The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-05-21
W. MEDEORD

Pastor Daniel W. VIM preach
ed the Fortieth annual Sermon
of the Phyllis Wheatley Lend-A-
Hand Club to a most apprecia-
tive congregation last Sunday
morning at Shiloh last Sun
day morning at which Shiloh
whose members and friends are
SO closely allied to thtis organi-
cation of ladies beautifully
dressed in white. Warmly COM
mended by our Pastor by our
Pastor the Lend-A-Hand Club
was was started by a church
worker, AZ qeafs ago when Rose
Fobzinson, mother of the late
Wesley former, former Shiloh SUI
perintendent, became inspired
by a similar group of ladies
working wonders in the Unitari-
anss in the United Church in
Arlington where she was then
employed. Mrs. Robinson invited
four of her neighbors in for and
continuous service in tina COM
munity. Onlythe church, with
so years, of tops the Lend-A-
Hand in duration. Beginning with
its four members, the Lend a
Hand in now has ten timesme
than number. What makes the
Lend-a-Hand stand apart from
from most clubs is the fact that it
is entirely of devoted to social
service work of 2 noble gener-
osity which has practically
touched every home in the COM
munity through two wars, de-
pressions and other hardships. Nor
does the work store at ordinary
social work. Duringthe last war
the Ladies sent monthly overseas
overseas packages to the SOL
dierS. The club college students
and and other worthy projects in
Guiding, Of course the church.
The many grateful letters sent
to the Club through the years
from soldiers and soldiers from
soldiers are today treasured pos
possessions of the local club,
which, incidentally, is mem
Der of the of the national group
of Lend-a-Hand Stubs in Amer
lea. The obvious need of funds to
June Breakfast, June II; the an
nual Party to be held 23rd; the
be held June 23rd; the annual
Lend A. Handw Sermon which
has now reached forty; and, in
recent years, the club has spon-
Vsored what could become a fine
afine annual Concert. Such lie the
plendid sug by the 1949 Club
historian and we think it is of suf-
ficinet value to be published for
the record. The, the to be pu-
blisee. This club has had many
excellent is Miss Mildred Melon.
The Graduation Party and takes
a brief recess until September.
The Shiloh Ladies' Aid Break
fast for men will be held this
Sunday morning at nine o'clock
and all men of the community
are invited to drop in for a good
hot breakfast which the ladies
have prepared, as only they can
cook it. This is going to give
lot of wives a break Sunday.
The Mystic Baptist Sunday School
Union annual pre-vacation meet
ing was held Sunday afternoon
at Myrtle Baptist, West Newton.
The Shiloh Sunday School was
well represented. Among those
participating were Ann Fisher,
piano, and Al Kountze, Jr., clari-
net, Harriet Rose and Nancy
Lassiter who sang a duet, and
Mr.. Arthur Lassiter, Jr., who
served as NC. The next Union
meeting is slated for Woburn
next fall.
The passing of Rev. William
Smith of Winchester has sad
dened this community where he
administered often at Shiloh bap-
tisns. The late Rev. Smith and
the late Rev. E. E. Thompson were
clergymen of the old school whose
work and memory among the
people will never perish. Both
worked religiously to the last and
left this world in peace.
The Medford Council of Girl
Scouts annual -gether Of
leaders and committee members
was held recently at the Gs Cabin
at the Brooks estate with over 60
members present. Among those
,
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