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Our other Meetings.
Children's Merting (i. e. " Sabbath School Concert.") on the Sabbath afternoon next after the Communion.
Prayer and Conference Meeting every Tuesday evening.
The Bible Service, for conversational study of the Scriptures. every Friday evening.
The Ladies' Prayer Meeting. and the Sewing Society, on alternate Wed- nesday afternoons, at the Chapel Parlor.
The Concert of Prayer for Missions on the Tuesday evening before the first Sunday of each month.
The Home Prayer Meeting, with reports of our home work, monthly. instead of one or another of the regular evening meetings.
Communicants' Meeting, preparatory to the Lord's Supper, on the Friday evening preceding.
The Church Fellowship Meeting in the week after the Communion.
Praise Meetings occasionally.
The Social Gathering, for all members of the congregation, as opportti- nity may offer.
A Temperance Meeting on the fifth Sunday of the month, whenever occurring.
We regard it as the covenanted duty of the members of the Church. when not providentially prevented, to attend both services of worship on the Lord's Day. and one weekly meeting, especially the Concert of Praver for Missions, the meeting preparatory to the Lord's Supper, and the Fel- lowship Meeting.
The Pastor
Will ordinarily be found at home every Monday evening. He will be glad to appoint interviews at any other time and place. He desires especially that cases of sickness and affliction should be speedily reported to him by any one cognizant of them. Funerals should be appointed, when possible, in the afternoon, and never on the Sabbath, except in emergencies.
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Official Fists.
Pastor-James M. Whiton. Dracon-Benjamin F. Moore. James E. Patch, John D. Haskell. Standing Committee of the Church-The Pastor and Deacons ex officiis, Martin D. Harney. Abel Preston, John B. Gray. Clerk-James M. Clark. Treasurer-Benjamin F. Moore.
Sabbath School Superintendent-Benjamin F. Moore. Assistant Super- intendent - John Wales. Secretary and Treasurer - James M. Clark. Librarian-John M. Tarbox. Assistent Librarian-Edward W. Preston. Prudential Committee of the Parish-John Wales, John D. Ha-kell. S. B. Fuller. Parish Clerk-James M. Clark. Parish Treasurer-John D. Haskell. Organist-Mary F. Collin. Negen-Geo. W. M. Blanchard.
Music Committee-J. D. Haskell. John Wales. E. W. Holden. O. L. Baldwin, S. B. Fuller.
Finance Committee-J. H. Alley. S. B Fuller, and the Treasurer.
Deaths.
Harry R. Pahner.
July 4. 171,
Age. 5 months.
MARY STRUTHERS.
July 7. 60 years.
Alice D. Patch.
Aug. 2. 10 months.
ELIZABETH B. BANCROFT.
Sept. 13. 47 years.
Madison S. Mas.
Oct. 31. 37 years.
MARY C. DOW.
Dec. 13. 36 years.
ELIZABETH A. CLARK.
April 30. 1.22. 29 years.
Mary A smiley.
May 25. 38 years.
Howard S. Pevear.
July 2. 6 months.
The Free Church 2dea.
American churches are distinguished from the state churches of Europe by their voluntaryism. They rely on the good will of the people. in the exercise of their liberty to support churches or not. as they choose. This grand princi- ple of voluntaryism. which for a while stopped half way. the free churches have arisen to carry out to it - true extent.
The difference between - a tree church " and any other is partly pecuniary and partly social. As to the first named. the free church aims to avoid every thing that looks like selling the Gospel at a price. when God has given it free. It opens its doors as wide as God's call to come and hear, and its seats as wide as its doors. It invites men to give for the support of worship; it obliges none to pay. If one asks, " How much -hall I give?" it returns the Bible answer. " Every man as he is able." It leaves solely to conscience. as God leaves it. to ascertain how much this is. Then, as to the social difference. the free church is one where-as ought to be the case in " God's house " - no right - are offered to one which are not equally within reach of all: where the social discrimina- tions of the world are ignored in the distribution of places and privileges. Both in the pecuniary and social point of view. therefore, the free church stands for that Christian idea of apofity biberon man and man. in all our concerns with God. which the Bible is so full of .- an cquality both in receiving and in giving.
