St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-12-28
CHRISTrlAS SUNDAY.
At the South Church.


pirate way at the South church Sunday
both morning and evening. In the morn
ing the chorus choir rendered special
music and was assisted by ]. D. Par
fridge, violinist. The pastor chose for
his text the words, Born this day, and
from them preached very instructive
Christmas sermon. The evening service
was devoted to the little folks and was
passed with recitations and music. The
chorus choir gave several beautiful selec-
tions and their work showed much pa
tient training both on part OF the chorus
and instructor. The decorations con.
sisted of two very pretty evergreen trees
placed in the pulpit.
At the North Church.
The pulpit OF the church was decorated
with evergreen trees and all the services
OF the day were we'll attended. In the
morning the choir gave Dudley Bucks
cantata. "The Coming oil the King"
which was we'll rendered and greatly ap-
pteSidtSu NY luS duuiShSe. uS Pdotot
preached strong sermon on "Christ,
the Word" In the evening the Sunday
school gave their annual concert. con.
sisting OF music. recitations and recital
by Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost. At the
conclusion of a most successful concert
81 gilt books were distributed to as
many children for faithful attendance
upon the preaching service during the
year.
On Monday evening the young folks
| gat red in the chapel Tor tree. The
superintendent, ]. w. Sault, made an ex.
cellent Santa Claus, and all the children
were generously remembered with pres
ents, candy and oranges.
Grace Methodist Church.
At this church there we're two large
trees loaded with presents. large and
small, in front of which sat an eager
company of children and Others, last
Saturday evening. The exercises were
b, gun with Praise God from whom all
blessings how," and after PRAYER by the
pastor, Superintendent Bailey made
brief address OF welcome and introduced
w. w. S. Browne, who pleased the
children and their friends with some
selections on the graphophone. Then
came the distribution OF presents. There
was an interruption in the programme
OF pleasant character. elsew here more
fully described. in the gift of typewriter
and Horrock's rolltop desk to the
pastor. The pastors family were gener.
ously remembered by their friends
The Sunday services were OF Christ
mas character and were attended bv
large congregation. The music BY the
organist and choir was unusually good
and the compliments paid them were not
few. The pastor preached from John l
IA; And the Word was made flesh and
dwelt among u.s." In the evening Mrs.
Marshall and her children gave one Of
their b.st concerts The children and
their teacher have reason to be pleased
with their efforts. Superintendent Bailey
was in charge.
At st. Andrews
The Christmastide service for the Sum
day school was held at the church Satur.
day afternoon at 4 80 O'Clock, and cou.
sisted Of few carols and Christm mas
tree. 1t The absence of the rector, w. p.
Stafford briefly addressed the children,
after which followed the distribution of
gifts.
Sunday morning the usual service was
held including the communion service.
and eve ing prayer at 5 p. m. Special
Christmas music was rendered at both
services, and Rev. Loren Webster oil
Holderness, N. H.. officiated. preaching
two excellent sermons appropriate to
the day.
At the Free Baptist Church..
The Free Baptist Sunday school had
two Christmas trees set up in the vestry
which were very prttily decorated and
well covered with presents tor the schol-
ars and their friends. These were distrib.
uted Saturday evening and many young
hearts made glad. The pastor and his
wife were generously remembered.
The Christmas concert by this school
and the church choir on SUNDAY evening
was fully up to the usual standard. The
opening anthem was rendered by the
choir which also assisted in the choruses
bv the school. Scripture was read by
Supt. d. M. Badger, prayer offered bv
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address. A selection for two vlolins was
PLAYED by Miss Welioot and Ella Steven
son with organ accompaniment by Ellen
Badger; songs were sung very prettily by
Laura Fenno and Walter Farr, duett by
Ella Stevenson and Gladys Davis. Reel
tations were gwen by Laura Farnham,
Lucy Farr, Mamie Keys, Daisy Conley,
Lillian Swi,ser. Annie Burbank, Fairy
Skinner, Ralph Smith. Walter Farr. Har.
old Burbank, Vernie Wright. Harold
Walker, Frank Keyes, John Farnham,
George Hill and Levi Gray All the exer
cises showed careful preparation and
were appropriate and interesting.
At the UulversaIist church.
At the Church OF the Messiah Christ
mas was simply but impressivelv observ.
ed. The festivities began on Saturday
evening with the rendition Of Mother
Goose's Christmas Banquet" by the Sun
day school, Mrs L L. Piper acting as
Mother Goose, assisted by many of the
children in the numerous and familiar
Mother Goose characters. Calas San
born was most successful Santa Claus
and Old King Cole. with his fddlers
three, was present in the merry person
OF L. E. Evans. Two trees were laden
with presents which were distributed to
the great delight of all
On Sunday morning the church was
Hastily decorated with Christmas greens.
and an appropriate service was rendered,
with sermon upon The Gospel OF
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