Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 27, 1909, Page 7

Henry Allen & Son FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS 88 Main Streel. IADY ASSISTANT WHEN REQUESTEY. A QUART OF DIRT won’t keep your plant all winter. THEY NEED FOOD. Plantene makes them green and thrifty 10¢ and 25¢ Gum Gluten and Cresco <« FLOUR at CARDWELL'S, decl6d 3 to 9 Water Street. is the time to select your Holiday present. Qur stock includes PIANOS MANDOLINS VIOLINS BANJOS DRUMS MUSIC ROLLS HARMONICAS ETIC. ETC Terrington’s Temple of Music Cecttd BARGAIN DAYS Every day during this week will be Bargain Days at our store. Special nducements on our entire stock of Furniturs, Carpets, Stoves and balance of our furnishing goods. A tew dol- Jars will do wonders these days in the line of Housefurnishings, We must reduce our stock before taking inventory, and we want all who need anything in our line to come this week and take advdntage of this rare price cutting. Shea & Burke 37-41 Main Streel. dec27d ECONOMY Demands that you join the ranks that have their clothes made he CHAS. H. NICKERSON, 128 Main Street. dectd YOU CAN GET a good and suitable Holiday present for the Horse, Car- riage, Automobile and Chauffeur at L. L. THAPMAN'S Harness and Carriage Repository, decZdaw Norwich, Conn. Seasonable Dress Goods that will please the ‘most particular lady in Eastern Connecticut are being | shown by us. Our method of buying direct from the manufacturers enables us to sell at the lowest possible prices, ‘Trade here once and you'll be « regu- lar customer, BRADY & SAXTON, Norwich Town ‘Telephone 206-2. novisd FUNERAL ORDERS Astistically Arranged by HUNT .. ** The Florist, Tel. 130, Lafayette Street. Juniea The Blletin, orwich, Monday, Dec. 27, 1909. ‘The Bulletin should be everywhere in the city before § a. m. Subscribers who fail to receive it by that time will confer a favor an- the fact to The Bulletin THE WEATHER. ‘ Forecast For Today. For New Englind: Clearing south, Jocal snows in north portion Monday, with brisk to high northwest winds, :u:muy colder; ~Tuesday generally air. Predictions from the New York Her- ald: On Monday, partly cloudy to fair weather anr lower temperatures will prevail, © preceded by snow on the | northern coast, with brisk and fresh westerly to northwesterly winds, and on Tuesday fair weather, with slight temperature changes. Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and ° the barometric changes Saturday and Sunday Safurday: Th a. m. ESeE 38, lowest 20. , lowest 20. Comparisons. Predictions for Saturdy Snow or r northeast winds increasing at Overcast, with snow in afternoon; high northeast | winds. Predictions for Sunday: Cloudy and colder weather; with snow. Sunday’'s weather: Snow in the morning wit hovercast weather for re- mainder of da; ‘Wind northeast. Sun, Moon wnd Tides. Il _High |l Water. . il p. m. Moon Rises. n Al Six hours after high water it is low tide, which s followed by foad tide. GREENEVILLE Christmas Sermon at Congregational Church—Special Service at St. An- drew's Church—Holiday Visitors About Town, At the Greeneville Congregational church, Sunday morning, the special music was not attempted, as only part of the choir was present. Rev. Charles H, Ricketts, however, preach- ed a regular sermon to the seventy who were present. His subject was A Babe the Sign of a Saviour. An angel had predicted the coming of a Lord who was to be the gift of God to the world. A sensation was produced when it was stated that this Redeemer was in the form of a babe and had Jbeen born in a manger. Everything about the coming of our Lord was unique. The annunciation of His advent was not made to states- men and nobles, but to shepherds watching their flocks. The headship of this kingdom was not proclaimed as the prerogative of a prince born in a nalace, surrounded with pomp and lux- urv or clad in & purple robe. Hence the disappointment of the shepherds when they realized the lowliness of the Messiah’s origin, Z The speaker then showed that the coming of Christ was in harmony with the spirit of his life. The greatness of his kingdom was to be spiritual, not material, and the sign of that kingdom was well illustrated by a babe, 1. A little babe is the depository of unlimited possibilities. Heredity counts for something, but not so much as was formerly sup- posed. Some years ago it was looked ning all the phenomena The pendulum is now back to the normal, and swinging science now looks upon heredity as modifying, not dominating, personali- ty. The child is now Jooked upon more as a distinct spirit than science was ready to admit a few years ago, The most striking feature of heredity seen in the offspring is the moral charac- teristics of the mother. The Son of Mary was no exception to this rule as far as the human ele- ment of his nature was concerned. TLike other children of powerful per- sonality he grew quite independent of his parentage. For some reason this child powerfully impressed the shep- herds. It could not have been his parentage, nor the surroundings, but the babe himself. 