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It is a pity that a question on which the Christian theory is so clear. should be discussed from the stand-point of prejudice. Except in prejudice and habit. no cause can be found why people should not be satisfied with free sitting- on Sunday's. as at work day meetings. and in hearing sermons. as in lecture room talks and conferences. The private pew-right. with the social discrimination- and inevitable exclusiveness that it involves. is a dead weight ayon the churches in their endeavors to gather in the great unchurched multitudes. While the free sitting and the truckly offering, to the mind of the average church neglecter. present the only method that squares with the church idea of theist'- free grace and free gospel. sufficiently to reint the charge of selfish inconsistency that he perpetually bring - against the prevailing fachion.
A- To the preuniary foa-ibility of the free church theory. it has been demon- -trated again and again. Of course. our worship mutt be inviting. heart- warm, hand- active and cordial. in order to give true -necess to any church. People have only to remember that good thing- never work themselves: they must be worked. The Lord's business. like any other. must be conducted on business principles. Then no one need be afraid of any church failing.
DIRECTORY OF
Families and Individuals composing our Congregation.
This Directory has been prepared to promote acquaintance, and to be it guide in social intercourse. 24
Great care has been taken to make a complete list. Some omissions will never- theless oceny, from the morillingness of individuals. here and there. to respond to all incitations to give their names as members of the congregation.
EXPLANATORY MARKS.
The names of members of this Church are printed in SMALL CAPITALS: those of members of other Churches in italics. A prefixed * indicates an absent member. A prefixed + indicates bap- tized children. A prefixed # indicates infant children not of age to attend worship. A prefixed § indicates members of the sabbath School belonging to families not known to be connected with the congregation.
Mrs. C. H. Aborn . 93 Summer. | O. L. Baldwin. Mrs. BALDWIN-
Jerome B. Adams. Mrs. Adams -
Charles J ..
I Holton St. Ct.
George Allen, Mrs. Allen-
Hattie M. -Boston. Mrs. E. A. Alley-
Everett. 165 Washington. J. IT. ALLEY, Mrs. ALLEY -
tMary C., fLillie W., f#Howard. .. . Henry Av. Cyrene D. Ames . . at Mr. Chandler's. $ Laura M. Attwill. . 257 Essex. SARAH ATWELL 92 Market. Charles C. Ayer, Mrs. Aver -
Fred B., Harry L., Grace J .. Mabel V , Litlie C ...... . Is Hollinsworth.
$ Francella W. Bacheller, 52 Laighton. $ Fred W. Bacheller . . . 52 Lighton.
Frank O., Frederic W., Emma C., Hattie F., Edward L., Mary. .323 Western Avenue. W. H. Baldwin . . 323 W. Av. Mrs. LOUISA A. BAMBER, 41 N. Com. SAMUEL A. BANCROFT -
*EDWARD P., Clara L., Annie H., ;George E., + Estella F .. .16 Malt.
John Bartoll. Mes. Bartoll -
tJohn M., +William T., #Heury D., #Mary W .. 171 Washington. $Charles Blaisdell. Mrs. Anna Blanchard . . -Lloyd. Geo. W. M. Blanchard, Mrs. Blanchard James F., Lizzie M. .. .32 Franklin. W. T. Bowers. Mrs. Bowers -
Charles, Carrie B., Willie, ;Nellie. . 96 Wash. Mrs. MARY S. BOYNTON -
SUSAN P. BOYNTON. .7 Pinkham.
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B. F. Brackett. Mes. Brackett.
17> Washington. ' Mr-, Mary E. Ellis-
Alphen- IT. Breed . . . . 21 Franklin. Lewi- Breor.
$ Anna B. Brige- . 16 Suffolk.
Mr .. J. F. BROWNE-
Philip, Willie, Frank, ;Benj. B , ; Louis E., 16 Prospect. Mrs. C. G. Bubier-
Jennie . Franklin. §Edward T. Bubier. $Frank Bubier. 63 JJohn-on.
JOAN BUBIER. . 63 Johnson. Coates Bulfinch. Mrs. BULFINCH - tLizzie E .. .. 29 Park. Mrs. Mary B. Cahoon -
Imogene B. Cahoon . .224 Western Av.
