Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-10-08
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was some $4,000 5000 or $400 was
raised by subscription, a like amount
was donated by the Ladies' Social
Circle and the balance, some $4,000
was given by f. NJ. Wheaton Esq in
memory of his son Henry. whose sud
den and untimely death a few months
before, cast gloom over the entire
community.
In October 1903. the church was
presented with two appropriate and
costly gifts, one a silver individual
communion set by Mrs Marquiss
Green and the other a mahogany set
of pulpit furniture consisting of nine
pieces by Mr. and Mrs. George A
Hammond The committee appointed
To draft resolutions expressing the
appreciation of the church for these
gifts submitting the following re-
port
In recognition of the gifts of Mr..
and Mrs George A. Hammond and
Mrs. Marquiss Green whose gene
rosity has provided us with au APP
propriate set of pulpit furniture and
a silver individual communion ser
vice of exceptional beauty We desire
TO express eur appreciation of the
gifts aud our pleasure i'm their ac-
eeptanee. not only because OF their
intrinsic value, but also because they
viii bring us into touch with the mem
DRY of those i'm whose name and for
whose sake they We're bestowed
h. NJ, WARNER, Committee
Finances and Benevotences
From the beginning of our history
we have been neither rich nor poor
always having sufficient TO meet bills
by the practice OF economy There
have been times, when anxiety over
the financial condition VAS exceed
ingly great and every scheme was
considered To keen the credit good
and the whesS of the institution NOV
ing. Year after year. upon the com
pletion OF the new church the annual
report indicated deficit OF from $500
To Sl,f00 The present pastor began
under financial burden of $1,000
that had been created 10 meet cur
rent bills. | suppose we can have no
adequate bills OF the JOY that filled
the hearts of the people, when in
1882 after almost herculean efforts,
nearly $4,000 was raised to cancel
the soeiety's Indebtedness. The names
of the men and women and the sums
of money attached to them to pay
this amount would be good literature
for the people of this day to read.
There is in that list manifestation
of the spirit of sacrifice and down
right loyalty to principle that is re
freshing True the large majority of
those who participated in that act
have passed on but it is a cause for
fallen upon the shoulders of some now
living. The benevolent causes in
these years have been nohly sus-
tanned The missionary barrel has
never been empty and the cruise OF
oil the purse that lubricates the
wheels of missions has not failed.
Nearly 500 eco has been given in do
nations and legaeies.
Ii is a source of satisfaction as well
as inspiration that we have Aad in
the missionary field one of oar own
members Mrs w :. Kinney Beard
and tt is due lareelv to our regard
for her and her family that we have
been able to furnish funds in the
first years toward her support and
later Go the support of DR.. Kinnear,
~ hom We delight to call our medical
missionary and Tor whom we gladly
donate an average of $500 a year
The Introduction of the every mem
Der canvass. few years age. vas not
only an excellent method by which 10
meet our obligations 10 missionary
organizations but a successful solu
tion of the problem of how 70 meet
current expenses. Never have the
finances of the church been carried on
so successfully and intelligently as
during these latter years, Not only
do We raise for the seven denomina-
tional societies nearly twice as much
as the largest church OF our faith in
the county bat We easily meet all OBJ
legations OF a local character with
money to spare.
II has always been the aim OF this
church To have it's word as good as
it's bond and from the very first il
has commanded the respect OF men
of affairs for it's business methods