2. The greatest gift that can ever come to a family is a child. 1f statistics can be relied upon this is not a very popular.statement. At least, it is not with native-born Amer- icans. It was far different once, and is even so now with Poles, Hungar- fans, Ttalians, and other races that do not boast thelr Intellectual superiority. Whether this remark is popalar or not, two things ought to be noted: First, those races of men in which the death rate is in excess of the birth rate are those races of mental and physical decay; and, secondly, the race in which there is the greatest number of children per family is always the race that rules the world. The birth rate in France is decréasing, and France is dropping Into a second rate power. When Theodore Roosevaltnd- vanced his ideas of “race suicide” a few vears ago, the smart set of the country sncered at it as another of “Teddy's vagaries”; but it was the de- liberate opinion of one of the most far-sighted men this country has pro- dysed. He had brains enough to see that the greatest asset of any nation is its childrdn, and no nation was ever better equipped for the largest per- centage of births than eur own. The home In which the little babe is not because he cannot be is a home to be pitied, but ‘the home in which he might be and is not is a home to be despised. The home in which the you want to t your busi~ Tore the PaBllc, ¢ cu'u“ ' g e g e | little voice, and the pattering of little feet are never heard because husband and wife refuse to assume the’neces- sary care and responsibility of parent- hood, s the home of selfishness and cowardice. Tt is a Detrayal of trust which wedlock owes to its God—where husband and wife refuse to perpetu- ate their kind, The reason for this is clear. Man is a part of society. So- ciety is an organism that has a right to demand certaln duties of its con- stituents and the greatest of all its claims is the right to live. In spite of this, thousands upon thousands of families are living the life of race as- sassination with the utmost delibera- tion. It certainly would be amusing if it were not se serious to hear peo- ple say “that in time we shall be over- run with Hungarians, and the Why n Is It not usually the ttest” that survive? I the Ameri people belleve in ‘“race suicide’ and practice it, what must be the fu- ture of those races that do not belleve in it, and certainly do not practice it? Do the words of the Bible apply to this poin “But whosover hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.” Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA °| ents, Mr. and M: HONOR PRIZES Presented for Perfect Attendance at || St. Andrew’s Church and Sunday ‘Episcopal church 3.30 o'clock them: was a special musical service, after which each child in the Sunday school was given a box of and a book. Special izes, Bibles, prayer and , for perfect attendance at Sunday school during the year were also a ded, the children who re- ceived them peing Annie Fleming, per- fect in attendance for four years; Walter Moore, Hazel L. Banfield, Millie Kendall, Annie Atkins and Ellen At- kins. Special prizes, silver medals, for perfect church attendance during the Yyear, were presented to Millle Ken- dall, Annie Fleming, Annie Atkins and Ellen Atkins, The presentation was followed Dby a brief address by the rector, Rev. F. Johns Bohanan. The' children of the county home in East Norwich were prevented from attending the service by the storm, but remembrances were sent to each of the children at the hom The Sunday school is to have its entertainment later, and one of its features is to be a _cantata, which the children are now rehearsing. Many Attend Christmas Masses. The attendance at the different masges in St. Mary’s church on Christ- mas day was very large. The 5.30 and 7.30 masses were celebrated by Rev. James J. Smith, at which he spoke on the feast of the day which the church celebrated. The 9 and 10.80 masses were celebrated by Rev. Will- jam A. Keefe. Father Keefe spoke on the feast day, also. During his sermon he referred to the small band of Catholic people that assembled in