Putnam patriot., 1927-10-06
Par.enaee Dedicated


 et the Community church tConprega- tiauall Was formally opened and dedi- eatsd. having all modern convenience es. excepting eas. which. by the way. the parson says Is quite d handicap for a man whose profession calls for public speaking
 The old parsonage is being olabor- ately improved by its new owners. and this new one is very much more in keeping with It's purpose and very much more accessible. especially will it be so in times of snow.
 First on the formal program waS concert by the orchestra This con cert Mas the first given by this new or ganization of future artists. The con cert was staged on the commodious porch of the house, which seemed 10 have been added to the house just for such a time and purpose. Professor \. E. Lyman of Columbia led the or ehestra and later added te the occa- sion by solo work. accompanied on the piano by Mrs Charles Clark. The second item was the singing of old familiar songs. the ones most apnro- Priate to such a house and home-open- Ing, Mrs Darwin Lewis at the piano.
 hen came the service ef lighting the hearth fire which had been reservz ed until that hour for it's first light Ing Mrs. Arthur Keith directed this feature, Representative of the va rious branches of the church work presented fagots to Che pastor. each offering being accompanied by some appropriate scripture, or other quota tion or expression.
 Among them was one that would strike anyone as being quite true and appropriate; Where there is no wood. the fire goeth out In paren- thesis, and under his breath. the par son remarks that the fagots present cd, were taken from his own wood. box. which statement points q wood bee moral. Then the pastor enlisted three of our charming children. Carl Bennett, Donald Clark and John Ia tenn, to share with each ether in the actual applying of the match.
 The electric light feature was con ducted by Harry Tatem. whose eff clent hand had completed twith that of Harry Trippl the conneetirs up of the wiring from the point where the contractors had Jeff it. He spoke of the importance of light and it's religi- ous symbolisms
 The service for the water was con- dueted by Mrs Albert Hammond. us- ing water from the ueWlY=dne well fthe digging of which by Mr Ester brook and Mr. Calhoun and others. Vas ahedt the most really laharious work ef alb In this part of the ser= vice. also, the importance and s1m= bolism ef the particular clement was appropriately impressed
 Then fhe ehnir consisting of Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Bneif. H. L. and ] NJ. Tatem sang a hymn especially appro- prlate to the occasion. And in this connection the pastor spoke nf the fact that few days before he and his good wife had been surprised by the arrival of John Kaletchitzs truck bearing q piano and accompanied by one of our citizens who asked if there were room in the parsonage for the piano. The parson lowed that there would be room. and so the piano is part of the dominie's furniture, provid- ed he doesn't take it from the house: and although said parson and said parsons wife are mighty, they will hardly take said piano opt very far without some assistance
 Charles Tatem, the chairman of the committee of construction, being too modest, Miss Lillian Huntington. member of the committee, who also sold the land for the parsonage (even as Annanlas of old sold some land but there the analogy stapst being gifted in the art of golden speech said she spoke for the committee and for herself, concerning the process of the building and the times when she had dug witch grass on the spot
 William Gallup of Abingdon was called on Co speak for his brother. who had been the contractor, and for the other workmen. Brother Gallup declared himself tn be no artist at speech-making. but he got by all right. And surely he and all the other men. too numerous 10 mention, but who were all invited to be present, did show themselves artists in their respective lines
 Letters of greeting and congratula- tions were read from former pastors, Stanley Sherman and Frank Abbott. MT Meacham in Ohio was too far away. Also Mir Soule of Hartford sent congratulations and regrets, both for himself and for Mir. English. both being officers of the Missionary Socie- ty. The district superintendent of the Methodist church. Rev. Elmer Center. had been invited. but was prevented from coming. He has been most gra- cious and brotherly in certain rcla tions concerning the closing of the affairs of the former local Methodist church.
 j. E. Buock. Jr. of New York city, sent a letter of eongratulation in re- turn for a letter of invitation and thanks in view of certain material contribution he had made toward the inside finish of the house.
 Mrs Dana Keith was drafted with out Eotice. to read Edgar Guests poem, Tt Takes a Heap of Living to Make a House a Home" and that part was most delightfully."- rendered
 Then the pastor prepared the people for various items and sentences in service of dedication, which he read, all the people being asked at each period to join in the words, We Dedi- cate This House"
 Brother Hawkes.. the Abingdon pas tor, was asked to lead in a dedicatory prayer, the form of which was from Prof. Augustine Smiths writings (the whole idea of such dedication having been gotten from his writings in years gone byl, after which the pastor led ffs g to s.r.ss.fFsmsar. s.H 4tf.sf