St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-12-27


and easel. 1t was a very pleasant
occasion.
Episcopal Church.
Exercises were held at G. A. r.
Hall Tuesday evening, consisting of
music, solos, singing and readings
by the children. A chimney consist
ing of boxes of candy was distributed
among the audience by a genuine
Santa Claus. These exercises were
followed by games and a general
social for all.
Church of the Messiah.
The interior of this church never
looked so beautiful as it did last
Sunday with its decorations OF ever
green, holly and flowers. The
pastor preached in the morning from
the words For unto you is born
this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord"
Luke 2: IL. The text was divided
into the two thoughts, Christ's in
f1uence upon the world and His in
huence upon men. After speaking of
the peculiar humblenesS of Christ'S
birth and the effect on the world, he
said: For eighteen centuries the in
fiuence OF the Christ lite has been MAX
ing itself ielt among men. 1t has
been a constant purifier of the
| worlds life. The leaven that Christ
put into the world has been gro wing
| and working, reaching out into soci-
ETY., taking hold of the lives of men
until at last it is becoming COM
| plete purifier. 1 know our hearts
| grow sick at times when we look
out upon the world even now and
see the crime and poverty and
misery that cling like leeches and
draw out our life blood, and yet have
we not faith to believe that that
power which has been coming and
augmenting itself through all these
years will some dav realize it's end
and bring all men out of the dark
ness of sin into the sunshine of Gods
love-"
Music appropriate to the day was
| furnished by the choir. In the even
ing Christmas concert was given
by the Sunday school which consist
| ed OF songs and rotations.
A pleasing feature of Christmas
night al this church was the brick
chimney built in the vestry. The
room was well filled with happy
people and the children were all de-
lighted with gifts.
Railroad Street Baptist Church.
The Christmas concert at the Bap-
tist church, Sunday evening, was en-
joyed by a crowded house. There
was pleasing variety of exercises,
all of the most attractive character
and thoroughly prepared. In ''Seek-
ing the KING" eight girls attired as
pilgrims, with cloaks and slaves,
came one by one upon the stage ask
ing where they should find the King.
why do you love Christmas" was
given by five girls with branches of
evergreen. The Angels of the Planets
from Longfellow's Christus" were re-
presented by seven girls with golden
crowns. A number of very fine re-
citations were given. The music
was suited to the occasion and
rendered with spirit.
0. H. Henderson, superintendent
of the Baptist Sunday school, open
ed his home to the school Tuesday
evening. The invitation was en-
Enthusiastically accepted and the
house we'll filled. Several friends
made the pilgrimage from Passump-
sic receiving hearty welcome.
All were specially interested in the
new tangled invention tor warming
without fire. In a corner of the front
parlor was wide chimney, the
andirons loaded, stockings hung,
but cold as the night was no fire ap-
peared. When refreshments had
been served, the mystery was made
plain. The fireplace yielded its gift
| fnr HAVING
their names called twice or more.
Even the bricks were taken down as
souvenirs.and proved full of sweet
ness. Handsome cards with Mr..
Henderson's portrait were distrib-
uted to all. The school surprised the
host with gold ring; the organist,
MISS Ida Peck, received handsome
silver vase, and Geo. B. Batchelder a
base rocker from his class.
Catholic Church.
Christmas day was observed at
this church by the usual number of
masscs commencing with the mid
night mass which was conducted by
Rev. FIR. Boissonnault. The services
were all we'll attended. Music was
furnished at the 8 O'Clock mass
by the pupils of the convent. At the
other masses special music was
rendered by the choir. The exercises
of the day closed with vespers and
benediction at 4 o'clock
FreewfH Baptist.
Two trees. brick chimney, exer-
cises by the children and distribu ton
of presents afforded the entertain
ment at the Free Baptist church
Monday evening. Superintendent
Smith was presented with hand
some clock from the Sunday school.
On Sunday morning the pastor
| nreached an anpronriate Christmas