old t. Mary’s church some sixty vears ago to offer their praises to God. To- day, see the vast millions that are performing the same duty all over the world. After the mass benediction of the Blessed Sacrament took place. Special musical programmes were ar- ranged for the day by the organist, Miss Lena Beaudreau. The singing by the boys at the 5.30 and 10.30 mass- es was well received. The altar was decorated with palms,, ferns, flowers and lighted tapers. Wires Down on Fifth Street. There were a number of electric light wires down Sunday on Fifth street nmear the railroad station and about town there were many others out of commission, Personals. Albert Gadle of Apponaug, R. been in town. mes Marx of Hartford has been ng local friends. Ernest Peterson of Hartford spent the holidays with relatives in town. James Hinchey of New York is vis- iting relatives on Oakridge street. James McNeely of Boswell avenue is spending a few days in New York. John W. McKinley and family spent Christmas with relatives in Plainfield. nthony Telander of Hartford is ting relatives on Boswell avenue. Miss Gertrude Kelly of Boston s spending a week with relatives in town. James Connors, Jr.. of Hartford has been visiting his father, James Con- nors, Joseph Connors of Boston spent Christmas at his home on North Main street. Michael Delaney of Torrington pass- ed Christmas at his home on Sixth street. . J. W. Moore of Valley Falls spent the holidays at his home on Prospect street. Miss 'hel Raynes of Fourteenth street wag a visitor in Willimantic for Christmad. Miss Nellie Looby of Rye, N. Y., is spending a week at her home on Hickory street. Dennis Carey of Worcester has been the guest of his brother, J. J. Carey of East Norwich. William McMillan of Massachusetts spent Christmas with his parents on Boswell avenue, Miss Josephine Sorrelo of New Ha- ven is visiting Mrs. James Henderson of Boswell avenue. Mijss Bessie Conklin of New Haven Is spending a few days at her home on North Main street. John Barnett of Southbridge, Mass., was a holiday visitor at his home on North Main street. ‘Willlam Counihan of Pawtucket, R. I, is spending a few days at his home on - Oakridge street. Miss Flora Raynes has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mabel Cous- ins of Poquetanuck. Thomas McNamara Me., is spending a few d home on Roath street. Charles Buchanan of Holyoke, Mass., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kerouack of Bridgeport have been visiting relatives of the former in town. Mr. and Mrs, William A. Campion of Meriden spent the past few days with relatives on Golden street. James O'Brien of Holy Cross is spending the Christmas vacation at his home on CIiff street. Nicholas Walsh of Trinity college, Hartford, is passing the holidays at his home on North Main street. Miss Margaret McKiernan of New Britain is the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. E. Conklin of North Main street. Thure Rydholm of Rockville, Conn., has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Rydholm of Prospect street. Mr, and Mrs. B. B. Burnham of Wil- limantic have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Kramer of Central avenue. Joseph McDade of Hartford has been visiting at the home of his par- ents Mr. and Mrs. James McDade of North Main street. Miss Isabelle Drohan of Springfield spent Christmas as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Drohan of Clairmount avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Breen of Jow- ett City were holiday guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. James Sullivan of 475 North Main street. Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Wilmarth of Groton were holiday guests of the lat- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam McNeely of Boswell avenue. Maitland Dunn of New York, for- merly chemist for the United States Finishing company, spent Christmas with relatives on North Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Raynes of Springfield, Mass., were recent guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raynes of Fourteenth street. Miss Maud Gellno of St. Francis' hospital, Hartford, is spending a few days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O, Murphy of Central ave- nue, Joseph B. Reynolds of South Wind- ham returned Sunday night after spending Christmas with his mother, Mrs. John Reynolds of North Main street. Arthur Lindberg of Providence and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lindberg of Hart- ford were Christmas guests of their other, Mrs. Alexius Lindberg of Cen- tral