Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-23
COLLEGE STREET CHURCH
Annual Parish Gathering a Season OF
Communion and Conservation


College Street Congregational Church
last evening, like it's predecessors. COM
bined the heritage of precious memories
and service of previous years and the
spirit of conservation to broader efforts
and enlarged service in the future. The
resolved itself into a great
family gathering about the tables. After
partaking of a bountiful repast furnished
by the Woman's Union and finely served
by the young people of the church. at
tention was devoted to a review of work
of the past year. and plans for the COM
ing II months.
President Robert Roberts, in rapping
the table to order INDUCED in some of
the church "reminiscences, which his au-
ditors have come to expect on occasions
of this character. adding philosophy of
the war and the humor of life in a de-
lightful combination.
Mrs. NJ H. Buckham, who spoke for
the Woman's Union, told of the way in
which the women of the congregation
had responded to appeals for various war
activities in addition to the regular be-
nevolent work of the organization in
different directions. She evoked enthu-
siasm by her stirring appeal for still
greater effort during the year to come.
Supt W. H. Crockett of the Sunday
school dwet upon the work now being
done in various directions, and empna-
sized the means employed to make the
study and discussions useful and helpful
for adults as well as for the boys and
girls of the congregation.
F. S. Pease told what it had meant for
him as a young man to become associ-
ated with the fathers and mothers in
l.; .;
He appealed to both men and women to
help make the church more what it
should be as power for good by putting
themselves more earnestly into it's work.
Prof E. L. ingalls, of the finance COM
mittee emphasized the fact that notwith-
standing the ncessant appeals for money
in connection with varied war activities
during the past year the society had
paid its bills and was in better condi-
ton financially to meet its obligations
during the coming year than it was at
the same period last year.
Dean George H. Perkins, acting presi-
dent of the University of Vermont, spoke
of his 80 years connection with the
church, and what 1t had come to repre-
sent in his life. He recalled his associa-
ton with the noble men and women who
helped to found the church. He dwelt
upon its opportunities for enlarged serv-
ice in this community, and appealed to
the young men of the congregation to
do we'll their part in meeting these OBJ
legations.
Professor S. F. Emerson said this
parish gathering had come to repre-
sent to him averitable communion of
saints. He always recalled in this con-
nection the men and women of an earl
Ter generation who had meant so much
for the College Street Church and for
the whole community. He spoke in par
ticular of Mrs. Benedict, recently de-
parted, and of her unobtrusive, noble
service. He was moved to look ahead
to the wonderful opportunities open
ing to the whole Christian world as
we'll as to Burlington and to the Col.
lege Street Church as result of the
coming of n new world in which we
find ourselves at the close of the war
He said the success of America in this
great conflict. despite all shortcomings
and all mistakes in connection with the
sending of our 100000 American BOYS
to Europe, was due to the tremendous
power of voluntary cooperation we had
surprised even ourselves by develop.
ing. There are tremendous latent pow.
ers In the church that must cooperate
to meet it's responsibilities
The Rev. DR.. Smart, who closed the
speaking. said the mass of perplexine
problems now facing the world seem,
ed overwhelming. He stirred the con.
gregation by appealing to their spirit
of cooperation to help do our part OF
the great duty confronting the Chris.
tian world. While we are perplexed h,
the great problems now facing us. he
felt safe in this present in reminding
his hearers that we can rely upon 4
Heavenly Father. The speaking was
interspersed with the play of hume,
and many witty sallies, the presiding
officer closing this feature by telling a
family story to the effect that church
is mighty uncomfortable place &c
sleep.
During the evening Mrs +. w. Whit.
comb favored the gathering with tive
vocal solos, with Mrs. Gale presiding
at the piano, and Mrs. Gale also PLAYED
two piano selections. the music addinu
materially to the enjoyment of tho
evening. At the close of the exercise,
Chairman Roberts asked those present
to stand in silence for a brief periot
as a tribute to the memory of Captair
II. o. Wheeler and General T. S. Peck
long loyal workers in the Colleg,
Street Church.
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