S. W. Carleton. Mrs. Carleton- #Bes-ie .. so Franklin. John Carruthers. Mrs. Carruther -- John, James, Anna, George M. . . 5 Arlington. . *Mrs. ANNIE F. S. CHADWELL. 3 Hanover. HI. O. Chadwell, Mrs. Chadirell. 456 Western Avenue. Wm. Chamberlain. Mrs. Chamberlain. Addie G ... .2-3 Essex. $ Eflie Chamberlain . . . Norwood (t. C. A. Chave. Mrs. Chase-
Frank G. . .31 Laighton. Geo. W. Chandler. Mrs. Chandler.
-Lowell.
JAMES M. CLARK
. 8 Nelson.
Charles II. Coates. Mrs. COATES.
15 Arlington.
MARY F. COFFIN . . . . 33 Federal. Win. A. Conner. Mrs. Comer-
Wm. Il. Chadwell, Geo. O. Chadwell,
13 Hollinsworth.
$Clara Crowell . 12 Stewart. $Wm. T. Currant . 3 AAlbany. Mrs. Susix B. DAVIS -
Ella C. Carletou .03 Franklin. CHAS. I. DELNOW. Mrs. DELNOW.
15 Arlington.
Mary B. Derereur . . at Mr. Bartoll's CHARLES L. DOW - C. Walter, fAnnie II. ."I Centre
*OLIVER DRAKE. * MRS. DRAKE,
Greenville, Plumas Co .. Cal. Mrs. Mary R. Drew- Helen M., Jos. N. 113 Washington. $ Frank Duell . . . . . $ Laighton Ct. Wm. II. Duncan, MRS. DENCAN-
tMary Ellen, tt John Fleming . . . 10 Johnson. |
Vira Dyke . 24 Hollin-worth. Josephine M 161 Maple. Mrs. MARY A. EMERTON . . COMETO -. Win. Estes. Mrs. Este ---
Helen M., Mary E. E. L., Harry, Rosa Belle. Norwood & art. Mrs. ANN E. FAIRBANKS. 1s Laighton. F. H. Farmer. Mr -. Farmer. 5 Waverly. Julia A. Fisk . . at Mr. F. W. Nichols. John A. Fol-om-
Nellie A. 5 0 Western Avenue. Wm. B. Folwell. Mu -. FOL. WELL- tAnnie K . ; Maple. RICHARD FORD. MRS. FORD-
rC. Walter, LortsA B .. - June- B., +R. War. ren ... .. Western Avenue. Annie M. French . at Mr. Philbriek' -. E. C. FROST. Mrs. FROST- +Carrie E 1 Herbert.
Mis. M. H. Frost- Fred L., Lewis HI., Fanny M., Harry (., if7 Washington. S. B. Fuller. Mas. FULLER-
tCharles S, George A .. Henry H .. sarah E .. Fred P'. . .6 Herbert. MRS. MARIAN M. FORBI-11- Edgar W. .91 Maple. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Puplash-
Geo. I., Emma E .. Noel .. . 159 Mapie. MRS. ELIZABETH GEORGE. 3 strawberry Ave. S. S. Goodridge. MRS. GOODRIDGE- Charles S., Henry F., Herbert S., George A .. 2 Charles st. Lt. JJ. E. GRAY. Mrs. Gray . . 6 Hanover. E. Grenier. Mrs. Grenier- +Addie N. .16 Mall. *( YRI , HALL. . . N. Bridgewater. MI -. Henry C. Hamilton . . : 14 Laighton. MARTIN D. HARNEY. MRS. HARNEY- MARY E., MARINA F. ... .. 2+ Harwood.
Mrs. Mary R. Harney-
C. Louise, M. Lucy, i izzie, Cha -. 11 .25 Baker. JOHN D. HASKELL. Mr -. Ha-kell- +Frank .......... Cor. Boston & Washington. WM. HASKELL. MRS. HASKELL .- Su-an ( .. ... 6 south. HATTIE A. HAY WOOD. 112 Washington. MARY L. HAYWOOD, 112 Washington. S. G. HENDERSON. MRS. HENDERSON. tRobert O., ; Frank H. . . . . . . 15 Hollin-worth. Henry M. Hill. Mr -. Hill . 22 Walnut. Mrs. Mary E. Hill-
Annie Bertha .6 Lyman. Lucy M. Hodgkins 4 George. E. W. HOLDEN, MRS. HOLDEN- #Jennie F., tBertha I 18 Commercial.
