St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-25
AT THE CHURCHES.
How Christmas Sunday was Cele-
brated in ST. Johnsbury.
South Church,

south Church.
There was a large attendance at botl
the morning and the O'Clock vesper ser
vice at the South church, and the pro
gram was fully up to the high stan ,ard
that has always been maintained at this
church. The musical program under the
direction OF B Frank Harris was espec
ially good, The decorations tor this year
were designed bv Mrs. John W. Tttcomb,
and arranged by the church committee
of the Searchight club. Back OF the pull
pit was an arch of evergreen and above
it star composed Of frosted incandeS
cent lights. 1t was a yeritable star in
the east, and was exceedingly effective.
The choir rail and the front OF the pulpit
was decorated with southern smllax and
bitter sweet berries, and garlands of ivy
were ar,is,icaly draped from the top OF
the pulpit arch,
At the morning service Rev. DR.. Fair
banks spoke from the text Matthew ii
IL, and the musical program as pub
llshed last week was carried out. The
evening vesper service consisted OF recita-
tons and Christmas carols by the chill
dren and a musical program by the
chorus. The solo work at both rvices
was carried by MISS Alice NJ Hutchn
son, Miss N rgaret B, Merrill, {. 5.
Adam, I'D W. q Atwood Mss Fran
ces NJ $, pianist, assisted at both
services and Ned X. Young, violin,st
at ve,pers. Last evening there WAS a
Christmas tree in the vestry, with inter
estlug exercises by the Sunday school
children.
At the North Church.
The services ot.the cay were largely
attended ard full OF interest, The CO.
ratious consisted OF a number OF ever
green trees grouped around the pulpit +.
and choir loft, A choice musical pro-
gram was rendered at both morning and |
evening service, Mrs. Hooker OF Brad /
ford assisting as soprano soloist The
pastors text Sunday morning was John
": ., "Beloycd, il God so loved US. we
ought also to love one another" From
this text he gave an excellent address to
the chidrenon the significance and power
of love.
The concert in the evening by the Sun
day school consisted Of Rotations, mu-
sic BY both the school and the choir, and
the annual pre,entatiOn OF the books.
One Of the musical features Of the concert
was solo by Miss Maud Follausbv,
accompanied by the school. FOrty-hve
boys and girls received books for faith III
attendance at the church service during
1901 In presenting the book, the pas
torcaIed attention to the fact that there
were two theirs present who had re.
ceived tie books from the late Gov Fair
banks AMI whose children would now
receive books rum this fund. f lch mem
Der Of the primary and in ermedi4te de
partmert vas given a bouquet, the gilt
Of Mrs. Frank II. Brooks.
On Monday evening in the chapel there
was the annual Christmas festivities.
There were two trees PRETTY decorated
with quits Tor the chi dren and a cantata
''Sant4s Trades Carnival WAS given.
In this carnival J. W. SauIt was Santa
Claus and Mrs. Sault was Mrs. Claus.
The children rendered solos and chOruses
in an excellent manner, under the leader.
ship OF Mrs. William c. TYLER.
Grace Methodist Church.
Rev. George W. Hunt preached an ap-
Christmas sermon Sunday
morning and the quartet choir rendered
special Christmas music In the evening
he Sunday school gave a concert, con-
listing OF Rotations, songs and exer-
Uses, which were interspersed with music
" the quartet and chorus, and a vio-
in solo by Master Walter Carr. The
hurch was decorated with evergreen.
Az the First Baptist Church.
At the First Baptist church here was
/ large At enhance at both services and
he musical program as publiShrd was
admirably carried out. At the morn,ng
service Rev. Mr.. Hussty's topic was
The n " Thugs in Jesus Christ" and
n the eveuiog he gave a talk on practical