St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-12-31

Church News.-The Mystic Club or
chestra, J. F.. Partridge, leader, will give
recital OF sacred music assisted by the
organ and choir next Sunday evening at
Grace Methodist church. Rev. Mr. lyric
will give the first Of a new course of Sun
day evening lectures as announced in an
other column.
AT Grace Methodist Episcopal church
Christmas exercises passed off success
fully. There were large audiences morn
ing and evening, many in the evening
being obliged to stand. The music by
the organist and choir was OF the highest
quality, and was rendered with fine
execution and effect. In the morning,
they were assisted by Miss Agnes Boyn-
ton. one OF the most promising of our
young musicians. In the evening the
Sunday School gave fine programme
of music and recitations.
The annual business meeting OF the
South church will be held on Monday
evening, Jan. 8. The annual roll call and
reunion will be held on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. s. -
The annual meeting and roll call of the
North church will be held next Monday
evening. A supper will be served in the
chapel at 6 80 to be followed by the
business meeting.
| The Free Baptist Ladies' Aid society
will have a clam chowder supper and
sociable at Murray Clifford's. IL Summer
street, this evening. Supper from 80
to 7 o'clock; price, Is cents. All are
invited.
The North church choir will give
Dudley Bucks "Midnight Mass for New
Years Eve" at the regular service next
Sunday evening. The service contains
numerous solos and choruses with re-
sponses
The ladies OF the Church of the Messiah
will give clam chowder supper at the
vestry Tuesday evening. Jan a.
At the North church last Sunday morn
ing Mr.. Woods of Passumpsic assisted in
the choir. A notable feature OF the an
nual concert was song in German sung
by Misses Alice B. Warden. Florence
| HYDE and Adelaide NJ. Ide. Fifty light
! beautiful books were given to the chill.
dren for regular attendance at church
during 1897. The pulpit was decorated
with evergreen trees
The little folks OF the North church Sun
day School had tree last Friday even
ing. Robert Macknnon impersonated
Santa Claus and all the children were
remembered by gifts and oranges.
The decorations at the South church
last Sunday were quite elaborate, th'
pulpit being decorated with vines ant
evergreen arches silver star was Owe
the central archwsnd holly was freel,
used. At the Sunday School concert II
the evening the children had prominent
part besides solos from Miss Browne ant
Mrs. Peck, remarks by the superintend
ent and singing by the chorus directed
by Harry H. May. Gifts were dis
tributed at the close OF the service.
The young folks had merry time a
the Free Baptist church Friday evening
Supper was served to the boys apd girl
of the Sunday School at FIVE o'clock ant
to others at six. At halt past sevel
prayer was offered by the pastor. Reel
tations were then given, after which tn
presents were distributed by acommitte
OF young ladies and gentlemen.
Gabriel's Christmas exercise 1.-THE KIM
of Love" was given at the Free Baptis
church Sunday evening and the concer
given by the Sunday School was enjoye'
by large audience.