St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
4 Farewell Sermon-Gettine Ready for
EaSterOther Notes.

day morning Rev. 6. NJ. Curl preach
ed his farewell sermon, to a large
audience, and spoke earnestly con-
cerning Christ as an Overcomer-
taking his theme from Christ's words
to his disciples: Il have overcome
the world" Mr.. Curl dwelt some
what upon the utter helplessness of
man in attempting to overcome the
world without the SaviOur's help,
and emphasized the strength and
reliability of that help. He urged his
hearers to strive for a complete man
hood and womanho ood-to put away
the childish spirit, to grow and
expand in Christian strength and
usefulness, and obtain the mastery
over sin. The only thing that can
defeat a man, he said, is sin, and
against that we are to battle-to
throw out the influence of pure lives
and characters into the world and
make it better. At the close of the
sermon Mr.. Curl said a brief but
feeling goodbye to his people. He
said he had not an unkind word to
say to or about any one of them !;
thanked them for the manner in
which they had treated him, and
asked that they might rally as
cordially around the new pastor,
making it a point to help him instead
of criticising; spoke of one-half the
present membership of the church as
having been received during his
pastorate; referred to the Epworth
league, which he regarded as an i'm
portant arm of the church, and said
the latter would make a mistake if
she did not continue to encourage
this organization of young people !;
hoped that in the years to come the
church might make decided progress
in Christian activity and be blessed
in every way; and extended cordial
invitation to the membership to
call upon him at his new home in
Concord, N. H. a feature of the
music on this occasion was the offer
tory solo, palm Branches" which
was given by ]. w. Batchelder,
cornetist.
At st. Andrews church Holy Com
munion will be celebrated this
Thursday evening at 7.3O. On
Good Friday (tomorrow)service will
be held at 1890 a. m. On Easter
Sunday there will be morning praise
service at Z O'Clock, sermon and
Holy Communion at 10. 80, children's s
service at p. m. and evening praise
service at $50. The annual parish
meeting will be held at the church on
Monday evening at z o'clock sharp.
At a recent meeting of the Free
Baptist church, the members of the
parish unanimously decided to re-
quest their pastor, Rev. A. 1. Davis,
to remain for another year, and he
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been very successful here, and has
many friends outside of his parish
who will be pleased at his decision.
The Railroad street Baptist church
people held an enjoyable sociable at
Thursday evening last, when the
members of the church and congrega-
ton, as we'll as some other friends,
had the opportunity to greet Rev.
Mr.. McGeorge.
Preparations are being made for
appropriate Easter services at the
North church on Sunday. The
morning sermon and music will bear
upon the Easter theme; and there
will be a children's concert service in
the evening.
At the Railroad street Baptist
church on Sunday morning next Rev.
Mr.. Stratton of New York city will
preach, Rev. A. McGeorge also as
sisting in the service. In the even
ing there will be an Easter concert,
with a short address by Mr.. Stratton
Easter Sunday will be observed
about as usual at the South church
the pastor preaching an Easter ser
mon in the morning, and a Sunday
school concert occurring in the even
ing.
There will be an Easter sermon al
the Free Baptist church next Sunday
morning and a concert in the even.
ing The church will be decorated
for this occasion.
At the Universalist church next