St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-07
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGS.
At the North.

ne annual meeting OI tne NOrCn SOH-
grsgational church was held last Mon.
day night, with good attendance.
Supper was served to the members just
prior to the transaction of the business.
and about 100 persons sat at the tables.
During the roll call 140 members respond
ed either personally or by greetings.
The reports of the registrar, the treas
urer, the business, executive, home char
ity and missionary committees were pre-
sented as were also those of the auditors
and the Sunday school superintendent.
The reports of the registra showed "a
new members received during the year.
and 16 removals by letter and by death,
making net gain of eight. The reports
of the treasurer and business committee
were especially gratifying, showing, as
they did all bills paid and surplus of
some fifty dollars on hand to begin the
new year With.
Deacon A L Hardy was reelected to
succeed himself Tor term of six years,
and these officers were chosen for the en-
SUNG year:
Clerk-Art1ur F. Stone.
| Registrar-Mrs c. M Stone.
Treasurer-HerbertA A. Hawley.
Audtors-J Brooks; [: E. Simanton;
| Executive committee (aside from pastor
and deacons)- merson Hall. John }. Hale,
w. l. Kinney, George H. Cross. Mrs. 7 M.
Howard. Mrs. c.. M Stone. Mrs. A. H.
Business con,mi,tee-W P Smith A. l..
Farwell. F H. Brooks. Geo. F. Cheney c. F.
o. Tinker, J. c. Clark. W; c.. Tyler.
Committee on Home .charity-The pastor,
Mrs. Laurette bingham. Mrs. T. M. How
ard. Mrs c. M. Stone: Mrs. G. H. Cross.
Mrs p. Hazen, Miss Rossie B. Weeks,
Mrs. o. D Rogers, Miss Mary Z. Ide, Mrs.
p. Carpent r. w. Z. Tyler
U>hers-J 5. Weeks. Z. Chandler. c. A.
Forest, H ,rrv Lovejoy, Ernest Tinker. II. w.
Ellis, II. A Stanley. Geo. II Frost,
Committee on assignment Of seats-Robert
Macknnon. J S. Weeks F. Hazen
Superintendent w. SAUL; assistants, F..
H. Brooks a. L. Farwell.
Resolution paying tribute to the men,
ory OF the late Rev. Mr.. Cummings, a
former pastor of the church, was
adop, ed; as were also resolutions thank
ing the friends at Pinehurst and Under.
clyffe ior f,ral donations during the
year. expressing appreciation OF Mr..
Crosby's services as sex on, and fixing
| IuS odiu'y VI tuS LiNuouiNis NNNs ~
Heath made lew remarks reviewing the
work OF the past year, congratulatng
the church on the harmony that pre-
vailed among its members, and looking
forward hopefully to the work of the
coming year.
At the South.
. At the annual meeting of the South
church Monday evening the following
officers were elected: Business commit
tee, Harvin Paddock. Crawford Ranney
Henry 6 Ely; treasurer. John 7, Ritchie
auditor, CnarIes g. 3.a.-, ,treIyer o
weekly offerings. Harry NJ. Nelson; ex
ecutive committee. S H. Bracket, Rev
c. H. Merrill, E c. Potter. Mrs. Rebeccs
P. Fairbanks, M. E. Merrill, j. M. Per
ham, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks. Mrs. Gee
M. Howe, Miss Carrie S. Woodruff; ush
ers. Joseph Fairbanks, Asa Harris, L
Cheney Smith, Richard c. Baker. Perley
E. Pope. Rolfe Cobl,igh; Sunday School
superintend, mt, Henry Fairbanks; first
assistant. D. Y. Comstock second assist
ant, c. S. Adams; music committee
Chas. H. Horton, c. w. Ruiter, Mrs. c.
H. Stevens. Mrs. J. W. Titcomb, Miss
Isab,l M. Paddock The total expenses
tor the year were $346O 40; the monthly
offerings were $4577O, exclusive oil
monies collected and paid out by the
different benevolent societies.
At the UniversaIlst Church.
At recent meeting of this church the
folio wing officers were elected for 1898;
Trustees, F. V. Powers, Frank Hooker,
Frank Spaulding; treasurer, E. E. Sar-
gent; clerk. John l.. Couch; collector,
Carlton Felch.
Grace Methodist Episcopal.
The annual election OF Sunday School
officers was to have taken place last
Sunday, but was adjourned until Sunday
next.
"a Garden Home by a Great River
will be the topic Of the lecture at Grace
Methodist church next Sunday evening
followed ky the recitation of the latter
half OF Burns 1.-The Cotter's Saturday
Night" The opening lecture last Sunday
evening was attended by an audience
that completely filled the church. The
Mystic Club orchestra furnished a fine
musical programme which was greatly
enjoyed.
The Epworth League of Grace Metho
dist church held literary and socia
gathering last Monday evening, at which
a good number were present and a very
, interesting programme presented.
: The ladies Of the Universaist church
: gave another OF their first-class clan
chowder suppers on Tuesday evening.
;; The special New Years programme al
the North church on Sunday night was @
very enjoyable affair, the choir present
ing Bucks Midnight service in an effect
i've way.
In Rev. ]. A. Boissonnault's report last
Sunday OF the condition Of the Notr,
Dame des VICTORIES parish he said ther,
were 346 families in this town and 81 il
adjoining towns in the parish and tha
5 over 295 children attended the schools
The parish is in good financial condi
ton
The South church pulpit was occupie,
last Sunday by I'rof Henry Fairbanks
! Rev. Edward 7. Fairbanks being i'll.
S Teachers Tleeting. The public schoo
teachers of this town meet tomorrow