avenue. I, has i vi of Portland, at his John McWilliame of Mercersburg academy, Pa., s spending the Christ- inas vacation at the home of his par- . John McWilllams ©of Prospect street. Miss Madeline Driscoll of Mount St. Jomeph's, Hartford, is spending the Christmas vacation as the guest of her parents, Mr_and Mrs, Dennis H. Driscoll of North Main street. ‘There was a beautiful service at Christ church on Christmag morning. Graceful evergreens decorated the chancel most effectively, with poinsettia for the altar flowers. Double ropes of laurel draped between the pillars made a pretty vista to the rear and the windows were banked with ever- green, white crosses and red wreath: the baptismal font also lending it- self to the decorative scheme. The promised new organ had not arrived but the Christmas music was success- fully given without it, through the skill and talent of director and choir, and made an impressive and harmoni- ous part of the service. The sermon by the rector, Rev, Neil- son Poe Carey, was from Luke ii:11, as the text, This verse is taken from the first Christmas sermon ever preached and which after all the cen- turies remains the best. It was a brief sermon of only three sentences, but it began in a good way. It began with a bond of sympathy. The tactful words, “Fear not,” came first as word; of assurance, to the shepherds fright-. ened by the wonderful preparations ‘heaven made for the service, Then came our text, the real message and the kernel of the discourse. This important sentence—so simple that even the shepherds could understand, but so profound that they, nor even ‘we, realize the full extent of its mean- ing, was followed by the conclusion, having & practical bearing and en- joining a @uty of action upon the con- gregation, Then the winter night echoed with the anthem of the heav- enly choir. The best way on this an- niversary is to go back and repeat the service—to lea the lesson of Christmas which tells what mankind ‘wants most to hear. It tells us that God is Emmanuel—he is with us, and all must be well; that he is our Sav- jour and brings hope of a remedy from the dark cloud «of sin and suffering which shall free men from its handi- cap and make the world better. Grat- itude for this inspires to Christma: cheer for others, Trinity Episcopal Church. The Christmas day service at Trin- ity Epilscopal church at 10.30 a. m., was well attended, the congregation hearing a strong sermon from the rector, Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown, who spoke from the text, “And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Sav- iour of the world.” Through the over- whelming evidence which they saw in Jesus' life, the apostles, he said, had been compelled to change their nation- al prejurice and their convictions on the Kingship of Jesus. They lived and suffered to bear testimony to their belief, producing a witness for him that is enough to satisfy even thi: most skeptical age. In the gospel they lived to propagate is to be found fundamental doctrines found in no other religion and characteristics to make Christianity the world religion. Moreover. it is workable, and thus an- swers the call of an age which de- mands the practical, The music for the service was all from the works of Dudley Buck and was . given under the direction of the eorganist and choir dai- rector, Miss Caroline H. Thompson. The singers met the exacting require- ments of the composer in _splendid ferm, with fine solo werk by Miss Ma- bel Clark, soprano, and Willlam Scott, tenor, and a trlo number of these two with Walter M. Buckingham, bass. The other members of the choir are Miss Phoebe McNeeley and Miss Marion Parkinson, sopranos; Miss Ruth Beebe and Miss Alice Oat, altos Poinsettia flowers and Christmas green were prettily arranged for the altar decorations, and in the windows of the church were wreaths and banks of green. The Sunday school of Trinity Epls- copal church held its annual Christmas service Sunday evening at 7 o'clock in the church, which was lighted for the first time with electric lights, which have been put in by Louis P. Roath in memory of his wife. They comprise two ceiling chandeliers and lights un- der the gallery, at the pulpit and organ and in the Sunday.school room. The fixtures are considered unegualled in beauty by any in the city. After evening prayer, conducted by Archdeacon J. Eldred Brown, Christ- mas carols were sung under the lead- ership of the choir, and a short ad- dress was made by the archdeacon. A specially interesting part of the service was the award of the different pins indicating