Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25
COLLEGE ST. CHURCH REUNION
An Evening Of Delightful Rcminis-
ccnccs and Charming Music aud
of InIiOwcd Memories.

The congregation of the College street
Church demonstrated anew last evening
that 1t is not all of life to live, even for
a church. The occasion was the annual
PARISH gathering and supper, when the
whole church cdiicc becomes the scene
Of a great family gathering; when the
cider members give "reminiscences and
revive sacred associations when the JOY
Of living church life is hallowed by the
grouping Of sacred memories of the noble
men and saintcd women whose names and
/ service have become part of ita precious
heritage
Formerly II was necessary to hurry
somcN hat the social features and the an
nual dinner and the postprandial exercises
IA order to attend to the financial and
iouSinoSS side of the situation. This year,
however. tho preparation Of the budget
and the plcdSing OF funds "a meet the re-
! duircmcnts thereof had all been attended
To in advance uudcr tho new division of
: the work by tho mems organization
/ After IA period devoted TO the exchange
Of social courtcSics. the members and
guests repaired to tho vcstry where the
women OF the church had prepared one
Of those appc'izing fcasts. for which they
have hcromc famous. Tho orchestra
which assists IN the music of the Sunday
| school each SUNDAY, eu.ivcncd tho ban
I qutt period by some of its choicest strains,
and th. young people of the church served
, the Viands III way that would have done
credit to an Up-to-ddte hosiery.
| During the post -prandiIl exercises there
were charming songs by Mrs. s. Il. Bas-
sctt, Mrs. {. l.. Burke and Miss Con-
stance Ruttcr, the accompanies being
Mrs, Ruttcr and Miss Margaret Smart.
The Hon. Robert Roberts, pres dent of
D If
ductory remarks. called upon Professor
George H. Perkins to speak of church ben
evidences. The ripe experiences OF Profcs-
| Sor Pcrkine rs = traveller round the world
were drawn upon. lie showed the needs
of benevolent offerings not only in this pc
| Rod of horrible warfare hut at ali times
! The world has been made so small by
modern means of travel and cominunica-
| ton that all missions are now in reality
| home missions. He believed that a church
! becomes strong as 1t gives, II does not
give because it is prosperous but it is
prospcred because it gives. Giving works
"A revolution in individual character and
helps MS TO become Cheerful! giVcrs.
Chairman f. S. Poasc OF the prudential
! committee, who retircs in accorda nee
with the yearly rotation system, spok-
! of the work of the church during the
past year and Of the excellent way in
which the mon had co-opcrated T. s
! po4sc. IT.. summarized tho work of thn
Sunday school ia an ,pconra oi,,o r,.rno,
/ Mrs w. r. Nckilli, ,,rceidtn, az 10
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detail OF the vnv in which tho or,,.r;,,'
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