Palisadian., 1925-11-20
In the Churches
Clifside Park
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Ladies', Aid Society.

The regular monthly meetings of
the Ladies' Aid Society and the Mis-
sionary Society of the Grantwood Con-
gregational Church, were held last
week at the home of Mrs. G. R. Thayer
with fine attendance and President
Kaelin in the chair at the Ladies' Aid
meeting.
Final arrangements for the special
food sale were made. and the Christ
mas Goodie Sale was also mentioned
to be given in December under the
care of Mrs. Thayer, and at which
various good things, cookies, ETC., in
decorated jars, as we'll as aprons and
Christmas cards will be on sale.
1t was voted by the society to ask
Rev. Mr.. Gozzo to come to the Decem-
ber meeting of the two societies to
give a report of the National Council
of Congregational Churches in Wash
ington.
At the missionary meeting, at which
Mrs. Curtis presided and opened with
prayer and Bible reading, the chair
man gave good talk on Mexico, and
necessity of showing only good ex-
ample in our favored country to this
other nation which is being civilized
by the United States. Extracts about
Mexico were read by Mrs. Fridlington,
captain of the Home Missionary group;
by Mrs. Yaeger, Mrs. Sears and Mrs.
Holcombe.
The afternoon closed with social
time and refreshments served by the
hostess and Mrs. Cochran.
Thanksgiving Service
The Grantw wood Congregational
Church will hold a Thanksgiving
service on Thanksgiving Day at 10:30
a. m. and the coming Sunday will
also observe this national day in it's
morning service.
Special Meeting
A special meeting of the congrega-
tion was called for last Thursday eve
ming in the church to consider the
tis. Owing to the storm, only about
thirty-fve were out. Mr.. c. J. Leeger
presided as chairman and Mr.. Mat
teson acted as clerk.
The deacons reported that they had
accepted the pastors resignation with
regret, and after some discussion the
congregation voted to do the same.
A pulpit supply committee was ap-
pointed, Mr.. G. D. Hall. chairman; Mr.
Leeger, Mrs. Berls, Mr.. Wesp, Mr.
Cochran, Mr.. Melville.
Mr.. Curtis resignation does not
take effect until December 81.
Food Sale Successful
The food sale ON Saturday under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Congregational church, at the
home of Mrs. Charles Hague, was a
great success and the desired fifty
dollars was realized, probably more,
when the hostess has all sums in.
Mrs. Paris, the chairman, was i'll,
and her place was taken by Mrs.
Hague, assisted by Mrs. Braddon and
Mrs. Cochran. Mrs. Kaelin presided
at the tea table, assisted by Mrs.
Tiernan. The many baskets on dis
play were very pretty and for varied
uses and many orders were taken by
the blind boy who makes them.
Young Peoples Forum
The Young Peoples Forum last
Sunday evening was splendidly at
tended by older and younger members
Miss Edith Van Wagner acted as
chairman. Mrs. G. F. Hall gave talk
on Pilgrims, about the journey of life,
interspersing it with amusing anec-
dotes. Miss ]. A. Collins told interest
ingly Of her trip to Europe, Mrs. NJ
Yaeger gave the Scripture reading,
and the program was varied with
music-vocal by Mrs. Miller Sears and
instrumental by Miss V. De Trappini,
on the violin.
This coming Sunday, November %,
will be the essay evening again, and
there will be four young people TAX
ing part: William Klabundie on
"Have We All Got Funny Little
Ways?"; Miss E. Tschudin on "Why
We Feel Happier Well Dressed;
Richard Doyle on what 1 Think
Grantwood Will Be Like in Five
Years Time; and Miss Barbara
White on "My Favorite Bible Char
'acter."