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§Annie G. Holt. $Nattie Holt. Mrs. ABIGAIL MILLS . . . 320 W. Av. 13 Laighton. Carrie A. Moody . . 24 Hollin-worth. MRS. SUSAN M. HorGutTON . 13 Vine. Br.M. F. MOORE. Mrs. MOORE-
Georgie Host. . . . 35 Joli-on. Abby S. Hudson. . . at Mr. Conner' -. A. J. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchinson- William .A. ... . 19 Baker. Nathaniel C. Jacknum. Mrs. Jackman. 8 Brimblecom. Thomas H. B. James. Mrs. Jame -- Melissa K. 301 Western Avenue.
& Fred W. Jepson . 38 Laighton.
Charles W. Johnson. Mr -. Johnson- tHattie M .Cor. Olive & Chestnut. Elbridge H. John-on. Mrs. Johnson - Clara B., Helen M., Henry H .. Hanmah E. Mary G., Ernest E., # UMbridge : :. , Jr., 98 Essex.
MRS. MARGARET B. JOHNSON.
§Martha E. Kenney . 2 Albany. D. W. Kimball. Mes. Kimball-
Louisa A., Charles. .. . . . 317 Western Avenue. $Susan F. Kimball.
MRS. ELVIRA KNAPP . .
MRS. NANCY LEWIS . . 43 Grove. Mrs. Agnes II. Littlefield-
Mabel. 18 Stewart.
Joseph Littlefield . 10 Almont.
Kate C. Littlefield 35 Vine. Cora C. Maebrien . ,51 Market. *FRANK B. MAKEPEACE. Theological Seminary, Hartford, Com. MRS. SUSAN A. MALLOY- Ann A., Emma F. .23 Lowell.
Thomas Mann 22 Buffum. $ Florence Mansfield . 6 Ilanover. $ Nellie Marsh . 13 Jolmson. $Sadie Marston -Commercial.
HANNAH J. MARTIN. . 491 Boston. MARIA F. MARTIN . 491 Boston. Mrs. Lucy E. May-
tEdward M. .24 Stewart.
Hugh MeAdoo. 6 Albany. WM. MCADOO, Mrs. MCADOO- #Lizzie Ann . . .6 Albany. $Charles S. Met learn . . 10 Laighton. § William A. MeClearn. . 10 Laighton. Moses MeCrillis . . 274 Essex. ANNIE MODAVITT . 12 Bacheller. CHAS. E. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MCKINNEY. tt Alice E. 3 Strawberry Avenue. L. R. Merrill . . 10 Park Sq. PHERE M. MERRILL . 51 Market. W. J. MERRILL . Y. M. C. A. Rooms.
#Alive . 1 Baker. R. Morrill. Mr -. Morrill- Josephine 16 Johnson. A. Morrill. Mr -. Morrill- :Fanny May. Mabel. .16 Joht-on. Edwin Moulton. Mrs. Moulton- Emily M . Lizzie E .. Annie C., ; Abbie L .. 3 Holton St. Ct. * Mr -. MARY C. MULLIGAN. Shirley. MI -. George L. Munroe. Mrs. Muuror. 364 Boston. Mr -. MARY T. NEWHALL. S. Hart Newhall. Mrs. Newhall- Freeman 11. . .5 Vine. F. W. Nichol -. Mr -. NICHOLS. 37> Bo-ton.
113 Washington. , Otis Nichols. Mr -. Nichol -- Clara MI Strawberry Avenue. 11. Famiie Suiting. Lizzie P. Nutting. 30 Franklin. *MARY J. PACKARD . Stoughton. M .. Mrs. MARY T. PALMER- George E. 445 Boston.
Mrs. SARAH A. PALMER- Isabel T. Parrish. .. is Centre. Mrs. Uncy Parfitt - Emma M., Margie C., Eddison .... + shepard. Mrs. Parker . . 3 Park >4. IRA J. PATCH. Mrs. PATCH- Harry H., Lizzie M., +Ira E., ;Mabel 1 .. o Brimblecom.
*JAMES E. PATCH. * Mrs. PATCHI - #Walter W. . . Lexington, Mass. J. B. PAUL. Mrs. Pont. 24 Hollin-worth. & Minnie Patterson . . 181 Washington. John Pearson. Mr -. PEARSON -
Alice M., sarah 1., ; Lydia Aun. . . . 14 Marion. Ley A. Pedrick.
