St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

ed. At some of them the house was
Overlooking and every available place
occupied. The Holy Spirit evidently
was there with His convictlng, melting,
and saving power. The whole commu-
nlty seemed to be swayed towards seek
ing an interest in Christ. About thirty.
more or less, new seekers rose for
prayers. Among these We're seen per
sons of all ages from aged men and wo-
men down to youths of twelve. A few
expressed hope before the meetings
closed. Religious impressions were
made and influences started which it is
believed will widen in time and bear
golden fruit i'll eternity. The Workers
left Monday morning with the hearty
thanks and good wishes of the whole
Christian community. LISTENER.
Essex County Sunday School Union.
The annual meeting of this body
meets this year ut Lunenburgh, on next
Tuesday and Wednesday, June % and
30. All Sunday School Workers are
cordially invited. Below we give the
order exercises:
Tuesday Morning. - 1890 - Praise
meeting. II Business meeting. II::}O
-Reports from the schools.
Tuesday dttc,noon. 30 Teachers
meetings. 2:3O Sacred Geography. 3
Conversational exercises. on Methods
of Teaching. etc.
Tuesday ercRiHg. -PromiSc meeting
Brief addresses
"Wednesday morning. - 9::'O - Bible
reading. 10 The :. :. Lesson. how
prepared. 1.-The Lesson Taught.
Wednesday, afternoon. / 30 Care of
the Church for the children. 2:I5 Adj
dresses To the children. Bib Question
drawer. Bib Closing exercises.
Barnet.
The Ladies' Society of Barnet will hold
THEN annual Ice cream and strawberry
festival at the district hall. the evening
of Tuesday. july Il.
Burlington.
McsSr>. Moore. Remington. Wimslow
and Littlctirld the laNmen 50 well
known i'll this community held gospel
meetings 1T burlington over the Sab
bath and tw" days following. Speak
ing of the meetings on Saturday eve
ming and Sunday. the Free Press says
they wcr" largely attended. and char
acterized 10y deep interest and feeling
The men who conduct them. are earnest
men. making no prctcnSions to orltorN.
and who talk not for show. Yet they
are ready and fluent speakers. and hay
ing the gift of putting their own earnest
feeling into their words. they readily
seize and hold the interest of their
hearers. OF the meetings held ON Mou-
day. the same paper SAYS they were
marked 10y the same characteristics ;i>
those of sunday. Large audiences filled
the churches. at each of the tour meet
imgs. Much feeling WAS shown. the
audience often being moved to tears.
\ number of persons rose for prayers.
and Il special meeting. in the chapel of
/ the First congregational Church for
''muuiIcrS WAS numcrou>lN attended.
| congregational Church. last evening.
WAS the largest and perhaps mn>t sic
rcs>iul at the series. The church WAS
crowded. floor and galleries. and the
aiSlcS were filled with seats. which We're
| all occupied. Some serenity FIRE persons
rose for prayers and Il still larger nom
religious counsel and encouragement.
The same paper has Il report of the
meetings held ON Tuesday. and it speaks
thus of the closing meeting: The
church WAS crowded. aud the aisle,
were filled with extra seats which WcI,
all needed. The meeting was conduct
eel 10y the tom Massachusetts gentle
men. and WAS one of simple and direct
eNhortatiou. i'll which they are most
effective. At the close Orer one hHHt}reo
persons. of all ages. from childhood IL
white haired old age. rose for prayers
Nothing like this. it is hardly necessary
t" say. has been seen in this city il
many wear. Mc<>IS. Moore. Rrming
ton. WinSlow and Littlclicld babe fare
well to their short work here with dccI
feeling: and Rev. l.. q. BIaStow il
some brief and earnest words cXprcS>c,
the gratitude of the pastors and Chulchci
to them. for THEN faithful and success
full laborS here: regret that they coul,
not stay longer to do lis good an,
earnest wishes for their personal wei
fare. Desiring all who wished to cN
press their thanks to the visitors to
their services here to rise. the whol'
audience rose in Il body. After >ingin:
..Blcst he the tie that binds" Rev. Nh
Heath offered Il prayer of thanks. an,
Rev. Mr.. Stafford pronounced the brme
dirtiun. Union meetings will he hrl,
this evening and on Friday evening
and il is not doubted that the goo,
work will go Oh.