St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-04-06
Easter Sunday.
The Day Gep orally Observed by the
LEGAL Churches.

The Day Gen orally Observed by the
LEGAL Churches.
Leaden skies and a ra W wind prevailed
on Sunday. but the rather unreasonable
weather was forgotten inside the church
es where foral off rings. special music.
and Easter sermons brought the signif-
canoe OF the day to all corners.
AZ she Nersh Church.
Rev. DIR. Edward T. Fairbanks assisted
the pastor at the morning service, the
pastor preaching strong sermon from
the text, II am come that they might
have life, and that they might have it
more abundantly. Ralph Parker sang
in the double quartette and the instru
mental and vocal music was of high
order. The a ,ral display was artistically
arranged by Messrs. Borland and Gen.
try. the gardeners at Undercly ffe and
Pinehurst, potted palms and callas fur
nishing q background to beautiful
azaleas. jonquils and other flowers.
The annual concert by the Sunday
school was given in the evening. the
participants all giving their respective
parts with great credit to themselves.
unique feature of the program was the
colloquy given by three young ladies
dressed in Jewish costume. At the
conclusion OF the service all the children
were o, esented with flower by friends
OF the school. The following is the pro.
gram:
Responsive Reading, 2ad Psalm.
Beautiful Bells, Senior Chorus
| PRAYER L. D. Hazen
| Anthem. .They have taken away my Lord :
| Choir
man. Dean Pearl. Helen Goss. Helen
Ross, Helen and Winnifred Woods.
Senior Chorus and School
Margaret Tyler Beulah Eastman. Mary
Carr. Dorothy Brigham;
Christ is victor Intermediates ana Scnool
Marjorie and Lola French. Ruth Pope.
3 mund aft, Theron caloerwood.
c1orious News of Easter. school
| The Ldveiiest Rose II the World, a story by
Sleeping Buds. Awake, Primary Children
All Hail. Sweet Day, Senior Chorus
Mabel Ward, Hortense Peters. Helen
Eastman
Lo, is Come, School
Benediction.
Organ p. st1ude.
At st Andrews Church.
The church was very pretty with Eas
ter lilies, palms, and terms. effectively ar
ranged on white panels. At 3O.there
was an early celebration of holy commit
MON. At II 80 large congregation
was present and listened to an Easter
sermon by the rector and exceptionally
we'll rendered music by the vested choir
OF 20 voices A second celebration OF
hoIy communion folio owed. At the Sun.
dav school session the children returned
the pyramids containing their lenter ott-
ering tor missions. The afternoon SER
wee at which evening prayer was read
WAS largely a musical service, the choir
rendering he ST lections in most com
menda BILE manner The special features
were sop ano solo by Arthur Hawkln-
son and the singing of the Allelulia cho-
rus by the choir.
At the Church of the Messiah.
The rel display at this cnurch while
not elaborate was very tasty and in
cIuded Easter lilies. callas, azaleas, roses.
carnations and other flowers. Music for
the morning service was furnished by the
quartette and the pastor preached from
the text found IN 1 Timothy 6:12. second
clause, Lay hold on eternal life."
At the south Church.
The decor ationS OF Easter and Gala
iii les, ivy and palms we're very attrac-
tive and the musical part of the service,
as printed last week, was very much en-
loved, and excellently rendered. Rev DR..
Barnes spoke in the morning from Ro-
mans SIS, "For ii we have been united
together in the likeness OF his death. we
shall be also in the likeness Of his resur-
rtction," and at the vesper ser wee made
few remarks appropriate to the Easter
season.