St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-31
this service the music by the choir


Ouintette-Star of Bethlehem Emerson
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, Hall
Organ Postlude-Mar arch, Clark
The incidental solos at the morn
ing and evening service were sustain
ed by Miss Ida Giffin, E. A. Owen,
and Miss Carrie Hibbard a duet
was also sung by Miss Hubbard and
Mrs. Blodgett.
On Friday evening the children
gathered about a Christmas tree
and received many presents. At this
time there were a recitation or two
and several appropriate musical Sc
lections given-affording, in all, a
very merry Christmas for the little
folks of this congregation.
At the South Church.
The children of the South church
Sunday school, and large number
of their friends, enjoyed the Christ
mas concert there on Sunday even
ing last. The young ladies of the
congregation had put considera bic
time and effort into the trimming of
the auditorium, evergreen and Gala
lilies being used freely and with
pretty effect in decorating the choir
gallery, the organ and other parts of
the church Interior The exercises of
Sunday evening were varied and in
structive, embracing responsive read
ings, Rotations and abundance of
singing by the choir and school.
Each of the children present received
a Christmas token from the snper-
intendent, Rev. Henry Fairbanks,
and will remember pleasantly the
Christmas concert of 1891.
At the Episcopal Church.
The celebratio of the day began
here with tree and carol service at
the church on Christmas eve. The
carols were pleasingly rendered and
together with the Christmas tree
made a joyful occasion. Rev. F. D.
Buckley made a few. remarks and
read the annual report of the Sunday
school The weather was stormy,
but there was a very good attend
ance.
On Christmas morning there was a
service at the church. The morning
prayer service was followed by the
full communion service There was
also a short address by the rector.
The music for this service included
one of Mrs. Langster's carols by
Richard Henry Warren, Dudley
Bucks "Te Deum" in E fiat and a
solo by Edwin A. Owen. At the con-
clusion of the communion service the
organist played the "Pastorale Sym
phony" from Handel's Messiah"
At the Free Baptist Church.
The children and elder people of
this church and congregation united
in a merry time around two heavily
loaded trees on Thursday evening,
when the advent of the Christmas
season was most effectively en-
phasized. Aside from two trees,
handsome arch had been erected,
and the front part of the church was
also prettily trimmed-the whole
making a very attractive picture.
There were several Rotations and
Christmas songs by the children, but
the chief feature of the evening was
of course the stripping Of the trees,
which was done under the auspices
of Santa Claus himself-or at least
by Harry Warner as his representa-
tive. Young and old were remember
ed with gifts, and the time passed
very joyfully for all concerned.
At the Catholic Church.
The day was duly observed at this
church in the usual manner, with
high mass at midnight and an illum-
ination and decora ton of the church
the choir sang with excellent effect
Dumont's Missa Regia, Lambillotte's
pastorale, and the popular. Christ
mas hymns. At eight O'Clock on
Friday the second mass was cele-
brated, and the pupils of the convent
sang several selections suited to the
festival. High mass al ten, and yes
pers at three O'Clock completed the
religious services at this church.
At the Presbyterian Church.
The children of the Presbyterian
Sunday school had merry time on
Friday evening, when they gathered
around a well-laden tree. There
were some interesting exercises, in
Guiding an address by Rev. w. A.
Pinkerton and several recitations
and music by the members of the