Putnam patriot., 1915-01-22
Annual Church Day of the Woodstock
 Congregational Church

The annual church day exercises were held in the chapel, Saturday. Jan uary Is. A chicken pie dinner was served to about 75 people. At the roll call in the afternoon 42 members were present and 20 by message or letter. The church benevolences for the year amounted to ,S479. The following church history was read by Mrs. Hen " T. Child:
 Again we are called together to re- view something of the life of this church which has seen PA years of va ried experience. Very few of the names on that first roll of church members is found upon the present membership. As we consider the events of the year 1914 there must be a note of sadness running through all the weeks and months since the great bereavement that came to us in the untimely death on April ,13 of Chaun- ey $. Child. A name which repre- sents one of the few remaining fami- lies who in the early pioneer days took up the task of founding this church and carrying on it's work. Chauncy nobly represented this long line of worthy sires. His outlook upon life was a very promising and hopeful one, full of activity in the work of good citizen. He was also deeply interested in the work of this church, and per- formed with the utmost faithfulness and ability various official duties con. nected with 1t. His influence for right eousness was one we can ill afford to lose. In the words of friend our thought is thus expressed: "He may not be remem bered many generations, but Woodstock will always be better place in which an upright man may live because Chauncey Child lived in it."
 Al nearly the same hour,in neigh boring state another of our members was passing from earth, striking contrast, for this life ended like a shock of corn fully ripe, for she had passed the mark of fourseore years. Mrs. Joanna Boutelle united with this church in 1870. She was faithful christian, ;aIways responding to our roll call with message and,showing her continued interest by an annual contribution always wishing she could send more to forward the work iof her beloved church among the friends of her early married life.
 This church received no additions in 1914, with loss of thirteen, three by death and ten by letter, leaving the membership l04. Twenty-two are nonresident and nearly as many more are here only part of the year.
 The record of the year now Iclosed again tells us that we have great cause for gratitude for the many privileges enjoyed with many occasions of in- struction and interest.
 On Jan. r we record the dismissal of Ernest c. Williamson to Metho- dist church in Springfield.
 On FeD. --Q icttcIS NCiC sidhtCu ~ our former paster, Rev. MT. Waters, Mrs. Waters, and Miss Waters.
 On Washington birthday we were privileged to listen to good lecture from E. M. Warner, Esq.
 Feb. 18th was the only Sunday in the year when no service was held owing to severe weather conditions.
 On March lst we note the smallest attendance, only IS persons present, a very rainy day.
 On the evening of April 18th, Rev. MT. Sargent presented the cause of the "Eyery member canvass" very in. teresting address showing the good re- suits of the effort particularly in his own church.
 Our memorial service as,held May Slst with Rev. MT. King of EastfoFd as preacher. He gave very eloquent sermon from the standpoint of person. al experience, full of pathos and in- struction.
 June 7th, F. NJ. Warner supplied the pulpit and gave talk upon his fa-