New Britain herald., 1917-09-24
CHURCH NEWS

Uncle Sam:
 Earl Colton Hart, U. s. A., Ford NadsWorth. W. J.; Clarence Vessels, 69th Aero Squadron. South San An- tonic; Waiter Dchm, 69th Aero Squad ron, South San Antonia; John L. Thompson, |. s. A., Aver, Mass: Ar thur II. MiddIemasS, Reserve Officers Training Corps, Plattsburg; Leroy H. Wilcox, Medical Corps, Co. D, Fort Ethan Allen, Vt; Basil Fl. Pillard American Ambulance Corps, France; Luther J. Parker, 1O1st Machine Gun Battalion, U. $. A.; Minot Saunders: Frank Kiclfcr, Jr, Gun Captain, T.. s. $. North Dakota, U. $. N.: Paul Bach mann, U. $. A., Aver. Mass: Freder- ick W. Heinznlan, 101st Regiment, L. s. A.; Burdettc F. Oliver, 102d Ma chine Gun Battalion, Eng; Arthur J. Prescher, First Class Seaman, U. $. s. Osprey, W. W. Scott Coxswain, T.. S. s. Covington; Daniel Scheeler, George Scheeler, Albert F. Wagner, l.. $. N,; Henry R. Tenn, Gunner. U. s. $. Tex as; Howard F. Laurie, U. s. N.; John Heron, 101st Machine Gun Battalion; Robert V. RecOr.
 South Church.
 The first of the autumn series of gan rccitals will be given Wednesday, October 3, at f 80 o'clock.
 The regular meeting of the Board of Ladies will be held Wednesday af- tcrnoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Arch street room.
 The Semi-Annual Meeting of the Women's Home Missionary Union will be held in Plymouth Church, Milford, "Wednesday. October 3, at 10:3O a. m. Dr,incino1 l-cr, 6n ,,ly NJ. Sheldon of the Congregational Edu- cation Society. He will choose for his topic: "The Latest Aims of the De- nomination.
 Plans are under way for keeping in touch with tho young men in service. One of these contemplates the sending of copies of the New Testament and Psalms to them as a remembrance from the Church, and a special offer ing for this purpose will be made on Sunday morning, October !.
 The American Library Association has been commissioned by the War Department to provide books for our soldiers New Britains share of the necessary $1,OO0, ,000 is $2.730. Con- tributions can be handed to ministers, any bank or the public library.
 A mass meeting for all boys of the church of from 12 to 8 years will be held Friday at 7:3O. There will be an exhibition drill by one of the best trained troops of New Britain Boy Scouts The plans to be explained will be found of such interest that no boy can afford to stay away.
 On Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock will be held the regular Rcd Gross sewing meeting This will he pre- ,,f Ir ion Q q IN Dr. Hill, who will also during the eve ming read some poems and extracts from prose works or the war
 center Congregational Church.
 The first series of teachers teas will be held at the church this evening at 6:3O o'clock. Reports will be given from the delegates to NOrthfield.
 The Girl Scouts will meet on We'd nesdav afternoon at 5 o'clock and the Boy Scouts will assemble on the same day at 7:l5 P. m.
 The mid-week service will be on Thursuav evening at 7:45 o'clock and will be followed by Red Cross work.
 An all day sewing meeting will be held on Friday at Trinity Methodist church. Work will be begun at 9 a. Next Sunday will be rally day in the church and Bible school. The Bible exercises will begin at 12:10 o'clock.
 The 5Oth anniversary of the Wom- ems Foreign Missionary society will l be celebrated at the annual meeting in Boston. November 14-16. One part of tho celebration will be a "Jubilee Gift in which the women of the Center Congrcgational church are taking. part Many gifts have been received and any others desiring to ! have a part in the work should see that their contributions reach Mrs. (. E. Mitchell by Friday, September 2S. The chorus choir will he resumed the first Sunday in October. The first rehearsal will be held saturday even l ing. October 5 at [ o'clock. | The Womans society has selected the following dates for this season $ 1 work:
 Hospital day. Oct. 3; church sup per. Oct. 2G; ladies' night, Nov. g; entertainment, Nov. 16; annual meet ing. Jan. Ii; church supper, Jan. IT; church supper, March s.
 Trinity Methodist Church.
 The following calendar has been arranged for the week:
 Monday 7:3O D. I'll. The Standard 1 Bearers will meet with Mrs. Goodrich i yS Grove Hill.
 Tuesday, D. i'll. Until further no- l ticc the Woman's Home Missionary society will meet at the Red Gross room. each Tuesday at o'clock tc sew Tea will be served. Each lady is requested to bring two cups that friends may be served when present
 7:45 D. III. Class meeting.
 1 Wednesday, $: p. m. A very ln-
 portant meeting of the Sunday schoo
 board is called for this evening
 Final arrangements for rally day
 services are to be completed and oth-