The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-28
REV. DR.. MUNGER'S REPORT
PRESENTED YESTERDA lTORNING
AT UNITED CHURCH.
During the Past Year and Valuable
Practical Suggestions for the Future
Work of the Church-Value of Certain
Features of the Work DweIt Upon.


At the morning service at the United
church yesterday the pastor, Rev. DR..
Munger, made his annual report The
report contained a review of the work
of the church during the past year and
suggestions as to the work of the
church in the future. He referred to
the fact that there had been a net in
crease Of eighteen members during the
year and that of seven members of the
church who had died during the year
all were of an average age of eighty
or upwards except one, who was sixty.
He spoke briefly of each one Of the
members who had died during the year
except Andrew w. DeForrest, and of
him he spoke at some length, paying
him a beautiful tribute and referring
to his integrity and long years of use
fulness in the community and his great
value to the city and to the church.
He spoke of the importance to the
church of a fund which would enable
it to make the expense Of church at
tendance light on those who could not
afford large expenditure. Such fund
he thought would enable the church to
field of work. He mentioned in illus
trationl church in Boston which had
large fund which enabled it to pro-
vide for all its needs with ease and en-
abled 1t to make the expense of church
attendance light to people Of moderate
means and to those pinched by poverty,
so that the church doors are open to all
and none are shut out by large pew
rent. Besides this distinction is not
felt because the dues for all are so low.
He said that the fund Of United
church amounted to about $40, 900.
DR.. Munger spoke Of the work of the
Mems club of the church and of its
successful meetings devoted to topics
Of general interest to society. He re-
ferred to the great interest manifested
in these meetings, at which the aver
age attendance during the past year
had been 500. AT these meetings those
who attended were enabled to hear
some of the best speakers of the coun-
try and to profit from the expression Of
the ablest minds. These meetings have
been received with great approval and
the success which has attended them
is, he though, sufficient to warrant
their continuation.
He thought that since the church
stands in the midst of municipal ground
1t was especially appropriate that top
les Of general inerest for the uplifting
of the community should be discussed
there.
He spoke also of the success which
has attended the mothers meetings in
not long ago These meetings
have proved to be very valuable for
who because of their many
household duties, are unable to attend
Sunday morning services, The moth
ers meetings are held Sunday after
moons. They have been largely attend
ed and have shown that they filled a
want. At the last meeting about 1850
attended. They are a delightful adj
junct to the church services. They
were instituted by Mrs. Munger and
have been largely conducted by her.
Her devoted work has been greatly APP
pfeciated.
DIR. Munger spoke of the necessity Of
music as an adjunct to church services
He expressed the opinion
that music gives expression to devo-
tional feeling far more than explana-
tory words of the sermon can and
therefore music was a decided aid to
the success of public worship. He
spoke in words of praise of the organ
list, E. ]. Thompson, Of the musical d.
rector e. B. Birge, and Of the large
and well trained chorus choir.