EDWARD PERKINS. Mrs. PERKINS- tEddie A .. #Louie Garvin. ... .136 Essex. Howard Perley . . 11 Church.
Mark E. Pevear, Mrs. Pevear- Nellie .1. .322 Western Avenue. W. C. Philbrick. Mrs. Philbrick- Susan I., Josephine G. . .. 53 Walnut. Charle- F. Pinney . 23 South Comou. Mrs. BETSY POOR- tJohn C .. tLizzie E. II Lowell. ABEL PRESTON, Mrs. PRESTON- EDWARD W., S. ALICE . .... . . 12 Lyman. F. M. Pumam. Mrs. PUTNAM- Ralph C .. 51 Laighton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Raymond-
Ella C., Fred L. 161 Maple
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EMMA .. REED. . E-sex. car. James. Mes. Catherine Tophor . Kertland.
Freddie Il. Reynolds. . . 324 W. Av. Joseph E. Tarbox , Keitiand.
SEDa G. Rhodes . 13 Arlington. Lydia M. Tarbox. Kertland.
$Fred Richer . 187 Maple. . Nover Ture. Mes. Taip-
SHattie F. Richer . L.a ighton st. Court. Benj. C. Ripley. Max. Riph- Fred C ... 156 Washington. John A. Robert. . . 31% Boston.
Thomas Robert- 60 Church. Cha -. D. Tilion. Mr -. Tilion-
Mr -. Caroline Row
Henry Av.
Edwin F. Rowe Henry Av.
Mary T. Sarzent ti Hanover. Horace A. Sawyer. Mrs. Sawyer- +Walter M . trimblecom. James F. Sears. Mrs. Sars- +Nelly .1 .. . 1:\ Washington. John C. Sears. Mrs. Sear- . 39 School. Mrs. ELIZABETH SEAVER. 31 Harwood. FRA O. SEVERANCE. Mr -. SEVERANCE. Ella E., Carrie E., Charles O., Horaer J., Mary A .. . 1> Farrar. S. E. Severance, Mrs. Sererd Walter I ... 21 Farrar. , Mrs. Lizzie Shaw-
Charles Warren ... Holton. cor. Johnson.
§ Arthur Simonds . 493 W. Ave. $Gertrude A. Smiley . . 9 N. Franklin. L. Emery Smith. Mrs. Smith-
Marion E., Myron E. & Johnson. MARY E. SMITH . .
George Southwick. Mrs. Southwick. 26 Prospect. S. A. Southwick. Mrs. Southwick-
Annie 1 .. , Geo. P., Ernest. . 17+ Washington. Joseph B. Speed 52 Laighton. $Charles H. Spinney ) Cor. Park st. $George R. Spinney and Western
$Joseph S. Spinney Avenne.
MARY R. STATON . 5 Commercial. $ Katie Sterle . 3 Federal. Mrs. ELLEN A. STEVENS-
+James D .. +Nellie (., fArthur [ .. . >+ Wash'n. J. M. Stocker, Mrs. STOCKER. 10 Shepard.
Edward Stone. Mrs. Stone, 345 Boston. Mrs. Mary R. Strong. . . 46 Market. Alexander Struthers- +Mary Ann ... 3> Commercial. D. S. Sweetser. Mrs. SWEETSER-
Marianna, tElla H., tLeslie A .. . . 53 Franklin. ADALINE SWINERTON, at Mr. Holden's Mrs. Bethia Talbot . . 49 Laighton. Rebecca Tapley . . . 31 Shepard. John M. Tarbox. Mrs. Tarbox --
Carrie E., #Alice MI. ; Blossom. i
HJ. Edwin, Lizzie G .. Aunie e CHARLOTTE TEEL. . . .
Mrs. Lydia Thompson. at Mr. F. W. Nichol -.
Lelia 1
O. F. Tucker. Mr -. Tucker. 18- Maper. Mr -. Sophia M. Tacker . 115 Mapl ... ( ha -. S. Tuff -. Mr-, Tiff --- Jaines H., Eliza N . Graphie Gardiner Tuti -. Mr -. Tut -- Mary F .. Aume B., A. Nellie .15 Vint.
