Connecticut western news., 1908-04-02
~ SHARON %

| In addition to last weeks reference to
 the mems supper, we have received the | following: The business mems social
 and dinner at the Methodist Church last ] Wednesday evening was a pronounced l success. Entertainment consisted of
 readings by c. W. HertZel, J. J. Ryan,
 and Rev. W. A. Mackey. Music was furnished by the Male Quartette. Then 1 followed the dinner, served by the mem- 1 bers of the official board and thelr friends. At some of the previous socials
 1t had been questioned whether the men
 of the church had dried up or moved out
 of town, but it was proven beyond a
 doubt last Wednesday night that they are still interested and ready to work
 with hearty good will when the proper opportunity is given them. Receipts $50. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 Last Sunday the subject of the morn
 ing was "The Theology of Emerson.
 The evening servlce was omitted that
 there might be a union service in the
 Methodist church, to listen to Miss
 Frees, Mohamedan young lady, in this
 coutry to fit herself for work among
 her people. She will also speak ill this church next Sunday evening.
 ME. CHURCH
 The Congregational and Methodist Churches united in union service, held in the Methodist Church last Sunday night, to listen to an address by a young Syrian Lady, Miss Frees, recently come from her home in Mt. Lebanon, Syria, intending after spending the summer in the eastern states, to take collegiate course in Washington, DC. Miss Frees speaks English very readily and pleas antly, and by her simple, sincere and cultured personal address, captured her audience" at once, and left upon them a very pleasant impression. She Is ln such financial circumstances that she asks no money for either her public services or personal expenses.
 Beginning with April 12, the first Sunday after conference, the hours of Sunday evening services will be changed as follows: The Epworth League Pray CT meeting will commence at 6:45, and the preaching service at 7:30.
 There will be no preaching in the Methodist Church next Sunday, as the pastor will be at the conference session in New York City.
 On Tuesday evening of this week Dr. Newell Dwight Hills, of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. gave most interest ing and instructive lecture on "Ohver Cromwell and the Rise of the Common People," The subject of Dr. Hillis's lecture was not known until he rose to speak, then the Dr. said: II was not sure just what to give you tonight. l had thought of talking on "The America of To-day and To- morrow, but have decided to talk on Oliver Cromwell. will keep my best lecture until the next time come here, so, if you do not like this one, you can feel assured the next one will be better" If this be the case, we wonder what the next one can be. We were an hearing and seeing Dr. Hills, but he went beyond all anticipation. We were taken into the higher plane of thought and activity. It was one of the great opportunities the people of Sharon have had to listen to very great man, a man who thinks and who makes his audience think and who takes them with him. Space Is not given to quote. any of the lecture, nor is it necessary, for different parts and truths of it will live in the minds of those who heard him for a long time. From start to finish Dr. Hills held his audience spellbound and, as the Dr. said after the lecture, ''I never saw boys pays such close attention as did the boys on the front seat. It seemed to me they did not even wink and took those boys right into my heart and talked to them" Yes, he talked to the boys and the girls, he talk ed to the ladies and the men, and every one was, as it were, leaning forward anx- iously waiting the next thought and all gave close attention. As many said later ''I could have listened to Dr. Hills two hours longer and would have been glad to-" Yes, when one comes ill touch with a man of the hour, with the thought of to-day and anticipation of tomorrow, we are placed ill different sphere. Our thoughts are elevated and we are brought to higher standard. Our only regret is that more could not have heard him. The condition of the travelling kept many away from the lecture. We wish to extend to MT. and Mrs. Hertzel our sincere appreciation of their generosity and kindly interest in our town, as they made it possible for us to hear and see Dr. Hills, who was their guest.