The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-29

lie campaign for funds was officially inaugurated. Special services in the church, with an appropriate sermon by Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor, preceded the signal sending two rival divisions, composed of 100 can vassers, into action.
 At the close of the first days ap- peal the Blue army with General Harold Ford in command, reported subscriptions, cash and promises of $5, ,787.5O. The Red Army under the leadership of General William s. Curtis trailed by the narrow margin of $180.5O, or for total of $5,607. A blue derby presented last evening as a reward for the days work is now the treasured possession of General Ford.
 Contributions Listed Special contributions were as fol- l lows:
 l Women's Society ......... $2,OO0OC Kings Daughters ....... 100000
 
 Eastern Offering, coin cards 727.51 Executive Committee .... 155.0C
 Highest score of the opennig day was credited to the team explained by Jesse Palen. They reported 35 pledges for a total of $l,965 50. Each of the six members of the team received a box of candy. Mrs. Clar- ence Bartletter made the greatest number of calls, while Miss Margaret Croft's division held the highest score in the Red Army with 34 pledges.
 Team reports were as follows: RED ARMY
 Capt. Albert Loeffler, g pledges, $422; Oscar Warner, 20 pledges, $1,- 097; Ralph Webb, 29 pledges, $1.- 957: Miss Margaret Croft, 34 pledges, $1,185; Frank Schwartz, g pledges $946.
 BLUE ARMY
 Mrs. A. N. Fairbank, "A pledges $849; c. Raymond Sage, 30 pledges, $669.50; Jesse Palen, 35 pledges, ST. 965; Fred c. Dunsmoor, g pledges $875; Clarence Bartlett, 29 pledges, | $1, 1,428.50.
 Rev. MT Fairbank preached his sermon on the text: Prov. 29:18. Where there is no vision the people perish" He said Man does not live by bread alone, other things he needs, love, work music, the healing touch of nature, belief in immor- tality, vision.
 What is meant by vision? Vision is that which enables us first of all to see the unseen, as Elisha had , God show his servant the invisible i horses and chariotS scall around us are the invisible hosts of God. If God be for us who can be against us!
 ! Vision also shows us the future good. it is what cakes us start, makes us start, makes up progress. David may not succeed in building the temple but Solomon does and Solomon would not have achieved it without David's dream. Vision of 50 Years Ago
 Fifty odd years ago a group of women had a vision of Christian educa tion for their children here on Bunker Hill when it was still place of muddy roads, apple orchards great groves of oaks and COW paths. Down town was too far their chil- dren to go and they wanted them to know the word of God and to feel the impress of the spirit of Christ.
 It was their vision that kept them going until they built not only the i first little chapel to house the Sun day school, but later an auditorium for regular church services. The vision of those few women who started that Sunday school on Wat ertown road has built this church. There were (those) who had a vision of sociability, they went out to promote brotherliness on the hill, they had vision of Bunker Hill as great big family of folks who played the game together and who knew that we rise or fall not in dividually, but as a group.
 Bunker Hill people have always had 8 vision of service. In the crowded quarters of the old church not much could be done but in this building many other organizations have found a welcome place to hold their meetings. Here has been held aloft the idea of service for all people of the community. True there may have been sometimes foolish, and unkind things but always the dreaen of service has been upper most.
 Again we gird up our loinS to make