terms of perfect at- tendance at school. -In the list were seventeen who need only another term to make a perfect record for four years. The following received pins: One term, John Freyer, Louisa Frey- er. Miriam Bergstresser, Alfred Dean, Harriet Coit; two tarms, Helen Adams, Kathryn Sullivan; three terms (1 year), Frances Baki , In- grid Erickson, Ruth Sullivan; four terms, Frank Pardy, Pearl Smith; five terms, Ruth Barber, May Revell, Mary Walz, Viola Walz; six terms ( two years), Grace Parker, George Robert Stevens, Ruth Stevens; nine terms (three years), Alice Dean Bertha : eleven terms, Hazel Fairclough, Charles Fields, Berry Fields, Wilfred Pardy, Reginald Pardy, Alice Revell, Howard Revell, Tyler Rogers, George Smith, Jennie Smith, Lydia Smith,Mu- riel Smith, Rachel Smith, Reginald Smith, Woodruff Sullivah, Burton Thomas, Edith Thomas. At Park Church. The storm interfered greatly with the service at Park church on Sun- day. The Christmas music could not e given on account of lack of elec- trical power and will be given next Sunday, There was the usual pulpit decoration of evergreens. The fifty or more people who were In attendance at the service listened to an eloquent Christmas sermon by Rev. Dr. Howe, which amply repald them for braving the storm. Fis text was Matthew 1:21 and Ga- latians iv:d, Ghrist's advent was in the nature ‘of ‘a_culmination or cli max. It was the hour to which every- thing was leading up and all history pressing as with the tramp of a mil- lion feet. Yet it was not the final gosl—merely a polnt of departure. rom it history takes a mew begin- ning, and all that falls to come into touch with it is arrested. As witness the nation whose progress and growth —except merely material—has stopped for 2,000 years. A new set of forces entered the world then. As we would realize if we tried to write the hi: tory of the world with that eliminated. It ‘was a time when the old ed vitality—a time of utter hopels ness as voiced by the men of the peri. od crying out for a strong inspira- tion. thout it there was nothing. And without it what would we be d ing today? There were be no Chris- tlan churches or civillzation, art, liter- ature, sclence, Invention ,the comforts and blessings of life, Try to imagine what the world would be without it and the man who does not believe in Christjanity should have been born 1500 years ago—or go 1o Central Afri- ca 10 live. An event which did all this might well come in a wonderful and miracu- lous way. Those who deny the mirac- ulous conception lose the miracles and the resurrection. It is an old shop- ‘worn truth killed a thousand times, and the stock in trade of a bad com pany of vulgar scept! Accepting this, the complete Special Sérmicok Prasshel by the nificance of the Cay—Storm ‘cpt I ance and Upset Musical Programme. Fy “astors ] Why aid he come? the tremendous 1 of meeting humanity with of redemption. Sin Is the biggest thing in life, It is human to sin. Little trifles in thought, word or act are done daily that would cast an archangel out of heaven, 2 Who promises relief from sin? No mere human power, but one with au~ thority and personality—as the an- gels sang above the manger and as his disciples defined him—the Son of God! He alone can save and he alone is what the world needs. First Baptist Church. At the First Baptist church Sund: morning, despite the storm, there w an attendance of forty-nine at the morning service, with eighty-one at the Sunday school session. The church was attractively decorated with green and red. The special Christmas exer- cise was omitted, tb be given next Sun- y. The pastor, Rev. William T. Thayer, preached a sermon appropriate to the thought of the day. His theme was The Gospel of ristinas and was based upon Luke 2:10, “I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be zw all the people.” He spoke in part: - Only one thought would find wel- come in our hearts today, for surely we feel the Christmas spirit. The Christmas spirit is based upon the Christmas truth and do we readily and fully come under the sway of that Christmas gospel? In other words, what say we to the story we read this morning and part of which forms the basis of our meditation? To reject that story is to eliminate the Christ- mas gospel, which in turn will dispel the Christmas spirit. To accept this story Is to find an eternal ificance in every gift, every Merry Christmas, for it is God manifest in the flesh, with us. Truly the angel w: of the true Christmas gosp said I bring you good tidings of great oy. The Christmas gospel heralds the entering of God into