Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-14
JEWETT CITY
Baptist Church Celebrates Seventy
fifth Anniversary OF It's Founding
Reports Followed by Social Session
Golden Links Circle Appoints Del
eeates to State Convention.

The people of the Baptist church
have been holding services commenc-
ing with the Covenant meeting Sat
urday night, commemoratipg the 18th
anniversary Of the founding Of the
church. Sunday morning, and evening
there was special music arranged by
Miss Alice A. Brown, the chorister.
The church was deliberately decorated
by Mrs. Nelbert Myott and Mrs. e.
G. Wilcox. The beautiful dahlias and
asters were given by Frank N. Brown.
Monday evening there was a large
gathering in the vestry. The arrange
ments were in charge of the social
committee Of the church, Mrs. E. j.
Raney, Miss Mabel McBroome, Mrs.
R. w. Dearnley, Mrs. May r. Blake,
Mrs. w. H. Whiteman, Miss I. ]. Fos-
ter and ]. B. Palmer. G. H Prior,
Mrs. G. H. Prior. Miss Alice A. Brown.
Mrs. A. M. Brown and Ernie Myott
were the committee to arrange for tho
musical programme. The pastor, Rev.
J. A. Spidell, conducted the service,
which was opened with devotional ex-
ercises. The report of the church
from its foundation to the present time
was given by Deacon D. l. Phillips;
the report of the Sunday school by
Erme Myott; Of the Christian Endea-
vor by Rev. ]. w. Payne; the Mission
ary society by Mrs. ]. A. Spidell;
WndtSoeVeE CIrCle oI Inc AAnB
Daughters. Mrs. G. H. Prior and the
Ladies' Aid society, Miss Alice a.
Brown.
On the blackboard was printed an
acrostio spelling Baptist. Each letter
began word on which three minute
papers were read. B stood for Benev-
olence, the paper being read by Mrs.
A. NJ. Clarke; A for Abiding, read by
Rev. J. A. S,pidell; P for Prosperity,
by Lemuel Green; for Tenacity, by
Mrs. G. H. Prior; L for Independence,
by Rev. J. w. Payne; S for Sociability,
by H. T. Wilcox, and T for Trials. by
Miss Mary M. Brown.
The musical programme included an
anthem by a chorus choir, Come Sound
His Praise Abroad; a trio, Sweet
Resolution, played on violins and cor
net by Miss la Brown, Ernie Myott
and Lemuel Green; a violin solo. Cav
atina, by Miss LA Brown; a duet, The
Lord Who Goes With All, by Miss
Doris Myott and Ernie Myott; quar-
tette, Day Is Dying in the West, by
Miss Katherine Babcock, Mrs. George
Sparks, Mrs. B. R. Gardner and Miss
Ida Foster: a piano duet by Misses
Josephine Miller and Katherine Bah
cock. There was a soprano solo, I'm q
Pilgrim. by Mrs. G. H. Prior, and
Prior
A most interesting feature was the
exhibition of pictures of former mem
bers Of the church, most of whom
have passed away. Another feature
was the old wooden pulpit which was
carried around in a wagon by Pastor
Read. 1t IS still in the Read family
and was loaned for the anniversary
The room was decorated with asters
and dahliaS. Ice cream and cake were
served by the ladies. The reception
committee were the deacons and dea-
conesses Of the church, Deacon ]. E
Phillips, Deacon D. L. Phillips, Deacon
| E. c. Wilcox, James B. Palmer, Jr.
Mrs. E. c. Wilcox, Mrs. G. H. Prior
Miss Ida Foster and Mrs. NJ. E. VIII.
son.
Delegates TO State Convention.
At the meeting of Golden Links cir.
Gle of The Kings Daughters held a
| Mrs. G. A. Haskelrs Monday after
noon. the following delegates wer,
elected to attend the state convention