Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-04
RECORD OF A YEAR.

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acknowledgements of the Years
Work In the Various Departments. {
The annual meeting of the Humphrey
Street Congregational church was held
Sunday evening, Jan. Sd, in the main
room. After brief devotional service re-
ports from the various organizations for
church work were read. The various re-
ports naturally arranged themselves into
two main divisions-reports from repre-
sentatives of organizations for church
work within the church, and reports from
of organizations for church
work outside the local church.
The latter reported in the main as fol-
lows:
''The Home for the Friendless," repre-
scented for several years in the church by |
Mrs. Gilbert johnson, has received from
this church during the past year, due to |
the zeal and active efforts of its repre- |
sentatives, $57.75.
The Y w. G. A. connected with this
church through Mrs. Charles Wilson, has
received contributions from the church |
amounting to $611O. Mrs. Wilson, who
had associated with her in this good work
Mrs. Charles w. Vishno and Mrs. E. NJ
Watson, reported a sustained and growing
interest in the work of the associon. Any
one reading between the lines of her report
could see that the interest was the result,
in no small measure, of her own love for
the work.
Mrs Benjamin E. Brown. representing,
with Mrs. George P. Merwin, the Ladies'
Seamen's Friend society in this church,
was unable to read her report owing to the
prevailing epidemic, but the report itself
as read by the pastor was full of hopeful
information about the good work and the
part taken in it by this church. The
amount contributed was 1925.
The various departments for church
work within the church reported as fol-
lows:
The Ladies' Aid society reported through
its secretary, Mrs. Alexander McWilliams,
on account of the illness of Mrs. Charles
H. Wingette, its able, tireless and enthu-
siastic president, membership of 63.
During the past year two missionary boxes
were sent away valued at $115. The So
ciety paid toward church hymn books and
carpets 5000. They have at present $685.
| in the treasury. These items show a year
of unparalleled interest and prosperity in
the society. The social teas, given once a
| month, to which all members of the con-
gregation are invited, have been very
l
church became better acquainted and
strangers are welcomed.
The masters Workers" reported
through Miss Alta NJ. Carter, the presi-
dent, as follows: "The object of the soci-
ETY. is to help each other and serve our
master by helping those around US who
are needy. Twenty-one members of the
society have united with the church since
last January. Missionary meetings are
I IT, ~ oh, r,oIa
sionary field is discussed. Five children
have been clothed and thus enabled to &c
to Sunday school. Entertainments have
been held during the year, netting $780,
which has been expended in helpful
manner" The above report shows the
wisdom of Mrs. g. E. Hayes in starting
and directing the band of many misses de
voted to Christian work.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Woman''
Board of Foreign Missions reported
through Miss Sarah Atwater, a contribu
ton of $55 toward work in foreign fields
, larger sum than in any previous year.
The Young Ladies' Mission circle, repre-
4 sented by Miss Carrie B. Sparks, reported
$37 pledged and collected for mission
8 work.
Mrs. Fred H. Robbins, superintendent
8 of temperance department. in the church
n reported the membership of Company K
f Loyal Temperance Legion, to be rs. Meet
n ings have been held weekly and have bee
. well attended. At the meetings chi1dre
have been taught to shun liquor, tobacco
profanity, bad reading, and to cultivat
diligence, truthfulness, cheerfulnees, ten
# perance, etc., etc. In June the legion hel
an evening session open to the public an
" in July six children representing tn
=. Glover Mission" visited the hospital, an
, distributed over so bouquets among tt
sick. Mrs Robbins closed her repo,
I'd with these words: "We know that a r
= 81 port should tell of work accomplished,
v, definite results attained, but We can onl
re, tell you of work planned, of results aime
&C. at. We have tried to lead and stimula
d the children to attain beauty of characte
of through loving and following the lord J
r sus Christ, to abhor all manner of 81
a. and to put down the active agent of Q
ed evil-intemperance."
j. The Y. P. S. G. E., through its pres
~ dent, Mr.. H. E. Bush, reported an acti7
membership of 10S, an associate membe
q, ship of co. The society has given for nj
IF, sionary purposes and to the churc
$12765, and is growing not only in nur
Is, bers but in the Christian life.
q. Mr.. A. a. Hayes reported for the Satu
J., day night boys meeting, with which
on has been 30 long and faithfully connecte
|
have been well attended, the attendant
RI varying from twenty-five to fifty. FIJI
z. temperance meetings have been held al
he the committee in charge has circulated
sia pledge book and obtained nearly 200 81
~ natures. There are amusements al
games of q social and atheletic nature pr
is ceding the prayer meeting, such as chez
nnig ers, dominos, fish pond, dumb bells, heal
- pull, foils, etc., etc. A class in fencil
IS; has been organized and is conduct
u, by E. G.. Trowbridge, and much intere
IN. and skill is manifested. A checker tou
la nament has commenced and the victor W
nd earn his laurels. The library has ju
pe been rearranged and is now in good CO
vii dition. The eighth annual was celebrat
ms by spring picnic in East Haven WOO
e. where the boys had games, rsmbles and
enjoyable time generally. A chestn
party was held in the fall and 40 boys g
joyed themselves as only boys can. VIII
r. our pastor returned from his vacation
told of the working of the "Boys' Brigad
in California and the result was the form
TO- ton of the First New Haven compan
Ior connected with this church of the 'Bo,
W. Brigade in the United States" The obje
Al ment of Christ's kingdom amo
at erence, discipline, self-respect, and
milf ! Guhb touu5 tOWdIO O " 10 SAI1SL1dA Iud
- illness. No one can join the "Boys' B
gade" under twelve years of age and mt
let be a member of the Sunday school of t
an local church to which the company is
tb tached. The company now numbers tn
ty-five and is drilled Saturday evenin
~ from $50 to 9 p. m. by Captain Brown
he the New Haven Grays, who has kindly
terestsd himself in and given his ripe e
~. periencs to this company until the Office
~ elected by the company subject to the a
d. prevail of the standing committee of t
Dr. church, are able to take it
is, charge. At the close of the dr
to the Bible class is held from
eft to $50. All members of the compa
of must attend both drill and Bible class U
hn less excused by Captain Hayes. The /.
~; Saturday evening of each month is a m
~; sionary meeting. at which some field
~; mission work is taken up, discussed, {
ng planned and interest evoked. A meeti
i'll; for boys not connected with the compa
~; is held from 7:30 to p. m., and all ha
Ia the use of the games, etc. Mr.. 81.
om Shares gave $35, and Mr.. Thomas Kenn
On, has promised $40 to help the compa
~; along in those expenses naturally atter
ult ing its inception. The company now
an uniformed with caps, and expects to pl
les cure the remainder of uniform from til
'ah to time.
OF or It is to be hoped that other compan
W will be formed in other churches in I
~ city so that We may have a battalion
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