St.Peter's Klberton.w.A.

Due to the fact that the early records have been lost no accurate

account of officers and work acocmpliehed.can be given.It is known that aur H-A. was first organized f in” 1903 g . , ‘with Mrs.charles

oodman the first presidentson Sept 20th ‘960 a special meeting was held gt the home or Nre.flillsrd Haugh.the former Lizzie Dyer.grend-daughter or ev.Rcbert Dyer.the first missionary rector.{he meeting was in honor of the 75 th anniversary or the founding of the w.Ao in Canada.other presidents hGVO been.hrs. illsrd Waugh.firs.Herbert Champion.Miss Maud “yer‘hrss Eve Dyer.hrs.fiary Lewis.Hrs.Clayton Travers and Mrs.waldo Hetthewe.Among the secretaries were.“rs.0har1es Woodmanjmaud Dyergcathy Woodmen.hre.W.J.

{giléi s.hrs.fiillard Oulton and hre.Hsrbert Campbell.who became secretary e "‘

In 1930 the u.A. Had twenty-one enrolled members,but as ears went b e membership waned.The pledge in I928 was sixty initial tight dollarsfigh was raised in I956 to sixty-eight dollars.heeting the pledge use not easy. gnd year after year money was borrowed and returned after the fall sale. one of the Dorcas secretaries were,Mre. ohn Dunn.Mre.Jchn MaoRse.hre.Ed. Lewiegand for many years Mrs.Ralph Rayner.all these women did wonderful work.hvery year quilts were made.socks.oaps.mittens,scarves and babies layettes provided for Indian schools and needy people.

A for peophq still remember the missionary zea1.the dedication of the leaders of the I930's.rhe quality of the meetings with prayers and study.and the roll call answered by a vers of scripture.was only' fully appreciated when members moved from filbertcn and attended meetings elsewheresthen the standard set by people like the Dyer sisters and the Woodman'e was realized.

There was the thank offering.cent a week.boot and blanket fund.member- ship fees,selt deniel.8unshine boxes to the sick.Lettie Vincent.an invalid for years was remembered with a card each monthxfollowing her death hre.Dawsom Quigley was remembered and later Cathy Woodman.The Sewers boy

a German refugee was adopted.along with the New London W.A. and he and

his family received boxes several times a year.Donaticns were made to C.A.B.E.In I961; 200 or the Primate's Prayer @ards were bought and distribute< during a family visitation.Used Christmas cards and stamps were also collected for mission work.Money was raised with afternoon teas.There

were silent food sales.pantry sales.and always the big fanl Christmas sale.featuring aprons and other hand made items.ae well as the tempting

goodies s: 1311 to eat.

Some of the interesting notations in the existine notes are,The Baptist churc! was used for services following the loss of the church by fire in 1926.

A W.A. meeting was held in the new church on July 15.1929.At the November meeting in 1929 it was decided to givehhfiv.W.J.Phillips a private

Communion set on the occasion of his ordination.At the January 11 meeting

in I932,the president Mrs.Herbert Champion suggested that the United and Presbyterian church women be invited to Join us on that day in prayers for ’s11 over the sorld.In March of the same year Miss Eva Dyer spokenthe

Columbia ccast Mission where she spent tug or three yearséEileen Oultcn was welcomed back in I962.august.and Blanche hillipe In October I966.Maud

Dyer died in £963.

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