News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-01-27
ANNUAL PARISH SUPPER
Reports from Various Branches Of Congrega-
tional Church Encouraging Presentation
Of Munson Memorial Fireplace


About two hundred and thirty enjoyed
the sumptuous repast provided by the
ladies on the occasion of the Annua
Parish Supper of the Congregations
church last Friday night. The event
was interesting throughout, from the
time of the happy fellowship preceding
the supper, to the last strains of "Blest
Be the Tie that Binds, which brought
the meeting to close.
Following the supper, reports were
presented from the various branches OF
the church life. All were ENCOURAGING
and happily encouraging in their out.
look. A survey of the finances revealed
that over $4,000 had been raised for all
purposes during the year. The features
worthy of special note were, the address
of Principal Reynolds on "The Relation
of the Church and the SCHOOL,, the pre-
sentation by Miss Helen browne, on be-
half of the Delta Alpha Class, to the
United Workers, of a handsome electric
coffee urn, and the presentation to the
church of a handsome fireplace, erected
blythe Unity Class in loving memory of
Deacon Harlan P. Munson Miss Gulick
made the presentation in the following
words:-
1t seems most fitting that on an orca.
SION that had always been great pleas
ure to Mr.. Munson and of which he had
always been so important part, the
memorial which his Sunday School class
have erected in his honor should be pre-.
sented to the church
A memorial to be a memorial in the
II Aest sense of the word should embody
some OF the characteristics of the person
in whose honor it is to be erected, and
we consider our choice in this matter to
be very happy one. Those of you who
have seen the fireplace, and those of you
who will see it, will agree with me that
it is splendid piece of workmanship |
1t is massive, of noble proportions, and |
is warranted to do the work for which |
it has been erected in a satisfactory man.
ner. 1t is hardly necessary for me to |
point out the likeness to Mr.. Munson in |
this. Carrying the analogy still further,
the fireplace radiates warmth, comfort,
cheer, friendliness, good fellow ship, and
gives the CHEEKY, honey atmosphere to
the bleakest, most cheerless room. In |
like manner did Mr.. Munson's personal
ty OF any gathering of which he was
part. shed broadcast warmth, cheer,
readiness, comfort and good fellow
ship.
The Unity class feel they have been
highly honored in having had Mr.. Mum
son for their teacher. He always took a
keen interest in all our plans and we
sure OF his sympathy and
We never went to him
or he p without receiving it and indeed
n many instances his assist tance was
offered before it was asked. After he left
is each member of the class felt she had
lot oily lost her teacher hut her friend.
And this is why we wish to present
his memorial to the church in honor OF
Mr.. Munson. Not because he was our
eacher, not because he was prominent
rember of the church, but because he
vas our friend, and il is in honor OF our
rend and the friend OF all of you here
hat we present this fireplace to the
hurch and dedicate 1t to the memory OF
lis beautiful Chris life, which will live
With us forever, for some things cannot
lie.
A handsome bunch of carnations, the
lit of A. L. Hardy, adorned the mantle
holt