Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-01-18
At UNITED CHURCH.

AT UNITED CHURCH.
A Review of the Year by the PASTOR
Contributions for Benevolent Pur.
poses-Mission work at Home and
Abroad-The Church Socteties-Pas-
tOral Visits.
Rev. DIR. T. T. Munger announced at the
United church yesterday morning that he
would continue his custom of making
report of the condition of the church to
the congregation. The pastors address
was substantially as follows:
The annual meetings of the church are
generally attended by but few members, 80
I bring report to the church, and in pre-
senting review of the year at this time it
is not only presented to the church but to
the congregation. This church, which has
been several times united, is approaching
its 15Oth anniversary, which will be cele-
brated during the coming spring. well
come the approaching anniversary as an
enjoyable historical occasion.
In 1889 the church had 6S3 members and
in 1890 665 members. During the year
Just closed we had CAT members, many of
whom never cross the threshold of our
house of worship. Others of the number
are seldom at our divine services. Five
hundred and fifty-three of these members
have been visited or looked up during the
year. The assistant pastor has made 1868
calls on church members during the year,
and the number of such visits made by
myself swell the total of pastoral calls to
about 675.
During the past year of6ciated at sew
enteen funerals. Several other funerals
occurred during my absence abroad. Two
of the funerals which I attended were
burials of childrsn; the other fifteen were
adults whose average age was seventy
years, which is surprising. The limited
number of funerals of children is an indi-
cation that the little ones of the parish are
we'll cared for. That the average age of
SO many persons should reach seventy
years is remarkable.
The deaths of Margaret Henderson
Sprague, the missionary, and Miss Helen
F. Thompson, who died at Cincinnati, were
lamentable. The latter WAS the well and
favorably known daughter of Deacon Isaac
Thompson. It is with sincere regret that
I refer to the death of Miss Isabella Booth
regularly met her where like to meet
our members, which is at the Tuesday ev-
ouluk WC0tAAS5. OAO was 81 unllO1uly O1C6-
emit at these meetings that do not recall
her absence from one of them. She filed
her days with useful work and led an en-
inently successful life in Christ and the
church, which is weakened by the loss of
such lives.
Our ranks have been sadly depleted by
the deaths of Mrs. Blake, Miss Harriet Hull.
Mrs Mary A. Wilson, Mrs. Harriet G..
Townsend, Mrs. Harriet g. Hendrick,
Mrs Grace Fitch and her husband, Mr.. E..
T. Fitch, Mrs. Bowditch, Mrs. Hughes, a
sister of the late General Alfred Il. Terry,
Giles q. Thompson and others.
In the death of DIR. Levi Ives, the
church loses one of its valued members; a
was perfected by years of careful study
and practice. He had many excellent
qualities which endeared him to us.
My relation to the late Rev. Orlando 81.
White, D. D., who died few days ago,
was peculiar, as it was he who first pro-
posed to me that become pastor of his
church. BE was favorahly known in
Great Britain and also in this city, where
he was recognized as the founder of the
Howard avenue Congregational church,
| which is established in locality where it
| is much needed.
According to the treasurer's report, our
church has raised about $4,000 for be-
nevolent purposes during the year; 81 OLE
have been devoted to benefciaries and in
sums of about $50 each has been given tc
| aged and needy members who have beer
| substantially benefited by these gifts.
| For printing our catalogue we have paid
$40. Our printing bill should be larger as
more work Of this kind should be accom-
plished; So, 100 have been devoted to home
missions We have donated to the hos
| pital $271, which is gain from the pre-
| vious year. We have received $685. from
| invested funds.
Several boxes of valuable goods hav'
been devoted to missionary work in Da
| kota, and several other boxes to the SAM
work in our state. Our missionary in thu
west has established church in a tow
where she held her first service in bee
saloon less than two years ago. That ha
been the work Of this church.
As church we have done much tina
can, and also much that cannot be indicated
in figures and conveyed in speech.
The members of the Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle have proved that they are tru
daughters of the church. The mission o
women is beautiful and the mission O
young woman is angelic. These member
have accomplished much good, for whicl
they are justly recognized as members o
one of the most meritorious societies o
the church.
The Ladies' Aid society have held man
reunions that, socially, have promoted tn
welfare Of the church in an excellent way
The church does not exist for sociality, bu
must have it.
| can speak favorably and enthusiastic
ally of our Sunday school, which number
about 400. Our superintendent has spen
much time and labor in field which ha
been productive of excellent results.
| The members of the young women
bible class and the young mems bible elias
have become interested in the study o
Gods word.
The library has been replenished by tn
proceeds of the Mrs Smith fund. Seven
ty nine volumes have been added dHrin
the year. These books have all been care
fully examined before they were accepted
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor has increased in numbers iron
10 to 1877. These members have mad
much advancement, and in no other circl
of our church is the esprit du corps NOR
manifest than in this organization, whicl
is very gratifying in this instance.
The members have assisted in mission
work and have regularly conducted som
of the meetings which are held at Englis
hall.
SPEAK 1OT tu1S sOclety b uoepeT luCeTes
than has yet been manifested.
Our Saturday evening meetings hav
been discontinued, which has been OWN
to the want of a congregation, which, il
turn, is no doubt owing to the want of
choir. A good choir would probably mea,
here full church. Our organist and pre-
ceptor of music are each entitled to GU
thanks for services that are much appreci
ated.
We have occasionally held meetings o.
Sunday evenings, which have been Target
attended. DR.. Rainsford and the two rep
resentatives of the Salvation army cor
Quoted meetings which we're interesting O.
Sunday evenings.
Our assistant pastor, who is evidentl
the right man in the right place, has pei
formed creditable work in his visitatio
of families. He has ascertained that Their
are "a members who do not attend church
OF these SO are unable to attend churc
and the remaining SO will not atten
divine worship, as they are not in touc
or sympathy with the church.
Summing up the past it Is very eneou
aging to note the positive increase in tn
spiritual life of the church during the yea
just closed.
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THE LADIES IN LICK