The Newtown bee., 1894-01-05
THE ANNUAL MEETING
Of Ths Congregational Church.

1ersation manifested deep joy of the leart. Though the main business of the evening was the election of church off, r1 oers for the new year and the giving of reports from the various branches of = church work, yet this was not allowed to run into dull routine or bare statistics; ', some flashes of wit and mirthful anec- dotes were introduced that took any sense of duness that might reign entirely away. The number that gathered crowd ' cd two long tables, and several who had taken time by the forelock and provided with good meal before they came, had to be content with looking on. The ladies, as is their wont, had
 FURNISHED BOUNTIFUL SUPPER of salads, cold meats, pastry of all kinds the average lover of good eatables. The tables were daintily and tastefully ar ranged, being adorned with palms and lighted candles. A small Christmas tree wound with stringed popcorn was an unique decoration for one of the tables.
  ing the names of the different speakers with some thought from the Bible appro- priate to each department of church work.
 The committee of the church acted as nominating committee on officers for the coming year
 AND REPORTED the following list, which was unanimous ly adopted: Sunday school superintend- ent, Allison r. Smith; assistant superin- l tendent, ArthurJ. Smith; Sunday school secretary and treasurer, Fred B. Hub | bell; assistant secretary and treasurer, Miss Grace Goodsell; librarian, c. M. Penny; assistant librarian, Mrs c. M. Penny; chorister, Arthur J. Smith church clerk and treasurer, NJ. s. Otis. The committee of the church was en- larged from four to eight members, that in addition to the old and well tried mem bers whose faithfulness is the church's richest blessing, it might, too, represent the young people, of W hich the Newtown church, for rural one, has an unusually large share. The following constitute the church committee for 1891: Dea Henry Fairchild, Dea Andrew c. Moore, William Fairchild, Mrs Polly Taylor, NJ. C. Rodgers, Allison F. Smith, George F. Duncombe and Miss Susie J. Scudder.
 ThIs RESOLUTION
 was presented ard, after it's motive and pu3po~6d bearing had been fully explain ed, was adopted: "Re~olved, That after thI- date. January l, 1891, at the diseret- ion of the clerk and with the sanction of rhe pastor, all names of persons appear
 ng on the list of church membership who h we not been heard from within three 1 year, and whose residence is unknown,
 may be stricken from the roll" The question of preparing church manual which should embody it's form for the re- ceptiOn of members, simple statement of it's articles of faith and a revised list of the members was brought up and, on motion, referred to the church committee for further consideration. Dea Andrew l c Moore by letter rendered his re~igna- LiOn from the office of church deacon, the reason for this step being being his con- stAnt severe attacks of asthma and the arduous duties of his business, which in- capacitates him for attendance at as many of
 | THE CHURCH SERVICES,
 as his great love for the work would prompt. Deep regret was expressed by many that one who so long had stood nobly by the church and faithfully filled his office should give up his work, and the eagerness with which the motion that the resignation be not accepted was car ried, attested the warm place the good deacon holds in the hearts of all. After the items of business, came the reports of the church work. Rev Mir Barker presided and happily introduced the speakers with some droll anecdote or amusing hit that put all in good humor. Dea Henry Fairchild, in speaking for the church, indulged in the reminiscent vein and told of the time when the church shared the services of the pastor with l Sandy Hook and the church members, growing tired of such .an arrangement and being generally discouraged over the outlook,
 WERE ON THE POINT
 of calling a council to consider if it was not best to disband. Under God, though, ] this church had been permitted to live and to grow until now it is beyond all chance of disbandment and every one is filled with hope and courage. The streams of influence the church has sent out have spread in all directions, and in this city and in that are prosperous bus | mess men and stalwart Christians whose early life was nurtured here.
 Levi c. Morris explained briefly the relation of the Ecclesiastical society to 1 the church, and also spoke very encour- agingly of it's condition, saying that in all his long connection with it, the soce- 1 tvs finances were never in better shape than they are at this time.
 Allison P. Smith said the relation of church and Sunday school was that of parent and child, and that it
 BEHoovED EVERY ONE INTERESTED in the church to manifest and put in prac- tice his interest in the Sunday school. He was glad to report many improve ments in the work the past year. The attendance had increased over previous