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Sunday Services.

3.15 P. M. Public worship.

1.45 P. M. Howard Sunday School. 7.00 P. M. The Winkley Guild (every other Sunday).

The church is open every day from 10 to 12 o'clock.

The Chorus Class.

What promises to be a very successful Chorus Class, and may develop into a West End Choral Society, was begun on Monday evening, Oct. 23, in the Sunday School room of Bulfinch Place Church. About twenty-five persons met on that evening, and again on Oct. 30, under the leadership of Mr. Samuel Batchelder, and spent an hour or more in singing part songs. Miss Marjorie Homer was accompanist, and beside leading the chorus, Mr. Batchelder gave short musical talks which were very instructive. Both evenings were exceedingly pleasant, and it is hoped that many more of our own people and West End neighbors will join. It is not intended to be a church affair, but is open to all, with a cordial invitation and no obligation except regular attendance. Why should we not have a successful Choral Society in the West End, creditable in numbers and work? Is there any pleasure more refining and enjoyable than music? Let us follow up the good beginning already made by inviting our friends and neighbors to become members. There are no fees. The Chorus will meet every Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the large room on the first floor.

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the Great Northwest, by Rev. William W. Locke.

It is evident that this will be one of the most interesting courses we have had. All the lecturers are well known, and we are particularly fortunate in securing them. Special attention is called to the first lecture, for while not illustrated with pictures, it will be one of the most delightful. Mr. Bancroft sings old English ballads, Scotch songs, charmingly, and he tells their story in a way to make them most interesting. As the cost of tickets is so low, we hope that a large number will be sold. Any one of these lectures is worth the full price. Buy course tickets, even if you can attend only two or three.

Items of Interest.

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Rev. Charles P. Wellman, the new minister of Channing Church, Dorchester, preached for us on Oct. 22, and a helpful sermon it was. On Oct. 25, Channing Church had its Harvest Supper, at which among others, Mr. Eliot spoke.

The Sunshine Lend-a-Hand Club held a meeting on Oct. 25, to plan its season's meetings and work. Meetings will be held at members' homes, or at the church, once a month, and the club will sew for the Floating Hospital.

The Loyal Helpers Lend-a-Hand Club met for supper, in the Sunday School room, on Oct. 27. Parents and guests brought the number present up to thirty. The good supper and good fellowship were followed by a reflectoscope talk by Miss Brown, who showed many beautiful postals collected during her recent trip abroad.

The photograph from which the picture in this number of Our Work was made, was taken with a flashlight by Mr. Herbert W. Taylor, of Cambridge. Full size copies (7 1-2 x 9) may be ordered at thirty-five cents each.

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shore. We call that Forefathers' Day and fitly celebrate it.

"Not even in that inhospitable wintry exile, amid hardships and perils we can faintly realize, did the thought of Christmas bring cheer to them, for in their minds it was associated with revelry and all manner of harmful excesses. New England must not perpetuate any of the evils of old England and so to show their attitude towards the festival they ignored it. and their governor wrote in his diary: 'December 25-No man rested on this day.'

"It is worth while to think of the root whence we have sprung, and amid the crowding pleasures and labors of the Christmas season to remember the heroism and virtue of the Pilgrims at Plymouth in Christmas week, 1620. They did not cut down any Christmas trees except to repel the cold; but they there began the building of a commonwealth which should be a model for all free progressive peoples in all time to come. They were compelled to build a fort. but their best and most enduring defenses were to be the school house and the church. Around these the homes clustered and into them the people were gathered--childhood, youth. manhood and old age finding in them the light. strength, comfort and inspiration they needed for the labors and struggles, trials and bereavements of life.

"So it has ever been with the children of the Pilgrims since. So it is with those not children of the Pilgrims, but of many races domesticated in our land, who have inherited their principles and institutions. Many of their parents are recent arrivals and are still strange to the English tongue; but the children sing "America" in the schools with equal fervor with Mayflower de scendants. for was not that noble ship the type of all that have since borne liberty-loving people to these shores Could she be recovered from the deep, what flagship of Nelson. Paul Jones, Farragut or Dewey could rival her in sacredness? With the new times come new duties, but these are simply new applications of old principles.

"We work along new lines by new methods, but the two cardinal principles of religion and ethics, love to God and love to man, remain the same from age to age. Education, science, philanthropy, religion rest on these; and as we move onward we correct our bearings by them. We are not trying to train our children to be anything else or less than good. useful men and

women imbued with and actuated by the Christian spirit. If they live up to the Gospel of Jesus, they will become all they ought to be, and do all the world has a right to expect of them."

Howard Sunday School.

The interest shown by the Sunday School in assisting the Women's Alliance Fair was very gratifying not only to the Alliance but especially to the Superintendent and teachers. Miss Leon, chairman of the committee in charge, expressed this feeling in a report read to the School on Nov. 19, referring to the large number of articles contributed and the personal interest taken by the schol

ors.

Every class responded in some way. A great many of the articles were made by the scholars themselves, including toy furniture, baby's clothing, dust cloths, doll's clothing and hats, etc., and these were the first to be sold. Parents and friends, too, showed a lively interest, so that the supply of articles for the table seemed inexhaustible. Miss Leon said that "this interest so wide spread meant more then the money taken in" and that "each scholar ought to feel that it was through his or or her interest that the table was made successful." Of the "Old Curiosity Shop' the report was as follows: "It was most interesting-such a lot of old and valuable treasures! And the contributors brought in their possessions 30 cheerfully. Many thanks are due Mr. McMurdie and his assistants for the attractive way in which they were arranged."

