Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-18
CHURCH AND sOCIETY

The members of the Junior league of the
Methodist church will open their mite
boxes at O'Clock next Sunday evening, at
which time program will be rendered.
Principal Whitaker's lecture upon the
work of Thomas jefferson as vice presi-
dent of the United States was postponed
from last evening to next Tuesday evening.
The Murray club will meet in the Uni
versalist vestry Monday evening, when it
is expected that Prof. Patterson of Hins
dale, N. H., will give "a Talk About
Dickens"
First Unitarian church, Rev. f. q. S.
Osgood, pastor. Services every Sunday at
1880 A, NJ; Sunday school at II :4j \. NJ.
Next Sunday, March 20, Mr.. Osgood will
preach upon worship" All are cordially
welcome.
Congregational and Baptist Christian
Endeavor societies will unite in service
at the Congregational church next Tuesday
evening and it is hoped to have G. w. Os-
| good of Bellows Falls present. A sociable
will follow the meeting.
The next meeting of the Alliance study
class will be held at the reception room at
the Brooks House on Wednesday evening,
March 80, at half-past I. Charles II.
Davenport will give "a talk on Lafayette"
All members and friends are cordially in
vited to be present.
The Womans Christian Temperance
union will meet Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Y, NJ. c. A. parlor. This
is to be "White ribbon day, with topics
on origin, name and other points of inter
est not only to members, but to all who
may wish to come.
There was good attendance at the reg
ular fortnightly social given at Wells hall
Tuesday evening by the young ladies of
the Unitarian church After supper the
play, "Hunt the Slipper" was given, the
leading parts being sustained by Miss
Ethel Osgood and Leon White.
l.. NJ. Cragin, state grand commander
of the United Order of the Golden Cross,
was in town last evening to consult with
local members in regard to the state grand
commandery, which will be in session here
in April for two days. Mr.. Cragin APP
pointed the committees to arrange for the
session.
The Sunday school committee OF the
Baptist church entertained 50 members OF
the primary and intermediate departments
of the school Wednesday with supper and
games from > to 1870 o'clock. The little
folk got much enjoyment from the occa
sion and the older ones felt well paid fOl
their efforts.
, Services in st. Michaels church on Mid
f Lent Sunday (March 20) $3.50 A. NJ.
r 1890 \ Nj. and =. NJ; Sunday schoo
f and catechising, 1915 =. NJ. There vii
also be the following services during tn,
week Monday and Friday morning, II
O'clock; Friday evening, $50; and Satur
day afternoon at 4.
: Morning worship next Sunday at tn,
Universaist church at the usual hour will
preaching by the pastor; theme, The Pa
l. thence of God" ll:4j A. NJ. Sunda
e school and pastors Bible class; :45 p. NJ.
Il Young Peoples Christian union; p. II.
: vesper service with an address on "A com
g mon sense view of Christ" All are cor
: daily invited.
: Joshua, a Hero for the Young wi
e be the subject of the morning sermon a
q the Centre church next Sunday. In tn
Il evening Rev. L. l.. Writ of California
IT expected to speak especially upon Sunda
l. school work on the Pacific slope. Tn
/ second address in the evening course upo
: "Monosyllables of Power will be give
y one week later.
- The men of the Universalst church wi
= serve their annual sugar supper in til
~ NtSIlN litAt Iul evening az - " NloNi
io The supper will be followed at o'clock b
=, :. superbly illustrated lecture on Phi
~ turesque Mexico" by DR.. O. NJ. Fishe
'" who is connected with Chicago Universit
q Extension work. One hundred and tif
-, views will be shown, a few being Cuba
s scenes, from lantern of great power AT
a brillancY.
to Services at the Advent church next Su
v day: 1880, social meeting; Sunday scho
n at II ~; at 80 the pastors subject W
be 1.-THE manner and object of the seCor
A advent of Christ" at p. NJ, "Who "
"a roll the stone away" Wednesday ev
H. ming, Bible.reading at Mr.. Johnson's,
ha Chestnut street: subject "Were We toreo
he dained to be lost or saved?' Thursd
" evening, a short sermon followed by a 5
he cial meeting. All are invited.
IS, The monthly missionary concerts of t
81 Baptist church will hereafter be held ,
Sunday instead of Friday evenings. T
in first Sunday evening concert was held la
no Sunday. The program consisted of
IN reading by Miss Minnie Brasor, solo
81 Harry Smith, music by the male chor
ie- and male quartet, orchestral selection
he and exercises by the junior members OF
is society. The rite of baptism was
OIL ministered to three persons after the &C
cert.
de By invitation of Mrs. l.. d. Temple t
lily evening session of the Woman's club "
he meet with her tomorrow evening II
He will be the last meeting before the ami
ats meeting, which occurs April l, and impo
las ant matters will be presented, among tn,
cry the report of the committee appointed to
ese wise the consti ution and bylaws.
his members of the session are urged to be p
co. sent. Two important papers will be p
7ill scented, "a Famous Prison" by Miss
i'm Belle Smith and 1.-THE Reform of Prise
of and of Prisoners" by Mrs II. X. Whtak
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ace Y. M G. A. NOTES.
The Junior basket ball team is talking
ION organizing base ball team to play dur
az the coming season.