The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-12
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ILs Izst fTss supper ara p7o-. ~.
ever gwen ii this town entiIei7 fe1
the pleasure and benefit OF the male
population was that given Thursday
evening in the vestry Of the Baptist
church. The affair was an unqualified
success.from the moment the hungry
'nen cast the first appreciative glance
at the tables filled to, their capacity
with deleetable viands. until the final
song was sung Over 90 men We're
present, all being seated at tables in
the same room. Rev. II. +. Levoy Of
the Baptist church and Rev. r. Fl
Bosworth of the Congregational
church, who; together had aplanned the
ieE"ulng, acted as hosts.
The supper given by friends of the
Haptist church, was we'll calculated to
content the inner man. The menu in
cluGed baked beans, escalloped pota-
to, cold meat, brown and white bread.
rolls, cranberry sauce, pickles, pies and
eates IN variety aud coffee. Young
fneh Of the town made efficient wait.
eFs. Selections were given during the
supper on . phonograph kindly loan
e. Ly Rockwell Davis.
vt the close of the feast Rev. IT
r. Lcvoy as POSTMASTER called first on
j. j. Cudwerth of California, who re-
spond"d with Enthusiastically numerous
song entitled, Nobody Mr.. Levoy tnen
IN behalf of the church gave a hearty
welcome to all guests saving that the
object OF the evening was to know
each other better, to become more
P1oselyfaequainted WITH smeighbor& and
pastors<n z TT IS the work of the min
listers to help, if possible, the men of
the town, but MUCH more efficient
work could be done{ if the men would
help the ministers. -
Prof. G. ". Powers of Leland and
Gray seminary took for his topic, The
Working Church, also The WORKING
School. lie spoke of the advance Of
modern and practical methods in
schools of this country, mentioning the
agricultural schools, manual training
and business courses. The first steps
IN this work in Leland and GRAY be-
gan with the normal training class. 1t
is hoped to have one of the anricul-
tural extension schools here in the
near future. Mr.. Powers mentioned
instances of various churches which
were doing advanced and practical
work and spoke of what might be done
in town like this with cooperation
which should be found in the
church
Rev. G. L. TomGinson of BrattIe
bore gave Il series of witty stories
which - brought down the house. II
Mr.. Tomkinscn< highly commended the
friendly spirit shown between the
churches in. this Village and coneratu-
lated them on the interest WHICH was
shown by such large number of men.
Many man. he said, has his
religion in his wife's name Mr..
fomkinson spoke of the higher stand
1aEA OF living ait. America =tadax than
IN the old time when toddy drinking
was tbs. custom. He also gave some.
interesting details IN regard to the
European war; mentioning the bitter
feeling which German acquaintArees
held against England. He mentioned
what one might reasonably expect each
country would gain from the war. for
its hetterment. In regard to social
conditions Mr.. Tomkinson said the en-
tire. answer lay in these words.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy mind and strength and
soul and thy neighbor az thvself.,,'|
Ills closing thought was: Make Vcr
mont, which we all love, the state Of
the Union and make Townshend a
town which will lead in Vermont
After the enthusiastic applause
which showed the mems appreciation
Of this speaker, John fl. Northup.
| tenor, rendered a fine sacred solo, af-
ter which Rev. r, II. Bosworth took
the floor, giving a brief but impressive.
talk, mentioning especially his. appre,
citation Of the women 5 part in the
evening in preparing and cleaning
away. lie expressed his hearty eniov.
ment of the evening and of the
unity of the village. The entire COM
pany then joined in, singing America
| and disbanded.
1t is planned to hold meeting sim.
liar. to this in the Congregational
church later in the winter. These
mems meetings are being held in
many larger towns, resulting in a
nfGre united feeling in the communities
| and closer bond of brotherhood,
Mrs. Lizzie Ranney of Newfane was
"a guest Thursday in the home of Mrs.
Ellen Plumb.
II. L, Tiff was called Thursday to
Wilhmantic, Conn, on account of the
serious illness of his son with pneu-
tmonia.
/. Mrs. Bertha Morse of Claremont n
H., came Thursday for few DAYS
visit in the home of. her cousin. Mrs.
Inez Moore. .....
The report has been received that
Claude Gleason of East Jamaica, who
left the seminary last week on ac-
count of illness, is seriously i'll with
Typhoid fever. >E. .l..
Supply Agent Earl S. Wheeler of Ja-