human life. Apart from st men must zflk force, cause and the darkness brings uncertainty and fear. Only the Christ- mas gospel brings the light with its assurances and faith. For to us God is not only force but nality, not only energy but love. and it is well for the Christian to stop amid the joys of the Christmas season and think how much we owe to Christ, for Christmas means the unvelling of God. ‘To know God transforms life. “I have come that they t have Iife Christmas is essentially a Christia: da; To reject the out accepting the gospel is an intrusion or a silent confession of inconsistency. Cherish nothing but sympathy for the unbellever, but meditate, Christian, meditate on what you owe to Christ, for Christmas ds the coronation of your aith, Ultimate triumph rests not with greed ang selfishness, but, with right- eousness and love, and we are in league with the Infinite. The coming of the Son of Man means that we may be- come the sons of God. God forbid any feeling of lup.rloflt{ over the rejector of our Lord, but it Is well to consider our indebtedness to Christ. for Christ- m-n"munl the emancipation of hu- At Buckingham Memorial Sunday morning Rev. Joseph F. Cobb preached on “The Realization, or the Witness fintoflthe Truth,” his text ebing John The people for ages had looked for a Messiah. This Christmas season as- sures us that the Messiah has come. He came not as an earthly temporal being. He says himself that he came as a revealer of and witness unto the truth. At the time of his advent thers was much need of such a witness. The world of humanity had long struggled beneath the heavy burden of falsehood and serror. There was falsehood in re- ligion, in the different forms of bellef and worghip, in the numerous forms pf philosophy which man had invented to satisfy his spiritual wants and desires. False ideas concerning God, man, the future life and the ultimate issues of the divine providence had darkened the human understanding and corrupted the human affections. The soul long- ing and thirsting for divine truth and spiritual life, sought rest and satisfac- tion in the cold speculations and vis- fonary abstractions of philosophy, or in the gross and degrading forms of idolatry Everything which human wisdom could devise failed to answer the inmost cravings and far reaching aspiratione of the immortal nature. It was left for Jesus, the Christ, the divinely appointed teacher ~and re- deemer, to reveal those truths and un- fold those ideas which should satisfy the spiritual wants and meet the moral necessities which the condition of hu- manity so clearly exhibited. He did not come to create any new d {- Broadway Church. | Sunday school room and the Christ- | mas music had to be postponed. There | were_about half the Rev. Father %wm';:.. after reading from St. s mpfi the &t -‘M “the Natlvity- in''% prophetic text from Isalah lessons befittine the feast commemorated. Those who Jooked for A Messiah not as a helpless infant but & powerful king verified to the letter St, John's indictment, “He was in the world, the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not."™ To us, as to the shepherds, it is given to see in the Babe in Bethlehem's sta- ble the omnipotent God, welcoming our hom with a love which never grows cold, or unheeding, or indiffer- ent. The obligation to bring gllu. not of gold and &‘nk(ncme and myrrh, but of love and faith and obedience, was set forth with the earnestness, beauty of imagery and polish of dic- tion which always characterize Father FitzPatrick’s sermons, and the impres- slon made on the large congregation was most marked. wa! Special Christmas anthems by the church quartette and a soprano _solo, Calm on the Listening Ear of Night (Hawley), expressively sung by Mrs. Archibald Mitchell, Jr., made the ap- propriate music at the Central Baptist church at the morning service. The serthon was by the pastor, Rev. P. C. Wright, upon The World's Peace, in which he developed the thought that the world's peace lay in the advent of Jesus, for he was the saviour from sin, and the sermon closed with the expre: sion of the Christlan's Christmas hope that the time shall come when the peace of God shall cover the earth, for all shall know Him, from the least un- to the greatest. Ropes of laurel, with a red star and red bows on the front of the choir gallery, with standard bay trees and evergreen trees on the pulpit, made up the attractive decorations. In the evening the quartette was as- sisted by a chorus for the opening song service. After a brief sermon hy the pastor upon The Best of Christmas, a