The Newtown bee., 1901-07-05
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

NOTES OF ITS WORK AND WORKERS.
 The strawberry supper held in the lecture room on last Saturday evening was one of the pleasantest affairs that has been given in connection with the church in some time. There is an old time jingle which runs:
 "If the boat had been stronger,
 My story would have been longer" In this case, if the supply of ice cream had been larger, the story of the re- ceipts would have been truly sqrpFis- ing. AS it was, the net receipts were above S21. These social gatherings, when the people exchange the pleas antries of life, are delightful. The money proceeds are far from being the best thing that comes out of these suppers given by the churches.
 At the Endeavor meeting, last Sun day evening, the following committee was appointed to see what the society could do in helping in the work of Miss Abbie Chapin, of China, and Dr Julia Bissell, of India, who were referred to by Mrs Catharine Hume Miller in the meeting at Monroe last Friday even ing: Mrs Arthur J. Smith, Mrs Henry M. Smith and Mrs l. W. :Bfrdseye. Curtis Morris was proposed for active membership and Philips Morris for associate. Rev Mr Barker gave talk to the children, taking the lesson of weaving kind words and deeds as threads, into the web of life from a description of three little Turkish lads wsO were weaving an Oriental rug in the "Streets of Cairo' at the Pan American Exposition.
 Next Sunday evening, July ', is the consecration meeting in the Endeavor society. The subject is, "Religion and patriotism;" the leader, Henry M. Smith. The attendance at these meetings has been remarkable for such hot weather, at some meetings reach. ing 60. Additional settees and chairs have been brought in.
 The be1d 51 s Tyaap% yevenns ing T the lecture room of the church at 7.3C o'clock. Subject, ''The habit of pri' vate devotion;' Daniel 6: ALA. Lead. CT, A. B. Fancher. From month tC month these meetings have increased in interest and numbers, and with this increase in interest in the prayer meeting marked awakening of the entire spiritual life of the church has been noted
 Next Sunday morning, Jnly !, the sacrament of the Lords Supper will be observed. All strangers in town, members of any communion, will be most cordially welcome in partaking of this feast. At this time Dr and Mrs Albert l.. Schuyler will be re- ceived into the church by letter, re spectively, from the Second Congrega- tional church of Waterbury and the Union Square Methodist church o1 Baltimore, Md.
 Sixteen Endeavorers from the New. town society attended the Christian Endeavor Fellowship meeting in the Monroe Congregational church, last Friday evening. The evening was hot but high temperature could not melt away the enthusiasm of these GOT duty'' Christians. These composed the Newtown delegation: Rev and Mr. Otis w. Barker, Mrs George F. Dun combe, Miss Minnie R. Thicket, Mis- Edna Mott, Herbert ". Wright, Mis-
 Kate B. Reynolds, Miss Mary Lam port, MT and Mrs w. A, Garfield, M and Mrs Henry M. Smith, Daniel W Reisner and Arthur w. Reynolds. Al account of this meeting will be foun,
 under Monroe. Rev Otis W. Barke
 was chosen to serve as president of tn
 Union for another year.
 Rev MT Barker announced on Sun , day that he and Mrs Barker, whil glad to welcome their friends at an
 time, would always be at home O. r Thursday evenings. The parsonag , latch string is always out.
 Mrs H. J. Glover and family of Ne' York are at the old homestead in Sout
 Center.
 Postmaster G. F. Duncombe drOv to the Park City on Monday.
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 The new school officers in Head ( f Meadow district are c. William NO]