Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-07-09
Church Notes.

There will be no services in Bethany
church next Sunday on account OF the
absence of the pastor in Freehold, N. \.
An important business meeting of
Bethany guild is called at the Parish
house Friday evening, July 10, at
o'clock. Every member is earnestly re-
quested to be present.
Baptist and Methodist Federated
Notwithstanding service at 1880 in
Baptist church, Sunday school at noon;
Young Peoples society at 6 80 p. IN. and
evening service at 1880 in the Methodist
church.
Christian Science chapel-Service Sun
day at IL a. M; subject, ssSacrament."
Every Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at 1880. The Christian Science
reading room is open Wednesday and
Friday afternoons from to O'Clock.
At Chandler Music Hall.
The Lorne Elwyn company is giving q
series of strong plays at Chandler Music
hall this week and is presenting them
with one of the best troupes that has yet
appeared here. The principal stars are
Lorne Elwyn himself and Margaret
Keene, while the rest OF the constellation
are by no means unconsidered twinklers.
Handsome costumes and good music
please eye and ear and between the acts
comes a rather superior line of specialties.
Last night "The Lady of the Ranch"
was played and proved to be a piece with
well defined plot and plenty OF action.
If "The Rose o. the Rancho" is as good,
it will do. Miss Keene was a captivating
specimen OF unreasonable femininity in
the title role, and Mr.. Elwyn was a de-
IL har
"The Royal Prisoner is billed for to-
night and is said 10 have all the elements
OF first-class drama. II is founded on
historical incidents in the life of the En-
press Elizabeth of Russia and calls for
elegant costuming. Tomorrow night the
production will be "The Christian" one
OF the great dramas OF the day that will
be seen for the first time in Randolph.
Saturday afternoon, there will be mat
inee with two prizes for children, and
Saturday evening "The Divorcons," deal
ing with matrimonial troubles, will be
presented. The hall is comfortable even
on hot nights. Monday and Tuesday
evenings ice cream and cooling beverages
were available through the services of II.
A. Leonard.
Further Federation Matters.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the Federated Baptist and Metbo-
dist churches last Thursday evening, DIR.
A. G. Bailey was elected chairman, and
H. B. Bell, secretary. Mr.. Bell is also
secretary OF the federation, and 0. b.
Copeland its treasurer.
1t was voted to hold morning services
in the Baptist church during the next
three months, and evening services in
the Methodist church. Rev. Joseph
Hamilton was engaged to serve the feder-
alton as pastor for the remainder of the
church year, which ends in April.
Sunday the two societies worshipped
together for the first time under the fed
Grafton and congregation OF 153 assem-
bled in the morning in the Methodist
church, which was tastefully decorated
with flowers for a Children's day service.
Special music was rendered by choir of
| fifteen voices and q very excellent address
to children was delivered by Mr.. Hamii-
| ton. The evening service had an attend
ance of 65.
After the service, the combined Sunday
schools of about 120 met. and ID. ID.
Howe and II. B. Bell were chosen associ-
ate superintendent; Miss Jennie wad-
leigh was made secretary, and r. II.
Slack, treasurer.
beginning MONDAY. July ~, series OF
evangelistic Meetings will be held in
Randolph by Rev. J. p. Brusingham. ID.
D., pastor of the First Methodist church
in Chicago, who will be assisted by Prof.
NJ. j. Hill of Detroit. Mich, fine singer
and able chorus leader. DR.. Brusingham
is secretary and treasurer of the World
Commission on Aggressive Evangelism of
the NJ. f. church and an evangelistic
speaker of national reputation.
The series, which is TO continue from
the goth to the 9th, will open in the
Methodist church and be held also in the
Baptist church. Bethany church of this
village. the federated churches of Ran
dolph Center and the Methodist church of
Bethel Gilead will join in these evangelis-
tic meetings that are to be conducted for
the benefit OF the whole Montpelier dis
trict and will be attended by people from