St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-04-18
Special Easter 1usle at the Churches.

The gloomy skies and continually
falling rain on Easter Day caused
considerable disappointment, but did
not prevent large congregations from
attending nearly all the services at all
the churches. There was an abundance
of floral decorations and the programs
were carried out as given last week
The concert at Grace Methodist church
passed off very successfully and was one
of the best ever enjoyed by the friends OF
the Sunday school. The chorus singing
under the leadership of C.. H. Dempsey
was especially effective. The male
quartette did excellent work in the
morning, and the solo by W. B. Atwood
was greatly enjoyed.
The music at the Church of the Messiah
rendered by he double quartette was so
much enjoyed by those present that by
request 1t will be repeated next Sunday.
The pastor will preach.
The Organist and choir OF St. Andrews
church are receiving much favorable
criticism for their excellant rendering Of
the musical programs at the services
Sunday. The solos by Miss liza Niles of
Morrsville at both morning and evening
service were rendered in very artistic
and pleasing manner and were enjoyed
by large congregations. Mrs. {. T.
Ranlet's solo and the selection by the
Philharmonic Instrumental Quartet in
the evening, were also very pleasing
features of the service. The rain in the
afternoon did not keep many of the Sum
day school children at home and they
greatly enjoyed the exercises and especi.
ally the distribution of the brightly color
ed Easter eggs.
St. Alovsius church presented a gala
appearance Sunday morning being
decorated and adorned with Easter
lilies, palms, potted plants. The pas
tor, Rev. FIR. Leonard, preached a
strong sermon on the Resurrection"
and the music prepared for Easter was
well rendered, the most notable being
solo by Miss Maudc Caldbeck with violin
obigato by Miss Elizabeth Peck. Miss
Lila Ryan presided at the organ.
The Missa Regia OF Dumont was we'll
rendered at Notre Dame de VICTORIES,
and considering the weather there was a
good attendance.
The floral display at the North church
was most beautiful and the services of
the day very inspiring. The double
quartette choir rendered Manney's
Easter cantata, the organist was assist.
ed by Miss Warden at the piano and the
boy choir appeared for the first time in
their vestments and gave professionals
and recessionals at both morning and
evening service. The pastor appearedfor
the first time in gown. All the music
was OF high order and greatly enjoyed
by the audience. The floral display,
which had been so generously furnishedby
the friends at Pinehurst and Undercb fife,
was most effectively arranged by Messrs.
Gentry and Borland. The front row
consisted of daffodils, with yellow and
red tulips in the row behind. Back of
these were Easter lilies and spirea, while
large palms made fitting background
for the whole flower scheme. At the
concert in the evening by the Sunday
school the friends at Underclyffe dis
tributed flowers to every child in the
congregation.
The feature OF the Easter service at the
Fist Baptist church was the Sunday
school concert in the evening. The
church was crowded to hear the young
people and the scholars accredited them.
selves finely. The program consisted OF
music and Rotations and showed care
full preparation and the result of much
planning.
The chorus choir of about 25 voices
under the direction of B. Frank Harris
did excellent work at the South church,
and the selections by Carl Lund on the
cello, Mr.. Harris at the organ and Hugh
Mackinnon at the piano were especially
good and finely rendered. The Sunday
school exercises of recitations and read
ings were very interesting. The Search
Light Club decorated the church very
prettily with palms, and Easter and
Gala lilies.
At the Free Baptist church Easter was
observed in the usual way. Excellent
music was furnished by the male quartet,
all parts being taken especially well.