Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17
Annual Supper
Of Philbrick Class
At Baptist Church

The Philbrick class of the Baptist
church held its annual covered dish
supper and election of officers at the
church vestry Wednesday evening
with good number present and with
the following guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis of Fairfield. returned mission
aries from India, Miss Ellen Peterson,
a member of the class and mission
airy from China, where she has been
for most of the time for 10 years,
and Mrs. l.. c. Whittemore. and a
former member of the class, Mrs. AL
ton Trip, now of Portland.
Miss Peterson will return to Hang
chow, China, in August and will take
with her the shower for her house
keeping which the Baptist church
and friends have provided for a
special evangelical work in China.
Not in the history of missions has
such a position been offered to any
woman as has been assigned to Miss
Peterson in China. She will be a
field secretary, giving special atten-
ton to Women'S work.
Miss Peterson will have a house
of eight rooms. and in comparison to
the expense of furniture here the
cost of furniture in China seems RI
biIuiOuSIy Sllleill, anu VIII DC pQI-
chased in China, but the smaller ar
ticles such as silver and linen and
kitchen articles and many other arti-
cleS not obtainable in that country
have been provided under the direc-
ton of the Philbrick class. Every
day some friend adds an article or
Il check until she will be able to
furnish with what she already has
her little home, and she earnestly in
Vlted all of her Waterville friends to
visit her when they made trip
around the world. or even better if
they would so directly to China and
Hangchow to visit her.
The idea in this home is that she
Will become acquainted with many
women and girls otherwise hard or
impossible to reach first in a social
way and then be able to interest
them in Christianity.
During the business meeting earlv
in the evening the following officers
for the ensuing year were elected:
President, Mrs. Lillian Wright; vice
president, Mrs. Olive Bowker: secrc-
tary, Mrs. Florence Boone; treasurer.
Mrs Annie Parker: social committee
chairman, Mrs. Eunice Austin: call
ing committee, Mrs. Grace Barnes:
opportunity committee. Mrs. Bertha
AacPhee; missionary committee.
Mrs. Arthur Tracy.
Reports of the various committees
for the year We're read and showed
much activity of this class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis each spoke
briefly of the pleasure of being with
this friend, Miss Peterson. and ner
friends at the supper and to the
meeting following. Mrs. Whittemore
spoke of the great joy she felt and
the pride in being able to send word
TO headquarters in New York that
the Waterville church had done this
work which has in past been assign
ed TO churches all over the State.
some of whom would not know the
returning missionary and so could
not assist with the love that was felt
here for the recipient of their gifts.
AT the close of the meeting vote
OF thanks was rendered the retiring
president, who has worked so untir-
lnSly for the interests of the class
during the past year
The Philbrick class will not close
the doors of the Philbrick parlo1s
this summer but will continue to
meet each Sunday during vacation.
Mrs. Cecil Daggett renewed her in
vltation to her seaside cottage and
the trip will be made the last of
next week.