EASTER SERVICES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12479, 16 April 1906, Page 9

EASTER SERVICES.

The usual Easter services were held vosterday in tho churches of tho city. At the Cathedral, tho festal swvices appropriate to tho day were held, and there wero large congregations. The Bisthon w.is the proacher <at the inoniin.2 service. A;t St. Michael's there were large congregations at. each of the servicea. The Vicar, Yon. Archdeacon Averill, preached both morning and evening. The chinch was prettily decorated. In tho evening the church w«s crowded to exoess, nnd the Archdeacon, who is leaving for n visit to England, gave a short address to the congregation. At the Church of St. John the Baptist, which was tastefully decorated, the services were conducted during the day by the Vicar, the Rev. H. T." Pmchas. At tho Hoh- Trinity, Avoneide, tho Vicar preached both ot matins and evensong. A very liandMonwi white f-tstal a liar fncmital, ajii anonymous gift, was used for the firs-t time, and also a white fiilk chalice veil and burse. At St. Luke's the decorations wore very tasteful, and tho Eervice.s, which were conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. Mr Sedgwick, were Inrgely Attended. At the Church of the Good .Shepherd. PhiJinstown, there van a choral celebration of the Holy Communion, at which the total number of communicants was 179, the largest number on any pinglo Sunday. The church f.vae prettily decorated with foliage and white flowers. The Vioar, the Rev. H. E. Emor, preached in the evening. A* St. Barnabas, Fendalton, the church was beautifully decojated. the Vicar, Rev. T. A. Hamilton, officiating at the four services. At St. Matthew's, fit. Albane, tho church was taetefully decorated. There was a total of 5J16 communicants during the <lay. "Hie Vioaf, t<ho Ilov. J. H. Roger*;, preached in the morning, and the Bishop in the evening. At St. Mark's, Opawa, the decorations were tasteful, and there were largo congregations. At Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton, the Vioar, Rev. Canon Ccatcs, conducted all the sorvioas, and the church was prettily decorated with flowers end foliage. Aβ the Vicar is leaving for a hoUday trip to England, ho preacthed a ferewoll sermon from tho text, "Speak to the children of Israel that they go forward." At St. Savour's, West Lyttelton, tho Vicar, the Rev. E. Elliot Chambers, conducted all tho servioos, which were largely attended. Tho services in all the churches were largely attended. The churches at Kawipoi were largely <ittpnded. The churches wero prettily decorated. There were largo congre■eations at yesterday's services at the Anglican Church at Rongiora, where the Rer. S. c. Fendall conducted tho services.

At the services held at St. Mary's, HafawreU, St. Paul's Tai Tapu, laise congregations attended. The Vicar preached appropriate sermons from St. Luke loth chapter amd 18th vense: "I wi'H arise." At tho earacUiary of Tai I arm a beautiful new burae and chalice veil, in rich white satin brocade—tho *' or yi » member of the Rev. O. Gor-<on-Biddle'e J former congregation in Diintdm, was nsod for tho firet time. During Holy Vfook the services at the Roman Catholic Cathedral wore of a M>lemn character. Yesterday, at 11 a.m., Pontifical High Mess "was celebrated by the Bishop, Very Rev. rather Lβ Mcnant Do Chesnais being Assistant Priest, the Rev. Fathers G«l----eroe and Peoples Deacon and Sublieaoon and O'Connell Master of coreniomes. The Bishop preachr<l both at 'he 11 em. Mass and at Vespers, and wished the congregation all Easter joys on behalf of himself and tho clergy. Ihe sanctuary was very artistically <lecorated, and the services wero largely attended. At. St. Mary's, Manchester Mreet, the Ilev. Father Hickson conducted the services, end the Church was appropriately decorated. They were well attended, thero being « largo number of communicants. The chancel and tho font wero decorated in a very effective manner. The services at St .* "Joseph's, T/yttelton, were conducted by tho R«*v. Father Cooney. The Church was v»>rv tastefully decoratecl.