Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24
Congregational Church Notes


cent state convention at New London
were given by Kenneth sharpe and
Judge Warner. At the same meeting
the following officers and committees
were elected for the ensuing term:
President, NJ. Gould Beard.
Vice president, John a. G. Warner.
Recording seert tary, Geraldine
Beard.
Corresponding secretary, Gertrude
Perry
Treasurer, Eleanor Carpenter.
Committees
Lookout, A Beatrice Cegan, Ethel
Diugwall, Hattie Inmsn, Doris Car
yer, Olive johnson, Kenneth sharpe,
Gilbert Perry.
Prayer meeting, Liefa Clement,
Edith Dingwall, Marion Carpenter,
Elizabeth Hayward, Catherine Rus.
sell, Edna West, Iscah McNaity.
Social, Mrs. +. " Bafoef, Mary
" heaton, Ruth Mgriey, Ruth Child,
Minnie Sharpe. Edna Mann. Ivan
Clement, Seward Lowe.
Missionary, Elizabeth Child, Mrs.
w l.. Beard. Gertrude Hall, Ruth
Copeland, Ella Farrows, Mrs. +. NJ.
Warner, J. 6. johnson.
Music, Mrs. w J Bartlett, Joseph
inc Clifford, Katherine Seward, Chrys-
label Clifford, Ellie lnman, Frank
Lowe, Frank Gleason.
Flower, Bertha l.. Sargent, May
Fuller, Clara Maertens, Dorothy
Wright, Florence Hitchcock, Irma
Green, Jessie Macdonald.
Campaign, Mrs. f. w Barber, NJ.
Gould Beard, John A. G. Warner, Ger
aldine Beard, Gertrude Perry, Eleanor
Carpenter, Bertha l.. Sargent
Sunshine, f. w. Barber. Open to
all members of the society.
A business meeting and social by
the c. +. society were arranged for last
Wednesday evening and proved a
novel and enjoyable affair. At the
business meeting it was voted to as
sess the members ten cents month
and dispense with the offerings on
Sunday evenings. At the social that
followed various athletic q stunts
were tried much to the amusement of
all the company. Not the least excit-
ing feature of the evening was the
auction of cake made by one of the
officers of the church which Melted the
society and increased the lantern fund
nearly So. Popcorn and lemonade
were served for refreshments.
Sunday will be observed as Christ
mas Sunday. In the morning at 1890
the choir will sing the cantsta, "Star
of the East" by Lansing, containing
the following numbers:
Introduction Organ
Tenor Recitative-I Shall See Him
Frank Lowe
Chorus-Hymn of the Prophets
Bass Solo-0at of Jacob
Wallace Smith
Soprano Solo-The Watching of the
Magi for the Star
Gladys A. Farmer
Chorus of Prophets
| Alto Solo The Journey OF the Magi
Marion ". Andem
! Chorus-In the Old World Splendor
| soprano Soio-None Could Tell
Josephine NJ. Clifford
Alto Solo-O 'er the Place Where Sleep
ing
Marion ". Andem
! Chorus-Glory to God in the Highest
! Duet-The Alteration oil the Nagi
! Gladys A. Farmer, Wallace Smith
! tinae-Star of the East
Att o'clock the choir will give ca,
rol service singing a group of ancient
Christmas carols as follows:
Proet ssional-O Come to My Heart
Nevin
Holy Night German
Sing Jovouslv Old French
Miss Josephine Clifford and Male
Quartet
Draw Nigh, manuel Plain Song
What child is This Old Irish
The First Noel English
Sleep, Little Dove
Miss Gladys \. Farmer and Quartet
Hark what music fills the air Old
O'er the Cradle of King ! Breton
The Coventry Carol
Miss Josephine M. Clifford
@ Little Town of Bethlehem
Sunday morning, Dec. %, the choiI
| will sing Christmas cantata, and In
the evening a carol service will be held.
ON Christmas Eve the choir will
sing carols leaving the church ut III
O'Clock, going through Pomfret street
to Church, to Bridge, to Elm,to Front,
to School, to Mechanic, return school
to Grove, Ring, Farrows, Florence,
George. Tatem, Grove to Bradley, Fire.
mont. Center to Grove, King, Chap
man to Center, South Main to Grove to
Parsonage. singing wherever eaadie
is shown ia the windows.
Those who desire to subscribe tSi
the Missionary Herald or the American
Missionary or who would Like copies
of the American Board Almanac viii
please confer with Mrs. +. ID. Sargent
! Everyone in the parish is invited te
the Christmas gathering on Christmas
eve. After the program in the ehurch
santa Claus will distribute from tree
in the chapel gifts for the pupils OF the
Primary. Junior and intermediate de
nartments. There will be cocoa and
waters for all. La addition 10 the pro
gram as printed, it is hoped that Mrs
GLADYS Wright will sing. On account
of the community tree the plan lot
tree on The church lawn has been CIV
en- up.
The class has taken very pracliea
and worthy aim. They hope to rais'
sIl7 to be used in paying the expenses