sketches given by members of the Dedham Union, All Souls' Fraternity, Bradlee Union, Lawrence Union, Christ Church Union, Quincy and Winthrop Unions, all of which seemed to meet with favor.

Following the entertainment dancing was enjoyed for an hour or more.

Mrs. George F. Pratt, Mrs. Francis R. Sturtevant and Mrs. Ernest S. Meredith were the matrons.

About 275 members and friends attended.

The annual meeting of the Federation will be held at the church of the Jamaica Plain Union on Sunday, April 26. At this meeting there will be reports of officers, the election for 1908-9, and other business. All members and friends of the Winkley Guild are dially invited.

Cafe Concert.

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On April 10, the Loyal Helpers (Lenda-Hand Club) will give a Cafe Concert for the benefit of their work.

The entertainment, which will begin at 7.45 P. M., will consist of musical and dramatic selections, several being quite new and unusual.

During the entire evening refreshments will be served. Friends are advised to plan to sit at the same tables, as there will be opportunity to seat parties of two, four, six, or eight. Contributions of cake, candy, or money will be greatly appreciated.

Tickets, at 10 cents each may be obtained from members of the club.

Lend-a-Hand Clubs.

The annual meeting of the Lend-aHand clubs will be held on Tuesday, April 14, at 7.30 P. M. It is earnestly requested that as many delegates as possible be sent from each club. All friends are cordially invited.

The annual May festival will be held on Thursday, May 7, of which a fuller notice will be given later.

Mildred Ellis Club.

The Mildred Ellis Club is a Lend-aHand club of eighteen little girls, with their president, Miss Jones. Meetings are held every Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. Regular opening exercises are held at each meeting and various kinds of Lend-a-Hand work are done, such as making scrap-books, wonder balls, etc.

A pleasant feature is the remembrance of the birthdays of the members. A special exercise is held at such times and light refreshments are served.

On March 10 a supper was given for members and a few guests. The table was prettily decorated with yellow jonquils (the club flower) and at each plate was a little white canale in a yellow stand. After supper Mr. Eliot lighted his candle, and spoke to the club about the light of truth. Then each one present lighted her candle from her neighbor's, to symbolize the influence and power of truth-speaking and truth-living.

During the evening an entertainment was furnished by some of the members.

Women's Alliance.

A very large audience greeted Rev. James DeNormandie on Wednesday, March 25, when he spoke to the Alliance on "The New Reformation." In addition to our own members, there were delegates from a number of other churches. These gave encouraging reports of the work in other Alliances and brought cordial greetings to our

own.

The next meeting will be held on the evening of April 22, at 7.30 o'clock, and will be a supper tendered by the Alliance members to Mr. and Mrs. James H. Dillaway, who, we regret to say, are about to leave Somerville for Williamstown, Mass.

Union Temperance Meeting.

The Temperance Union has arranged a public meeting to be held at Bulfinch Place church on Wednesday, April 23, at 7.30 P. M. The principal address will be given by Rev. Samuel Hoffman Davis, Superintendent of the Massachusetts Anti-Saloon League. Brief addresses will be made by the pastors of our neighboring churches, Rev. Frederick B. Fisher, of the Temple Street Methodist church, Rev. Frederick E. Heath of the Baptist Tabernacle, and Rev. Father Field, S. S. J. The meeting is in charge of the Temperance Committee, Mr. O. A. MeMurdie, chairman, assisted by the committee upon Good Citizenship, Mr. Albert M. Strong, chairman, and the Neighborhood Improvement committee, Mr. Orrin Wilkins, chairman. The music will be arranged by Mrs. Anna C. Breed. A hearty invitation is extended to all our friends and neighbors.

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. Eliot 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.

The Sphinx Club.

The Sphinx Club classes held on Saturday mornings, have a membership of one hundred and six, eighty-six girls and twenty boys. The subjects taught are sewing, embroidering, millinery, wood carving, elocution, piano, mandolin and violin. The classes are larger this year than ever before and a waiting list is carried. There are fourteen teachers. The classes are looking for, ward to their annual exhibition in May.

Items of Interest.

