The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-23
FIFTH YEAR
ANNIVERSARY
Baptist Society Served Turk
ey Supper Last Evening.
NEARLY 200 PRESENT
Pleasant Social Gathering and Ad'
dresses by Members and 9th.
er Speakers,
NEARLY 200 PRESENT

The Bennington Baptist church so
cIety has for long time possessed
reputation fos successful management
Of It's social gatherings aud a subs,an'
tlal addition To It's laurels 10 this res
pect was made through the re union
dinner given last evening TO commem-
orate the 9th anniversary Of the pas
torate OF the Rev Frank II. Morris.
The large dining room OF the church
proved 10 be just sufficient and 40 more
10 comfortably seat the 219 members
and invited guests who shortly after !
O'Clock sat down 10 n dinner with a
bill OF fare headed by choIcely baked
turkey and accompanied by all the
"6xins" that 90 TO complete a menu
with the royal bird at the top OF the
list
DR. +. s. Pratt presided and before
announcing the hrst speaker put the
gathering In happy frame OF mind
with number OF br ght stories.
The first speaker was Samuel 5. Haiti
OF the Emmanuel Baptist church OF Al.
bany and his topic vas "rhe Opportu'
nifty and Responsibility OF the Men Of
the Church" The speaker touched
upon the evident divergence OF the men
OF tho present from the real work OF
the church which he said had become
too greatly specialized, but he looked
happily forward to the future when he
believed that the men would eventually
devote 10 the interests OF the church
that same enthusiasm now manifested
In their business.
Lester II. Nichols spoke on "What
the Church is to Young Men," draw
ing upon his college experiences for
material. file spoke not only OF the
benefits conferred by the church upon
It's young men members but also OF the
higher respect in which they are held
even By those who are not identified
with any religious association.
mo banquet" said the POSTMASTER,
sis complete without its toasts TO the
ladies'" and he accordingly called up
ON Miss Ada Brigham to speak for
"The Woman and Her Church"
The pastor read a number Of inter
e,ting letters OF regret from persons
who had formerly been identified with
the church but who we're now residing
away from Bennington and also res
ponded TO the toast, "After five years.
Mr. Morris spoke feeliugly ofthe pleas
ant relations that have come to exist
ia the parish and made special refer
ence TO the first year OF doubt, during
which he was unable to really find his
people, and the awakening that the end
OF the year brought forth.
A. f. LOOMS In responding to the
toast. "The best is Yet to Be-, spoke
encouragingly Of the different organi-
cations of the church and OF the plans
for the future work.
"The Church for the Future" was
the toast assigned to Rev George b.
Lawson of Brattleboro who was pas
tor of the church from 1894 to 1901. Mr.
Lawson spoke partially in remini
scent vein and his address, which was
the orator ical feature of the evening,
held the close attention OF everyone
present from the opening sentence to
its close.
During the evening number OF
hymns we're sung and previous to the
POSTMASTER first annou cement there
was period of social chat All III
all the occasion was one that will long
be remembered by every one present.