St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-09

f.. II. Fairbanks assisted In other parts
of the service, and a quartet choir com
posed of Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Harry
Blodgett, DIR. Grow and Mr.. Il. Henry
Lee, led in the singing.
THE CANTATA OF truth
The above cantata by j. Astor Broad,
is to be rendered 10y the North church
choral society at Music hall next Tues
day evening. The chorus will number
about 90 voices and there will be piano
and cabinet organ accompaniment.
The music is of an interesting charac-
ter and not too elaborate to be enjoyed
by persons of ordinary musical capaci-
ty. The following argument" of the
cantata is of interest:
A severe famine prevails in Bethle
hem-Judah. A messenger brings the
tidings of plenty in Moab, and be
seeches the people to cry to Jehovah
for help in their trouble. Elimelech
and his family, Naomi and two sons,
flee to Moab The two Sons there
marry Ruth and Orpah. During ii
'
Ruth and Orpah are left in widOwhoOd.
They bemOan their affection, and Naomi
resolves to return to her home, where
plenty is now restored. Orpah is per
suaded to 90 to her own people, but
Ruth ''clave unto her mOther-in-law,"
and returns with her to Bethlehem.
The inhabitants greet them with sur
prise, when Naomi tells of her sorrow.
i, IN al IL ia
CLEAN. BoaZ, IL man of wealth and
power, finds her in his fields cleaning,
ane becomes enamored of her. Al
night-fa she falls asleep among the
sheaves, and BOaz sings to her a Stun
Der song. The next day an Israelitish
woman prophesies better things for
her, and she waits to see the result.
According to the Oriental custom, the
property is redeemed, and soon after
Boaz and Ruth are married. BOaz Gel
ebrates by "making merry" and the
scene closes with praise to God for his
mercies.
The cantata is to be given without
scenery or costumes, and with the fol-
lowing
CAST OF PRESENTATIONS:
Naomi, iSoprano) Mrs. H. X. Ide
Ruth, (Contralto) Mrs. p F. Hazen
Boaz (Bass) Z. A. Silsby
CIV. C. Tyler
Reapers (Tenors) p. f. Hazen
(JH. Humphrey
Orpah tSOprano) Mrs j. II. Humphrey
Jewish Maiden (dezzo Soprano) Miss Helen Graves
Israelitsh Woman, (Mezzo Sopranol
Miss Mary Fairbanks
Messenger (Baritone) A. o. Baker
Chorus of Reapers Cleaners, Binders and Israeltes
Y. M. C. A. BUSINESS MEETING.
The monthly business meeting of
the Y. M. G. A. was held Saturday
evening, with 40 members present.
ported as 2S7 and the following month
ly statistics of average attendance at
the various meetings were given ::
Young mems meeting 43, Sunday
morning meeting ID, town farm II,
jail 8, boys meeting 26, Bible study ~,
district meeting IL. The general sec
rotary reported that there had been
two practical talks, ;" two lectures with
an average attendance of 975, thirteen
calls on the sick, 33 new members re-
ceived, and two letters of Introduction
given to young men, one expecting to
go to Chicago and one to Dakota ter
itOry.
The charter granted by the last leg
islative was unanimously accepted.
The amendment to article of the con-
stitution, proposed month previous,
was adopted, which provides for the
election of board of directors, ''upon
which each evangelical church in the
village shall be represented by mt least
one" Under this amendment, A. L..
Hardy of the North church, was elect
ed as the remaining director John
Anderson being unable to regularly
perform the duties devOlving upon
him IA recording secretary, wished to
lie excused from serving, and W. G..
| Hawley was chosen in his place, bnt it