St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
EASTER SUNDAY.

EASTER SUNDAY.
n How II was Observed i'm ST. Johnsbury
1t is seldom that so beautiful day
r is vonchsafed in New England fol-
Easter as was last Sunday. A trifie
: cooler than it had been during the pre-
ceding week, yet there was not cloud
T in the sky, and the sun shone as bright
and beautiful as on June day. The
fact that Easter has not fallen upon so
late date for nearly a hundred years,
combined with the other fact that the
season is unusually advanced contrib
uted to the success of the day so far as
natural charms are concerned. At
most of the churches special services
were held
AT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
At st. Andrews standing on the
font at the left of the ..chancel was a
beautiful cross of white flowers while
EasteS lilies and other flowers were in
the front of the organ and in the chan
eel. An early service was held at
O'Clock in the morning and at 1890
the regular meeting when the full chO-
raj service was rendered by the choir,
Mrs. d. d. Patterson and Mrs. A. Dun
nett, first and second sopranos, Miss
M. Thompson alto, Asa Taft tenor,
and Stillman Kent bass, assisted by
Johnny Ritkaby. Gedd's Easter an
them, "Chlist is Risen," and num-
Der of Easter carols were also sung.
The rector, Rev. F. S. Fisher, preach
ed from John ! / :25, %, and 81. "Jesus
said unto her am the resurrection and
the life," etc. The story of the resur-
ing the greater resurrection of Christ
and the proofs adduced, first, that
Christ died and, second, that the body
of Easter was His body. At 5 o'clock
service was held when the little folks
brought in their mite boxes which con-
tanned $50.
SOUTH CHURCH.
At the South church the pulpit and
platform were decorated with cut flow
ers and plants, Easter and Gala lilies
predominating. Rev. Edward Fair
banks preached from Rev. 10: IL, "On
His head were many crowns" There
are crowns obtained by force, as a re-
ward for service, as symbol of ideal
manhood. (D The crown belongs to
| ha hn hoe or oil, fain cd
the mastery, (2) there is the crown of
sympathy, (3) of suffering, (4) of con-
quest, (5) of love and homage. The
singing was specially adapted to the
day. The chorus led by Harry May
rendered Elvey's "Christ being raised
from the dead" The quartette, Mrs.
Wallace, Miss FennO, Messrs. May and
COnant sang Bach's ''Christ our Pass
over," and Mrs. Wallace the solo, 'I
know that my Redeemer liveth." In
the evening an Easter service, largely
musical, was given in the church, as
sistant Superintendent Blodgett pre-
siding. There were recitations by the
young people, solos by Harry May, C..
S. Conant, Miss Hattie Blodgett and
Miss FennO and quartette and congre-
gatiOnal singing and remarks by Prof.
Fairbanks and Rev. Edward Fairbanks.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. l.. L. Beeman preached the last
sermon of his conference year Sunday
morning. 1t was an Easter sermon
from Romans 1919, 'If thou shalt con-
TESS with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that
God had raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved" The choir,
Messrs. Grow and AmidOn, Mrs. Ira
cy, Mrs. Harry Blodgett, Mrs. John
Marshall and Miss Mary Daley, sang
an Easter anthem very effectively. In
the evening the usual social service
was held.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
At this church there was a consider
able display of flowers. The choir was
composed of Miss j. L. Amidon, Mrs.
w. Thomas, Miss B. M. Amidon, Miss
Hattie E. BlOdgett, Messrs. j. A. NOyes,
w. HI. Herrick, F. E. Folsom and Hen
nv Goodwin with Miss Edna Blanch-
ard at the organ. This occasion was
not only an observance of Easter but
marked the close of the pastOrate Of
Mr.. Adams with the church, he preach
ing his last sermon as their pastor
which embraced the following points
Text, Acts 1874, "Intending after
Easter to bring him forth to the peO-
plen The word Easter means rising
In the spring new era of physical
life begins. 1t was at this season Of
year that Christ who is our resurrec-
ton and life, rose from the dead. East
er has been termed the queen of festi-
walls. 1t has been observed from the
very beginning of the Christian church
and is now celebrated in every part o
| the world. To every thing true, noble
and Godlike there is to be rising, {
resurrection Cd Easter day. The truth
has its Easter day the seed has iti
Easter day; and the same is true o
nature that each returning spring
brings out a miracle of new life. Christ
rose from the dead, the greatest anC
most significant resurrection of all
This day should mean to us that W,
are risen with Christ. The language
lnf fhn do, hof of ii