New Britain herald., 1918-02-21


 ! in the air, and the fact that it is very [ cOnta giOus was evident on every side ] several clubs of girls. at the Y. W. C. 1 A. helped by gifts and festivities to ! cheer many hearts; some who came ! to the office in business intent, left l tangible expression of their interest i in what they saw there in the way 1 of Christmas preparation; little l girl contributed a cherished doll, aft CT very real struggle, that some needy child might enjoy it; another 1 little girl, six years old, brought a doll { carriage and doll up two flights of stairs for me to give to some little girl who had none as Santa Claus 1 had brought Der a new one; the Phil i athea class of the South church con- 1 tributed knitting bags for the Italian Mothers meeting, as these women l like their more favored sisters are 1 knitting for the Red Cross; and many 1 others showed their desire that none ! should be forgotten in the distribu- 1 tion of gifts.
 Nowhere was the blessedneSs of giving more apparent than in our lit tie Italian Sunday school where spec ial Christman envelopes had been dis ! 1 lief in Italy. The usual amount from ! our twenty-five or more children is about thirty-five cents, but we set one dollar as the goal for our Christmas l offering. On the Sunday before l Christmas, the envelopes, bulging with pennies, were so plainly of the first l importance that we put the offering
 as early on the program as possible. , As the gifts were brought to the front ! it was evident that there was no one i who had failed to contribute and although they diSobeyed Scripture and did their aims before men to be both i seen and heard of them, announcing 1 the amount in loud tones as they de- i posted the envelopes, there was no
 doubt about their being cheerful ] giVerS. When the returns were all in and it was reported that we had gone i over the top in our dollar drive and 1 the full amount was three dollars i there was great enthusiasm. and six 1 year-old Salvatore asked eagerly,
 When can we have envelopes again 9
 We ask you to share with us the l joy of minstering to the needs of 1 those less fortunate than ourselves. 1 and we would add our plea to that of ! others who appeal to you to invest 1 in War-savings and Liberty Loans, that 1 you will not forget the needs of your | city and will encourage those who are l seeking it's welfare by giving of your ; interest, your influence, your prayers and your substance that the work of
 the City Mission may o on without in
 terruptiOn. We can offer you the
 very best security for such an invest
 mont, for it is written. He that hath
 pity upon the poor Iendeth unto the
 Lord: and that which he hath given will be pay him again.
 "RespectfuIIv submitted.
 C'itpLINE F. HARTLE'TT." " ! Trcasurcr's Report.
 Treasurer Damon submitted 1is
 annual rcpor1, as follows:
 Balance on hand was S35.20. ;nl
 receipts were $2,759.30, making to-
 tai of %2.793.15; disbursements. sal
 aries" S2,400: rent. $264: rrntiu"
 telephone, etc.. $!27.9o; balance on
 hand $3.20. Mis-, Bartlett read d
 very interesting report of the activj-
 tic, of the past year. Three sewing
 ciasscs were conducted with a mem
 bership of 215, Of seventeen nation
 alities. Rev. Charles F. Garter of
 Hartford spoke.
 The meeting opened with singing
 of q hymn by the asscmblage fol-
 lowed by scripture reading by Rev.
 F. I<lir2herg. Prayer was offered
 by Rev, J. F. Ree5. At 1h" conc;"-
 sion of the business session. 20 chi,-
 drcn, comprising members If the
 sewing school and the housekeepin"
 classes, conducting Interesting 2Nnr-
 cScs.
 Rev pr. Charles; Y. Carter. pastor
 of the Immanual ConGre@ationul ! church, Hartford, delivered an cXrcl- <!
 1r1ot T r., ,,;+ sions and their value to every com- i munity. The remarks of the prcaclG- . CT were very Inspiring. At the close of the address al of
 fering Was taken up for the mission, | Rev Dr. c. w. C. Hill pronounced | bene fiction.