Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-06


school.
The annual meeting of this church was
held last evening. Reports from the various
for church work were read,
showing a deep interest in the affairs OF
Christ's kingdom and year of unparalleled
prosperity in the history of this wide-awake
and growing church.
The various reports naturally arranged
themselves into two main divisions-reports
from representatives of organizations for
church work within the church and reports
from representatives of organizations for
church work without the church.
The latter reported in the main as fol-
lows:
The Home for the Friendless, represented
In this church by Mrs. Gilbert johnson, has
received from this church during the past
year, owing to the zeal and active efforts OF
its representative, $147.25.
The Young Woman's Christian association
connected with this church, through Mrs.
Charles Wilson, has received In money $685.
So There were nineteen churches which
contributed to the fund of this organization,
and of the nineteen but three contributed
more than the Humphrey street church. This
showing speaks we'll for the interest and
earnestness which Mrs. Wilson has taken in
this work.
The work of the Ladies' Seamen's Friend
society is not generally 80 well known as the
other societies mentioned. but has had an
able and persistent representative In the
person of Mrs. George P. Merwin. This year
the church has contributed $3S to the fund
of this society.
Al the end of this list of outstanding Or
ganizations comes the McAll mission. Mrs.
Margaret K. Hanna has been the vice presi-
dent representing this church. A work of
this kind having it's field elsewhere does not
get the benefit of the appeal to local interest
shat all the above organizations receive, new
ertheless Mrs. Hanna has collected $21 for
| the work and quickened the interest in it.
The various departments for church work
within the church reported as follows:
The president of the Ladies' Aid society
said, "The ladies would report not only in
terest, but enthusiasm in all their work.
The past year, besides helping many at our
own door, we sent to home missionary
family Q box of valuable clothing almost
entirely the work of our own hands, money
value $125. Nearly $50 was given towards
enlarging our communion service, and $50
| given to the current expenses OF the church.
At the close of the year we deposited $97 in
die of each month, to which all our friends
are invited, have been a great success.
Here the members of the church become
better acquainted and strangers are vel.
coined. Our membership lie now nearly six
ty and increasing rapidly. A strong baud OF
willing, skillful workers aiming to do all
that 10 possible for the welfare Of the
church, remembering "whatsoever ye do, dc
1t heartily as to the Lord"
The "Master's Workers" was organized the
past year and consists of q band of young
misses devoted to Christian work. They
meet Thursday afternoons throughout the
winter TO sew for the poor. December
they had sale and received $S6.i7. Thii
money was distributed in various benevolent
ways. Miss Lille Wright is the president.
| The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Woman't
Board of Missions has held q meeting eact
month, has q membership of twenty ladies
paying into the treasury of the New Haver
branch more than as many dollars. The
outlook for the ensuing year is bright and
hopeful. Miss E. M. Watson was at the
head of this work the past year. ~
The Young Ladies' Mission circle, repre-.
sented by Miss May Bedweli, reported gen
uine interest In missionary work; $119 hal
been given to the Board of Missions, and 5;
sent to q former member of the circle, who
tts now o missionary in Utah.
The Y. P. s. g. E. reported through thei
president, Mr.. Walter M. Davis, q prosper
Gus year. The society has membership O
1856. Active members 105, associate thirty
one. There were forty-four new member
uted for benevolent purposes $5S.15. TIL,
meetings have been we'll attended, and an in
creased interest manifested. No more help
full, responsible, and sympathetic band o
young people "for Christ and church" cal
bo found anywhere than the members O
this society In this church.
A unique feature in this church Is the boys
prayer meeting Saturday evenings Th,
meeting has been continued for years will
ever increasing interest and membership
The organization has always been in charg
of Mr.. A. n. Hayes, who has the genera
supervision of IT, but leaders appointed from
among the boys have directed the meeting
from time to time. The following Is takel
from Mr.. Hayes report: "The attendance
has been very good this year, the highest be
ing go and the lowest 2 one stormy night
Last June after Rev. O. w. Shelton talked t.
US about the work among the Indians Their
was considerable interest among the boy
and they voted to raise SIS by pledges, pay
ing weekly, for the education of an Indian
boy to be a missionary among his people
Six dollars was also donated for the use O
the distributing committee on Thanksgiving
Although the primary object of these meet
n2s is not charitable or missionary the effec
\uch that when an opportunity for doinl
w is seen the boys respond readily ant
osrt lily. The ages of those attending
ssa MEETINGS range from to "a. One o
g an men connected with these meet
. youn Cyotes his whole time to the worl
~ h NV ~harc of the Boys Club in Danbur
d is doing " tSs s 1aos sIe poore
asses. At fo .ns ,s sGGms w. wa'i as oo
,ys meet are ope r r"s aeau.ns Hna game
It'll 8, when the s. p q snogXn O flIsn
a,ousu L sao a;:uss stion SIS was given q
~ "..A SL 80 Re etc. ETC.. We nov
I'VE circulating nbra Oh lou Ioys noo *
addition to these wd( u G"mne,,, lol u
uting and the Youth'a ~ ~ iattar o."
I'VE several bound volumes 1ass at 4 . mil nss,
At our fifth annual supper ssnt Ap.m mos;
one hundred boys were prl % s;,, . ~ =
i'd behaved themselves. tin ,r %Ma 10y l. !
W to speak of all the private H aimon;s1s :
lese meetings. The best tesl A.S na-.
lis that have received are fro - 'r ore;s
Others, who have spoken in highd 'or p tha
the effect of these meetings a ~ chr;.
oYs. Several Of them have becon test;f. ,.,
ans through them, and all will "a n.
10 help and encouragement receivS Nth :
bject is to care for the spiritual grd an =
lese boys, and to surround them with sta
and influence as to mi IT,
leasant, cheerful, and helpful to the p a.
II. Hayes Is to be congratulated al 'A
aYir
Mr.. Mix, in the absence of the sup a
,ndent, Mr.. Il. P. Shares, as the frat u
slant superintendent, made In the main
blowing report for the Sunday school:
The total attendance for the year ID
8, $50, making an average for each Sunday
{ 1872. The highest number present at any
sssion was Az, lowest 1856, which was on
he nrst Sunday In January, 1889. The to-
Il amount of money contributed by menu
ers of the school is $457.42. We have at
his date total of ffty.two classes in the t
ohool. besides two adult Bible classes and
be primary class, under the efficient care of {
liss Kate Richards. The usual concerts by /
he school, three In number, were given on
'hildren's day, Harvest festival and Christ.
aas. Mrs. @. E. Hayes has, in time past, {
,ade these concerts great success through 4
or able management and training. The 4
unday school enters upon another year of Z
romise and usefulness.
The foregoing reports of the different 6
ranches of church work were followed by ,
he report of the church itself for the past
ear, read by Mr.. @. q. Whaples, the clerk
4 the church, from which we Gull the fol- ,
owing items There have been 50 additions |
o the church the past year, 20 by Letter from
'ther churches, the remainder on profession
Il faith removals, by letter to other
,hurohes and by death making . net gain
Il AZ for the year. The present membership
II the church Is 372. The pastor has on his
Ealing list 1926 families. The church has
contributed for benevolent purposes the past
rear. according to the report of the trea-