number of selections from Gardner's Christmas cantata,-The Nativity, were given by the quartette under the di- rection of James L. Case. Their tune- ful solo and duet numbers were heard with mueh pleasure. Sixty-five were in attendance at Broadway Congregational church Sun- day morning when Rev. E. 8. Worces- ter preached from the text, Hebrews 2-27. Thers were holiday decorations of evergreen and hemlock boughs. Un- der the direction of I. W. Lester, choir director and organist, the quartette sang the Christmos anthems with fin- ish and expression. The Sunday school service was held at 3 o'clock. when there were many present. Following the processional hymn, the responsive service was par- ticipated in by Rev. Mr. Worcester, the choir and the congregation. A recitation by Miss Wood's class fol- lowed, after which O Little Town of Bethlehem was sung. Bibles were pre- sented to the following: Hans Ras- mussen, Hazel Townsend. Martha Pol- lock, Charles Buckley, Richard Morris and Frederick Freeman. Following prayer and singing of Joy to the World, the Lord is Come, the report of the secretary and treasurer, Charles I Smith, was made, showing the largest attendance to have been 353, the aver- age 243 and the enrollment 385. There were only six Sundays when there were less than 200 in attendance. The offer- ing was for the SBunday school and Publishing soclety, and was followed by the carol, A Child is Born, sung by the quartetfe In fine volce. A recita- tion of Psalm 11, led by Supt. Cary, was given by the school, after which came the scriptyre lesson and an ad- dress by Rev. Mr. Worcester on Pre- occupation. A hymn with prayer and benediction closed the service. Those perfect In attendance number- ed 42, and are: For one year. W. T. Rogers, Hans Rasmussen, Margaret Mitchell, Mrs. Jennie Gallup, Miss Ma- rion J. Kimball, Oliver A. Holmes, Wil- llam Clarkson, Abby Gallup, Halsey Gallup, Otto Rosienne, Herman . Rosienne, Norman Rasmussen, Ger- trude Gallup, Alice C. Browning, Freda Weinphal, Walter Lumsden, Lillian’ Hawes, years, Ronald , Frederick A. Freeman, Alice Perrin Charles Sands, Edward FHotchkiss, Erna Rosienne, Florence M. Buckley, Charles Bushnell, Mary L. Kelley: for three vears, W ter J. Shanley, William Buckle: ence A. Smith, Helen Browning, W. O. Dyer, Miss J. Myles Standish; for five years, Alden Sands. 'C. I. Smith elght years, George Dver, Minnie man, Lilllan Dyer; for eleven Joseph E. Spicer. Second Church. Owing to the inability of the or- ganist to get to the church Sunday morning the service was held In the a hundred present, and Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff of New Haven preachéd the sermon from John i his theme being The Art of ed is not det- Giving, which he dec rimental to the character of Jesus. Recently many gifts have been given in the spirit of Jesus but not In his name, The giving of the word Is arti- ficlal, being a calculating, ostenta- tious' gift. with the hope of receiving again. Most of it is selfish, the let- truth, nor did he come to change any truth or to make anything true which was prevnously false. He came to de- clare by his life and teachings those things which were and had been eter- nally true. He came to bear witness unto the truth. Truth fs original with God, so that man doss not ereate new ruf In the pursuit of his mission as the Saviour of the world Jesus revealed many truths. 1. One af the greatest and most im- portant in a practical and doctrinal point of view is the fatherhood of God. 2. In intimate conmection with this truth, and necessarily growing out of it. is another interesting and valuable Christian doctrine, the common broth- erhood of man. Christ saw in every man the fact of a brother, a child of | God, an object of infinite’ mercy und | redeeming love. 3. Another important fact or truth to which Christ came to hear witness | was a_future life. He ‘revealed the | truth that instead of death being the end of man, the final goal of all human | hopes, joys, knowledge and Iife itself, it i but the mysterfous avenue that leads us to a celestial and endless day. 4. In very close conection with this truth of immortality for man, Christ revealed another truth of the most joy- ting go of something which was never a part of us, the giving to those whom it 1s knoWwn will make return gifts, In the narratives of Jesus the glv- ing was with no thought of return. Christ went to the poor, the hungry and the needv, healed the dlind and the sick. Christ was always the giv- er because the need of men drew it out from his compassion. There was nothing conventional, welfish