The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31

, or the same year. III is 10 MN ina
the parish owes the purchase of the
extensive property on which stands
the magnificent granite church and
rectory that now overlook Lake Mem
phremagog and the City of Newport
and are the pride of its inhabitants
and the admiration of strangers.
On December 26, 1908 the Rev. J
NJ. H. Bastien was appointed pastor
and upon him fell the task of prepar-
ing the new church for dedication
Most of the Pensioners and friends
will remember that August LIST, 1909
was the most glorious day in the his
tory of the parish, for at that time
the Church, which had been in con-
struction since May, 1904, was sol
emily dedicated and opened to wor-
ship.
In the fall Of the same year a splen-
did convent parochial school was
erected near the church and since then
the value of the parish property has
considerably increased. Though the
parish has made regular progress in
diminishing its debt, there still re-
mains owing the sum of $4,000, of
which $4,000 is in the form of a
mortgage, and it is the present hope
of the parish to pay off this mort
gage by a method which, though new,
we hope and think will pprove sue
cessful and shall be to our honor as
the first of its kind in the entire do
cese of Burlington.
Within the next three years the
parish will not only celebrate the fiji
tieth anniversary of it's foundation,
but also the twenty-ffth anniversary
of the ordination of our beloved pas
tor, and with these two events in
view, we have resolved to launch a
campaign, the goal of which is the
raising of Jubilee Fund" sufficient
in amount to pay and cancel the en-
tire Indebtedness.
The campaign will last fifteen days
and we expect every parishioner, and
hope every friend of the parish will
join his efforts to ours and do his ut
most so that his offering OF pledge
may be honestly and equitably in pro-
portion to his means and in harmony
with the prosperous time in which
we live.
Your spirit of faith suffices to con-
vince you that the time to act has
come, the hour of sacrifice has struck
and that God now claims His share
of your labor and savings. These are
the motives that prompt us to ask
you for a donation proportionate to
your means and circumstances.
That your gift OF pledge may be
larger and more easily paid, if pref
cradle, you may sign a pledge card
payable in four installments, begin
ming on or before September Is, 1919,
second payment on or before July Is,
1920, third payment on or before July
Is, 1921, and the final payment on
or before July Is, 1922.
The National Bank of Newport has
generously consented to have the en-
tire charge of receiving payments Of
the pledges and the Bank will give
you notice of the dates your pledge
falls due and the amount. No inter-
est will be charged on pledges.
The considerable lapse of time
given you to pay your pledge great
ly diminishes the burden of your sub
scliption and thus enables you better
to fulfill the duty towards your
church and your God. We shall ac-
cept with pleasure Liberty Bonds or
War Savings Stamps. The recent
war has taught you the lesson and
value of saving and in no better way
can you show your devotion to church
and loyalty to Country than by MAX
ing your gift in the form of govern
ment securities.
The campaign will begin on June
8, 1919, and end on June %, 1919,
and each solicitor shall have a card
of identification with the seal of the
church, which will show his or her
official authorization to receive your
pledge and collect your gift if you
prefer to pay at that time.
1t is planned to erect memorial,
either of bronze or marble, in the
church, containing the names of those
who contribute toward the fund in
any substantial amount and of course
the names of those contributing most
generously will have the place of hon
or.
Contributions may be made in
memory of departed relatives OF
friends, and it is suggested that such
a way Of making contributions would
be very appropriate and praiseworthy.
The trying times of war and cpl
demic through which the world has
recently passed have brought great
er realization of the blessings of
health and peace.
The members of st. Mary's Parish
have every reason to be thankful for
the safety and prosperity which they
have enjoyed. Let us truly make the
of our Parish and
Pastor an occasion of raj jubilee and
by the promptness and generosity of
our contributions manifest to God
our joy over the coming of peace and
our thanks at having our soldier and
sailor boys return again to their
homes and the church of their holy
baptism.
The Executive Committee.