40 A HALF CENTURY. 



People's meetings established in 1864. In September, 1891^ 

 the time of meeting was changed to Sunday evening. In Feb- 

 ruary, 1890, the Society assumed the support of a missionary in 

 Africa, and raised five hundred dollars a year for that purpose. 

 This Society has the following working committees: lookout, 

 prayer-meeting, missionary, junior endeavor, music, and social; 

 and special committees are appointed when demanded. It still 

 contributes towards the support of a missionary in Africa. 



The King's Messengers Mission Circle was organized hj 

 Miss Elizabeth R. Eastman, February 4, 1888, to take a younger 

 class of boys than those she was accustomed to meet in the 

 Standard Bearer's Circle. The boys at first were from seven to 

 ten years of age, and the Circle consisted of ten. The number 

 has increased until there are from twenty to twenty-five mem- 

 bers from nine to fourteen years of age. The boys contribute 

 to Foreign Missions and prepare scrap-books, cards, and other 

 articles, which are sent direct to Mission fields, and letters are 

 received in return, which are read at the meetings. Other mis- 

 sionary intelligence is given, and questions asked and answered. 

 The meetings are held once in two weeks on Saturday morn- 

 ings at the parish chapel. 



The Men's Union for Christian Work was organized in 

 the autumn of 1889, with six committees for various kinds of 

 Christian work. In 1890 the number of committees was in- 

 creased to seven by adding a temperance committee. The 

 meetings of the Union are usually held once a month, after the 

 regular service on Sunday evenings. 



The Junior Endeavor Society was formed in February, 

 1892. It consists of children from eight to fifteen years of age^ 

 under the immediate charge of the pastor, who is assisted by 

 four or five young ladies from the Young People's Society of 

 Christian Endeavor. Meetings are held every Friday after- 

 noon, at which the pastor is generally present when in the city. 

 In his absence, one of the young ladies has charge of the meet- 

 ing. This Society has for its object the training of children for 

 service in the Church. By means of pledges and various exer- 

 cises, their attention is directed to religious thought and obliga- 



