St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-28
CHRISTMAS.
How the Churches Observed the Day.

CHRISTMAS was observed at all the
churches Sunday and many held
other exercises on Christmas night.
At the Methodist Church.
Rev w. S. Smithers preached Sum
day morning from the text found in
Matt. 2:11, They presented unto
him gifts" In the evening the Sun
doy school gave fine concert. con-
sisting of recitations, singing, etc.
The music at both services was OF
high order, the Mahogany quartette
asst ting in the evening, and was as
follows:
Organ Voluntary "Andante in c. sas
! Anthem There were Shepherds" Ambrose
Choir.
Offer: 'ry, "Brighthst and Best"
| Choir.
Organ Postlude, "Festal March," Ashmaii
EVENING.
Organ Voluntary, Fantasia" Weegmagnn
Anthem. Behold bring you Glad Tidings,'
9 Wiegard
''Hark. Hark, my Soul" c. S. Conant
Mahogany Quartette.
Solo 1.-THE Glad Tidings," Brewer
Mr.. Brooks
Organ Postlude, Andante in G" Marke
Monday evening the superlntend'
ent, A. l.. Bailey, entertained the
Sunday school and the programme
included a choice selection OF music
|
holiday greetings, etc.
Atthe South Church.
Wreaths and iestoons of evergreen
, with small evergreen trees, gave tn
q South church Christmas look. Rev
Y Edward T. Fairbanks preached i
morning on the theme, Where
He?" The offertory solo, And tn
Angel said unto them" was sung b
/, Miss Goodwin.
:, The evening service was for tt
:, Sunday school. Rev. Mr.. FairbanE
, made appropriat, remarks, sewers
. . children gave recitations and M
>, May, Miss Goodwin and Mrs. Pee
;" sang solos. Here is the musical pr
gramme:
It. Organ Prelude, christmas Song" Ada
It. Anthem, "MarshalIe on the nightly ,sana r,aln
N them Lyr
ut. Orga accompaniment by B. Frank Harri
er. Autfr,1., brightest and Best" Marst
Choir
tie Solo. The Gift" Mrs. p
~ Solo 30 Master" Miss Good
re Anthem. There were Shepherds. Fos
ry TIM
ed Monday evening the children OF t
" Sunday school RECEIVED their gifts
~ an unique way. A fire place OF boz
=" of candy made to resemble brio
at was erected in the church and cl
IRE ter of electric lights within closely
sembled genuine blaze. Lyman
Wood, in the garb of Santa Cla
announced that although he had
,he gotten his presents he knew lii
fairy who would remedy the Difficult
Is Margaret Ely was the fairy ano
ac- wave of her wand transformed
ne. fire place into boxes of candy VIII
81. were distributed among the childr
ev. At the North Church.
Rev. c. M. Lamson preached
the morning from the text toun'
neu John /: ID, "And the Word ,
by made flesh" In the evening II
at was the annual Christmas COM
by the Sunday school. The su
u intendent, Col. Franklin Falrba'
anu spoke Of his visit to Bethlehem
len Miss Mary Ide. who was dressed
Jewish costume, read a poem.
exercise given by the Sunday sci
was largely musical. Rev. c.
the Lamson gave short address
eter then Ga elegant books were givel
~. the children who attended chi
IL" regularly in 1898. At the clos
ilng the service oranges and candy
uar- distributed to the children.
eter Mahogany quartette assisted IN
-, music of the evening. This was
n
~ musical programme
MORNING,
Ian. Organ Prelude, sel
"Come, ye Lofty" SShen
apo There were Shepherds" faiI
cover the town of Bethlehem. y
'yei, "Organ Postlude. sc
ter's EVENING.
4. L., Behold, bring you good tidings." We
II ue 1T came upon the midnight ciear' o
There were Shepherds"
At the Advent Church.
Jaw The Advent church had sp
tue service on Sunday morning.
ood. singing was unusually fine and
will Charles w. Dockham preache'
next appropriate sermon, taking to-
subject THE truth of Christ y
~ oe O'Clock in the afternoon the
'ison dren of the Sunday school q
oney Christmas concert and la collecti
and aid of the poor in town was
up.
At the Free Baptist Church.
Rev. A. |. Davis preached an a.
-. pirate Christmas sermon IN
'uoh morning at the Free Baptist CT
,rday o,d in he evening there was a