The Quarterly Teachers Meeting, held on Nov. 3 at Miss Porter's home, was fully attended, only one teacher being absent. It was voted to continue the present lessons until after the annual meeting in January, and to have a special Thanksgiving" Sunday. It was voted to celebrate the first Sunday in January as Recognition Sunday, in honor of those who have been most regular in attendance during the year, and the following were appointed a special committee for that purpose: Miss E. L Jones, Miss K. R Stokes, and Mr. O. A. Me Murdie.

Women's Alliance.

The "Harvest Sale" of the Women's Alliance was held on Wednesday and Thursday, November 15 and 16. It was a great success in every way, $500,00 having been cleared.

The members of the Alliance wish to give their hearty thanks to all who helped in any way. Special thanks are due the Eliot Circle and the Howard Sunday School for their generous co-operation.

On November 22, the regular monthly meeting, Rev. Palfrey Perkins of Brighton, gave a most interesting paper entitled "Two Women of the Old Testament."

The meetings for December will be the Study Class on Dec. 13, and the evening meeting on Dec. 20. At the latter Miss Annie F. Brown will give a talk on her summer in Europe, with reflectoscope pictures.

Miss Elinor W. Crocker will give a report of the meeting of the National Conference at Washington. It is hoped there will be a large attendance of members of the Church, Sunday School and Alliance. Gentlemen are cordially invited.

Eliot Circle.

The Christmas season is with us again. We begin the celebration early in the month at our December meeting, hoping in this way to enter at once into the glad spirit of the time, with plans for the happiness of many.

Our children's party will be held on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 29, at 3 o'clock. Names of those who desire invitations must be in the hands of Miss Stokes by Dec. 15, at which time the lists will be made up, and no more names can be added. We expect a better time than ever before. All members are invited.

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which was the night of its fifteenth anniversary.

At that time the following officers, were elected:

President, Mr. O. Arthur McMurdie. Vice-President, Mr. John E. Harvey. Secretary, Mr. Lucius A. Bigelow, Jr. Color Sergeant, Mr. David C. Mann.

Red, White and Blue Club, Jr. It has been voted to hold one meeting a month during the coming season. Several members of the club belong to the Gymnasium class which meets every Tuesday evening, under the direction of Mr. Wm. G. Ellicott. This, with their evening school, and occasional visits to the Saturday evening "Open House," will make a full programme. The year opened with the annual meeting, on October 19.

The following officers were elected:
President, Miss E. L. Jones.
Vice-President, Frank Grant.
Secretary, David Euright.
Treasurer, Eric Salsburg.

Color Sergeant, Edmund Bigelow.

On November 2, Mr. Ellicott addressed the meeting. His straight forward talk. with its good advice, was appreciated by all.

We hope this year will be the best in our history. The following is the complete programme for the season. Octover 19. Annual meeting. November 2. Address,

"The making of a Man" by
Mr. Wm. G. Ellicott.

January 4. Debate,

"Shall we uphold a Safe and Sane Fourth of July?" February 8. Old Fashioned Candy Pull. March Address.

"Success under Difficulties"

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Mildred Ellis Club.

The Mildred Ellis Club has had two interesting meetings this season. The first was in October, when Miss Martha M. Eliot spoke upon "College Life." Her account of the two sides of this life, "Work" and Play," was listened to with interest. She spoke of the value of education in every day living.

At the November meeting Miss Elinor W. Crocker told about her visit to Hampton Institute.

Over 1000 Negroes and Indians are being educated in this school to take their places in the world's work. Miss Crocker's description of the grounds, the school itself, and the students, gave us a real insight into the great work being done at Hampton.

On December 16, the members of the club will visit the School for blind boys and girls at Jamaica Plain. We hope to carry Christmas cheer with us, a flower for each member of the school, and Christmas Evergreens for decorations.

The Boston Federation. About 175 delegates attended the semiannual meeting at Hyde Park on Nov. 26.

The business session in the afternoon was intensely interesting. The reports of committees showed good work being done, and the reports from the Unions were never better, showing active work and interest in their separate localities and for the Federation at large.

Following the report of the Friendly service committee, it was voted to take an active interest in the work of the South End Industrial School.

Rev. Albert J. Kennedy of the South End House gave a very instructive talk on the history of "Social Settlements, and the Reasons for their existence."

In the evening, Rev. Joseph H. Croker, D.D., the president of the Unitarian Temperance Society, made an earnest and eloquent plea for the cause of temperance, stating facts and figures that were startling and impressive.

About $1700 was cleared from the sale at the Vendome. In view of the fact that the second day was rainy, this was considered very good The Children's table, at which the Winkley Guild assisted, made about $42.00.

The chairman takes this opportunity to thank all those who helped financially, or in other way, towards this

success.

The Chorus Class.

The Chorus Class has been meeting regularly on Monday evenings, at 8 o'clock, since Oct. 23, under the leadership of Mr. Samuel F. Batchelder. The attendance has averaged twenty-five, a fair beginning, but not all we could wish. It may not be understood that the Class is open freely to all our neighbors. Any one who enjoys singing with others, in choruses, glees, carols, will receive a welcome. Tenors and basses are specially desired.

On account of the meeting of the Sunday School Teachers' Union on Dec. 18, the Class will meet that week on Tuesday. There will be no meeting during Christmas week, and in the week following it will be again on Tuesday, that is on Jan. 2.

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Christmas Shopping.

Have you seen a Christmas cartoon that was published by the St. Louis Post-Despatch? It represents "Uncle

Sam." dressed in the stars and stripes, railing up a great poster upon which are the words, "Do Your Shopping Farly," while in the distance is a biplane rapidly approaching, driven by Santa Claus himself. Underneath are these words: "Buy your Christmas presents early early in the day and early in December. That will be your biggest gift of the holidays to the workers behind the counters and on the delivery wagons."

Does not this mean you?

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