St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
Church Notes

ChiIdren's Day will be observed with
appropriate services next Sunday at the
First Baptist church. In the morning
the pastor will preach especially to the
young people and in the evening the
children of the Bible school will give an
interesting concert, consisting of appro-
pirate music and Rotations. Special
secular business meeting of the church
Wednesday evening at s 30.
Next Sunday morning at the North
church Children's Day will be observed
in the morning with special sermon to
the children and the baptism of infants.
In the evening Mr.. Chapman will preach
upon Christ's prayer upon the mount
ain and the disciples peril in the sea.
There will be musical service at the
South church next Sunday evening when
the chorus choir will sing Gounod's "Out
of Darkness" setting of the 13Oth
Psalm. The chorus will be assisted by
c. H. Dempsey, Miss Isabel Paddock,
pianist, and Sidney F. Smith, organist OF
st. Andrews church, who will play the
Prelude and Postlude.
Rev. L. F. Fortney of Plainfeld preach
ed at the Church of the Messiah Sunday.
The weekly prayer meeting at the
North church Wednesday night was
made the occasion for reminding the
leader that it was the first anniversary
of his installation as pastor. Hearty
and appreciative tributes were paid to
him and his work in the half hour that
followed. Last Sunday morning came
his greetings to the church in an ami
versary sermon from the text, ~ thank
my God upon every remembrance of you,
for your fellowship in the gospel from
the first day until now.
Children's Sunday will be observed at
the South church next Sunday morning,
when the pastor will speak especially to
the children.
Rev. FIR. Aubin of Swanton is giving a
Jubilee exercise at Notre Dame church
this week, beginning June and ending
June l6. There are preaching services
daily at 8 and II a. m. md 100 p. m.
George Webster played the organ at
st. Andrews church Sunday in the abb
sence of Sidney F. Smith.
A novel feature of Children's Day will
be introduced at Grace Methodist church
next Sunday by the pastor. The chill
dren of the Sunday school will start
from the church at 80 and march to
the cemetery where they will decorate
the graves of former members of the
church.
The monthly missionary meeting of
the North church ladies last Friday
afternoon was led by Mrs. Robert Mac
kinnon and the work in Porto Rico was
the subject. Mrs. J. l.. Perkins gave
description OF our new possession and |
Mrs. Rebecca p. Fairbanks followed |
with an account of the work that was
being done along educational and religi-
Gus lines. Miss Somervlle gave several
solos and the chapel was appropriately
decorated with the American flag.
Children's Day will be observed at Grace
Methodist church next Sunday. The
SUBJECT Tor both the morning sermon and |
the children's concert IN the evening will
be The Gateway of the Century"
Prot. Fremont l.. Pugsley of Lyndon
Institute supplied the pulpit at the Free
baptst church Sunday morning and |
will preach there next Sunday.
The Womans Foreign Missionary So.
ciety OF Grace Methodist church will
meet at the parsonage Thursday after
noon. A program especially for young
ladies has been prepared.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd |
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
at lO.45. Communion service will be
observed. Subject, Sacrament" Wed.
nesday evening meeting at 73O. Sun.
day school follows the morning service,
The reading room is open Wednesday |
and Thursday from to5