SARAH B. TUFTS 13 Vhje. Nathan Turner. Mr -. TURNER. 9 Cambridge. George 11. Tuttle. Mrs. TermLE- I'dwin .1. .20 Buffum. Chas. W. Waite. Mrs. Wait(- Frank B. .101 Washington. JOHN WALES, Mr -. WALLS- Chas. W., tNebie. - +Wallace. Cor. Washington St. & Highland Ave- Win. Walt-
George, Nelly .1. 59 Rockaway.
$Ahby F. Web-ter. 23 Holion.
$Frank Webster . 23 Holton. SJohn F. Webster. 23 Holton. Mrs. Lizzie P. Wirmon- Rosa .. 216 Western Avenue. Mrs. MARY L. WELLS- Floreda MI. . .71 Blossom. JAMES M. WHITON. MRS. WILTON - +Mary B., tlames Bay View Avenue. Addie Whittam af Mr. Wale -. G. E. Whittier. Mr .. Whittier. 161 E -- ex. J. T. Whittier. Mas. Whittier-
Addie A., John W., Wm. G .. 13 Washington. C. E. Wiley. Mrs. Wiley . . Henry Av. *ALTHEA G. WILSON.
Francis Wilson, Mrs. Wilson- Charles H1. . 2 John-on. Charles W. Wood. Mrs. Wood- William E .. Anson L. . Lake. J. P. Wood. Mrs. Wood- Gladys F., #Mary Mand. .22 Laighton. Chas. J. H. Woodbury. . 132 Summer. S. D. Woodbury. Mrs. Woodbury- Frank G .. .5. Franklin. J. 11. WOODPALL. Mr-, WOODFALL .- William U., James L. ... Greenwood Avenue.
Mrs. SARAH A. WOODVAS- tS. Emma. . 10 Crosby.
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ANNUAL RECORD
OF THE
NORTHI CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LENN.
No. 5 .- FOR THE YEAR 1873 - 4.
Frents of the Year.
We are glad to make record of a year in which spiritual blessings have not been withheld, although, in material prosperity and financial resources. our Society has felt, in common with others, the pressure of hard times. During this year, eighteen have been added to the church by confession of faith,-a larger number than in any previous year. Our Sabbath School. and our prayer meetings, and fellowship meetings, have been character- ized by an nuwonted degree of interest. It is worthy of note. now, at the end of five years from our organization, that we began with seventy-four members, and have since then received seventy-three.
Owing, however, to the unsettled abode of many of the inhabitants of Lynn, and also, in part, to the lax habits of many in regard to attendance on public worship, our permanent congregation has not increased in the same ratio as the church. At least fifty-five families have been on our list for longer or shorter periods during the last five years, who are no longer connected with us - a number almost equal to the original number (sixty-four) with which we started. During the five years, the net growth of the church has been fifty-eight per cent. ; that of the families belonging to the Sabbath congregation, fifty-nine per cent. ; that of the congregation ac- tually attending upon publie worship, not over eight per cent. at most. It has been our practice from the beginning to make a record of the number present, by actual count, at every service of public worship.
It deserves to be recorded, as an unusual thing, that, from October 4, 1873, to May 19, 1871, there was no death in the congregation.
The Reading Room, of which mention was made in last year's RECORD, has been discontinued.
A Young People's Meeting was commenced in September, 1873. and held every Friday evening in the Chapel Parlor until May. These meet-
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ings, designed to bring the young people and the pastor together for fa- miliar conference, were sustained throughout by good numbers and inter- est, and resulted, it is believed. in permanent good.
The reports from home work. which. in former years, were presented monthly at one of our prayer meetings. (called, therefore. the Home Prayer Meeting), have not come in this year with due regularity. It is not well for the church to suffer this good habit of a monthly review to de- cline. Notwithstanding. the work has not declined, on the whole.
The Girls' Sewing School has been carried through another year with no abatement of interest. through the zeal of a few ladies who have regu- larly devoted their Wednesday afternoons to it. Instead of a prize, as here- tofore, for the best improvement in sewing, the pupils were presented. this year, with the articles which they had made from furnished material.
A Girls' Missionary Circle has been formed during the year, through the zeal of one of our ladies. and a social entertainment, with a sale of the articles made at their semi-monthly meetings, has realized aboat $40 for missionary uses. A large quilt. the product of the Girls' Sewing School. went into the same treasury.
