The Press., 1916-06-21
WILMINGTON.

WELLINGTON.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Stout came Satur. day from New Jersey to visit he1 friend, Mrs. Ida M. Brown.
 Il MT. Cosgrove has sold Cozyoroft to a young man from New Jersey who has taken possession, is pleased with his purchase and has made a good impression.
 The baptismal service at Memorial church, the 11th, was said by those present to have been very beautiful and impressive as was the Children s day concert Sunday morning.
 The ChildreD's day concert on Sun. day afternoon was largely attended and very pleasing altogether. The decorations of white and green were artistic. The processional from the Sunday school room around the church, each child carrying daisies and an open hymn book and singing to the accompaniment of the piano where Miss Phyllis Rider presided, was charming. The little people all took their parts remarkably we'll con- sidering the fact that on account of the daily showers it has been im- possible to have 8 satisfactory re- hearsal. The continuation proved however that in an emergency teach CTS and pupils are all dependable and that marks great progress. That Pas tor Parker's talk to the children was helpful and pleasing was attested by close attention given by even the very little ones Misses Nettie Cope land and Pauline Ohalker who had charge deserve much credit for their faithful and efficient work. The orchestra of course was under the direction of Miss Dunning and all were gratified that MT. Clarence, with his beautiful instrument, was in- oluded.
 | The annual business meeting and roll call of the Federated church was largely attended on the 18th and was altogether a notable event as these meetings have been from the first. The afternoon business meeting with Dea F. Wayland Pratt in the chair and with Mrs. Estelle J. Pratt, clerk, in her usual place was thus started auspiciously and carried. through successfully. After prayer and a hymn the reading of the minutes of last years meeting by the pains taking clerk pleasantly presented the different phases of the church work and made it easy to continue and mark progress. The usual reports of pastor, deacons and deaconesses, trustee. secretary, treasurer, Sunday schools, Young Peoples society, musical committee and Ladies' Aid were given and accepted. The treas urer reported all bills paid, all apportionments of benevolences met and surplus in the treasury. After the singing of hymn new business was next in order. The same officers were elected. Miss Cunning is chair man of new music committed. After discussion of various interesting de- tails, including the Bible schools requirements, in which pr. A. B. Coates, Rev. Sherroud Soule, Rev. and Mrs. B. W. Darrow took part adjournment for supper was taken. After social hour that included the excellent supper, the meeting re- assemb bled under the head of new busi- ness. AS usual at these evening sessions it is pleasant to have the choir of Memorial church in charge of the music. There were sever Il hymns, a duet by Mrs. W. H. Hall and Mrs. Ida Hall Jones and one by Rev. and Mrs. Darrow. The roll call was called, many responding by appropriate texts or remarks, and in this order the names of the visitors were called, including Rev. Leonard Smith and daughter, all happily responding, commenting the work of the church and the interest of the gathering. The roll-call hymn of the church was then sung and the Lords supper followed. the service closing by all joining hands enciroling the church and singing "Blest be the tie that binds. '' closing another red letter day for the church with the largest attendance that has ever been present. Before the roll call a very pleasant feature of the occasion was the well coming of the following to the mem- bership of the church, those baptised the Sunday previous: Mary Wester- field, Hazel Brackett, Gertrude Ben- son, Isabelle Service, Phyllis Rider, Holman Hall. Three others also received right hand of fellowship: Rev. and Mrs. Parker and MT. Deureaux. Rev. Leonard Smith of Spring Hill, Mansfield, who as a favorite and intimate neighbor is always an invited guest at these meet ings, gave the right hand of fellowship to Rev. Charles A. Parker in his usual felicitous manner, the gist of his remarks being that this church seemed partial to the name of Charles as during the past 20 years he had welcomed, first Rev. Charles H. Brown; second, Rev. Charles l.. Snow; third, Rev. Charles W. Wolfe and then the line being broken by an Earle, he now welcomed to the pastorate Charles, the fourth, Rev. Charles A. Parker. MT. Parker then very impressively welcomed Mrs. Parker to the fellowship of the church, and the others in order, Former Pastor Rev. Earle W. Darrow of West Hartford, assisted the pas tor at communion. The decorations were iris from Mrs. Smiths garden; she has 40 varieties.