Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11


per on "Social Purity and its Need in
Our Town." and it was only to be re-
GREETED that more mothers could not have
heard it. Miss Young, the kindergarten
teacher, read Dickens's poem, 1.-THE Chill
dren," and her little school added no small |
pleasure to the afternoon with their songs |
and marches. These meetings will be |
held every three weeks and promise to be |
helpful. Come and let us strengthen one |
another.
The Rainy Day club closed its season
Wednesday night with a dance and so
ciable in Red Mems hall.
The date of the next quarterly confer
ence at the Methodist church has been
changed from March "a to March II.
Rev. L. d. Temple will preach on "St
Patrick next Sunday morning. In the
evening there will be missionary concert,
beginning at p NJ,
The ladies' mission circle of the Univer-
salist church will hold meeting next
Thursday at the vestry. The members are
all requested to come and to bring supper.
Dennis Rebekah lodge held box supper
in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening
which was largely attended. The supper
was followed by regular work and a social
hour was afterward spent.
First Unitarian church. Rev. f. G. s.
Osgood pastor. Services every Sunday at
1890 \. NJ. Sunday school at 1:45 \ M.
Next Sunday, March I3, Mr.. Osgood will
take as his theme Neglected Opportuni-
ties" All are welcome
The young ladies of the Unitarian soci-
ETY. will give a social at Wells hall on Tues
day evening March -. Supper will be
served at 0:30. "Hunt the Slipper"
little play by Miss Mildred Howels will
be performed. All are most cordially in
vited.
Rev. C. o. Day will preach at the Cen
tire church Sunday morning upon para
| sites of Character" In the evening he
will give the first of brief course of three
addresses upon "Three Monosylables of
Power" The first address being upon
gold"
The Woman's club will meet next week
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Edwin Bowen.
| There will be a slight change from the
program as printed. Miss Smith will
speak of "A Famous Prison. and Mrs.
| Whitaker's subject will be THE Reform
of Prisons and of Prisoners"
"Kipling" was the subject of the even
ing session of the Woman's club with
Miss Miller at II. +. Bonds last Friday
evening. An excellent paper was read by
Miss Helen Fletcher, and several mem
bers read selections from the authors
works. Mrs. Ned Cleveland of Ftchburg
Mass, was present and rendered a man
dolin solo.
Morning worship at the Universalist
church next Sunday at the usual hour,
with preaching by the pastor; theme,
1.-THE Second Advent" IL: As A. NJ, sun
day school and pastors Bible class; } Al
p. NJ, Young Peoples Christian union;
=. NJ, vesper service, with an address on
"A Singular Life" All are cordially in,
vited to these meetings.
The next lecture in the Popular lectur,
course at the Baptist church will be gver
next Wednesday evening when Rev. II. d
Maxwell will sperk upon Spiritual Com
pensations of Labor" Rev. DR.. c.
; Schofed of Mortified is announced OF
the course tickets to speak at that time
but he has postponed his lecture unit
, March 80 because of engagements at tn
Moody meetings which begin in New
York next week.
! Services at the Advent church next Sun
, day: 10:3C, social meeting, followed by III
!, Sunday school, 2:30, the pastors subjec
, | will be, "A Christians Last Testimony;
, ! p. NJ, lecture, entitled 1.-The Last Call.
, illustrated by large paintings. Bible read
> ing will be held at Mr.. Davis's, 6 Cottag
street, subject ! Cor. XIV, 80 Thursda
+ evening there will be short sermon, fo
\ lowed by social meeting, in the church a
;. 7:30. All are welcome.
!. These officers were elected at the sem
e annual meeting of the Congregations
It Christian Endeavor society last Sunday
= President, Kenneth Emerson: vice pres
h dent, Mrs. Grace Larrabee; recording Sc,
o rotary, Miss Olive Warner; correspondent
IS secretary, Miss Florence Fits; treasure
d Mrs. Grace Holden. Following are tn
e chairmen of the committees: Prayer NEE
}. ing, p. NJ. Wright; lookout Miss Harri,
s. Bushnell; missionary, C.. II. Clisbee; 81
J. cial and calling, Miss Edith Stolte; flowe
s. Mrs. Ida Miller.
&c Columbian lodge worked the third d,
Is gree Tuesday night. Brattleboro lode
is worked the third degree Wednesday nigh
l. and refreshments were served after y
work. A regular meeting of Fort Dun
n mer Royal Arch chapter was held la
,. evening, and District Deputy Grand Hig
10 Priest o. w. Daley of White River Jun
lie tion made his annual visitation. Brattl
b. boro lodge holds special meeting tn
n. evening. Twenty-six of the Knights Ter
ry plar and several members of the Easter
h. Star went to Putney yesterday to after
r the funeral of j. w. Stowell.
Ia The annual convocation of Royal Arc
Ia Masons of the fifth Masonic district W
&c be held in Masonic hall, Ludlow, next Fl
" day afternoon and evening. NJ. f. Eugel
d. S. Weston, grand high priest, f. Charl
10 r. Montague, grand lecturer, and sever
other distinguished Masons have signifi
es their intention to be present. A chapt
sp of Royal Arch Masons will be opened
ny form by the officers of Skitchewaug cha
ss ter of Springfield at p. NJ. The NJ.
q, degree will then be conferred by Fort Dun
ne mer chapter of BrattlebOro, f. Fred
IN Holden, ii. p. At 7:45 the Royal Ar
nj degree will be conferred by Skitchewa
IN chapter, f. John Bell, II. P. A banqu
IT: will be served at the close of the event
OF session. A delegation of 10 or more mel
al bers of the local chapter will attend t
no convocation. Distpct Deputy Grand Hi
so Priest o. w. Daley made his annual vis
VI ton to Fort Drummer chapter last night.
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