The Newtown bee., 1898-11-25

HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY CONNECTED
WITH THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
q At the meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Congregational
church. Sunday night, Miss Effie L.
Wolcott, the recording secretary, pre-
seutea an excellent review CT the work
of the society in the last six months,
which follows in full: Some years ago,
4 Christian Endeavor society was started
in this church. As we look over this
we lind very few places
where Christian Endeavor society has
s.died out.s The society of this church
was not an exception. it only slept for q
time. From time to time this sleep was
disturbed by some one expressing the
wish that society might be re-organ-
ICED, but there were 30 many obstacles in
he way. it seemed like great undertak-
ing and it was allowed to take another
nap. ~
At last tho -oughly awakened to the
bought, Nothing venture. nothing
haye," on Sunday evening, May %, 1898,
several members of the church and socie-
y met and started this society. Twenty
lined as active members and three as
associate members. Friday evening,
Nay 81, committee met and drew up
he constitution and bylaws which
should govern this society. These were
secepfed by the society, Sunday evening,
May 20. ar the regular prayer meeting
service and the following officers chosen
President, Henry NJ. Smith; vice presi.
lent, G. E. Wilson recording secretary,
Effie l.. Wolcott; CORE sponiir 6 seereta-
ry, Mabel Morris; treasurer, Julia B.
Duncombe. Tuesday evening, May 81
the executive committee, acting as a
nominating committee, nominated the
members for the four committees. look.
out, pray yer meeting, social, and Sunday
school, The following Sunday they
we're elected by the society. The socie-
ty has held prayer meeting every Sun
dav evening since it's organization. The
average attendance has been %. The lar.
gest number p esent at any one meeting
80 and the smallest II. Our book shows
. list Of 81 active members and six asso.
eiate members, but of this number three
are now making their hone in another
town. Three are away for time. One
Ii any active member of this society i:
absent from the monthly consecratior
meeting and fails to send a message, the
lookout committee is expected to take
the name of such an one and in kind
brotherly spirit ascertain the reason fol
the absence. Ii any active member o.
the society is absent and unexcused from
three consecutive monthly meetingi
such an one ceases t, be q member of th,
society and his name, on vote of the look
out committee and the pastor, shall b.
stricken from the list of members. II
would be very encouraging to hear from
all the members at every consecratior
meeting. &
One union fellowship meeting was
held in this church, September %, by the
union or the societies of Monroe, White
Hills, Steprey, and Newtown. They in
yited Bethel, Brookfield, and South Brit
Ain. Owing to the threatening weather
there was not large attendance, bu
those who were present were repaid BY
hearing the earnest inspiring, addresses
Our pastor presided and introduced tht
speakers. The praise meeting was con
Quoted by Rev n. B. Pfindle of White
Hills. whose inspiring leadership awaken
ed an interest in the meeting. Scripture
reading by the president of this society
prayer by NJ. r. Castle, duet by Mr. ans
Mrs Arthur j. Smith. Rev w. e. Psg,
of Milton gave an address, touching OIL
the characteristics of the Christian En-
deavor convention at Nashville. Th'
main address of the evening was b.
IJudge Munger of Ans onia, who awaken
ed the interest and sympathy OF the au
| dience and urged all to enter earnestly in
to the service of the Master. After hi
address there was singing by the Monro
quartet, prayer by Rev Mr. Lut z and ber
ediction by Rev Mr. Page. After tn
close of the service, refreshments wer
served by the social committee. All fe
it an evening we'll spent and hoped MOI
union meetings might be held in the Fl
ture. ss' 80
November has come and this ia tf
II month to hold the semi-annual bushes
meeting of our society. In accordans
with that article of our constitution,
| meeting was appointed for Friday eve
ing, November IS, and in spite {
the pouring rain was held. Ye
after the bell had been rung and messe
gers had been sent, not into the highw,
and hedges, but into the Msin street
gather them together, there were by AZ
ual count % present. Short -repol
! were heard from the president, secret
~, treasurer, and chairman of the loo
1 ont committee. The chairman OF {
lother committees were absent. o
] treasurer tells us, we have collected
pledge cards, $40 30. and by the genel
collection 50 cents. This makes TO
of i$ll.14 collected. kQur expeni
e have been 80. This leaves q balance
Il 90 IA in the treasury. The electing
cfficers was then called for and one
the members thought it wise, as did
others under the present circumstanc
to re-elect the old officers for anotl
term of six months. This was do
: The rest OF the evening was very pie
il antly passed in games and social Q
or verse. Refreshments were served By
social committee.
AT the Close Of the social enterts
s ment, the executive committee met !
acting as q nominating committee. nc