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^rs. I. N. Carloton, of Bradford, Mass., gives a motlior's 

 testimony, which is dear to us: 



" I am thankful that we ever bad tlie privilege of belonging to the 

 South Church, and especially for the strength ;ind support wlii('h I de- 

 rived while my children were young, from the meetings of the Ma- 

 ternal Association. The South Church, New Britain, comes nearer, in 

 my mind, and I say it sincerely, to the modern and Christian concep- 

 tion of an organization for doing a given work in the world, than any 

 other that I have been familiar with." 



Mrs. L. L. Camp, of New Haven, the daughter of our early 

 deacon, Chauncey Cornwell, expresses her regret at being 

 unable to be present: 



" The dear old Church was very near the hearts of my parents and 

 also to my own, and, although many years have passed since I left 

 New Britain, I do not forget that under its roof I was welcomed to its 

 fellowship when a child and that there my marriage vows were 

 spoken." 



It was a real pleasure to us to receive a number of excellent 

 letters from the younger members of our church, who are tem- 

 porarily away at school or in business, or who have recently re- 

 moved from us. Mr. Watson Davis, of Lynn, Mass., says: 



"Not one of its members would enjoy being present more than 

 myself, for it was there I first felt real love for the Master's service, 

 from which time He has blessed me richly." 



And Mr. Buell B. Bassett, from the U. S. Military Academy 

 at West Point, regrets the military law which compels him to 

 be absent: 



"I have a very great love for the church in which I was raised, 

 and am often led to wish for the advantages which I there enjoyed for 

 the worship of God and the study of His Word. I know that this an- 

 niversary will be a happy event, and, as it should, add to the glory of 

 His name." 



The last letter to be read was from Mr. William E. Peck, of 

 New York city — a thoroughly lively letter of personal reminis- 

 cences of the small boy of thirty years ago. Only a small por- 

 tion is given here : 



