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

on Thursday afternoon and evening, l 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 1 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 admira- tion of the purchasers. Each lady in the parish had contributed of her skill one or more articles for this booth; 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 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 hall. This was white, bordered with red, and added special|tOuch of color and variety, as on the tables were ex- l nd fn o1o nfC lilies and cut flowers, besides many small articles made by the children or adapted to the purses of the Juniors. | Special provision was made for the little children's entertainment by a | :'Jack-in-the- BOx'' in the southwest corner of the hall. On large, square platform of white, trimmed with blue, stood red box about two feet in height. In the front of this box was d slot for the nickel. When the child dropped in the coin the machinery was set in motiop, and a life-sized Jack jumped up with squeak and handed out 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 the making of which tine ladies of 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 a 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 more beautiful. Of course all this had their share in it, and the gentle men did their part. It would make too long 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 the choice works of art, and presided over the exhibition. Mrs Reecher had 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 Miss Terrill and oth- We should not forget to acknowledge the services of Dr Nichols as auction ger at the close of the evening. The receipts amounted to $l37.65.
 In view of>an offering to be taken in Trinity church on Sunday next, Au- gust "A, the rector, Rev J. H. George, preached a..special sermon, last Sunday, on "Personal Responsibility for Mis- sions," taking as his text l Cor. 10: 2O- 22.. 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 a re.
 mote district which is ignorant and This is the missionary incentive tC evangelize every person in the town the state and the nation. Second: The 7 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 d share in the great work of the Church. That work consists, first, of personal influence tt t bless others, each one being king anc
 priest unto God. It also consists 1T [ helping by our means the work whicf
 lies beyond. the range of our persona t influence. That work is very large ant g the individual Christian is often dis
 couraged because he can do so little r and sometimes concludes to do noth - ing. But St Paul tells us that "thOse
 members which seem to be feeble ar' d necessary" It is well then to see wha t can be done by the Church when ever, ,. member, even the weakest, does hi e part. The General convention in Sal
 Francisco last October, resolved to aSl v the Church for $l ,OO0, 900 year for tn d work of missions. At first this seem
 impossible. But the Board of Missions e with a wisdom as Christian as it d business-like, divided up this amount
 on 9H Connecticut;; on this plan, was asked s for N ssi s give d certain amount, small percentage ( }. What it expends for it's ordinary current ea ? penses; so Trinity church is asked for $175 z l. Of this amount there has already been raised n pestea Of us of sssis And now it comes to si
 parish- Al average of two cents 2 week fro, ifrfe'L i31ie Let M she@ @ do ther dilisenes gladly
 
 n essarg, and. if given, will make the $1,OOO,0
 needed flor the Churchs work.
 This constant giving and this feeling of IT le sponsibility will also increase our interes
 We shall give, not from mere sense Of du, r but because we love the work, and our pray Il, CTS and our aims will come up together befo, re God. Envelopes have been sent out to u IS parishioners, and the offering will be taken (
 Sunday. when special sermon containing il . formation in regard to the work of Domest S. Missions will be preached.
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