Putnam patriot., 1910-11-18
CONNECTICUT CONGREGATIONAL
 GIL iIRCHES

 eognomen of ~Pomfref Factory the first word due 10 being 6 portion Of the old town Of pomfret and Factory from the modest manufactOFy har- messed 10 the water power tumbling and tossing in foaDy spray over Car gsIl Falls. Later the name arbitrarily but appropriately eyOluted into Wilk- insonvilla.
 Here in these early days were children growlug up needing scrip turai instruction and the parents needing Sabbath worship. Ministers from Pomfret and the old church on the Heights then known as kiIliDgiy Hsll drove over and down to proffer the means Of grace. The Missionary Society Of Connecticut as worthy instrument, and agent of the church. es held out it's helping hand and for one year before organization Us4sl and five years after. aided this church fo the extent Of see0
 The church grew and waved strong. 4 new town was born bear ing the patriotic name Of Putnam from the old soldier who left the plough for battle and sleeps in soil not far from this place.
 Now this church the largest in Windham county. full ef grace. gene rosity and good works. says to all of her sister churches iu inc state come ap and see IS and stay gith He and confer concerning the things per taInlng to the Kingdom Of God and fhe Missionary Society of Conneetts egt though never more alive than nov must m0deafie declare te ttlE Con ference. eIf you seek d1f monument look about you
 It Is holy ground ~hsreon We stand Just a l9tie 10 the soath and east ls stationed the old mother church who nearly leat her life ln the birth and growth Of 'his child Of her old age Tonight r you walt l will show you her picture and io- morrow l hope many Wiii make pii-3 primage 10 her home Born ef her body and borne npoh her bosom Sas tslat mighty man Manasseh Cutler l ' D, L. L h. lawyer. uinsntef, phys fcian naturalist 8t note Chaplain ln | the Revolutionary var. promoter and l proeurer of the North Ncst IefHl. 1 f6fy an empire ever 70 Dc ffee ifom i slavery. founder of Marietta, Ohio, [ where the Christian College eele- l hrated iis 18th anniversary this year, | twice Il member of Congress and with I al this held a continuous pastorate I fin the Congregational church at I Hamilton. Mass for a2 xears. Ta | night bis portrait will bc shown ta | you.
 Then during these latter days waa 1 born in this old parish William I ! Harris. T $ Commissioner of Educa- | ton. pioneer Of universal public In. l sirnefiou known everywhere where l intelligence fioufishes and honored in lands across the sea He confessed 1 his faith in Christ in the old Putnam Heights church. continued iii its membership until he fell on sleep few years since and Is buried In sighf of it's spire You will hear more Of him on the morrow and may see Ms likeness this evening.
 What year has brought forth.
 First the completion of twenty years in the splendid pasterate Of Brother Sargent in this church and i've years as faithful director of the Missionary Society of conneetiF eat The year has placed an in. eomprehensible 90 over against the age Of man who has been direct. CT Of the Missionary Society for B. years and it's President for 10 years aud with eye Of soul undimmed and strength of heart unabated presides ai this session, Cenneetieuts fore most citizen. Deacon Camp of New Britain.
 Another thing the year has brought forth Is that one of our able and faithful Directors for years has worthily gained new and notable name His Exeellency Governor Elect Simeon E. Baldwin nut enough of generalization and glor. ifieation Alter my first full year as superintendent you have a right to know something of what has been done in. by and through the Mission. ary Society The record is not all achievement Mhe there Is no fear ful failure there s the confession that there are stl. left undone many things which ought to be done. Perhaps the Superintendent Us raw recruit is too anxious for the millennium in minute. You may be assured that Ii will not arrive next year. or the year after.
 Let me thank the ministers and churches for the voluntary welcome you have given me Into your homes and palpits granting a presentation of the work of the Society and re- spending to it's needs Sundays and days hetw wecn you have kept me hasy. noressiiatine me to decline more invitations than have been gA'e 10 accept
 Few of the pas,orates of our aided churches have been vacant No saiiahie marriages between churches have occurred though i would have lsea proper in aumo cases in order ta secure neaseH4H'H ateaas of sup off for minisles hai no divorees have occurred ameae 9ar dozen alll ances
 only 1e ef the sss churches in the state failed 10 remember Wlgh present the eaHse of Home Missions Now has there been auY advance in Y hat iir Burton tu his Nale LeteGrvs. stylea that larer subject ef sfaall salaries sf Money 1sat everything bat Il means much ln lhis day where she cost of common clothing and simple food leaves Do piunpnoss in fhe purse some families have had fo deay the setlpnfal command man shall not live hs. hlead alone and bauerless bread ln the bargain The Egyptian Was no harder task master for the Hebrews making bricks with. cat straw than economy compelling some country ministers to manufay- tare sermons without books
 In Norwich three years ago ana in Rockville two years ago the salary question was touched first In general resolution and second in specific rec