officers and directors, to take office in October:

President, Mr. O. Arthur McMurdie. Vice-President, Miss E. L. Jones. Secretary, Mr. Frederick M. Eliot. Treasurer, Mr. Edgar D. I. Jackson.. Correspondent, Miss Isabel Cummins. Counselor Emeritus, Rev. S. H. Winkley. Counselor, Rev. C. R. Eliot.

Directors, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sampson, Miss Edith Dahlstrom, Miss Hulda A. Laselle, and Miss Martha M. Eliot.

Plans for the next year were discussed, and Mr. C. H. Sampson gave a very interesting story of the origin, early life, and growth of the Guild.

Young People's Union.

The annual meeting of the Young People's Religious Union will be held this year at the Second Church, Thursday, May 28th, at 2 and 7.30 P. M.

Both sessions promise to be of interest. A feature of the afternoon meeting will be the question of incorporation, as it is thought that such a step will place the Union on a firmer business basis. Other business, including the election of officers, will be attended to at this time.

The evening meeting will be a very interesting one, as it will be devoted to the discussion of the question, "Is the National Union of Benefit to the Church?" Rev. Richard W. Boynton and Rev. John Haynes Holmes will speak.

The Boston Federation.

The annual meeting was held at Jamaica Plain on Sunday, April 26.

Reports of various committees were rendered, and considerable business of

importance was transacted. An appropriation of $25 was voted for the Chelsea sufferers. To this was added the collection amounting to $10.

Ten dollars was voted to the National Union, with the understanding that it is to be a yearly contribution to make some one of the members an associate life member.

The following officers were elected: President, Mr. Sanford Bates. Vice-President, Mr. George E. Brown. Secretary, Mr. O. Arthur McMurdie. Treasurer, Mr. Herbert C. Beck; and one director from each of the other Unions.

Rev. Thomas Van Ness gave a very good address on the subject: "What, for Young People, is the Modern Meaning of our Motto, Truth, Worship and Service'?" There were 109 delegates

present.

Easter Services.

Our Easter Services, both in the Sunday School and Church, were well attended and heartily appreciated. In the Sunday School, plants were given to all the scholars, the Children's Mission Calendars were distributed, and every one present received an Easter card. Mr. Eliot made a brief address, emphasizing the true value of life, here or hereafter, and touching upon the opportunities for helpful service which the present moment offers. The offering for the Children's Mission and gifts for the Chelsea sufferers were then received.

In the church, the decorations were more beautiful than ever before, including a wonderful pot of lilies, four plants in one, sent by our ever-constant friend, Mr. Chas. H. C. Brown. The music was particularly joyous: and Mr. Eliot took for his text the verses beginning, "Consider the lilies of the field."

The Easter collections were as follows: $12.70 for the Children's Mission, making a total of $39 since Jan. 1; $30 from the Lend-a-Hand Clubs for Chelsea, and $57 for the same object from the Church. The Eliot Circle voted $5 for the Hale Endowment Fund, and the R. W. B. Club gave $5 for special needs in Chelsea.

Come to the Annual Exhibition of the Sphinx Club Classes on Saturday, May 16, at 2.30 P. M. There will be music by pupils, recitations, gymnastics, and an exhibition of sewing, embroidery, wood-carving and millinery. A cordial invitation to all.

June is the month of flowers and it brings us Flower Sunday and the work of the Flower Miss.on. The programme for the former wil be found elsewhere in this number of Our Work. We hope that the children and the flowers and the birds will make this as bright and beautiful a Sunday as we have ever known.

The work of the Flower Mission has already begun and promises to be even larger and more successful than ever. In addition to being a branch of the Mutual Helpers' Flower Mission, we are now for the first time a branch of the Boston Flower Mission. The latter, a most successful life of thirtyeight years, has come under the auspices

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of the Benevolent Fraternity Churches, of which our church is a branch, and there are to be two centres of distribution, one at Parker Memorial and one here.

The work is to be known as the Benevolent Fraternity Fruit and Flower Mission. Our day will be Friday of each week. The days for the Mutual Helpers will be Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contributions of flowers, fruit, or money for this beautiful ministry of good-will and good cheer, will be gratefully received, and any persons wishing flowers for the sick or shut-ins are invited to call on the days named. Volunteer assistants will be always welcomed.

Flower Sunday.

Again we meet for Flower Sunday, one of the happiest times of the year. The Master never was happier, we believe, than when he gathered the children about him and his words "of such is the Kingdom of Heaven" will never be forgotten. In one of our Sunday School services we find the following sentence: "Jesus loved the beauty of Nature, and drew sacred lessons from the birds and flowers, the sunshine and the rain." Let that be our text today.

The Flower Service will be for Sunday School and congregation together, as usual. The children will sing and give recitations. There will be a christening service and a brief address. The programme of recitations (with possible changes) will be as follows:

Children's Day, by 12 children.
Discontent, by Ed.th I unquist.
Give Us Men, by Frank Lailor.
Weak Things of God, by Frances Mer-
ridy and Eleanor Crawford.

