Putnam patriot., 1917-12-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Congregational Church Notes

At a meeting of the church commit tee last Sunday afternoon it was voted to hold our annual Church Day e2er- . eises on Thursday before the first Sunday in January, 1918. The nurch will take action upon this and range ment for that occasion at the ridweek service on Thursday.
 The annual every membf canvass will take place on the after.oon Of the third Sunday in Deeemhr. 1t will aid the csnvassing committee if any of the people will withou solicitation hand either the pastor the church committee pledge of tie amount of their offering for the couing yeat.
 The Young Peoples Service Sunday evening was somewlat unusual in that the leader WE many miles away from us in Catp Devens. Cor poral Harold $. ;orbin had the charge of the meetag but conducted it by means of ptogrsn that he had sent sy mail Each feature Of the meeting was caied for as indicated in the plan wrilen by him an camp. The younges boys class in the h. termediste Apartment of Sunday School has voed to be known us the Child Memorsl Glass. Last Sunday, they sent l,tter to one of our boys In se,vice ot,ers are to be remembered. Last Friday .vening, they epjoye" social AL tbenome of their teacher.
 At .,be c K. service Mrs. Harry ne;nka, ,ya, elected President of the local society The young people of the society ,ava Thanksgiving diunef to worthy f,mily in town.
 The large ,adience that gathered Tn tha ohnreb last Sunday evening showed onity conciusiveiy that the people expecea an unusua' ioe
 and tha eioss attention that was given ,o ho,h Tho Elections of the Orpheus Club and tn 'cnafacte' she'oN "
 P.;t Hona indicated that they were m, d;sanninted. We are glad to be ahla that the Club will visit us again snf we certainly hope to be per ,ni,,ad ,c hear sgain other renditions .aint stories of Ian McClarren hv n. Hope. It would be diifieult to be too enihns' as'ic ose' ms last spDs day evening.
 h.. nAD. Sargent had the oppor- ,nn,,. hearing Harry Lauder, who ;s ". | farewell tour of this coun- ,,n Shubers theatre in Boston ,a., |. kjsy erening. MT. Sargent sna..- the highest, praise not only oi ,h. .s, hity of MT. Lauder as singer and fedlan, but especially of ms s0ds,, incesity and deep interest in ina se of freedom and justice Tor wh.h khe allies are struggling in phe v,1s wsr. At the close of his program ,..,I Monday he repeated by request \. sofae. 1.-The wee House on the a, ther. .v that he sang to l5soS d.
 lv After one of the great battles Tn ss nce. Any one to appreciate tbis Iy great ana noble man must see
 \ hear him. He is endeavoring to se | fund of a million pounds to be ed in aiding soldiers'crippled os the sr. We'll may every one say, "God = Sir Harry Lauder"
 Hext Sunday evening at 10 the
 ple of Putnam are to have an op-
 Anity of listening to Rev. pr.
 of Brook lyn, who has made for Sn .an enviable reputation ss and lecturer. He has been on
 .utsuoua Circuit and has al-
 neen received with enthusiasm.
 hbiect next Sunday evening will
 kir Castles and How to Build
 a.u Or Blake is thoroughbred
 Englauder, educated in her
 ols and universities and Is ef
 seh and English extraction. lie
 Travelled extensively, has kept his
 and ears open and ls q ssaEaie
 Interesting speaker.