mass Enriched By Candles And Choir
The altar at St Jean Baptiste church glowed with hundreds of incandescent lamps as Rev. J Campeau led the 10 o'clock mass assisted by Rev J Diess deacon and Brother Chevalin sub deacon Rev Lewis V Lewis preached the sermon. The choir led by Dr George Caisse with Hibbard's orchestra No 3 under H Steed sang Millard's mass with soloists Mme Jaques Lavalee Marie Ann Caisse E Forest Ferdinand Desesiers and Henri Alexander. Solemn vespers followed.
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St. Jean Baptiste Church
J. Campeau
J. Diess
Chevalin
Lewis V. Lewis
George Caisse
Hibbard
H. Steed
Millard
Mmes
J. P. D. Jaques
Lavalee
Marie Ann Caisse
E. Forest
Messrs
Ferdinand Desesiers
Henri Alexander
Easter at St Anthonys Church Gorham Street
St Anthony's Portuguese church on Gorham Street held crowded Easter services yesterday with masses at 8 and a high mass in B flat sung by the regular choir under Miss Lulu Ginty. Fr Rosa celebrated and preached on The Resurrection. Vespers at 7.30 were crowded. collections were taken at all services.
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St. Anthony’s
Gorham Street
Fr. Rosa
Leonard
Lulu Ginty
G. Marcus Doyle
James A. Haley
Hattie Fox
Rosa
Battles Home Controversy Over Belmont Street Site
An adjourned hearing at Huntington hall involves the Battles Home for Aged Men and remonstrants seeking Belmont street location changes. Remonstrants chair George L. Hooper presented a verbal purchase offer while Rev. Dr. Chambre and Rev. C. W. Huntington explained that only one nearby property offered was $8000 but undesirable, and the incorporators would not pay more for a better site. The meeting adjourned with a written offer to be submitted or a new location found.
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Battles Home For
Citizens’ Committee
Huntington Hall
Belmont Street
George L. Hooper
Battles
Dr. Chambre
Rev. C. W. Huntington
Committee of the Remonstrants
March 29 Dempsey Baby Born In City
A brief death notice reports the passing associated with illness in the city as the infant of Mr and Mrs Fenton Dempsey is described. The item mentions cold related illness and references Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy.
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Dempsey
Fenton Dempsey
Dr. Wood
Norway Pins
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