Life Is a Mirror, by Jean Lang.
Sweet Peas, by Vena Haskell.
Keep a Goin, by Carl Rogers.
Verse, by the Infant Class.

Our Country's Flag, by Ernest Crawford.

Virtue, by Emma Lang.

Each a Part of God's Great Plan, by Effie Humphrey.

When Nature Puts Her Fix-ups On. by Lilian Jackson.

Sins of Omission, by Effie Humphrey, Edith Lailor, Viola Carlson, Lilian Grant and Jane Ray.

Where Shall We Sow? by Edith Lailor.

Only the Old Flag, by Earl Shackford. Contentment, by Ruth Foster. Opportunity, by Frank Grant. Let the Sunshine In, by Laura E. Grant.

Song. by the Infant Class.

Be Patient with the Children, by Jane Ray.

Give Our Little Light, by Dorothy Foster.

Arabian Proverb, by Frederick Perry. Be True, by Lilian Hine.

The Childrens' Prayer, by 12 or more children.

Women's Alliance.

The annual meeting of the Alliance was held on June 3, at 11 A. M. After the annual business, luncheon was

served. The officers for the coming year are as follows: Mrs. Mary M. Eliot, President; Mrs. James H. Dillaway of Williamstown, Mass., Honorary VicePresident; Mrs. M. F. Howard, Vicepresident; Mrs. A. E. Lawrence, Secretary; and Miss M. A. Orcutt, Treasurer.

The Eliot Circle.

The meeting on Friday, June 5, was a fitting close to the most successful year in the history of this club. We had fine music by ladies of the Sphinx Club and an inspiring address by Mr. Eliot. On Friday, May 15, twenty members spent an interesting afternoon at the Art Museum, visiting the exhibits under the guidance of an expert.

We hope this is only the first of many such visits.

Pians for our Fair, which is to be held early in t..e fall, are well under way, and we ask our friends to remember us, especially when preserving time

comes.

The next pleasure to be looked for is our picnic, which will be held at Norumbega Park on Friday, June 19. We shall leave Park Street subway at ten o'clock. Those who wish to come later will find cars at eight minutes past the hour and every fifteen minutes after. Take car marked Norumbega Park with flag on the trolley. The round trip, with entrance to park, costs twenty-five cents. Bring lunch. Everybody come.

Young Peoples' Union.

The annual meeting was held on the afternoon and evening of May 28, in the Second Church. The following officers were elected for 1908-9:

President, Rev. Henry H. Sanderson. Secretary, Miss Grace R. Torr. Treasurer, Mr. O. Arthur McMurdie; and a good list of Vice-presidents and Directors.

A most energetic business meeting was held in the afternoon at which several matters pertaining to the future of the National Union were decided. After the usual supper and reception, under the auspices of the Boston Federation, the evening meeting was held. This was addressed by Rev. Chas. G. Ames. Rev. Richard W. Boynton, and Rev. John H. Homes, on the subject, "Is the Y. P. R. U. of Benefit to the Church?" All the speakers dealt with the subject fairly. but seemed to say most decidedly. "Yes."

West End Improvement Society.

This is an interesting and welcome development from the Neighborhood Improvement Committee of our Temperance Union. It has grown out of a meeting of neighbors called by that committee to see what could be done to keep the streets of the West End cleaner. After various plans had been proposed, it was suggested by Miss Caswell, of the Frances E. Willard Settlement, that there ought to be a West End Improvement Society. The idea was so well received that the Society was organized on the spot. Twenty-six persons joined, representing various social settlements and churches. Rev. C. R. Eliot was chosen president, Mr. Orrin Wilkins, secretary, and with Mr. E. H. Marston, Miss Caswell and Miss Stokes, were appointed a committee to draw up more definite plans.

A second meeting was held on June 8, when the following by-laws were adopted:

1. The name of this association shall be the West End Improvement Society. 2. Its purpose shall be the improvement of conditions in the West End as suggested by the phrases Better Homes, Cleaner Streets, and A Purer Civic Life.

3. Any person may become a member by signifying his or her desire and paying an annual tee of ten cents.

4. The officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer; and there shall be an Executive Committee of nine persons, of which four shall be the officers named.

5. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President or of any three of its members. It shall make and carry out plans by which the objects of the Society may moted, being subject always to the direction of the Society itself. Five members shall constitute a quorum.

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6. The Annual Meeting shall be held in the month of May at such time and place as the Executive Committee shall determine. Other meetings be may called by the Executive Committee. Notices of all business meetings shall be sent to members one week in advance thereof. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum.

7. These by-laws may be amended at any meeting of the Society, regularly called, by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting, provided notice of such amendment be given in the call for the meeting.

