The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-07
AT HUMPHREY ST. CHURCH.
4 sUMWARY OF THE ANNUAL
 REPORTS.

partments- Facts and Fig
 ures Presented at the Annual Meeting. 1 According to the standing rules" o the Humphrey street Congregations church, "the annual meeting shall b, held on, or near the first Sunday in Jan uary of each year to hear the report O the chairman of the standing committed respecting the state of religion in the church and congregation, etc., etc."
 The following is a summary state ment of the various reports from the different departments of this church in. dicating the "state of religion" therein for what is being done fairly indicates the state of religion anywhere, just as the height of thermometer registers the temperature of a room.
 The "Home for the Friendless," rep resented in this church by Mrs. Charles M. Scranton, has received through hel untiring efforts $95 being a larger sun than was collected last year in spite ot the hard times, and the largest the church has ever contributed to this cause.
 The "Young Woman's Christian Asso- citation" connected with this church through Mrs Charles Wilson, has re- ceived SIT, an increase over last year By referring to the annual report of the association 1t will be seen that only five of the sixteen contributing church es in the city did better. Mrs. Wilson was ably assisted in her good work by Miss F. M Watson and Mrs. c. w. Wish no.
 The work of the Ladies Seamen' Friend Society" is not so well known as the other societies mentioned, but has had for many years able and persist ent representatives in this church in Mrs. Benjamin E. Brown and Mrs. Geo. F. Merwin. This year the church has contributed through these collections $45.
 The "McAn Mission" working in France, does not appeal to local inter est as much as the other causes noted, nevertheless Miss M. J. Botsford has collected from this church for that work $40 an increase over the last year.
 The Ladies Aid Society" of this church reported through it's president, Mrs. C. H. Wingett, as follows AS a society we aim to do what we can to advance the best interests of this chureh-financlally, socially, spiritual Iy. By our monthly teas and socials we get the people together, make them acquainted with one another and stran- gers. We have now a membership of seventy, have contributed $100 to church expenses and gathered over $1,000 to- wards a fund for a new Sabbath school building, which we badly need. In Mo- vember the society sent a missionary box to the south land and recently an- other to the west. We have aided in procuring new carpets for the church and clothing and money for the needy" Although Mrs Wingett has had long Illness, which prevented her active par ticipation in the work, yet it has gone on under the able leadership of the vice president, Mrs. c. M. Scranton, in con sultation with the president
 The Ladies Auxiliary" to the Wo-
 
 Miss Sarah Atwater, the pres ident, the sum of 60Tatsed, SlO of which went into a sinking fund for the gen eral expenses of the board and the re- mainder towards the salary of mis- in Japan. The membership of the auxiliary is sixty.
 The Y.P.S.CE." of this church re- ported through its president, MT. Post, a membership of 114 active, and 27 asso- ciate. Meeting are held each Sunday evening at 6:15, the third evening of each month being total abstinence meeting, and once every two months a public missionary meeting Is held. These meetings have all bee largely attended. On the fourth Wednesday evening of each month the society takes charge of meeting at English hall A Junior Endeavor has been organized with a membership of over 30, under the leadership if Miss Belle Bavier The senior society has given $4S.72 for foreign missions, and $39 for Miss Hume's work in New Orleans.
 The "Young Ladies Mission Circle" connected W1ln the 1.1. .SsC.E.I IdS held meetings each Thursday evening at the homes of different members, sewing for missions while one of their number read of the work in some field $33 61 mas been contributed to the cause.
 The First New Haven company, Boys Brigade" reported through it's captain, E. G. Trowbmdge, a member ship of 60, all pledge to abstain from he use of both intoxicating drinks and so long as they retain their membership in the company Fifteen f these young men have united with the ,hurch, any many more have expressed heir intention to lead a Christian life. \ monthly missionary meeting is held md the boys pledge a weekly sum to he cause of missions. A company paper s published called the 'Bugle," and the | )oys are saving up" for a summer amp. The outlook for this work is en- for the year 1895. The Y.P.S.C.E. Physical Phalanx" ] inns to do for the young ladies of this | hurch what the company of the Boys | 3rigade'' does for the young men. Miss | anette Trowbridge, it's wise and effec- | i've leader, reports an enrolment of | pt on