The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-04-07
ARLINGTON.


At the Parish meeting at st. James
church on Easter Monday, the following
vestrymen were elected: NJ. II. Deming,
Jesse Burdett, F. n. Garfield. L. c.
Woodwork, NJ. L. Norton. David Buck.
H. N. Shaw, G.. b. Vault, G.. B. Holden.
The following officers were elected by
the Vestry for the ensuing year: NJ. H.
Dcming. Senior Warden; L. n. Cam
field, Junior Warden; Edward C. Wood
worth, Secretary; f. n. Garfield, Treas
uTer. The following are delegates to
the Diocesan convention: NJ. IL. Dem
ing, Jesse Burdett, j. h. Judson, f. G.
Woodwork; Alternates, f. N Garfield
NJ. l.. Norton, w. S. Phillips, G. s. Hard.
The Lenten season and Easter-Tide
have been times of refreshing and joy in
st. James parish, the self -denials of Ne
former making the offerings of the latter
liberal for this people. The services of
Holy Week were attended by earnest
faithful ones who were very regular at
the frequent occasions for worship. The
offering at the Good Friday service for
the promotion of Christianity among the
Jews was $500. At the Easter services
there were good congregations. At
a. IN. was the sunrise eel bration of the
Holy Communion when 80 persons, Is of
whom were Communicates, assembled
and S2.05 we're offered as Communion
Aims. At 1870 large congregation
gathered and with good music, splen-
did display of flowers, cheerful hearts
and Teverent voices, all Joined in the
hearty service. At this service the offer
ing for the Parish amounted to Sl44.10.
At o'clock the Rector celebrated the
Holy Communion at the Union church,
Sunderland, where the choir sang for the
first time distinctly Easter music. This
service was made memorable in the
hearts of many there gathered by the
using of the Communion set recently
given in memory of James Aaron Graves
who died last January. Each of the
| two pieces is engraved with the follow
| ing: "To the glory of God, and in loving
| memory of James Aaron Graves, Janu-
ary s, 1893. Easter, 1898" Such a me-
mortal is especially appropriate for this
purpose as Mr.. Graves was constant
and faithful friend of this mission, and
passed tn his reward last winter just one
week from his last partaking of the
Blessed Sacrament. In st. James church
at o'clock a large congregation gath
| cred for the Easter Carol service. The
singing was hearty, and full OF sweetness
! the children's voices blending nicely
WlJn Tue accompaniment VI VIZ ISL
played by Mrs. James Stewart and the
cornet as interpreted by Horace GOewey.
| Forty-six white boxes were handed in
by the children in single file marching
across the chancel, where the Rector
stood with basket for their reception.
The amount Of the offerings for missions
was $23.51. At the morning service the
woman's auxiliary report was read from
which we CLEAN the following: Contrib
uted to the Parish treasury in August,
1882; $40; repairs on rectory, $5S.75;
childrens Christmas tree, $500; mis-
sions, $500; Easter Offering, $1,000; de-
posted in the bank, $1,000; expenses
during the year $49.57; making total of
$2S3 80. Besides this the auxiliary
holds $306.41 in the bank as a recess
chancel fund. During the year the
young girls society have contributed