St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09

paley Is an interesting thlRer ana all
present greatly enjoyed the lecture.
Church News.-Rev Z. w. Dockman
will preach in the Advent church next
Sunday. Subject, THE Fifth Kingdom"
There will be a musical given under the
auspices of the Girls Friendly society OF
ST. Andrews church Monday evening.
"The Great Stone Face" is the topic of
Rev. Mr.. lyrics lecture to young people
next Sunday evening at Grace Methodist
church.
The ladies OF the Free Baptist cAurch
and society will hold sociable at the
residence of Francis Switser, 2S Cliff
street, this Friday evening.
BY invitation of the pastor the South
church pulpit was occupied last Sunday
evening by Henry T. Bailey of Spring
field, Mass. He spoke in most interest
ing and logical way of the proofs of
Christ's divinity. He said Christ's
divinity was proven by the lives and
death of the apostles, the martyrdom of
the early Christians, the crusades, the
heroism OF Christians through the inqui-
sition, the reformation, the century of
missions so nearly completed, the worlds S
fair and various incidents of modern life
Mr.. Bailey ampli6ed all these points
with striking illustrations, and the dis
course was most convincing.
Harvest concert by the North church
Sunday School Sunday evening at 7
O'Clock. An interesting programme has
BEEN arranged. The decorations will be
beautiful and unique DR.. Heath will
give sermon appropriate to the harvest
season at the morning service.
An impressive talk was gwen at the
North church last Sunday evening by
Mrs. M. Khair Allah, a native teacher
and Bible reader among the Syrians. She
spoke about her work there, the customs
of the people, etc. She has been studying
medicine in this country, and will soon
go back to do more work among her
people. She has had on sale at different
places here beautiful articles OF cmbroid-
cry, enamel work and iewelry, brought
with her from her native country and
with the proceeds of which she is obtain
ing her medical education. She has had
good sale of these articles here. We'd
nesday evening Mrs. Allah spoke at the
Methodist church, and next Sunday
evening she will speak at the South
church.
The Ladies society of Grace Metho-
dist church are to give variety supper
next Thursday evening from 6 to s
O'Clock.
Bishop Hall will administer the rite OF
confirmation in St. Andrews church
Sunday afternoon. Service will be held
at 430, Bishop Hall going from here to
Lyndonville
The annual banquet and business
meeting of the Young Peoples Christian
Union OF the Church of the Messiah was
held at the vestry last Friday evening,
After partaking of the good things from
the well-illed tables, toasts were given
and responded to and the following
officers elected: Miss Matte Jenness,
president Ernest Herrick, vice president
George Felch, treasurer, and Miss
Maude Babcock, secretary. Miss Carrie
Underwood was appointed chairman oI
the lookout and Miss Bertha Hovey o
the relief committees.
Rev, Mrs. Jones of Barre preached last
Sunday morning at the Church of the
Messiah, on the topic, "Christs Healing
Power" She spoke of His power to hea
the physical diseases and sho wed plainly
the necessity of faith in the healing of sin
She said His miracles were not necessary
to establish His divinity, but merely acts
OF mercy, She touched upon the work o
missionaries, OF Or. Parkhurst's muni
cipal reform work and Clara Barton.
work, showing what sacrifices they wer,
all making. But there is work for us tc
do, even if we cannot become mission
aries. Do the duty that lies nearest 70,
and that will be the work God wshe.
you to do. 1t is only by being faithful il
small things that we are prepared fo
greater fields of labor.