St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
VOL. LXIII---NO. 1868
Church Notes.

Rev. Edward M. Chapman, the newly
called pastor of the North church, was
warmly greeted in his new pulpit last
Sunday and preached two excellent SER
mons. The choir was augmented bv
Miss Emma l.. Shufelt. who has taken
her old place as one of the sopranos, and
by c. H. Dempsey. For the next few
weeks the pulpit will be supplied by Rev.
DR.. Edward Hawes, formerly pastor of
the First Congregational church of Bur-
lington.
Rev. FIR. Lynch returned from the Bos-
ton hospital last Thursday afternoon
and is steadily convalescng. He will
not be a BILE to attend to his parish duties
for few weeks, but is strong enough to
be out OF doors and he has received a
warm reception from his many friends.
The subject of discourse at the First
Baptist church next Sunday morning
will be The progress and triumph Of
Christ's Kingdom" and in the evening
Lessons from the healing of the Paraly-
tic"
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
Sylvester, No. 3, South street, Thursday
afternoon.
The subject of discourse at Grace Meth
odist church next Sunday morning will
be "The King of Kings" Subject of the
evening lecture, IAN Evasive Governor"
Rev. DR.. Pickels. minister in charge of
st. Andrews church, having sufficiently
recovered from illness, expects to conduct
service and preach twice next Sunday.
The ladies OF the Church of the Messiah
will serve another clam chowder supper
at the vestry next Thursday evening from
6 to 7 O'Clock. The quilt contest will
close at 80 o'clock, the quilt to be pre-
sented to the one receiving the largest
number OF votes. The ladies' circle will
also meet at the vestry Thursday after
noon at two O'Clock. A good number
are requested to be present as there is
special work to be done.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Odd
Fellows block. Morning service at 10 AS.
Subject, Matter" Wednesday even
ing meeting at 730. Reading room open
Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to S.
Those in attendance will be pleased
to meet you and furnish you with Chris
tian Science literature.
At the Free Baptist church the pastor
will preach next Sunday morning on
The Flock and the Fold" In the even
ing there will be praise and testimony
service with a short sermon.
The ladies OF the Free Baptist church
will have a sociable at N. K. Switser's,
Sc Eastern avenue, Friday evening.
March 8. Supper at 6 O'Clock. Every
body is invited.
The new stations of the cross recently
placed in st. Aloysius church will be
blessed this evening at Z 30. After the
above ceremony a sermon appropriate
to the occasion will be preached. The
choir of st. Aloysius church. which was
recently reorganized, is holding regular
rehearsals, and under the leadership of
Miss Katherine Duggan, of Boston, are
doing excellent work. They will be
heard for the first time on Easter Sun.
day, when they will render new mass
in four parts. Miss Lillian Ryan, organ
ist OF the church, will preside on Easter
Sunday alter an absence of several
months in Boston where she has been
taking pipe organ instruction.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
South church held an enjoyable sociable
last evening.
Owing to the illness of Rev. DR.. Pick
ellis, of ST. Andrews church, last Sunday,
Rev. Loring G. Webster, of Holderness,
N. H., oficiated. The people of St. An
drew's church were very fortunate TO Sc
curing such an able and interesting
speaker as Mr.. Webster and he will
always be welcomed by the people of
ST. Johnsbury.