The Thursday Evening meeting on April 9 will be conducted by Rev. A. D. K. Shurtleff.

There are now over a hundred associate members of the Winkley Guild.

Attention is called to the church door pulpit, a new feature in the work of the R. W. B. Club. A new card, selected by

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committee, will be displayed each week and it is hoped that these messages of courage and good-will will reach the hearts of many passers-by. The pulpit itself is the work of our good sexton, Mr. Sandwall.

A very successful meeting of the Temheld perance Union was on Sunday evening, March 22. There were fortynine members present. Several new names were added to the membership book. Various matters of business were attended to, among which were the arrangements for the public meeting on April 23 and the selection of the Union's colors, blue and white. It was voted to hold three meetings of the members each year in addition to the three public meetings already fixed for November, January, and April. Inspiring addresses were made by the president, Dr. Mary F. Hobart, Miss Katherine R. Stokes, and Mr. Orrin Wilkins.

The Sunday School supper on March 19 was a most denghtful occasion. There were but few vacant seats, even Miss Emmons, our oldest teacher, being present. Mr. Eliot voiced the welcome of the teachers to the scholars and other guests, then introduced Miss Elizabeth Porter and Miss Ethel Ranney, who gave an entertainment of music and monologues. The pleasure of the audience was made evident by its hearty laughter and applause, and the response to their repeated encores was most generous. Miss Porter's monologues were so original and her manner so spontaneous and friendly that everyone was delighted. Her violin solos, with Miss Ranney's skilful and sympathetic accompaniments, added greatly to the evening's pleasure.

A large and appreciative audience greeted the R. W. B. Club at its performance of "The Bigelows' Butler" on Wednesday evening, March 25. It is one of the best plays the club has given and the acting was most creditable. We hope that the club will realize a good sum for its reserve fund.

The second series of stereopticon lectures, which closed on March 18, was certainly one of the best we have ever had. The attendance was large, even on stormy evenings. The organ recital was a new feature and attracted many people who had not attended the lectures.

The first of two lectures by Mr. Milton Fairchild of New York was given on Wednesday evening, April 1. He spoke upon "The True Sportsman," illustrating his subject with a large number of interesting pictures. He gave eight laws of true sport. The lecture was well delivered and had a distinct ethical value. His second lecture will be given this evening, April 5, at 7.30 o clock, upon "What shall I do when I am Grown Up?" or the "Ethics of Education." The lecture is free to all.

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My tough lance thrusteth sure, My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure."

Anniversary Meetings.

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We would call special attention to the following meetings of Anniversary Week:

1. The devotional services every morning at 9 o'clock, at King's Chapel. 2. The public meeting of the National

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Women's Alliance, at the South Congregational Church on Monday, May 25, at 2.30 P. M. SpeakersDr. Hale, Rev. Samuel M. Crothers, and Rev. John Applebee.

The Reception at the Hotel Somerset, on Monday, at 8 P. M. All cordially invited.

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4. Public meeting of the American Unitarian Association at Tremont Temple, on Tuesday, at 7.30 P. M. Eben S. Draper win. preside. Anniversary Sermon, by Rev. E. S. Hodgins of Minneapolis, on Wednesday evening, at the same place. 5. Young People's Meetings on Thursday, at the Second Church, at 2 P. M. and 7.30 P. M. Children's Mission, at Arlington St. Church at 3 P. M. Rev. Francis G. Peabody will speak. Temperance Society, at Channing Hall, at 3 r. M. Speakers-Prof. A. B. Hart of Harvard. Dr. T. D. Crothers of Hartford, and Miss Cora F. Stoddard of Boston. The meetings promise to be of great Interest, and we hope that a large number of our people will be able to attend. Bulfinch Place Church will be a centre of hospitality as usual, and luncheons will be served to delegates from a distance and invited guests.

Lend-a-Hand Clubs

Everyone says that the Annual Meeting, on April 14, was the best we have

had.

There were fifty present, representing ten clubs, and the reports were really inspiring. So was the singing; and the mottoes too were repeated with a will. In fact, the whole meeting was full of spirit and showed a genuine interest on the part of all, from the youngest member to the oldest, from the smallest club of three to the largest of one hundred and fifty.

