St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-04-05
Easter Services.


Sunday was not especially suggestive
of Easter, out Of doors. The sun was
bright, but the chill in the air, the cut
ting wind from the northwest and the
surrounding hills heavily mantled with
snow made one feel that winter was
present reality, in spite of the calendar
with its assertion Of spring.
The weather was accountable for the
fact that Easter bonnets were few ana
far between.
Our churches fully made up for tie UNI
springlike conditions outside. WITHIN
the Easter lilies bloomed in protusion,
organ. choir and preacher made real
again the Resurrection story. In all the
churches the services were OF more than
usual interest and excellence.
The South church was adorned with
Easter lilies, palms and ported foliage
plants. The chorus choir OF twenty-five
voices under the direction OF organist b.
Frank Harris assisted both morning and
evening, at the latter presenting a SER
vice. 1.-THE Daughter of Jairus.' The
sermon in the morning by Rev. DR.. I'd
ward T. Fairbanks was from the text,
THAT as sin has reigned unto death,
even so might grace reign unto
eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord
Romans V: 81. His theme was The
Reign OF Life" and many practical and
inspiring thoughts were presented. The
evening services opened with voluntary
violin and piano by J. D. Partridge and
Miss Alice Hall, followed by piano and
organ selection by Miss Hall and
Mr.. Harris. In addition to the full cho-
rus parts the service contained male and
female choruses, duet and solo parts,
brief remarks by the pastor and reclta-
tions by Miss Grace Russell and Miss
Flora Morse. The chorus choir deserves
the highest praise and reflects great
credit upon the chorister, Mr.. Harris.
~. Andrews.
There was a celebration of the holy
CON munion at 100 and at 1870 morn
ing prayer, sermon and holy communion.
The rector brought to his listeners
message OF faith, taking his text from
Luke "a: 10.11 and said that, like the
apostles OF old when the women told the
wonderful news of Christ's resurrection
and "they believed not" we often await
with eager eyes the physical testimony
and earthly confirmation OF spiritual
fact. Tho we wish our faith to become
stronger, too often we neglect the means
of growth in grace, 1.-THE assembling OF
yourselves together" AS after His re-
surrection, Christ appeared first to the
two women and not, as might be expect.
ed, to His disciples, so, today, He will
manifest Himself thro' faith to the few
who, loyal and true, meyer desert the
crucified Master.
At 5 O'Clock a children's service was
held.
The music of the day was OF high
order and was rendered by the vested
choir OF % voices in an admirable man.
ner, under the direction Of Prof. c. w.
Pickells. The church was appropriately
decorated with palms and Easter lilies.
Grace Methodist Episcopal.
At the morning service at Grace Metho
dist church Easter music was rendered
by the choir and discourse by the pas.
tor from the text Because live ye shall
live Also emphasized the all important
fact of the Resurrection. In the evening
a concert was given by the children o
the Sunday school, The floral decora
tons were simple but attractive ant
suggestive Of the day.
knights TcmpIar Service.
The Easter service of Palestine Com
mandery No. 5, Knights Templar wa
held at Grace Methodist church, Sunda,
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Thoma
lyric conducted the service and tn
music was by the church choir. TIL
members Of Palestine Commandery al
tended in a body IN uniform to the nun
Der OF "a Knights besides members of tn
other Masonic bodies and many outsid
the order, who filled the church.
The sermon by Mr.. lyric was from Ii
text. Cor. XIV: Sc and 81. The region
OF the dead, as revealed to Ulysses
Homer's Odyssey were wildly portra,
ed and all the chill and gloom and sa,
ness that were part OF the conceptio
of death in ancient Greece and Rome,
fact in all lands, before the coming
Christ was emphasized. The idea amor
all ancient peoples was that, to die WI
to lose everything. Paul sent to II
Philippines direct contradiction of {
these things when he said; ITO die
gain" Henceforth there is laid up for II
a crown,"-not down in shades al
darkness, but up, beyond, a crown
light. The words of Him who w
Paul's master, send awe to every heaI
At the grave OF Lazarus he said: 81 q
the resurrection and the life, he that
leveth on me shall never die" 1t is We
suggestive that when Christ rose fro
the tomb he left not corruption behi
him, but an angel, The speaker prese
ed a beautiful picture of life in {
Heavenly City and said: I'm that La
we shall come to the fitness Of our liv
1--WE shall be satisfied"
This sermon was one of the m
eloquent and inspiring Easter serm,
ever delivered in st. Johnsbury
North Congregational.
The floral decorations were liberal
extent and oil rich quality colossal pal
Easter lilies. azaleas and orchids be
proiusely used. Rev. Archibald McC
of Keene, n H., preached an excel
sermon from the texts Let not V
heart be troubled, believe" and "Beca
l live We shall live Also" bringing