Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-03-03
Riscne c. E. Society.

The c. Z. Society of the Biscoe Dis
trict observed it's first anniversary Satur-
day night. Feb. II. The following rec
ord of the year was written and read oy
the recording secretary:
The Mission c. E. Society of Bscoe
District was formed Feb. II, 1902, with
TWENTY-FIVE active members and eighteen
associate members. making in all forty
three charter members.
This society consisted of five officers,
president, vice-president, recording and
corresponding secretaries, treasurer, ana
two committees, the lookout and prayer
meeting. In April it was decided that
we needed more committees, and hve
new ones were added, the Sunday
school. social, flower, calling and music
committees. In September two more
were added, the temperance and mission
AIRY.
A Sunday School was organized in the
Snrino. the officers were chosen, ana
four classes formed. There has been
rood attendance most of the time. we
had preaching nearly every Sunday, ana
have had at different times special
PRAYER meetings during the week.
have been able to get the names of eight
cen ministers who have preached at the
school house in the past year. Perhaps
| il would be of interest to recall these
different names: Retha Glover, W. T.
Brooks, A. w. Pottle, Fl. 5. Pinkham,
Harry Taylor, II. II. Bishop, Bates 5
Rideout. Mr.. Libby, l.. l.. Twitcheli
Mr.. Holman, j. l.. Cummings, Mr.
| Nichols, O. l.. Stone, w. E. Bailey, Seth
Benson, Mrs. Quint, Mr.. Corey and MT
Mabry.
We had two picnics during the sum
mer. one in June given by the active
members and another in August giveI
by the associate members. We have hao
/ five socials this winter at the houses o.
different members, and we attended on'
Mt Mr.. Parsons in Bucktield. Iher'
was Christmas tree at George Chap
mans, and an appropriate program wa
given by this society.
Our society has received and maze
some visits in the past year. In June
the Young Peoples Aid and Missioi
Society was entertained here Tor lev
ldays. In that same month the Soutl
PARIS Christian Endeavor Society visited
ours at the Hollow. This winter TN
Paris Christian Eudeavor Society IA
made us a visit. Our society has attend
, ed different Christian Endeavor meet
ings at South Paris, among when "er
the rally in June, the convention u
December, the anniversary in February
Since our society was formed man
improvements have been made. We nov
: have lamps TO light the school mouse
and an effort has been made to decorat
the school house with evergreens an
. Christian Endeavor flags. A Christia
Endeavor wall pledge was purchased
the spring. A hOrse-shed containin
I fifteen stalls was built in November.
The members of this society have bee
| increasing steadily in the past yea
I Thirteen active members and hftee
e associate members have been added
e the society. Two active members an
r three associate members have bee
S dropped from the society, one assoeia
member becoming an active memoe
There has been one death in the pa
wear. Four active members and io'
associate members are on the absent lis
I'VE have at present thirty-seven aeti'
members and thirty associate member
making in all sixty-seven members.