St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-04-10
VOL. LXIV---NO. 1896
EASTER IN ST. JOHNSBURY.
A Rainy Day hut Large Attendance nj
the Churches

| expect good weather tor Easter, and the
weather records would doubtless show
that even in Vermont the majority of
Easter days have been accompanied by
the mild weather and sunny skies OF a
genuine spring day. This year was no.
table exception to the rule, however, and
Easter was one of the gloomiest days of
a thus far exceptionally gloomy spring.
The dull weather did not detract from
the observance of the day at the churches,
and although people went to the morn
ing services in the rain there was large
attendance at each church both in the
morning and evening. The various
churches were as usual beautifully dec
GRATED with palms, lilies and other
plants and flowers. Some of the floral
displays were of exceptional merit.
Music was, as always, prominent
feature of the days services and added
greatly to the joy of the festival.
st. Aloysius Church.
Here the program as published last
week was carried out. There was a
large attendance at both the morning
and evening services. At the celebration
of high mass at 10 a. M, the pastor,
Rev. J. A. Lynch, delivered strong and
eloquent discourse on the resurrection
and in the evening gave a short sermon
on the same theme. The musical pro-
gram was finely carried out. In the
morning offertory, "Ave Maria" Miss
Dugan was accompanied with a violin
obligato by Miss Florence Welfoot.
North Congregational Church.
At the morning service the pastor
preached a sermon appropriate to the
day upon the words OF Christ to the
women, "All Hail" An interesting con-
cert was given by the Sunday school in
the evening, consisting OF recitaticns,
singing and unique exercise with
Easter eggs. The feature of the musical
part OF the concert was song by the
little folks with sweet solo by Miss
Margaret Tyler. The choir rendered ex-
cellent music at both services. The
floral decorations were beautiful. The
pulpit was massed with Easter lilies,
azaleas and other flowers, with beau-
tiful orchid in full bloom at each end of
the display. For the background pot
ted palms were effectively used, two
gigantic palms being feature of one of
the most attractive displays ever seen in
this church.
Metre Dame Church.
The programme of services for the cele-
'bration of Easter published last week was
carried out. The attendance at both morn
ing mass and at vesper was large. The
musical programme was quite an elabor-
ate one and it was we'll rendered. In the
morning there was low mass with
singing by pupils OF the convent.
First Baptist Church.
At the First Baptist church in the
morning there was special musical pro-
gram and the pastor preached an appro-
pirate sermon on the subject "The Facts
and Fruits of Christ's Resurrection"
In the evening there was an especially
meritorious children's concert which was
largely attended. At this service col
lection was taken for the Baptist Alas
kan Orphanage at Kadick.
Grace Methodist Church.
Rev. !. Dickson of Barton Landing
occupied the pulpit at Grace Methodist
church, in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Hunt, and gave an eloquent dis
course on themes in keeping with the
day. The music was as usual special
feature of both morning and evening ser
vices. In the evening the children of the
Sunday school assisted with songs and
recitations, and Master Walter Carr rem
dered violin solo.
SOuth Church.
At the morning service Rev. DR.. Fair
banks sermon was from John Ak, 16,
Jesus saith unto her, Mary" The mu-
steal service was of very high order
both at the morning and evening ser
vices. In the morning Miss Ethel Abbott
gave beautiful rendition Of Manney's
"The Resurrection" In the evening
there was the usual Easter concert by
the children of the Sunday school and
a chorus of the church rendered a splen-
did program. Ned r. Young, violinist,
and Miss Isabel Paddock, pianist, as
sisted at the evening service.
st. Andrews Church.
st. Andrews church was prettily trim
ed with Easter lilies and ferns. At 730
a. m. celebration of the holy commun-
ion was held; at 1890, morning prayer
sermon by the rector from the epistle for
the day, Col. ILL.,, and a second celebra
ton of the holy communion. At s O'Clock
evening prayer was said, followed by G
finely rendered carol service by the sur
pliced choir under the direction of Sidney
F. Smith, organist. A pleasing feature
of the song service was the solo work by
Joe Cheney, both in the carols and in th
"Three Visions"
Church of the Messiah.
The festival was observed at the Churcl
of the Messiah by appropriate morning
and evening services. On Sunday morn
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