St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-04-18
EASTER SUNDAY.

beautiful Qdy anu lully appreciated Dy
all, The churches had made elaborate
preparations for the day and there were
large audiences at all the houses of wor-
ship.
Church of the Messiah.
The pastor preached sermon at the
morning service appropriate to the day,
his theme being Immortality of the
SOUL" In the evening came the annual
Easter concert by the Sunday school
which was we'll given. The church was
tastefulIy decorated with potted plants
and flowers, especially around the pulpit,
and the attendance at both services was
good.
North Church.
At the morning service the musical pro-
gramme as announced in last weeks pa
per was we'll carried out and Rev. DR..
Halves preached scholarly sermon up
on the belief in the resurrection. The
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers from the Conservatives at Pine
hurst and Underclyffe and the palms and
potted plants, orchids and lilies were
tastefully arranged by Messrs. Gentry
and Borland.
In the evening the children of the Sun
day school gave their annual Easter con-
cert. 1t was a very pretty sight to see
them march into the church, each wear
ing a bouquet of flowers presented to
them by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Brooks.
The children all did well, the sermon by
Joseph Cheney being the feature of the
evening. At the close of the concert DR..
Halves gave ten minutes address to the
little folks. The church was crowded at
both services and the electric lights were
turned on for the first time at the even
ing service, making the church unusually
light.
ST. AIOysius.
Easter Sunday was observed at St.
Aloysius church in very fitting manner.
Services opened in the morning with low
mass, Rev. A. Lynch being the ceIebrant.
The music connected with this service
was enjoyed by all. The choir opened
the service with the Easter Carol, THE
world itself keeps Easter Day." and was
followed by several selected hymns. At
this service the junior choir did excellent
work At the ten o'clock service Rev.
Father Maillet was the celebrant and
Rev. A. Lynch preached the sermon,
speaking from the gospel of the day on
the resurrection. At this service the
senior choir did excellent work. They
have been for the last two months under
the supervision of Miss Katherine Dugan,
OF Boston, and special Easter music had
been prepared. Especial mention should
be made of the solo rendered by Miss |
Dugan and the quintette work by Misses
Caldbeck, Glynn, Hynes, and Messrs. |
Perry and Oliver. At the 4 O'Clock SER
vice benedictlon was celebrated by the |
pastor and at this service also the choir |
gave several choice selections and Miss |
Dugan sang Laudate, with choir accom-
paniment with wonderful ability. Miss
Ryan, the Organist, has lust returned
from Boston where she has been taking
lessons on the pipe organ. She assumed
her old place at the organ presiding with
much grace and ability.
The church was lastly decorated with
potted plants and cut flowers and pre-
sented an attractive appearance.
SOuth Church.
AT the morning service at the South
church, the pastor, Rev. Dr. Fairbanks
from the text, John II: 4, 81
have glor6ed thee on earth; I have
finished the work which thou gayest me
10 do" The discourse was a beautiful
'eview of the life work OF the Master in
executing the will of the Father from the
title child on the hillside at Nazareth to
he cross of Calvary. The special musj-
'al programme was as usual of a very
nigh order, the work of the chorus being
he leading feature of the musical service,
be solo work was well sustained by the
members OF the church quartette. In the
venlng the usual chldren's concert was
given and at this service the chorus rem
Tered an excellent programme. At the {
Vening service Misses Isabelle Paddock
md Lucia Merrill assisted at the piano.
3oth IN the morning and evening the t
holm playing of Miss Helen Boynton ;
ldded greatly to the musical features
he decorations for the day were simply
lies and palms grouped about the pul-
ut. rN'
1T. Andrews.
Because OF the absence OF the rector the
arly morning service was omitted
elisha May, lay reader, conducted the i
ervice at 1890 and the musical nro.
ramme as formerly prepared was finely 7
by full choir. Mr.. Nav read Il
n extract from the Resurrection" bv e
anon Farrar. The afternoon service c
7as omitted. G
The chancel and altar were tastilv dec. t
rated with palms and Easter lilies and r
he font and pulpit with roses and pinks,
ichard Gibson very literally supplied h
achimember of the choir and the ORGAN. fl
It with flowers. 49, t
NOtre Dame DIES VICTORIES. {
The interior of the church presented a fc
olendld appearance on Easter Sunday. t
he decorations proved exquisite taste a
lie beautiful Paschal candle, gift of the
Ill q Banner Co. of Syracuse. held . -
romlnent place; the affairs were liter
ly covered with flowers and all was i,
eeplng with the solemnitv of the dow =.