The Ladies' Sewing Society, declining, on account of objections to lot- teries, to join in a union fair for the benefit of the Old Ladies' Home. held a sale for that charity in the Chapel Parlor last fall, which realized a con- siderable sum. A contribution of equal amount was also made to the fair in aid of the Woman's Union for Christian Work.
Social entertainments have been enriched, during the year, with dia- logues, tableaux, music, readings and declamations, through the energetic interest taken in that department by a number of ladies and gentlemen.
Benevolent efforts for the needy. wherever these have been discovered, have been active. A school of poor people of color in Camden, S. C., has had a box sent to it, and neighbors at home have not been overlooked. "The Good Words" have been circulated from house to house through our city distriet by monthly visitors as heretofore.
We desire to set up our memorial this year also, that " hitherto the Lord hath helped us." As we look back, and look forward, we " thank God and take courage."
Statistics of the Dear.
Church members received by letter, 5 ; by confession of faith, 18, 23 Dismissed, 3 ; died, 1
Number of resident members, 109 ; absent members, 20. Total, 129. 4 Number of members of other churches worshipping with us, 14. Sunday School teachers, 20 ; pupils, 188.
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Families belonging to the congregation, 102 : individuals beside, 130.
Collected for church expenses, $2,939.06
Collected for church charities. 436.19
Collected in the Sunday School. 48.96
Sacramental collections,
75.95
Total,
$3,500.16
Qur Sabbath Services.
Public worship at 103 and 3. Sabbath School after morning service. Prayer meeting at 73. P.M. Sabbath School Concert once a month in- stead of the regular evening, or afternoon meeting. The Lord's Supper in the afternoon of the first Sabbath of every other month, beginning with January. Children may be presented for baptism on the Sabbath after the Communion.
Our other Meetings.
Regular .- The Weekly Prayer Meeting, every Tuesday Evening. . . . The Tuesday evening before the first Sunday of each month is devoted to missionary topics. . . . The Tuesday evening after each Communion Sah- bath is occupied with the church Fellowship Meeting. . .. The Young People's Meeting, every Friday evening from September to May. . . . The Ladies' Prayer Meeting, and the Sewing Society, on alternate Wednes- day afternoons. . . . A Temperance Meeting on the fifth Sunday of the month, whenever occurring.
Occasional .- Praise Meetings. . . . Social Gatherings.
The sermon preparatory to the Communion is preached on the morning of the Communion Sabbath.
The Pastor
will ordinarily be found at home every Monday evening. He will be glad to appoint interviews at any other time and place. He desires especially that cases of sickness and affliction should be speedily reported to him by any one cognizant of them. Funerals should be appointed, when possible, in the afternoon, and never on the Sabbath, except in emergencies.
Official Lists.
Pastor -James M. Whiton. Deacons - Benjamin F. Moore, James E. Patch, John D. Haskell. Standing Committee of the Church -the Pastor
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and Deacons, ex officiis, John E. Grav. Mrs. Martha R. Harney, Mr -. Eliza Haskell. Clerk- Ira J. Patch. Treasurer - Benjamin F. Moore. Director of Church Work- E. W. Holden. Secretary- E. W. Preston.
Sabbath School Superintendent-John II. Alley. Assistant Somein- tendent. John E. Gray. Secretary and Treasurer . - James M. Clark. Librarian -- John M. Tarbox. Assistant Liberacion-Edward W. Preston. Prudential Committee of the Parish -John D. Haskell. S. B. Fuller. Jolin Wales. Parish Clerk -E. W. Holden. Parish Treasurer-John D. Haskell. Organist -Edward A. Lindsey. Sirton - George W. M. Blanchard.
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Music Committee -- O. L. Baldwin. J. D. Haskell, E. W. Holden. Gardi- ner Tufts, John Wales.
Finance Committee -J. II. Alley, S. B. Fuller, J. D. Haskell.
Auditor- J. H. Alley.
Deaths.
Willie L. Nichols,
August 19, 1873.
Age, & years.
Martha Abby Whittier,
Angust 19,
2 months.
Edgar F. Bulfinch,
August 22. 22 years.
Mary L. Wales,
September 13,
11 months.
Frank W. Tucker,
October 4. 6 weeks.
Mary T. Palmer,
May 19, 1874. 58 years.
Lonisa A. Kimball,
June 15, 39 years.
fun Things worth Remembering.
1. That it is far easier to form good habits, than to break bad ones.
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