The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-03
list ANNIVERSARY
Neond Congregational Church fItllnsly OBJ
served Event Last Evening.

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sseond Congregational Church fltllnsly Oh.
served Event Last Evening.
The Second Congregational church
observed It's list anniversary last eve
Ing with about 200 OF its members and
friends In attendance. The exercises
were held In the chapel, which commo-
dious and beautiful assembly room
hadIbeen made yet more attractive with
ported PLANTS and ferns and rugs and
screens under the tasteful SUI eryision
OF Il. ID. Bennett and Mr. and Mrs T..
b. Patterson, the committee in charge
The pastor, Rev q. S. Mills, aud Mrs
Mills we're assisted In receiving by Mrs
c. II. Cone and Mrs Emma Harwood
together with DIR Charles X. Seymour
whose presence among old friends add
cd much TO the pleasure OF the occas.
lon.
Tho formal exercises began with
singing OF the hymn, "Plest be the
rie," after which prayer was offered
oy DIR Seymour and the Introductory
words were spoken by Mr. Mills. The
clerk OF the church. II. b. Pike, report
ed Y additions TO the membership dur
Ing the year, IL on confession and II
by letter from other churches. Eight
deaths with two dIsmissions by letter
and eight removals 10 revision OF the
roll, making total OF IS, leaves a ne,
gain OF four In the membership. The
total enrolment OF resident and non
resident members Is 4i7
Benevolences amounted 10 s3l7O
which includes contributions TO the -lo-
cal YMcA building fund. Abou, s7oo
was given TO outside causes. Expen.
ses 10 support OF The church we're s3772
Reports we're given from the various
departments OF the church. showing
healthy and promising conditions.
The Ladies' Aid society have a larl Q
nucleus fund for The church renoyat-
Ion which 10 Is hoped may be accom-.
piished this year. Missionary inter.
est has been fostered by study classes
among The ladies and the young PEG
pie. Especially gratifying was the re
port from the Sunday school whh b !
showed thoroughly business.Ilke meth |
DDS Ia its administration add earnes,
work In Bible study. The enrolment
which IL rigidly revised from month 10
month gives ~.
AZ the Ouldeboard branch school
marked progress has been made under
The superintepdency OF y. u. Pope. A
Bible Study cub meeting, fortniRhtly |
for the literary and historical study |
OF the old testament, supplements The
regular work on Sundays for q group
oil older scholars and Is carried on
9TH enthusiasm. A small reference
library has recently been purchased
Tor The use Of the club.
The nominating committee OF the
church reported a. deacon 10 succeed
himself for The six year term, DR. l.. n.
Ross, and as deacon 10 on ou the M
expired term Of the late John s. Hold.
On, II. II. Webster. These with the
other officers serving last year. II. 10.
y. Pike ne clerk, DR. L. II. Ross rs
treasurer. oiin Scott a. auditor and
Miss Mary L. BIgelow and Mrs HI
Hover ~ the lady members OF the
'hurch committee, were duly elected.
The pesroloey for the year vas read
BY Mrs VIM u. Sheldon and was
lust ADD iepder tribute most felicltous.
y phrased. DE- Seymour's words in
'loslng the exercises we're q noble wlah
'or great new year for the church
comparable with lts past and present
opportunity. Music vas furnished BY
he church quarte,ie, who rendered
hrce selections with much taste aud
Effectiveness. A social hour followed
n which Ice cream. shertert and cake
Tere served. This church has for
many years made q great deal OF iis
annual meeting. and this last one adds
'ne more pleasant memory.