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and Kitchen, as well as often house—cleaning the parsonage. Delegates have been sent quite regularly to the Convention, which meets once a year.

The Guild’s project for Centennial 1967 year was to put on a Playette, re-enacting the organization of the W.M.S., on May 22nd, 1871. The members were garbed in suitable attire for that period. An introduction was read describing the happy anticipation of that group long ago as they set out to organize a W.M.S. They slowly walked up the aisle as that other group had walked “up the hill” to the “meeting house” as it was called then. They were introduced to the audience, the speaker giving the relationship to the Charter Member each was representing. It is noted that many playing the role of a Charter Member in 1967 were directly related to those who organized that first meeting in 1871.

The Guild has made a practice of inviting the mothers of the members together with the mothers-in-law or a substitute mother, to the May meeting in honor of “Mother’s Day,” and on the occasion of the Centennial of our Country there were about sixty present. A delicious lunch was served in the Church Hall after the service. Mrs. Walter Dixon, on behalf of the W.M.S., expressed the pleasure of that group in being invited to this celebration, and congratulated the Guild on the presentation of the playette. The proceeds of the playette added fifty dollars to the Centennial contribution.

It should be noted here that the history of the first W.M.S. meeting was put into playette form by Mrs. E. S. Rose, assisted by Guild members.

The annual report for 1967 shows much work accomplished, and a considerable amount of money raised.

Each year has shown that here is a very active group of women, interested in the World-Wide Mission of the Church, and also doing much at home to serve the cause of Christ.

EAST POINT UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR

Music has always had a special place in our church services and we have been blessed with much musical talent.

The main organist for the first seven or eight years of this period was Marion Kennedy with others filling in for short intervals.