Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-07
New Years Meeting at the Congrega-
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Three years ago there was inaugurateC
in the social department of the Cong
church a new venture which was termed
ga New Years supper and roll-call.'
The first one held proved such decided
success that by common consent it be
came part of the church curriculum
This years annual was long anticipated
and looked for as something worth thu
while of attending and surely its result al
social and religious event thoroughly
demonstrated its practicability. The sup
per hour from to was preceded by the
social hour in which there was a genera
hand shaking and the giving and recip-
rocating of New Years greetings. At the
approach of the time for the satisfying oil
the inner man, the pastor, Rev. V. nj
Hardy called the people to order by CAV
ell presented to him expressly for the oc-
casion and in a short time had them all
assigned to seats around the several ta-
bIes Covers were laid for nearly 100.
Prayer being offered the attention was
turned solely to the dishes laden bounti-
fully with such viands as can only satisfy
human wants and desires. Before the
hour was over the tables took on the as
pect of want and so to an intellectual
least they turned, viz: the roll-call. To
this SO members responded each giving a
sentence from the Bible, and altho' moth
ing had been said to the effect that they
should take on the spirit of New Years
resolution yet most of them did. Aunt
Rebecca Wilbur was the Oldest person
present having passed her 90th birthday
anniversary the 8th of December 1891.
The next on the evenings program was
.
izations. The Ladies' Ways and Means
report by Mrs. V, M. Hardy president,
showed that the society had expended
during '91 S1100 besides much other work
accomplished. The Woman's Missiona-
ry Union report was read BY Mrs. DR..
Stimson, president. This organization
hes a membership of % and is doing good
work. The Mission Builders, Mrs. V. M.
Hardy president, has done no work dur
Y. p. S. G. e., l.. C. Fowler, gave an in
teresting report OF that society. The to-
tai membership is now 65. Perhaps the
Sunday School, b. I. Lombard, Supt., has
shown the greatest growth during the
year 1891. The total membership is 210
persons, with an average ATTENDANCE OF
III and a fraction and an increase of "a
Don't 10 per SUNDAY over 1890. The stand
ing Committee reported an addition OF IL
members during the year. In the report
by the clerk, DIR. h. p. Stimson, 1t was
shown that the total membership of the
church was 1872 persons and 1856 the high
est point for the past year. An inn
mense amount of labor has been accom-
plished curing 1891 in the repairs OF the
church, the new organ and other less in
teresting details making a total home ex
penditure of S6506 ana SLIT for charities in
all branches. or this large amount but
fS6 remain unprovided for. The fund for
he building purposes has all been pledg-
ed and the few remaining pledges will be
due later this year. The following officers
were then elected for the ensuing year:
Deaconess. Mrs. A. II. Beedle; Standing
Conn.,, A. j. Foster, A. j. Huse, Q. II.
Granger, II. II. Howard; Mardens, n. W.
McCollom yr., Eugene Williams yrs,
M. A. Tewksbury yrs; Trustee, b. T.
Lombard yrs; Clerk, DIR. q. p. Stimson;
OF offerings, Il. A. Thomas;
Treas, A. B. Tewksbury; Auditor, j. w.
Assignment Committee, A. b.
B. T. Lomb bard, j. A. Fowler.
B. /. Lombard for Supt., and L. Z. Fow-
Ter for Asst. Supt. were nominated, the
election OF whom win take place in May.
There were several amendments. offered
" hich were adopted. The various reports |
were all accepted and adopted including |
the report of the Assignment Com. who
free seats. Letters came
next but owing 10 the lateness OF the hour |
thev were laid aside for a special occasion |
At whichitime they.should be read. Re-
marks on the memory OF the dead were
also laid aside for the same reason. There
have been six deaths. An interesting |
part of the program OF the evening |
anne in the few impromptu words from |
persons present on the following; "The |
Attendance on Public Worship" Eugene |
"The Attendance on Sunday /
l.. c. Fowler and Miss Harriet |
Leach; "The Business Affairs OF the
G. T.. Abbott and Mrs. III. w.
rewksbury; "The Benevolences," Miss
Mabel Smith; "rhe Young People OF the
church," A. j. Fowler; every Other
Month"; B. T. Lombard and Mrs. A. II.
3eedle; "The New Members" w. F.
Howard and Miss Grace Spaulding. Rev.
Mr.. Hamblin OF the NJ. T.. Church spoke
few pleasant words in his usual inter-
sting manner. This completed the even |
ng's program and all rising the old ia
niliar HYMN "Should auld acquaintance
,e forgot was sung and the benediction
vas pronounced by Rev. Mr. Hamblin.
srhe decision OF this committee not final.