Putnam patriot., 1925-01-09
Methodi.t Church Note.

The officers of the Sunday school
 of the Methodist church for the com
 ing year have been elected as follows:
 Superintendent. J Leon Baker. assist
 ant superintendent, Joseph Baker;
 secretary and treasurer, Walter
 Knight; assistant treasurer, Robert
 Cassells; librarian, Ernest Ryant; di-
 rector of home department, Mrs.
 Arod 0rmsby; organist, Mrs. Alice
 Scott; assistant organist, Miss Evelyn
 Swanson. The report of the past
 year showed the school to be in good
 condition.
 A Bible class has been formed with
 the pastor as teacher. This class will
 meet for the first time next Sunday
 afternoon in the church at 4.30 O.
 clock to begin the study of the New
 Testament All are cordially invited
 to attend
 At the fourth quarterly conference
 held at the Methodist church Thurs
 day evening Rev. Joseph Bisbee was
 given a vote of thanks and apprecia-
 tion for his services since his coming
 last July and heartily invited to re
 main for the coming year.
 The report showed satisfactory re- suits and the following officers were
 elected: The board of Stewards. Miss Thyra Walker, George \. Elliott. Mir. and Mrs. Leon Walker, Louis Walker. l F A. Richmond. Mr and Mrs. F. ! P. Ryant. Mr. and Mrs Aro4 A. | Olmsby. Mrs A A. Braley recording ! steward. Joseph Baker; e0mmueiop steward. Mrs. George A. Elliott; ap- nortioned beuevolences. George \ ! Elliott. Arod M. 0lmshV. Leon Walk l CT. christian stewardship, Mrs Abbic l Potter and Mrs Hattie Blake; board ! of foreign missions, Mrs. Alice Scott, | Mrs. Hattie Blake. Mrs. Ida Baker board of home missions, Mrs. Minnie l Covell. Mrs. Anna Williams. Joseph i Baker; religious instruction, in charge of Sunday school board parsonage and furniture, president of board of ! trustees and officers of Ladies Aid | committee on church records and | auditing, Louis Walker. Daniel Gun ningham; committee on church music. l Miss Thyra Walker, Mrs. Alice Scott. ! Miss Viola Kristek, J Leon Baker crier of appeals, Marcus A. Covell | treasurer of benevolenees. Arod NJ. ' Olmsby: estimating minister's salary, | George 4 Elliott, Arod NJ. Olmsby, l Marcus 4 Covell; delegate to lay ' mans electorate conference which comes March 27th in New Bedford, . Joseph Baker, F.. F. Ryant. reserve. The conference, which Is made up of heads of all the societies, depart menfs. and committees, was presided
 over by Dr. William II Bath of Nor wich for the last time as Dr. Bath
 soon retires from this office. IL was
 voted that set of resolutions b. drawn up and sent Co him as mark ' of esteem and appreciation from thl5
 church.
 pr. Bath was the guest of Reg. and
 Mrs Biebee at the RaraanaEe Thurs ! day and after the conference of the evening. all were invited te the par sonage to an informal reception to Dr. Bath Refreshments were served by Mrs. Bisbee. Mrs George Elliott f and Mrs Ernest Ryant
 The Foreign Missionary Society of l the Methodist church held it's regular monthly meeting at the parsonage on ! Wednesday afternoon. The president,
 Mrs. Joseph Bisbee. presided at the business meeting and was in charge of the program. The chapter on China was given by Mrs. Mary C. Elliott There was a large number of members to respond to roll call. Two new mem bers and one guest were there. Mrs. Mabel Dunleavey gave a very inter- esting talk on Chinese clothes and em- broideries, at the same time displaying some beautiful costumes and fancy pieces. 4 social time followed. dur ing. which delicious refreshments were served by the hostasses. MFs. Gretchen Bisbee and Mrs. Hattie Blake.