or calcu- Jating about it. e gave the gift of God's peace. saying. Not as the world wives, give I unto you. In this Christ- mas the joy been, not so much in the receiving as in the giving because of the spirit with which Christ gave for the joy and terment of othe Rev. Mr. Wyckolf addressed the Sunday school brieflv, being presented by Superintendent Larrabee and. it was announced that the Christinas ente tainment would be held Wednes evening. Methodist Church, At Trinity M. E. church Sunday | morning, the congregation wax o | much depleted by the storm that there | was no service and the congregation | was dismissed. The Christmas ser ices that had been arranged for Sun- day morning and for Sunday evening 1 to next Sunday morn- At the Sunday school ful and inspiring character, which is, that this immortal state is to be free from the evils, sins, separations of the present and also to be the final homs of all. Rejoice! Rejoice in Christ the Lord. 8t. Patrick’s Church. With all the lights defining the sanctuary arches aglow, the high al tar decorated with Yuletide greenery, ferns and palms, as a background for the rich scarlet of begonias and poin- settia, the purity of lilles und fragrant lilies ‘of the valley, the festival char- acter of Christmas day was empha- sized at St. Patrick's four largely at- tended masses. In the solemn high mass at 10.30 Rev. W. A. Gildea was celebrant, Rev. F. L. FitaPatrick dea- con, Rev. Joseph E. McCarthy sub- deacon and Rev. Hugh Treanor ter of ceremonies. olrmaster R‘L Farrell had prepared a special pro- gramme which furnished opportunicy for excellent selo Work on the part of Mrs. Farrell, Miss Nellia Delaney, Miss Greeley, Mr._ Slattery and Mr. Connor. A most effective number was the male chorus, Tantum Ergo, in the Benediction which followed the mass. Roderick F. Sullivan’s solo work in the mm‘ ChAr‘l:l.n:! m of the ancient was az usual, of the febdaatt at noon there was a fair attendance, and in the evening at the usual hour .the Epworth league mecting was held. The storm interfered somewhat withs the Christmi praise service which wasg_conducted by J. Paul Kaufman of Yale assisted bv Costello Lippitt, in the absence of his father, Rev. Dr. M. 8. Kaufman, and Levitsky, both of this city. this city, Dec. Delilah widow of Austin awi Park, ter, ‘Thames street, Monday Dec. 27, at 2.30 o'clock. Yantic cemetery. CARDONIS—In the Backus hospital, Norwich, Dec. 24, Stavros Cardonl afternoon, Burial in chugeh. Burlal in Maplewood ceme- tery! Charles poet ceme- HEIN—In this city, Dee, Hein, aged 41 veirs. Funeral from his late home, street. Tuesday afternoon, Dec. ‘clock. Burial in Yantic LBWIS—In Pawcatuck. Conn., Dec. 2, 1908, Vanda H. Lewis, wife of Merton B. Lewis, aged 45 years, WERATH—In Stonington 1509, John McGrath, aged CHURCH & ALLEN 15 Main Street, 2 Dee. Handkerchie Thousands of Handkes chiefs, slightly mussed \. the holiday rush, will e offered at Special Prices No better time to Jay In 2 supply of Handkerchiefs Come Today. TOMORROW Our Annual Sale of Women's Muslin Underwear will be- gin. For details see Tues- day’s Bulletin. : Emb_aflners. N Funeral_ Directors Lady Assistant. Telephone call Henry B. Church. Wm. Smith Alea Julylsdsw Rubbers, Rubber Boots And Aretics. We sell best high and cuts, heavy weights and at LOWEST PRICES. FRANK A. BILL, 104 Main St in and makes light the low MISS M. C. ADLES, Hair, Scalp and Face Specialist Art Aids Nature. In nine out of ten cases the stylish coifture is made stylish by the ad, tion of more or less hair to svhat ture has provided. A refined woman Y will not load her head with jute, or 2 split horsehair; she will willingly pay the price for healthy human hair, T} orieous and this alone is what Miss Adles sells. She will be in Nerwich week of December 27. WAUREGAN HOUSE, Norwich New Yorlk. Boston. “Telephone 704. dec27d dec27d v GEO. A. DAVIS This is the Week for Sunday School Entertainments and we have lots of good things for the Superintendent, Teachers and Scholars, Handsome Illustrated Books, Bibles and Testaments. We have a line of Limp Leather Books which make pret- ty gifts and do mot cost much. Remember your faithful teachers with appropriate gifts and it will be greate Iy appreciated. We shall make you special prices this week on goods bought for this purpese, A good line of Children's Books &f the right prices. New Year Cards and New Year Poste cards. SNOW SHOVELS SLEDS ICE SCRAPERS CREEPERS NEVER-SLIP CALKS BROOMS Dependable and Justly Priced EAT G 128 Main Street. Norwich, Ct. 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