St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-27
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE.


pirate Christmas services last Sunday
while others will not observe the day
until next Sunday.
At the Methodist Church.
At the Methodist church the child
rem gave a concert Sunday evening
which was largely attended by the
parents and friends of the participants
The little folks rendered their recita-
tions and songs in a very creditable
manner eliciting much admiration and
praise from the audience. Rev. II. p.
Frost followed with a short address in
which he urged that the story of the
Christ child should be made as real as
possible to the children. The myth
Santa Claus had better be shipped to
Tarshish Christians have no need OF
him. Let the children be taught that
the gifts come from the hand of the
Lord. Supt. A. L. Bailey congratulate
ed the children on their highly success
full concert, and said that instead of
having tree with presents for every
body the experiment would be tried
this year of giving where gift was
not expected in return and a collection
would be taken to provide new singing
books for the Sunday school. The
boxes were passed by three little girls
and 50 raised for this purpose.
AT the North Church
There was an appropriate and beau
tiful religious service on Christmas eve
commemorative of the One who was
born on Christmas day. The chapel
was Illuminated by the candles from
two evergreen trees. The musical
part of the service included a solo by
E. A. Silsby and songs by the choir.
The pastor spoke of the meaning of
the day to Christians and the church,
how Christ was the light of world, and
how it was the duty of the church
members to carry the light of the gos
pei to all people. AT the close of this
brief service the audience exchanged
holiday greetings with one another.
Christmas will be further observed
at the North church next Sabbath at
the different services. The musical
program of the morning is:
Prelude. Christmas Pastoral. Merkel
Anthem. Ambrose
Christmas Hymn Dudley Buck
Postlude. From the Messiah. Handel
The Sunday school concert comes in
the evening together with this musical
program
Prelude March from Solennee. LIE Naigre
Anthem. Dudley Buck
Postlude. Festival March, Smart
At the South Church.
Worshippers at this church found
the beautiful memorial windows in,
when they came to church on Sunday.
The one on the north side nearest the
pulpit, in memory of j. X. Colby, has
Latin inscription for the central fig
ure with crown above and a cross
below. Opposite this is one presented
by the Sunday school in memory of
Ephraim Jewett and his wife. The
central design here is the Holy Bible.
The window in memory of Joseph P.
Fair banks and wife contains a figure
of st. John, robed in green. The win
dow opposite, on the south side, in
memory of Thaddeus Fairbanks and
wife, contains a figure of st. Paul, rob-
ed in red.
The service Sunday evening was a
Christmas exercise rendered by the
Sunday school. The pastor followed
with brief and appropriate remarks.
On Christmas eve the children of the
school were handsomely entertained
ut the home of their superintendent,
Prof. Henry Fairbanks, over 200 gath
ering there for social evening.
At the Presbyterian Church.
Though without pastor this church
had very pleasant Christmas service
and tree on Christmas night. The
members of the Sunday school partici-
pated in the exercises with recitations
and songs that were all we'll rendered.
The children we're all made very hap
py with candy bags and other gifts
from the brilliantly lighted tree. There
was a large attendance at the exercises.
At the Episcopal Church.
The usual Christmas service was
omitted at this church this year as no
rector could be secured for the occa-
sion. The festivities on Christmas eve
were in the society's room in Music
hall which was handsomely decorated
with Chinese lanterns. Santa Claus
was on hand with his gifts for the
children and supper was served. II
was entirely a church affair and large
ly attended.
At the Universalist Church.
Here the children of the Sunday
school and their many friends made
merry on Christmas night. A Christ
mas tree made the festivities complet,
besides making the children very hap
py with it's presents. The "bell party
on Saturday evening was a great sue
cess.
At the Catholic Church.
One of the bells of the chimes wa
moved into the new church befor
Christmas and rang forth Tuesday il
its new position. All the services o
the day were held in the old churcl
and were largely attended, especial,
midnight mass. The musical program
at the services was of high order.
Y. NJ. G. A. Notes.
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