St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-06
VOL. LVI---NO. 2906.

ed, break the Roman seal? The soldiers
were either asleep or awake. If they
were asleep, how did they know the body
was stolen? II awake, why did they
allow them to take it? We get evidence
of the truth of Christ's resurrection from
its effect upon the disciples in their after
lives. Peter who denied his Lord be-
comes lion-hearted advocate OF the re-
and the disciples preach it in
the very city and to those who crucifed
him. All christendom has accepted the
resurrection as true and all Protestant
creeds declare belefin the resurrection.
might go on to speak of the conception
given us in the word of the beauty and
power of the resurrection body, but |
torbear.
| wish however to enforce the words
of the text, "These things are written
To become partakers OF the JOY of the re-
surrection we must have faith. "He that
believeth on the son hath life. D." All are to
be raised. Those who believe to the re-
surrection of life, they that have done
evil to the resurrection of damnation. If
we believe, the same powers that raised
Christ shall quicken our mortal bodies.
The book is open, come to it. Lay
aside prejudice and let the truth OF the
resurrection fall upon your hearts and
bear fruit to the glory of God.
Instead OF the usual quartette
choir a chorus of ten voices gave
special zest to the music. AT the
morning service the selections were:
TIE Deum in fiat, Buck
He lives the Great Redeemer" Costa
Awake, Arise" Emerson
At the concert in the evening there
was presented an interesting pro-
gramme, made up of recitations
and songs, both in groups and in
dividually, scri ipture reading and an
address by the pastor. The chorus
selections were given as announced
last week, and the entire exercises
of the evening were rendered with
credit to all on whom the response
bility of preparing and carrying out
the programme rested.
Grace M. f. Church
Congregation entered into the spirit
of the day and enjoyed fully what
was offered them both from the
pulpit in the morning and at the
evening concert. At the first service
the pastor, Rev. c. w. Bradee, spoke
from I. Cor XIV 23-"Christ the first
fruits; atterward they that are
Christ's at his coming" The sermon
was setting forth of the glorious
meaning of Christ's resurrection to
humanity. 1t was plea for no So
called theory of the resurrection"
but confident note of rejoicing in
view of the resurrection itself. The
body is not mere shell, wrapping,
husk, only useful for time, but to be
utterly discarded at death. Who
knows anything of the possibilities
hidden away in these bodies of ours?
Most of us live in only one room in
this physical mansion. But we do
not all live in the same room, and
this fact, simple as it may seem, sug-
gests possibilities of almost infinite
reach Just how much there is in these
bodies, of which we have not dream
ed, is question deeper than our
poor philosophy. What may they
not be when resurrected and
"changed;" they are no longer clog
or hindrance to the spirit, but a
medium through which the spirit re-
vealS itself.
The choir music at this service was
inspiring and given in excellent style;
1t comprised the following:
Organ Voluntary--Gloria in c, Getze
Anthem-"Praise We the Father" Gounod
Ofertory Solo-The Good Shepherd, Barri
Miss Penniman.
Benedictus-"Peace leave with YOU"
Mrs. Ranet. Tinney
Organ Postlude-Allegra in F, Stern
In the evening an Easter missionary
programme was presented by the
school, entitled "The Kings Domin-
ion.' This was made up of songs,
recitations and class exercises calcu-
lated to incite an interest in mission
work. A short address was made by
the pastor. The children took hold
OF the work with commendable
spirit, and an offering was made.
The choir sang a Benedictus by
Schneider, and the organ work by
Mr.. Eddy included an Offertory by
Read and Fantasia by Wergmann.
The South Church
Observance of the day was more
elaborate than ever before, and at
tracted large audiences. Rev. Ed
ward T. Fairbanks very aptly select
ed his morning text from that book
of the Bible to which the Sunday
school lessons are at present con-
fined, and spoke from Job xix :25-
II know that my Redeemer liveth."
We wonder, said the preacher, what
this could mean to man who, like
Job, had never heard the story of
Calvary and Olivet. Apparently it
was a landing place to which the
surge of most determined convc-
tion carried him, without the help of
any new test, story or Easter Day
anthem. What Job knew we know,
with illuminations of thousands of
years of gathered exnerience aud