The Executive Committee as finally e'ected is as follows: Rev. C. R. Eliot, President; Rev. Reuben Kidner, VicePresident; Mr. Orrin Wilkins, Secretary; Mr. Mitchell Freiman, Treasurer; Mr. E. H. Marston, Master of the Phillips School, Miss K., R. Stokes, Mrs. Wallis, Assistant at the Babtist Tabernacle, Miss Cannon, in charge of the Social Service Work at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

An effort is to be made at once through the schools and settlements, and by the distribution of circulars, to interest the people in helping the city to keep the yards, alleys and streets c.ean. Other plans for work in the fall are being considered.

The Winkley Guild.

The closing meeting on May 24 was a Successparticularly interesting one.

ful efforts had been made to get more of the young people to attend, and this with an interesting symposium on “Unitarian Hymns," made the meeting well worth while. The committee in charge of the program next year will make it of special interest both to young and old, and they hope by this method to increase the interest, attendance and working force. Let us all come back in October to "pull together" for a most successful year.

If plans now in mind are carried through, we shall make our influence felt in no uncertain way.

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Lend-a-Hand Clubs

The annual May festival of the Lenda-Hand Clubs was held on May 8. The evening was very stormy, but there was a good attendance in spite of the eleSeven clubs had tables, and cake, ice cream, candy, etc., were sold, each club earning a little money. The entertainment consisted of a May celebration by twenty children, a Wand Drill by ten girls, and the May Pole dance by ten girls. A good time was enjoyed by every one, and it was demonstrated that the May festival can be a success in spite of unfavorable circumstances.

Red, White and Blue Club.

Our season closes on June 15, with an address by Rev. C. R. Eliot on "The Immediate Opportunities of the Red, White and Blue Club." While the year

Sunday Services.

1.45 P. M. Howard Sunday School. 3.15 P. M. Public Worship. Communion first Sunday in the month. 7.30 P. M. The Winkley Guild every other Sunday.

The Church will be open every day from 10 until 1 o'clock. Mr. Ellot will be at the church on Wednesdays, and on other days by appointment; Miss Jones on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and Miss StoKES on Tuesdays and Fridays.

has not been the most successful in our history, we are st. p.anning to be of service for a long time to come. There is a place for us, we are confident, and we mean to fill it to the best of our ability. A number of our members have taken a more active part in the meetings this year and this fact speaks for itself. One of our most interesting meetings was held on May 25, when Rev. Henry E. Ba.nes, Dept. Chaplain of the Massachusetts G. A. R., gave us a stirring address on "The Red, White and Blue Forty-seven Years Ago." Mr. Barnes hopes to give us at some future date his taik on "Abraham Lincoln."

Items of Interest.

The Temperance Union will hold a meeting on next Sunday evening at 7.30.

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luncheons were served at Bulfinch Piace Church. This includes waitresses and workers. Every one agrees that these noon hours at this church are among the pleasantest and most profitable features of the week.

The R. W. B. Club enjoyed a supper and social on May 18. The Sunshine and Little People's Cubs held their annual meeting and social on May 19. The Loyal Helpers gave a supper on June 2, with invited guests. The Comfort Carriers' Club he.d its last meeting for the season at Mrs. Eliot's on June 9.

The picture in this number of "Our Work" is from the June Bulletin of the Federation of Women's Clubs. This Federation will hold its ninth biennial convention in Boston from June 22 to June 30. Thousands of members from all over the country are expected, and a most attractive programme has been arranged. The meetings will be held in Symphony Hall.

The Sphinx Club closed its work on May 16 with an interesting exhibition. A large number of children and their present. parents were The exercises were in charge of Miss Foster and Miss Beal, and consisted of piano solos and recitations by the pupus. The tabies were well supplied with specimens of the work of the Woodcarving, Millinery, Sewing and Embro.uery classes. The gymnasium class aiso gave an exhibition. Ice cream and cake were served. The year has been one of the best, both as to numbers and work.

Six prizes of from ten to two dollars are offered by Mrs. John L. Gardner for the best results in gardening by children or adults living in the West End. All wishing to compete must send the.r names to the Committee by July 1. Address Elizabeth Peabody House, Frances E. Willard Settlement, or Bulfinch Place Church. Circulars may be had upon application.

The Friendly Service Committee of the Boston Federation has issued a very attractive card for all who are willing to jom in its work. Upon this card is printed the fol.ow.ng resolution: hereby resolve to join in the work of friendly service so far as my means, ability and strength wi. permit:

"In my Family, to make it happier and better because I am a member of it.

"In my Church, to acquaint others with a re ig.on of liberality and love. "In my Community, to aid and comfort those who are afflicted or in distress.

n my Country, to advance the cause of temperance and good cizenship."

This is one of the best moves the Federation has made. It is thoroughly practical, aiming to make the members feel a greater responsibilty for the happiness and progress of mankind. Cards may be obtained by all members who will send their names to the President, Mr. Sanford Bates, 25 Beacon Street.