Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-05
| IyEaYPRospERoUs YEAn.

- Annual Meeting at the Humphrey
 Street Congregational Church Last
 Evening ng-Interesting Features of
 the Reports.
 The annual meeting of the Humphrey Street Congressional church was held in their place of worship last evening. Re ports were read from the following named organizations for church work within the church:
 The Ladies Aid society, represented by it's president, Mrs. Lorenzo Litchfeld, reported g year of great prosperity. The society has had during the year fourteen regular meetings, given seven teas and held one sale of useful and fancy articles. It has also aided in furnishing tea for the l delegates to the convention of the w. c. T. U.- held in this city. Two fam flies of the A. H. M. s. have been helped to the extent of $75. The society has paid | $266 toward the new church carpets. While the principal work of the society 1 is benevolent, yet the social advantages to the church and congregation are deemed not less important. Meeting frequently, 1 once in two weeks, opportunity is given for forming many pleasant acquaintances, all hearts are drawn closer, and the tie which binds those of one faith and pur- pose is strengthened.
 The Y YPS.C.E. beginning the year with 148 members reported 8 membership of 167. Religious meetings have been held every Sunday evening during the year, twelve of them being devoted to the cause of temperance and five to missions. The sum of $306.81 has been raised during the year and expended as follows: S27 to the cause of missions, $161. 80 toward church repairs and $132.1 .19 for other expenses. The above shows an active, prosperous year for this society. Its president, MT. William Perry, and all it's officers and members are to be congratulated for the l zeal and devotion shown in this excellent 1 and helpful organization.
 The "Young Ladies' Mission Circle, " 1 connected with the above named society, | reported through it's representative, Miss May Bodwell, four public and three pri- vate meetings during the year. These meetings have been Addressed by repre- ! sentatives from different mission fields. The amount collected and expended for l the cause of missions during the year has 1 been $55. Total membership, at present, of this organization is twenty-seven.
 "The Ladies' Auxiliary" twig of the New Haven branch of the Woman's Board l of Missions, has aided in the support of 1 nine missionaries and twenty-six Bible | women and has part in the education of | seventy-seven young native women for | teachers. Meetings have been held monthly from October to May and $31 contributed. Miss Sarah Atwater has 1 been the devoted and efficient leader of this work.
 The Masters Workers reported through it's president Miss May Sheldon, a membership of 54. The object of this so. ciety from it's inception has been to unite young misses of the church socially, to be
 build them up in the Christian life and to
 labor for charitable objects. During the
 year meetings have been held weekly and
 many garments have been made to helI
 limited. Three evening gatherings have
 been held, the Festival of Days," the
 Washington Supper" the Basket Fes
 tival," and have been greatly enjoyed so
 cially while adding greatly to the treasury
 During the year 54 garments and s60 il
 money have. been given away. Mrs
 Charles E. Hayes, who conceived and or
 ganized this society, has ever been, witt
 other kind helpers, its moving spring and l adviser.
 Corresponding to the above society fo1 l J AA5oOo CAC1O ID cs Nd1udUlo 1Au 1ul
 portant organization-meeting Saturda.
 evenings-for games, gymnastics, reading
 sociability and, by no means least, for re
 the "Boy's Meeting," organized and fo
 nearly eight years splendidly conducted b,
 MT. A. H. Hayes. Meetings have beel
 held every Saturday evening during tn
 year, with but two exceptions They hay
 been well attended, interesting and profit
 able, many taking part in some way, iron
 the oldest to the youngest. ''Of the effect,
 said MT. Hayes. ''of these meetings on indi
 many can testify and have done @ so before tn
 standing committee of this church. In th
 work it is hard to give statistics because of i!
 surprised by testimonials to this effect It is or
 object to plant and cultivate the seed of .Godl
 them to seeE ns rst the Kingdom of God 10 and % righteousness; :, The seventh anniversary. we
 last March h by an s;n az meetings have amounted to sls;ss:
 this amount has been spent for subscriptions {
 periodicals, for books, games, gymnasium SUI
 Sc 4 T @ o nne aGar brey Ine roo , 150 books, tables, chairs dumb bells, fencn foils, and sticks, Wands for wand drill, healtl i, ! pull, Sc, &c." MT. Hayes concluded his repol
 with the following appeal: Some may think W are asking too much and ought to be satisfied ! church has in connection with it's other work an just as closely allied to it boys meeting si nights in the week, reading room, library, etc open evenings, furnishing resort for boys an ! young men other than the questionable place
 with which they are fianked. This work hs
 too a fr and 5een o % l ! any backward steps, but must go forward b , cause it is Gods work Will you not aid us day evening and thus be convinced that the Sa | urday night boys prayer meeting" is meal l Mr.E. E. Mix, the first assistant superintendent of the Sabbath school, in the absence of the s work. He said that the total namber of M nam, l on the roll at present is 5O6. The averae
 ass during the year 1890 has been
 at any session was 419, the smallest 25O. I'll
 total amount of money received by the treasure
 for deTent and
 and s4s9s 1s Eight %e%bs ! the year. At the Christmas concert $50 W, | l the repair fund of the church. The followir spirit of the school: "All the church in the Su F l in both ~ , The following representatives of this churt , connected with Organizations for Christian wol outside of the church, reported as follows:
 n Home ar te hes Ss
 has so ably and devotedly aided that institutio
 and s ShS5 oyoa5 a1 ss Of a
 Thanksgiving and Christmas days. She said
 conclusion, "While our church has respond, I nobly for the Home in past years, we hope the
 hearts may be moved to do more in the futu 8 than they have in the past remembering u , ! words of Christ: Tn as much as ye did it un one of these my brethren, even these least , l did it unto me- The members of this chur, have contributed this year $47 to this york; , Mrs Margaret K. Hanna nothing daunted . l the discouragements attending 8 work so lit :: known as the "McAn mission,'' reported dee E. l ened interest and a greater eagerness to knc | of this work The New Haven auxiliary : this cause reports the amount contributed to da | as $529 of which this church has given $19. IT
 auxiliary year, however, will not end until Fe
 | ruary and additional contributions will undoul t ! edly be made The representative of this chur
 | in company with another delegate from New H
 | meeting of the mission held in Boston the pc J. | year.
 @ | Mrs. Benjamin E. Brown, associated with M
 | George P: Merwin in the part this church has
 the Ladies Seaman 8 Friend society," of u
 | city, submitted a carefully prepared report @ ! privileged to take in it under the efficient a a | earnest leadership of its representatives. II 0 church has contributed $51 toward the flu l. l raised to provide rooms for religious servic | reading and social gatherings, the support of t e ! missionary to visit seamen on vessels and To @ | after their religious welfare and the books, V | pers and periodicals supplied, and other we / | designed to reach and save precious souls. II | Finally but by no means least among the 5. | ganizations for Christian work without ]! i I Makes the