The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-20
CROTON

A most interesting series OF meet
ings known as the Community Relig
ious chautauqua has been held in The
4 Methodist church here this week. The
work is being conducted by team OF
four ministers from Boston and yicin
itv. The weekS activities are al
planned to show the comprehensive
program of the modern church, to help
the local church put on an adequate
program, and to enlist the interest
and support of the community for
the church. The team has spent a week
/ in Hardwick and Lyndonville and aft
err the week here will 90 to Irasburg,
| The program opened in Groton on
Monday evening and large congrega-
| ton was present. Rev. M. M. Thorn
burg had charge of the singing. Folk
songs and hymns were sung from the
| sceen. Views of places of scenic inter
est in Vermont were thrown upon the
screen and the evenings program was
closed by the motion picture, THE
Price" Conference with church work
ers are held each afternoon. Topics of
discussion include, "The Function of
the Church." Modern Methods of the
1nuTcH, lHe tHuTCH ytdI, Nolh
ems Work in the Church, =" THE Church
School" and "The Epworth League"
The evening meetings have proven
popular as shown by increased attend
ance each night. Community singing
and steropticon and motion pictures
are part of each program with an
address by member of the team. Rev.
f. M. Farnsworth of Lynn, Mass,
gave powerful lecture Tuesday eve
ming on, Our YOUTH" to a crowded
house, Dr. Walter Healey of Boston
lectured on "The Home" Rev. 4. M.
Thompson of Swampseott spoke on
"The Power of Book" Rev M.
Stephen James of Revere lectures on
Keeping Fit" DR.. Healey is captain
of the team, Rev. Farnsworth is in
charge of the pictures. Rev. Thornburg,
in addition to the music, has charge
of the distribution of New Testaments
to every family in town. Rev. James
has charge of the games and recrea-
ton program The great community
meeting will be held on Saturday night
and Sunday night at s o'clock. Sing
ing, pictures and addresses will make
up the program. No admission is
charged since the ministers of the
team are giving their vacation free of
charge to the work The Sunday night
service will close the program The
chautauqua is under the management
of the home mission board of the
Methodist church, but is entirely I'm
UNCONVENTIONAL in its program, and pur-
pose. 1t aims to help the community
life. Everyone is made well
come at the meetings.
George Morrison of Manchester, n |
H., has been passing the week with |
his wife and children at the home of |
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Nor
rison. Mrs. Morrison and children have |
been here for some time.
Ebenezer Paul of Manchester, n. H.,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Huldah |
Heath, and other relatives in town.
A large number from here were in
Woodsyille, n. H., Thursday to attend
he circus.
Rev. and Mrs. j. A. McClelland of
South Boston were callers in town on
Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. McClelland
ire passing some time with friends
n South Ryegate and other points in
Vermont.
Mr. Sherwell and son have gone to
ropsham, where they have work for
i few weeks and Mrs. Sherwell is
listing her daughter in Corinth.
Miss Tia Frost of Montpelier has
,een spending the week visiting rela-
ives in the place.
Clearance sale of ladies' misses and
hildren's hats, ladies blouses, ladies
Underwear and stockings, infants bon
lets and children's socks. Berenice X.
ashford