Putnam patriot., 1910-01-07
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WOODSTOCK
Church Day Exercises were held.in
the chapel New ears day. A boun-
tiful chicken piedinner was served at
1880 to nearly sventy people and the
roll call at $50 vas followed by reports
of the various church auxiliaries.
Clarence III. Child and William Gallup
were chosen deaons to fill vacancies.
The following church history was read
by Mrs. III. T. Child:
CHURrH HISTORY.
The annals of our church for the cur
rent year are mere than usually min
gled with joy ard sorrow. The loss of
two deacons within one short week is
an unusual incieent. We find record
ed a similar experience in the earlier
history of the church over forty years
ago, when two ooacons were removed
by death withia 4 few months, but
that was 4 deeper Bereavement for both
were in the PRISE of life and were
missed In every activity of the church
and community. These two deacons
were Asa Thurston Child and Lewis
Chamberlin, and Deacon Abel Child
was chosen to ill the place of Deacon
Thurston Child in is62 and for more
than forty years he faithfully fulfilled
the duties Of the Office and since 1872,
when Deacon Chandler removed from
North Woodstock. these two have adj
ministered the Holy Communion to
this people Their lives of .conscien-
tious service need no eulogy from us.
Though widely diffeEent in their ma
lures, faithfulness in all their under
takings was q common characteristic
and must be their legacy TO the church.
Earlier in the year, in June, we have
to record the death of one of our young
er members, that of Miss Mary l..
Lindeman, ia the midst of her useful
ness though her life WAS largely spent
elsewhere, her weekly presence he's
been greatly naissed and also her cor
dial greeting and interest
William Webber passed from earth
very suddenly in November last. In
moment he WAS not, for God had
taken him. His long life was largely
lived in Woodstock and actively in the
work of the church. He was superin-
tendent of our Sunday School for many
years and was deeply interested in the
now old method of the Sunday School
work-in holding Sunday School con-
certs-and made them very interesting
and instructive. In the years gone by
he was also connected with our choir
and the music of our service was very
dear TO him. La later years his con-
slant presence at church services when
in health make the vacant pew more
noticeable and his cordial greeting
with warm clasp of the hand are
missed by all.
But our history has some brighter
happenings within the twelve months
since our last meeting. We have re-
ceived three families of young people
for home among Us, which j. a great
cause for gratitude for vein of young
blood is greatly needed in our working
force. In February last our Reminder
appeared in a new dress with The arts.
tic picture of our church upon ills first
page. 1t has been greatly admired
and appreciated and hearty thanks
are due-first, to our own artist for the
very generous loan of the picture, aud
to our pastor who so generously eohl-
pleted the task, giving Us calendar
that is a thing of beauty and very help
flu and of interest and pleasure TO
those who have gone forth from CUR
ranks TO other places.
Another great improvement in the
attractiyer ess of our church is the new
carpet and also the complete removal
WAS quite an undertaking but by each
doing his share the whole was finished
at the expense of nearly 800 and can
now be thoroughly enjoyed as ii Is our
own-thv whole Indebtedness having
been Cancelled.
The Home Department in our Bible
School has been revised and with a
good number of members promises
well for the future good of the school
In June we received the news of the
death of our former pastor, Rev. A G.
Hibbard. We are reminded of him on
each returning yearly festival as be
was Instrumental in making it q per-
manent event in our church life and
very dear TO him was the social and
spiritual comming together, also his
earnest effort to make the occasion
helpful to all. Indeed memory recalls
many acts of faithful service among
this people. so dear to him.
Our Mission Study under efficient
management grows in interest each
year and is considered by the ladies TO
be very instructive and interesting.
We only wish that all our ladies would
lay aside home cares one day in the
month and meet together for mutual
pleasure and instruction..
lie StudN vi iltS II ih u .oS 1858 "
our young people we are sure must
have been helpful, making the old
story more familiar one and its beau
ty of language aud wonderful imagery
better understood through the instruc-
tive addresses of our pastor.
Another feature in the work of our
Bible School is the monthly social,
thereby adding TO the interest by niu-
tual acquaintance.
We have now upon our church roll
II3 members-less BY four than enc
wear ago, there having been four
deaths, one admission by letter and
one dismissioa. As we have rehearsed
some of the happenings OF the year We
are constrained TO say what shall We
render unto the Lord for all his bene-
fits,n and as we mingle together with
a tinge of sadness As We miss SO many
long-familiar faces. let US thank God
for the precious memories that are ours
and take courage for the work that is
left TO be finished by US.
Mics Mary Aldrich has resigned her
position Is teacher In the Elmysle
schoA and her successor is Miss Lewis
OF Eolu0pbia, Connecticut, who boards