St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-04-30
DanviHe
Resignation Of Rev. j. +. Schneider
-Oficers of Washbur-l lodge
F. and A. M.-LOcaIs

/ Resignation Of ReN. j. n. Scnncluer
Officers of Washbur-l lodge
F. and A. M.-LOcaIs
At the Sunday mornins service at
the CONGREGATIONS: church, iieV. ].
F. Schneider read his resignation
saying that he had received over
lures from two other churches in
consideration of their pastoratcs
and wanted to be free to accept one
of these calls. He asked that a
meeting of the church be called
for Thursday afternoon, May 1st,
Immediately following the prepara-
tory service at which time this
resignation can be acted upon at
least, informally and formally at a
special meeting of the church and
society, May Sth at eight p. M, He
is considering a call from the old
South church at Windsor. Mr..
Schneider has served the church as
pastor for five and half years and
has given his time and strength I'M
sparingly in that service. During
his pastorate a large number have
been added to the membership of
the church, both of young people
and a good many of mature age. He
has been especially interested il the
young people and his best efforts
have been given to them unreserved-
ly. Mr.. Schneider has 10; only
worked for the upbuilding of his
0Wn church, but has always been
deeply interested in anything that
i'el tanned TO the best interest of the
community. He has held various
Offices on state and county organiza-
tions and at the present time is
president of the Caledonia Co. {.
E. Union and registrar of the Cal
edonia association of Congre cation
al churches. He is a graduate of
Mount Hermon School, Northfield
Mass., Bowdoin College and Ban
gor Theological Seminary AMI is
also a member of the Delta Kappa
Epsilon Greek Letter Fraternity.
Washburn lodge, No. go, F. and
A. NJ, elected the following officers
at their annual meeting last W=d-
nesday evening which they installed
last Saturday evening to serve for
the coming year w. NJ, Eug9:e w.
Hunt; S. w, Charles ". Bartlett;
J. W., DR.. Charles f. Libbey. treas
urer; Charles S. Dole; secretary,
Harry S. Osgood; S. D., Charlie
Dole; J. D., DIR. Henri L. Pache; S.
S., William F. Mccormick; ]. s.,
William B. Hodgdon; Tyler, Lewis
Fisher; marshal, Harvey Brown;
chaplain, Oscar Stratton; organist,
Charles Wilson.
The young people OF Danville
grange will hold a May night So
cial, May 6, Tuesday evening. Mot
to:
open the door, let in the air;
The winds are sweet and the flow
ers are fair.
Joy is abroad in the world today
If our door is wide it may come this
way,
Open the door,
Program, piano solo, Miss OlcUtt;
reading, Earle Coveny, subject, The
Farmer is King; topic, What bill
was introduced in 1912 legislature
of the most value to the farmer?
general discussion, Who has the
best and most profitable garden, tho
farmer or the village people? led by
d. P. Coyeny. Would it It in
crease the interest in the grange to
have a fair?; song.
Miss Eva Crane of st. Johnsbury
spent several days at her hoIue
here last week.
Miss Margaret and Master George
Davis of Hardwtck visited their
grandmother, Mrs. George Davis
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Morse of
ST. Johnsbury visited relatives here
in town last week.
Arthur Aver of Passumpsfc call
ed on old friends here last Sunday.
Murray Morse of st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday here with his mother,
Mrs. Bell NJ Morse.
The preparatory services of the
Congregations church will be held
Thursday afternoon at 230 o'clock.
An important business meeting of
the church will follow, to act upon
the pastors resignation.
The remains of Andrew J. Gray,
who died Thursday after three
weeks illness of typhoid fever 1T
his home at Wells River, was
brought here for burial last Satur-
day. Mr.. Gray leaves a wife, for
merly Miss Eliza Kittredge OF Dan
vile.
Mrs. Jennie Walsh has gone to
Lowell, Mass, where she is caring
for Mrs. Charles Lawrence, who is
i'll.
A. M. Hoyt of Hardwick visited
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