New Britain herald., 1925-03-07


 morning at the usual hours with masses at and 10 o'clock and Sun day school at o'clock. The chill dren of the parish will receive com munion In body tomorrow morning at the 8 o'clock mass.
 Tomorrow evening at 7;30 o'clock Lenten deyotions will be held in the church. Rev. Matthew Brady, a professor at St. Thomas seminary in Hartford, will commence q series of Lenten sermons. He was scheduled to start the series last Sunday eve- ming, but because of the raging storm, the services were cancelled.
 The committees in charge of the St. Patrick's entertainment which is to be given at the Community thea. ter on March 17, will meet tomorrow to make final arrangements for the affair. Reports indicate that the so. cial will be one of the best ever held annually at this time.
 The chorus of children which is to sing q medley of Irish airs at the entertainment, will hold an import ant rehearsal in the church hall to- morrow afternoon at 130 o'clock. A those who are 10 take part in the affair are asked to be present.
 Legion Membership Drive
 The committee in charge of the drive for members being conducted by Brock-Barnes post, No. 8, Amer ican Legion, is reporting good pro- Gress Full reports have not been sent in but a thorough and system- atlc canvass of eligible ex-service- men in the town Is being made and the results of this steady work is expected to be fruitful in increase in members. Commander Robert Craig will try and make this year the biggest the Legion has ever had. socially, financially and in numerical numbers. His fellow members in the post are cooperating with him fin good style.
 The Legion auxiliary is also con- ducting a membership drive among the eligible women of the town and fl work will have any results, every eligible woman in the town will be enrolled in the unit before the drive IS over. Any woman who is now liv- Ing in PlainviIle but who has q brother or some other member of her family in the Legion, who wOuld wish to join the auxiliary, should S'nd in her name to Mrs. Sophia hemingway of Linden street. q mem Der Of the membership committee. or to Miss Marjorie Fisher, presi- dent of the unit. Every home where- in there islan eligible member. will be canvassed by members of the committee and following this, when reports are handed in, a second canvass will be made to offer fur lher arguments to those who fail to sign up in the first visit.
 Church Notices
 Congregational church - Morning service at 1O:45 o'clock; church school Immediately after the morn Ing service, Mr. Wyckoff's Lenton class and Mr. Hams mems class. Young Peoples meeting at 6 D. m.
 Baptlst church:-1O:45 a. m., the pastors topic will be. "The Strong weak Man." Sunday school follow ing the morning service: : D. m., My Debt to Christ" will be the theme. 7:45 D. m., Thursday. prayer 
 Episcopal church :--Rev. George l. Browne, rector. Second Sunday in Lent. 8 a. m., Early celebration of Holy Communion: 10 a. m., church school; II a. m.. morning prayer and sermon; 7:30 D. m,. evening prayer. Dean s. R. Colladay of Christ church Cathedral of Hartford will preach.
 Plainville NJ. F.. church:-Morning worship at 10:45 q. m., sermon by Rev. Arthur 4. Ball; Sunday school with adult bible class at noon: D. m., Rev. John Henry Bell of New Haven and District Superintendent Jf the New York East Conference, will preside at the Fourth Quarterly As this IS the most inn 3ortant conference in the church fear, it is hoped every member will Je present. Epworth League in the 'venng at G;30 o'clock, Miss Viola ! spencer will be the leader; 7;30 ?. h., evening service will be conduct d by the pastor. The church orches- |,