St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-12-31

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prriutcuicut Succter received a- 81
present from The Sabbath school. 30 le..
nice Bible. There are about - -cluI-
ans and teachers Do the Sabbath school
here.
AT ST. ANDREWS CurECH.
upon Main street. Rev. n. +. Iumaw.
rector, there were the usual morning
devotionS consisting of 81 sermon, and
communion services. but DO tree OF
other special obscrvauccs. These took
place on Tuesday evening OF Ibis week.
There are about 90 scholars and leach
erS here, under the Immediate super
vision OF Mr. Putnam.
AT rREsBlTEEIAN HALL,
situated in Avenue House block, Rev.
W. X. Laird, pastor, there were the us
ual obserVances Friday eve. A tree
was well loaded with presents, there
was Il good audience, and the same
spirit perVadlng other quarters was
abundantly manifested here. Rev. Mr..
Laird was presented with nice easy
chair, and Mrs. Laird with beautiful
album. There are between 80 and 90
Sabbath school children and teachers.
THE ADVENT CHURCH,
situated IN Paddock village, is as we
understand without 4 settled pastor.
But on Saturday evening there was Il
goodly gathering here, with Christmas
tree ana presents, singing and speaking
ny the children. There are mere about
Az children attending Sabbath school.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH,
situated upon Cherry street, Kew. j. A.
BOlssonnault, parish priest, held the
same services christmas day as Is usual
upon the Sabbath. We will observe,
however, that tins church regards this
DAY Win very great soiemhity ana ven
Grafton.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
A religious service was held here, to
which all the Sunday school and con-
greSatlon were invited. The exercises
consisted OF an opening Christmas an
then by the cholr; reading OF the sto-
~ oil the oirth Oh christ, from Luke;
reading OF appropriate selections by
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Sooih CONGREGATIONAL CHI fcH'
In the service here there were three
pieces by the church choir; singing by
choir of 81 children, in which duets
were introduced; brief addresses by
pastor Edward L. Fairbanks, sup't
Henry Fairbanks, and Capt. BlodSett.
| Afterwards screen was removed from
the front of the church, and in the place
where the pulpit usually is, was large,
full-rigged ship, loaded down with gifts
for the children. Four lads, dressed in
sailor costume, then distributed the
ThiS schooI aIso numbers 95o scholars
or more. The church was prcttily dec
or,taI with nvnrurcan. anDrnDriufa