St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-29
Church Notes.

The North church pulpit will be occu-
pied next Sunday by Rev. William E.
Strong, the former pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Amherst, Mass,
and now editor of the Missionary Her
aid, the official organ of the American
Board. Last Sunday morning Rev.
Charles F. Carter of Lexington, Mass,
preached strong sermon on the theme,
pillar Men"
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Py-
THAN Hail. Sunday morning service,
10 45. Subject, God the only Cause and
Creator" Children Sunday School will
follow the morning service. Wednesday
evening meeting at 73O. The reading
roomis located in the Bank block, corner
Main street and Eastern Avenue, and is
open daily except Sunday from ., 80 to
5 p. m; also Tuesday and Sat-;rday eve
nings from 7.30 to 8 p. m. Christian
Science literature can here be read or
purchased if desired.
Rev. Edward T Fairbanks preached
at the Congregational church at Dan
vile, Sunday.
The Sunday school of the South church
enjoyed a picnic Saturday at Henry ].
Parks farm in Passumpsic. The party
left on the morning train, returning on
the afternoon mail. The usual sports
were engaged in and together with the
pleasant weather the day was most
enjoyably spent.
There will be special parish meeting
at the Church of the Messiah this even
ing called to fill vacancy in the Board
of trustees caused by the death of Win
field S. Hastings.
At the Church of the Messiah Sunday
the pastor will preach at the morning
service. Topic, "The Vision that In
spires. The Y. P. c. u will hold its
regular meeting in the evening in the
vestry.
The annual meeting of the Rector's Aid
society of St. Andrews church was held
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
w. S. Boynton, and the following Off
GERS were elected for the coming year.
President, Mrs w. S. Boynton; vice
president, Mrs. W. H. Sargent; secretary,
Miss Annie Carr; treasurer, Mrs. T. P.
Farrell; chairman of directresses, Mrs. F.
G. Bundv.
Confirmation services were held Satur-
day afternoon at Notre Dame church
and at st. Aloysits on Sunday. One
of the largest classes that has been
confirmed for years received their, first
communion, the number being SO. The
bishop was assisted in the services by
Father T. ]. Leonard.
A class of 20 were presented for con-
firmation at ST. Andrews church last
Wednesday, when Bishop A. c. A. Hall
of Burlington was present to perform
the rite. His address to the class and
congregation was one OF the most in
spring he has ever given here.
The services in st. Andrews church
the first Sunday after Trinity, June 2,
are celebration of Holy Communion
with sermon at 1890 a. M; Sunday
school and Bible study at II m Even
song att p. m. The mid-week service
is omitted this evening.
The Rector and Mrs. J. A. Thompson
hold an informal reception tonight at
their home, 90 Main street to the mem
bers and friends of st. Andrews Parish
from 8 to 10 o'clock. An opportunity
will be given to meet and welcome the
newly confirmed of the parish.
Sunday evening at Grace Methodist
church the pastor will lecture on "The
Demon of Socrates" The morning SER
mon will be upon "The Finding Of a
Man"
There will be a memorial service for
Max Morrison who died recently OF
diphtheria, at the chapel of Grace
Methodist church next Sunday at $50
p. m.