A brief letter from Dr. Hale was read telling us that his birthday (in Washington) "passed without a hitch, or if, or but," and ending with the words: "Is Also it not a good thing to be loved?" a letter, received on the very day of the meeting, from Dr. Grenfell, mailed at St. Anthony, Newfoundland. in it he says: "We are getting ahead with our deer scheme. They are all well, and we are hauling logs out of the country daily with reindeer teams. The lit

tle hospital is full and two sick children have been admitted to the orphanage. Our sports are to come off next week on the ice, and the countryside is quite in a stir. The sea has been frozen out beyond the horizon for weeks and you can cross all the large bays easily and safely. We have floated a new "co-operative" on the shore this winter which will be the biggest thing of its kind here. With a thousand other things we are as happy as the day is long and only sorry that the winter is running away so quickly."

The officers elected were as follows: Rev. C. R. Eliot, President; Miss Elinor W. Crocker, Secretary; Miss Gertrude C. Rogers, Treasurer. After the meeting sherbet and cake were served.

Union Temperance Meeting.

The first public meeting under the auspices of the Temperance Union was held successfully on April 23, at 7.30 P. M. Dr. Mary F. Hobart, President, presided, and there were 140 persons present, representing our own and neighboring churches.

Music was furnished by Mr. George Mendall Taylor, our organist, and Mrs. Anna C. Breed, soprano. Mr. Eliot conducted the devotional service.

The principal address was made by Rev. Samuel H. Davis, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League. He described the methods of the League and told of its wonderful successes. sounded the note of victory and ope. Following this address, Rev. Father

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Field, S. S. J. E., Rev. Fred. B. Fisher of the Temple St. Methodist Church, and Rev. C. R. Eliot, took up the subject of our needs in the West End. Each one spoke briefly but earnestly of the shameful conditions existing and urged the importance of concerted action for reform. Various plans were suggested but no definite steps could be taken, except to appoint a committee to consider the whole question. This was unanimously voted and the following were chosen: Rev. C. R. Eliot, Rev. Fred. B. Fisher, Rev. Father Field, Rev. Frederick E. Heath, and Rev. James Reed.

The motto of the Union, "For their Sake," was displayed for the first time, in the Union's colors, blue and white. It was a good meeting and ought to lead to good results.

Women's Alliance.

Fifty members and guests of the Women's Alliance met for supper on April 22, to do honor to Mrs. James H. Dillaway who has been vice-president of the Alliance since its organization in 1896. It was a very happy occasion in spite of the knowledge that Mrs. Dillaway is so soon to leave us. The sadness of such a thought was bravely overcome by the spirit of friendship and goodwill. An informal reception preceded the supper and an entertainment followed. Mrs. Zoeth Knowles gave a number of recitations, reminding us of "old times," and Mrs. Breed sang delightfully.

Many friends not often with us were present. The members of the Alliance presented to Mrs. Dillaway an amethyst pin as a slight token of their affection and esteem.

The next meeting will be on May 13, when Mrs. Alice Cummins will read a paper upon "The Mohammedan Religion." The Annual Meeting will be held later in the month.

The Eliot Circle.

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The April meeting of the Eliot Circle celebrated the birthdays of Dr. Hale and Mr. Winkley, and also the Easter season. Selections from Dr. Hale's writings were read by members of the Circle, and his recent article upon "Home-making" was read by Mr. Eliot. A telegram was sent to Dr. Hale as follows: "All hail te our chief who in triumph advances, hale and hearty to meet his eighty-seventh year.

The great birthday cake was cut into 126 pieces and the centre bearing the word "Chief" was sen. to Washington, for Dr. Hale. Pieces were also sent to Mr. and Mrs. Winkley, with the Circle's token of love, an American Beauty rose. The presence of these two great friends was all that was lacking to make the day perfect, but we felt as we looked in their pictured faces that they were with us in spirit.

A pleasant surprise was the following poem, written for the occasion by Mrs. Laura E. Richards: