The Newtown bee., 1902-08-22
TRINITY PARISH.
THE ANNUAL GUILD SALE

The annual sale of Trinity Guild was held in the Parish rooms of the church on Thursday afternoon and evening, August If. The large and commodi- Ous hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Large flags were draped upon the side walls, and bunting loop ed from pillar to pillar throughout the hall. The booths themselves formed prominent feature of the decoration. being beautifully ornamented and ar ranged about the room for the best artistic effect. Bunches of evergreen surrounded the iron pillars; and pots of large ferns were set about the hall. On the south side of the room was the candy booth, where homemade sweets were dispensed. This booth, including sides and open roof, was covered with | bloom. A large booth for fancy and useful articles stood to the northwest of the center of the hall. This was also covered with white, while the many beautiful articles upon and about it made variegated decoration
 to attract the eye, as the close exam | ination of them excited the admlra- tion of the purchasers. Each lady in the parish had contributed of her skill and friends from outside the town had also sent valuable gifts. On the plat | form to the east of the hall stood the Art exhibit, enclosed with screens and curtains and flags. The exterior, and especially the sign beautifully done in l white on gray cardboard, gave good promise of the high character of the work of art to be seen within. The Junior Auxiliary had booth of their | own in the northeast corner of the l hall. This was white, bordered with red, and added a special touch of color and variety, as on the tables were eX- hibited for sale potted plants, water lilies and cut flowers, besides many small articles made by the children or l adapted to the purses of the Juniors. | Special provision was made for the little children's entertainment by a
 "Jack-in-the-Bex' in the southwest corner of the hall. On large, square platform of white, trimmed with blue, stood a red box about two feet in height. In the front of this box was a slot for the nickel. When the child dropped in the coin the machinery was set in motion, and a life-sized Jack jumped up with a squeak and handed out a gift done up in paper, which, when unrolled, displayed some novel toy. Refreshments in the form of ice cream and ices of various sorts, with an equal or greater variety of cake. for U Trinity parish are famous, were served on tables of various sizes about the room. There were tables large enough to accommodate large parties who | wished to sit together, down to those | where two was company and three would be crowd. These were placed | in such manner as not to incOnven- fence the other arrangements for the sale, and with their pretty cloths and vases of flowers added much to the general effect. It was the universal
 verdict that the hall had never been mdre beautiful. Of course all this meant hard work, and all the ladies had their share in it, and the gentle men did their part. 1t would make
 too long a list to mention the names of more than the leaders. To MT Tomlin | was entrusted the hall decorations.
 Mrs Harry Nichols, assisted by Miss Susie Camp and Miss Jennie Beers, had charge of the fancy table. Mrs J. s.
 Miner, Miss Allys Todd and Miss Alice Beers were in charge of the candy booth. Miss c. NJ. Young collected
 the choice works of art, and presided charge of "Jack-in-the-Box, the mo- tive power of whose machinery was supplied by Curtis Glover, Holly Clark and Hardin George. Miss Grace E.
 Lake and Miss Bessie Beers presided over the Junior Auxiliary booth: and
 Mrs s. c. Glover and Mrs Charles H. Gay assisted by M iSs Terrill and oth- CTS, had charge of the refreshments.
 We should not forget to acknowledge the services of pr Nichols as auction ger It the close of the evening. The l receipts amounted to $137.65.
 In view of an offering to be taken in Trinity church on Sunday next, Au- gust 24, the rector, Rev J. H. George, preached a'special sermon, last Sunday, on "PerSonal Responsibility for Mis- siOns," taking as his text 1 Cor. 10: 20- g. After speaking of the great truth contained in the text, that the Church is the body of Christ, he dwelt upon the two sets of duties involved in that relationship: First, there is the duty of the Body to the members even the most remote and feeble. As a diseased limb or weak organ will ultimately bring disease and death to the body unless the body care for it, so will re. mote district which is ignorant and
 vicious deprave the whole community. This is the missionary incentive tt evangeliZe every person in the town.
 the state and the nation. Second: The
 individual no less has duty to the Church, as every member of the body
 must do it's part for the health of the whole. We each have share in the
 great work of the Church. That work
 consists, first, of personal influence tt bless others, each one being king anC
 priest unto God. It also consists ir
 helping by our means the work whici
 lies beyond the range of our persona influence. That work is very large anC } the individual Christian is often dis
 outraged because he can do so little and sometimes concludes to do nOth ing. But St Paul tells us that "those
 members which seem to be feeble art necessary" It is we'll then to see wha can be done by the Church when ever, member, even the weakest, does hi part. The General convention in Sar
 Francisco last October, resolved to ask the Church for Sl ,OOO, GOO a year for thu work of missions. At first this seem
 impossible. But the Board of Missions with a wisdom as Christian as it i l busineSs-like, divided up this amount
 asking from each diocese only so much as
 small percentage on its own sXpdenfdit9se' d fn ss $ 7sl.2l. The diocese has asked each parish t t
 give certain for s sa penses; so Trinity church is asked for $175 q |, Of this amount there the has already been raised n pected of us of s93.19. And now it comes to tn = individual conscience to say what each of u
 should give to make up this amount in our ow
 parish. An average of two cents a week froI ,. each would make it possible Some giv = largely. Let them do so. Some give bu l. little. Let them do their diligence gladly t
 give of that: little; for these littles are net n essary, and. if given, will make the s1,000,O ,O
 needed for the Church's work.
 This constant giving and this feeling of Tt C sponsbility will also increase our tnteres
 We shall give, not from mere sense of dut but because we love the work, and our pray , CTS and our aims will come up together befoI c God. Envelopes have been sent out to tf $ parishfoners, and the offering will be ken (
 Sunday. when a special sermon containing il
 fQrma finn in rerard ta the work of QQmeSt