Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-04-26

narrative, interspcrscd with Rotations and
excellent singing by the school, led by Miss
Sprague. Various notices. Morning Star"
king of Glory" etc, were exposed to view
during the progress OF the exercise. The con-
cert closed after n brief but interesting nd
dress from Rev. N. g. Clark of Boston, who oc-
cupied the pulpit at the morning service.
The front of the pulpit platform at the Bap-
fist church was decorated with Towering
plants, and upon the front of the desk hung
n beautiful harp wrought with great care from
flowers of trailing arbutus Mr.. Burchard's SER
mon at the morning service was from the text
"why seek ye the living among the dead"
and was chiefly devoted to n review of the ev-
licences of the resurrection as taught, not on
ly in the gospel narrative, but also in the in
creasing interest in that great event which,
year by year, is manifested by the people of
the present day. The Easter concert by the
Sunday school given in the evening was prin-
cipally devoted to an exercise of responsive
scripture readings, arranged for the occasion,
which enforced the great lessons of the day.
Three sacred quartettes were given with ex-
celent effect by Mrs. Davis, Miss Leonard,
Mr.. Markham and Mr.. Warren-that entitled
Flee as Bird" with alto solo creditably
given by Miss Leonard, being spoken of as
particularly pleasing.
At the Unitarian church bouquets of cut
flowers carefully arranged upon the commun-
ion table and upon stands at either side spoke
to the eye of the beautiful lessons of the day,
and the sermon by Mr.. Jenkins, from Luke
xiv -, THE Lord is Risen indeed and
hath appeared unto Simon'-was in full ac-
cord with the spirit of the occasion. A large
portion of the morning congregation remained
after the benediction to listen to Easter reci-
tations from the Bible and from various poet
ical sources, which were given by the men,
beers of the school, interpreted with the sing
ing of Easter hymns. At the conclusion of
this exercise, which occupied about an hours
time, the school came forward by classes,
each member bringing an Easter Offering of
money to be sent to the 'Childrens Mission
to the Children of the Destitute" in Boston,
and each child in turn receiving a gift of n
small bouquet of flowers.
At the Methodist church Towering and foil
age plants covered the communion table, and
Mr.. Perry's sermon from Romans XII: ~,
following out the lessons of his two previous
Easter sermons in this place, especially en-
forced the duty of personal conservation to
the furtherance of Christs work upon the
earth.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Col. j. A. Eye, Supreme Dictator of the
Supreme Lodge of the United States Knights
of Honor assisted by E. b. Stetson, p. D., of
Charlestown Lodge 1872, and c. II. Eaton, G..
r., of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, or
ganized the Grand Lodge of Vermont at Brat
tleboro last Saturday, April Goth, with the
following Past Dictators present j. w. ST.
monds d. L. Herrick c. II. Stevens, c. L.
Piper and ID. Z. Tasker of Brattleboro W.
p Jones and A. c. Stetson of Jacksonville ;
L. NJ. Read of Bellows Falls ]. w. Clark of
Montpelier; G. w. Tilden of Barre. The
following officers were elected and installed
j. w. Simonds, p. G. d. L. NJ Read G. d.
g. W. Tilden, G. V. d; W. p. Jones, G.. A.
d.. ID. L. Herrick. G.. Il. J. w. Clark g.
T.; G. L. Piper c. c.; G. II. Stevens, G.
&c. A. c. Stetson G. Gar. D. E. Tasker,
q. S. Representatives to the Supreme
Lodge-L NJ. Read, J. W. Simonds. Stand
ing W.
S. Ladd, Thaddeus NJ. Chapman. On laws
and supervisions-J. w. Clark, d. L. Her
rick &. w. Tilden. On finance. w. ST.
monds, A. c. Stetson, C. L. Piper. The sec
Ond Wednesday of April, 1872 at Bellows
Falls, was fixed as the time and place of meet
ing By invitation of Alpha Lodge $40, OF
Brattleboro, the Supreme Dictator, Grand Of
fcers and visiting brothers assembled at Grand
Army hall at > o'clock and witnessed an er-
emplfcation of the work of the order by j.
A. Eye, Supreme Dictator. At the close of
the session, by invitation of Alpha Lodge, the
Grand Lodge and visiting brothers partoOl
of one of Cooper's best collations which al
relished and pronounced good, thus closing Il
day replete with profit and pleasure to the
members of the order.