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History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904, Fiftieth anniversary celebration (from Somerville Journal, Friday, February 19, 1904.) (search)
Fiftieth anniversary celebration (from Somerville Journal, Friday, February 19, 1904.) With social reunion, pleasant reminiscence, and congratulatory messages from sister churches, the First Universalist Church has this week revived its early history, as with fitting ceremonies it has observed its semi-centennial. The celebration of Anniversary week began Monday evening with a parish reunion and reception, held in the vestries of the church, under the management of Mrs. Robert Hayes and Mrs. R. Y. Gifford. The heavy snowstorm of the day kept many from attending, but the affair was a complete social success in every particular. The decorating committee, Mesdames Hayes, Gifford, E. C. Bullard, R. M. Richardson, W. J. Pingree, F. L. Pingree, and L. H. Brown, and Mr. Gifford, made the large vestry look the finest it ever did with their twinings of greenery. The effect was heightened by many ferns, palms, potted plants, and cut flowers from Holmes' Somerville nurseries. Sh
History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904, Semi-Centennial supper (taken from Somerville Journal, February 26, 1904.) (search)
which was served one of the best suppers that these ladies have ever served, and but few societies have as fine a reputation. Mrs. Lyman H. Brown, Mrs. George D. Haven, and Mrs. I. H. Wiley had charge of the supplies in the kitchen, and the guests were served by Mesdames E. C. Hall, Fannie Shaw Graves, J. W. Peak, Ida Smith, Mabelle H. Gooding, J. E. Kelley, Henry S. Barron, A. E. Southworth, W. J. Pingree, R. M. Richardson, P. B. S. Thayer, Frank M. Lowell, Frank Thomas, F. L. Pingree, Robert Hayes, Joseph W. Mess, Edward H. Bolton, Carrie D. Coulter, Arthur W. Glines, Mattie S. Rines, Misses Ella Freeman, Helen J. Whipple, Mary C. Mills, Ida R. Smith, Abbie L. Day, Annie G. Stover, Mary F. Freeman, Estella M. Royal, Alice M. Nickerson, Fannie M. Glines, Mabel G. Delano, Emily Poor, under the direction of Mrs. R. Y. Gifford, head waiter, and Mrs. William Taylor, assistant. During the supper M. J. Messer and his wife and Miss Nettie Coburn gave the following musical selections: Me
History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904, History of the Sunday school (search)
he first women to graduate from Tufts Theological School, and be ordained to the Universalist ministry. The school to-day is modern in every sense. No effort is spared to make it the leading Universalist Sunday School in the Metropolitan district in training methods, as it already is in numbers. Stereopticon lectures reviewing the lesson are given several times during the year; a kindergarten class, with a trained teacher at its head, cares for the youngest scholars, while every effort along social lines is made to attract and keep the older scholars interested. The teachers are given opportunities to hear lectures by expert Sunday School workers, and, in fact, no branch is neglected that will help in any way to aid in the upbuilding of moral characters in the youths of to-day. The present officers of the school are: Superintendent, A. A. Wyman; vice-superintendent, Mrs. G. D. Haven; secretary, Joseph Mess; assistant secretary, Mrs. Joseph Mess; treasurer, Mrs. Robert Hayes.
History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904, The Mission Circle (search)
s of the work, Rev. J. F. Albion, of Malden, and Miss Emma F. Foster, president of the Maiden circle, gave interesting descriptions of the purposes and opportunities of societies of this kind. The pastor of the Cross-street Church gave the work his warmest and most enthusiastic approval. At the conclusion of the speaking an organization was effected, and the following officers were provisionally elected: President, Mrs. Clara P. Haven; vice-president, Mrs. Mary Prescott; secretary, Mrs. Robert Hayes; treasurer, Mrs. Achsa M. Mills. The president and pastor were appointed a committee to draft and report a set of by-laws, and at a later meeting the following by-laws were submitted and adopted:-- By-laws. Article 1. This organization shall be known as the Mission Circle of the First Universalist Parish in Somerville. It shall be considered a branch of and auxiliary to the Woman's Missionary Society of Massachusetts. Article 2. Purpose.—It shall have for its object th