St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-06

spectivelv. Never before were so
MANY choice specimens displayed
here, and the sight as one looked up.
on the flowers from any portion OF
the audience room was most grati,
fying. The decorations included
callas, Easter lilies, rare orchids,
Marguerites, az lleas, bydrangeass,
palms and other flowers, which add
ed not little to the impresslveness
OF the days services.
The Easter concert in the evening
was participated in by a large an-
dience. The children and older mem
bers of the Sunday school gave a
number of Rotations, songs, scrip
ture and other readings; the pastor
told interestingly how Easter was
observed at Jerusalem; the school
voted to have the acting superin-
tendent, Mr.. Dakin, send letter OF
greeting to the superintendent, Col.
Fairbanks, who is now in the far
East; the choir sang "Why seek ye
the living?" and congregation and
school united in the singing of Eas-
ter hymns. The opening voluntary
was cornet solo by ]. H. Parlln,
"Thc Lost Chord" with organ &C
compartment; and anothercornet So
10, Calvary" closed the programme.
Easter flowers were distributed to
the children as a greeting from their
absent superintendent; and forty
two packages of flowers were also
sent to members of the church and
school who were sick and not able
to attend the services.
At the Catholic Church.
A few moments before ten O'Clock
Sunday last the bells of our Lady OF
Victory chimed forth the glorious
feast of the resurrection of our
Savior. Everything contributed to
give solemnity to the feast OF the
day, the singing, the richness OF the
ycstments and the decorations of the
affairs, which were tastefully and APP
propriately ornamented. Able Mar
ccau oticiated and the reverend pas
tor, J A, Boissonault, gave the SER
mon on the gospel of the day.
The music rendered at high mass
was in every respect superior to any
heard in this church for some years
past. The brilliant mass of St
Teresa by La Hache was executed by
the members of the choir, with T
Gagnon as leader and Miss Provost
as organlst. From the first number
to the last perfect harmony ant
sweet religious sentiment pervadeC
throughout. The soloists, who &C
quilted themselves in very credita
bic manner, were: Messrs. A. and ]
Provost, P. Gagnon, DR.. Provost, o
Gagnon and E. Barrette; the Misses
]. Drouln, E. Roderer, L. Gagnor
and M. Fitzpatrick. During the
offertory the members OF the Chora
Union of Saint Cecilia, composed O
the young ladies who follow the
class Of singing lessons taught by
the sisters of the Congregation d'
Notre Dame, assisted by Messrs A
and !. Provost and P. Gagnon, rem
dered in an effective manner tn
"Resurrexit" by Father Lambillotte
Miss !. Drouin, Miss L. Gagnon, Mis-
E. Roderer, and P. Gagnon were tn
soloists. These young ladies ais,
sang at low mass the beautiful piec
entitled Holy Women at the Sepul
chre."
Railroad Street Baptist Church
In common with all the rest, pai
due attention to the season c
Easter. At the morning servic
Rev. Mr. Douglas spoke from LUX
xiv 5-"Why seek We the Twin
among the dead?" and Job xiv 49,
Because | live We shall live also.
Life, he said, with its partings, is tn
constantly recurring loss of tn
hearts choicest treasures. To tn
despairing sorrow Of the disciples i
such loss the first Easter NOR
brought the immediate restoration
OF their greatest treasure, the hop
of restoration for every treasure
The Saviour's resurrection was tn
final triumph OF his Righteousness
and his divinity. Had Caesar inter
fered to save him it had not been S.
glorious as this reversal of jude
ment after execution by the suprem
court of the universe. Christ
miracles might be ascribed to
delegated power, his resurrection
was divine. Easter has no JOY an
no promise save for the penitent
For the buried saint the Saviour
resurrection is the pledge of eterns
lie, of perfection.
The Sunday school held an exec
lent Easter concert in the evening
which was largely attended. TIL
church was prettily decorated wit
plants and flowers, the words
Jesus Lives" being also displaye
in evergreen. The exercises include