St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-04-11
Church Notes.

Last Sunday being Palm Sunday, the
ceremony of blessing the palms and dis
tributing them to the parishioners took
place at St. Aloysius church at the 10
O'Clock service. An eloquent sermon was
preached by Rev. FIR. Craig ofBarre, who
took for his text, What doth it profit a
man to gain the whole world and lose
his soul?" Father Craig's sermon was
listened to with great interest and was
indeed mastery effort. The men of the
congregation received communion at 8
O'Clock Rev. FIR. Leonard was the ceIe-
brant at the 10 o'clock mass.
st. Andrews Church.
Easter Day, April Is.
Ia. m Sunrise celebration of Holy
Communion. (For 1905 Confirmation
Class only
8a. m.-Holy Communion.
1870 a. m.-Morning Prayer. Choral
Communion. Sermon. 1.-THE Empty
Tomb"
p. m. Vespers and Choral Service
by Sunday school.
Addresses on Easter Ideals in the
Home" Easter Ideals in the School"
Easter Ideals in the World"
z p. m.-Vespers. Musical service.
Orchestra Miss LA Niles, lately OF New
York city, who sang a solo with such
wonderful effect last Sunday morning.
will be present again Easter Day and
sing at both morning and evening
services. The evening otfertory last Sun
day was beautiful rendering OF "The
Palms" by Mrs. Hubert W. Brooks. The
pews in this church are free. Those
having pews appropriated must be in
them at least five minutes before service
begins, otherwise the ushers are premit-
ted TO take the liberty of showing
strangers to them.
The subject Of the Easter sermon at
the Grace Methodist church Sunday
morning will be The Attitude of our
Lord toward D, ath" The evening ser
vice will be a Sunday school concert.
On conference Sunday, April %, this
church will be closed.
The Ladies Circle of the Church OF the
Messiah will meet Thursday afternoon,
with Mrs. H. A. Bartlett, 95 Railroad
street.
Rev. c. D X. Meacham will preach at
the Free Baptist church next Sunday.
First Church of Christ, Scientist Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning service,
10.45. Subject, Probation after
Death" Children's Sunday school will
be held following the morning service.
Wednesday evening meeting at 100
The reading room is open daily except
Sunday from 2 80 to 5 p. m. Christian
Science literature always on hand.
Rev. Robert L. Duston preached his
farewell sermon Sunday evening from the
text Eph. 5: 26 81. A large audience as.
sembled for this occasion Rev. Mr..
Duston was assisted in the communion
service by Rev. A. F. Walch, Rev. c. r.
b. Dodge and the address was given by
Rev. DR.. S. G. Barnes.
A farewell reception was rendered Rev.
and Mrs. Robert L. Dus ton Friday
evening, in the vestry of the Baptist
church. A large number awaited them
selves OF the opportunity to say farewell
to MIR. and Mrs. Duston, who have not
only been great workers in the church,
but who will be greatly missed in the
social life in St. Johnsbury. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. S. Aldrich assisted in receiving,
and Frank Woods and Mr.. Weeks usher.
ed the guests in. Light refreshments
were served and pleasant social time
enjoyed by all.
There will be special Easter music at
the First Baptist church. The pastor
will speak from the subject 1.-THE Power
OF His Resurrection" The Sunday
school will give concert in the evening.