Putnam patriot., 1912-01-12
congressiionsl Church Notes

The Kings Daughters circle met on Wednesday afternoon st 3.3O o'clock with Miss 5. Elizabeth Clarke.
 Through the liberality Of some mem bers Of our congregation the amount Of money that our e4sevoienee and home expenses called for was met with the slight exception Of three or four dollars oH the Parish House Fund. II is grat- flying Co know that we not only raised our apporiionment for The seven de noninational societies but exceeded 1t by several dollars.
 Rev. C. HiIl Crathern, b. b., pastor of the Park Church, Worcester, has been engaged 10 give his illustrated lecture on Ben Hur on the 18th inst The young people of the various organ lzations are to have charge Of the pro- ceeds of this lecture and will divide them pro rata among the four organi- zations.
 Every seat at the bountifully spread tables was occupied last Thursday evening, which was set apart for the Annual Church Day exercises. Fully l5O people were in attendance and the program was more than usually inter- esting. The committee who had charge Of the tables represented the La- dies Social circle under the direction
 z .s f Ma,agaId and fhafy af forts to furnish an attractive menu were abundantly rewarded. Follow ing the banquet was the after dinner speeches. ]. C. Johnson responded to the toast, Our Hostesses; C. D. sharpe, Our Resolutions; Rev. J. K. Moore Our Gifts, Mrs. Edgar NJ. Warner, Our Opportunities; C. E. Johnson, Our Successes. Many pertinent and sug- gestive words were spoken. At the business meeting that followed Mrs. Ida Billings and Miss Grace Chandler were received Into the church member. ship. The reports Of the church of- dcers were gwen and the following list Of officers lo supply vacancies were elected.
 Deacon for four years, C. D. sharpe.
 Member of standing committee, Mrs. C. D. sharpe.
 Supt. of Bible school, C. l.. Child.
 Treasurer, f k. Clark.
 Historian, Miss Gertrude Warner
 Clerk, c. E. Ghampiin. g
 Ushep, Carl Kent, Ray BoswotIh, George E. Ghampiin.
 John Warner iB charge Of collectors.
 Letters were read from absent and nonresident mem bers and at about 3 o'clock the company repaired to the chapel where Rev. WalIaee Sterns read the report of the Historian, liar. old Corbin. This paper was one of the raeiest that has ever been given and while written as a chronicle abounded in quiet humor and happy hits upon those who have to do with manage ment of church affairs. Even the cheery High Priest and the Hewer of | Wood who quietly serves in the outer court did not escape the notice of the Scribe. After prayer by Judge War ner the singing Of "Blest be the tie that binds" and the benedlction the ex- ercises were brought to close.
 The following is n list Of the officers and committees of the young people, society for the ensuing year: l President, Mary Wheaton.
 Vice president, Lindley Cain. Secretary, Louise Weatherhead. | Cor. secy., Marjorie Burgess. | Treasurer, Arthur Keith. l Lookout committee, Bertha Sargent, Annie Cogan, J. c. Johnson. l Prayer Meeting committee, Ruth Murfey, Gertrude Perry, Ethel Ding. wall.
 Music committee, Mrs. w. J. Bart lett, Marjorie Bradford, Clara Maertens
 Social committee, Howard Brad | ford, Lindley Gain, Gilbert Perry Flower committee, Mary Daniels, Gertrude Hall, Catherine Seward, i Christobei Clifford, Marjorie Burgess. Missionary committee, Lizzie Child, John luman, Edith Diugwall.