Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-15
GRATIFYING nEsULfs.

Interesting Reports Read at the An- nual Meeting of the FiYst Kccaesi- astical Society Last Evening-Promi- nent Members of Center Church
 Who Have Died During the Past
 Year-The Independence Working
 Girls Club-An Departments of
 Church Activity Show Gratifying
 Growth.
 The annual meeting of the First Eccle- siastical society of New Haven was held in Center Church chapel last evening with rather small attendance. The report from MT. Whittlesey, the chairman of the com fnlttee on catalogues, showed that there had been ten dismissions from tho church during the year by letters to other churches and by removal as not having been heard from for many years. There were sixteen deaths of members during the year, promi- nent among whom are the names of Mrs. Leonard J. Sanford, who had been mem- Der twenty six yearss Mrs. Margaret Town send, aged eighty-six. who had been . member sixty-two years; Mrs. Nancy Barnes, member forty one years; Henry 8. Dawson, member thlrty-five years, and Ezekiel H. Troworidge member for forty two years. There are twenty.two mem bers of the church over fifty years of age.
 MT. F. s. Bradley, who has charge of the contributions and donations reported the stated monthly contributions as s, ,5O4 S1; {; other donations and contributions, ST. 519 60; legscies as, far as known by mem bers $93. 900, making sum total of $104.- O24.4l.
 Dr. Leonard J. Sanford was reelected clerk of the church and treasurer of the society. He read reports from the Lsdies' Home Missionary society and the Lsdies' Foreign Missionary society, in the latter of which 1t was stated that greater interest than usual had been manifested In foreign missionary work during the past year, ow- l ing to the presence in the country of Mrs. aries. Their special work during the year had been tho purchase of forty eight cots, with furnishings and medicine, to be used in Mrs. Hume's school in India. The sum of $104 e5 has been contributed toward the deficit in the treasury of the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions.
 Dr. Smyth read very interesting report of the Independence Working Girls club, which meets in the Center church chapel weekly. There are both senior and junior divisions. This club is only one of the Conn ectlcut Association Of Working Girls clubs, and there are two other similar clubs in the city. Dr. Smyth said, however, ! that he considered 1t one of the most i'm portant departments of work carried on in l connection with the church. It is not the | aim of the club to deal with the vicious class of girls, but by furnishing an attract. ! i've and interesting manner for passing ! several evenings during the week to girls | employed in shops, factories and stores, much good is accomplished.
 1 An interesting report was made by Rev
 Mr. Hutchins, pastor of the New Lebanon
 church, which shows that the work of thif
 church is In fourishing condition.
 Dr. Smyth said that alt reports of the
 church activity showed healthful and
 gratifying growth, and that although there
 had bsen fewer admissions than any yeal
 for number of years, at the January
 QS9G communion nearly as many wer,
 admitted as during the entire year of 1893
 It was voted by the society to elect two
 deacons immediately after the servics or
 Sunday.
 The committees of the society will stand
 the same as last year.
 Justus s. Hotchkiss, Dr. l.. J. Sanford and Professor Curtis were appointed committee to consider whether it will b,
 best to hold the communion service in the
 morning or afternoon.
 After prayer by Professor Curtis th'
 meeting adjourned.