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L. G. Thomas read "The Simple Church" - and Sallie Bond "What I live for" - both good.
The testimony of the dying - by H. W. Beecher, was read by M. Farquhar and "Dear Child, she wanted to help me" by E. D. Bentley, who also gave us an extract about sunshine in the house, and in the heart. More of it is what the world needs - and we should take it by the soul-ful.
S. T. Miller recited an Address to Niagara" by Mrs Sigourney.
With these minutes we close another book - and in the twenty-six years, we have met together, although naturally many changes have taken place - we have never lost a member by death.
Some of us stand the test of age so well - we might almost claim the title of portly - and our meetings are as much appreciated as they were years ago, when we were all younger.
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Since our organization we have had but two Secretaries, which proves that we are easily pleased - and although opportunities for mutual improvement have been lost - we can learn past mistakes, and press on to helpful deeds in the future.
Some one had said "The past is dead; to-morow is not born - to-day is thine."
We meet at the "Cottage" on the 18th of next month, at 2 o'clock P. M.
"If we would cultivate a peaceful disposition in ourselves and enjoy harmony with those around us, we must - even in small matters, constantly endeavor to keep a unity of spirit and a bond of peace."
"How shall the praise of silence best be told: To speak is silver, to hold peace is gold. Thy word unspoken thou canst any day Speak, but thy spoken ne'er again unsay."
