Putnam patriot., 1919-01-24

wigiven, showing a sum total of
mt than $52500. The following
hiry was read by the historian,
MHenry T. Child.
: year 1918 has been very won
del year with its great conflicts
arfears, its achievements and vie
tot. How typical of life it has been
folly and sorrow are strangely min
glen the life of the individual, the
chh and the nation. This expert
enoas come to US as church and
county a number of times during
thear and with deep significance.
first entry upon the years rec
, ord tie death Of Mr., Perkins on
Jaf list. after a brief illness with
pntonia. Mr.. Perkins came to
Wotoek as principal of the Acade-
my1914. He was a man of quiet,
evemperament. of sterling worth
buta retiring nature; one needed
to w him we'll to appreciate his
abil His fondness and skill in mu-
sic gladly used for our benefit,
| Will made his untimely death a
dee5loss to our church and COM
muias well as the Academy.
| IL evening of Feb. a service
wash in the chapel in the interest
of In reform presented by Mr..
kieid of Hartford. He gave an
able ress but only small number
wassent as it was a cold stormy
even Feb. "a Rev. Mr.. Kierstead
canain, spending Sunday with
Mr.. bison, and very kindly preach
| ed lin. His sermon was most
| timempressing the thought that
i God care for the trials and suf-
\ freif his people.
\ Pi meetings were held at diff
II ferelmes during Holy Week and
II werery helpful. Mr.. Harrison
II preQa fine patriotic sermon on
II April. The church was decorat-
II ed Wigs, and an impressive story
II told hildren what our flag stands
y for. sermon emphasized the
- thouthat shall be our work in
= these of stress and anxiety. Fol
4 lowin service the congregation
Y gathapon the church lawn for
Il the EN- to plant Christmas
II tree lad been purchased for this
II purpOur nations flag and the
II bannehe church were held dur
Il ing thmony, which closed by the
II childring the salute to the stars
and ST In the evening was given
the seof illustrated lectures on
Il Afrlct very interesting and in
STRUCTURES. The lecture was
writteDr. Patton.
On I'd at preparatory lecture,
letters granted to Mrs. Perkins,
the M ierkins and Theodore Per-
kins. I was voted to discontin-
ne themeetings for six months.
May has observed as Mothers
Sunda. appropriate sermon and
prayre County Conference was
held lrbrd May Ia, attended by
pastor delegates, Mrs. Harrison
and Nh, and a number of our
peeple1esses were given by DR..
Edward of the A. B. C. F. M.
and d. erson of the A. M. A.
On Sunay 10, in the afternoon
the Suhool convention of this
district9ld in South Woodstock
with a pod and representative
attendants. Higgins of Wor-
cester 2 principal address up
: on the aneed for care of chill
dren at sent time.
Memervice was held in the
church both. In accordance
with h9ent's proclamation it
. was esp service of prayer
with reno the condition of the
world Anne. 1t was a union
service he churches in town,
which fpresented chiefly by
. their paAo gave brief address,
es IN hnhe proclamation. Dec
Grating !es of our soldier
- dead foil
June observed as Chill
dren's S'A prepared program
was glvethe children and the
4 baby OF a Spalding Masters
was bapt
: The service was taken
J by Rev. son of Philadelphia
A very Stalk was given by
him upobrch visible and in
visible.
Il June 1lserved as Academy
Sunday, re service was con-
Quoted byr. Williams, pastor
of the Dahurch. The sing
ing was ga ladies' choir, as
sisted mos Mrs. Masters.
Mrs. Fbean passed away
June IS. Id with this church
10 in May, 19le consecrated wo-
| man. Iowa adoptad church
home, her great bereave-
ment, Jute church received
the gift OF flag in honor of
g those whole into service for
their couhh stars were plac-
ed upon tive since been in
IS, creased TO DR.. Patton of the
American lupied the pulpit.
His accourf accomplished by
our loreietaries was very
thrilling ava strong appeal
for increaab buttons for the
work IN foA
On July red the death of
Miss Jessy While she was
m not memo church she was
ever ready heerfuIly of her
time and VI nts for the en-
tertainmenta and instruction
Of our peo passing away
~ leaves saoany hearts. July
I'M liz was obseAstile Day. with
hitting exene French flag
with our Owed the church.
Her nationaas sunp The
flowers were beautiful and
Al TIC Ia hauuuet oil "a x.tI,,