The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-10
DORSET CHURCH NOTES

week, a section of the boiler in Tn,
furnace cracked and has been shipped
to Boston to be repaired. If il returns
this week, the regular services will b,
held in the church next Sunday. II
| IL does not, the services will be held
as follows Sunday school at the
manse at 1918, morning worship at
the Barrows House at 11:l5, young
peoples service at the manse at 1880
At the morning service, the sacrament
Of the Lords Supper will be observed
and new communicates will be receiv-
ed. The preparatory service will be
held at the manse on Saturday even
ing at 1880. The place of the Sunday
services will be announced at the
Church social.
Because the church building was out
of commission last Sunday no service
was held there. A prayer service was
held at the manse at li:15.
Mrs. Barrows has kindly opened her
house for a church social next Friday
evening. Supper will be served at
$50 Everybody is cordially invited.
An admission Of Is cents will be
charged. The kindness of Mrs. Bar
rows and Mr.. Barrows in opening their
house for the benefit Of the church
during this emergency, is much APP
preciated by all who have the interest
of the church at heart.
The sewing meeting of the Red
Cross will be held this Thursday at
the headquarters at 2:30.
The Church Clubs will meet at the
usual time next Monday. The place
will be announced on Sunday.
For the benefit Of those interested
in the church, who were not present
at the annual meeting, an abbreviation
Of the minutes is here given:
Supper was served by the ladies ct
$50. The meeting was called to order
at s. After a devotional service, Mr..
Wilfred Gilbert was appointed clerk,
pro tenn. In spite Of the severe cold,
SO resident members responded to
their names at roll call. Greetings
were received from Deacon Gilbert
Sykes, Mrs, Merritt Phelps, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Kent. ca greeting from
Capt. Holley Gilbert has been received
since). The following members were
reported to have died during the past
year: Mrs. Emma Obermaier, Mrs.
Elizabeth Chapman, Mrs. John Pad
dock, George Kellogg, Miss Angelina
Holley, John Fisher. After the read
ing of these names, the meeting bowed
in silent prayer.
The minutes of the last year were
approved as read. The church treas
urer reported the total benevolences
for the year to have been: $30643 and
the balance in the deacons' fund at
s41.15. The reading of the official
statement Of the benevolent boards Of
the Congregational Church showed
that the Dorset Church ranked last
year among the first eight of all the
Congregational Churches Of the coun-
try on per capita basis. The Sunday
school treasurer reported the total re-
ceipts as $1l664, expenditures, as
S104.92. The Women's Missionary
Society reported "a meetings, with an
average attendance of Is; $l02, larg-
est amount in the history Of the soci-
ETY., raised for foreign missions; two
barrels, valued at 1925, sent to home
stations. The Ladies' Society
reported work done at the manse and
a balance Of $1,000 from the proceed
Of two sociables and the summer sale.
It was voted to accept the service flag,
donated by the Ladies Society, and to
the same as community
flag. The Young Mems Club reported
the organization of a military squad
and the purchase Of ~ uniforms.
Greetings of the church were sent to
all absent officers. A unanimous vote
Of thanks was rendered TO Miss Anna
Manley for services as organist during
the absence of Mrs. Campbell and Mr.
Bourn for supplying flowers during
the summer The honor roll, drawn
and ornamented by Clifford Atkinson,
was accepted by a rising vote Of
thanks. A motion TO frame and hang
the same was unanimously carried
The question Of holding Church ser
vice in the vestry during the winter
was left to the discretion Of
the pastoral committee. The follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year Members Of the pastoral
committee in addition to the deacons
Mrs. Liddle, Miss Barrows, Miss Hat
Ito Gray, DR.. Gilbert; clerk, Mr.