Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-22
CHURCHES HAVE ANNUAL MEETINGS
Major B. P Learned Resigns from Cerkship and Super
intendency at Park Church - Clerk George Bruce
Completed Is Years Work at Broadwsy--Second
Church will Look Up $4,000 Fund--AdditionaI FUNDS
at Central Baptist.

Second Congregational church and the
reports OF the cIerK and treasurer were
read and accepted. The following re-
ports were given and accepted: nome
Missionary society, Miss Lucas; Wom-
an auxiliary, Miss Lucas, for MISS
Haviland; SUNDAY school, A. L. Peale;
Home department., MRS. John Demafs;
Church Improvement society, MISS
Sarah Tyler; OUTLOOK committees, MRS.
ii. r.. Palmer; Mems league, J. h. Lar
rabee; Ecclesiastical society, Dwight l.
Allen; music committee, j. II. LARA
Lee, revision of membership list, Ii. d.
Johnson.
The election resulted as follows:
Clerk, Henry d. Johnson; treasurer,
Nathan A. Gibbs; auditor, Wallace 5.
AIlis. The church committee and the
outlook committee were reelected, the
church committee having the power to
fill the vacancy caused by Charles
Palmer Potter leaving town. The re-
ports showed many contributions to
missions and an improved condition Of
the church finances. As member OF
the music committee Mrs. George A.
Allen was elected, and Miss Mary Lu-
cas- was made a committee on church
notices, the meeting voting to give up
the yearly calendar. The regular ap-
preparation to the state conference was
voted. At the present time the church
IlEHlDGESulD Is 0OOi SuOWAll5 a lJSo AOA
the year through deaths and removals
The church authorized w. S. Allis
to look UP a fund which is left in trust
with the deacons of the church for the
purpose of determining If it can be
used in the church work. The fund
amounts to $7,614.34 and came from
the $1,000 insurance money received
after the burning Of the Mt. Pleasant
chapel thirty eight years ago. 1t was
II cd in, trrT rx-ff the HagNTnE of the
church and has been in the bank ever
since. 1t has never been touched. The
members of the Second church with a
few others contributed the money
which built the Mt. Pleasant chapel
and it was occupied as a chapel o.,
the Second church by the Second
church people until the building was
burned. The church now desires to
know just what can be done with the
fund and VINO can use it, 1t being con-
sidered that being left with the dea-
cons that it can be used for work in
connection with the church. The Ec-
clesiastical society has taken the same
action as the church and named Mr..
Allis to look the matter up and re-
port.
Central Baptist Church.
The 69th annual meeting of the Cen
trail Baptist church was held Thursday
evening at the Will d 6OOn
number in attendance. The business
meeting was preceded by a supper,
served in Bushnell chapel by the La
dies Benevolent union, with members
of the Delta Alpha class of the Sunday
school and other of the young ladies
serving as mattresses. The room was
prettily decorated in the cOlors of the
Delta Alphas, light blue and white.
The business meeting was called to
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Wright. Rev. G. K. Flanders, state
evangelist of the Connecticut Baptist
convention, was present, and led the
singing, also reading the selection of
Scripture at the opening. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read by
Clerk George A. Smith and accepted.
The annual reports Of all the So
cieties and organizations connected
with the church and Preston chapel
were presented in tina usual printed
form and accepted. All showed a year
of growth and activity. On member
ship, Clerk Smith reported a total of
671, 80 having been added by baptism,
Il by lie Yer. Il decreased by death,
"a by letter. and 1 by certificate.
On the financial side quite a salts
factory condition was shown by the
reports Of Treasurer c. Edward Smith
and the trustees-Charles W. Gale,
John II. Powelson and A. Thatcher
Otis. In the benevolence department
the expenditures had been $1,740.85,
and in the working department S.
062., finishing the year with a small
balance on hand and no debts unpaid.
The trust funds on hand were $21,-
1862. one addition haveing been made
during 1908 in the sum of $12 1926, a
legacy from the late Dorcas r. Stod-
dard.
The list of officers for election was
presented by the nominating commit
tee, consisting of A. Thatcher Otis,
Charles E. Whitney, L. R Church,
Charles H. Brown and Frederick H.
Cranston. The entire list recommend
ed was adopted and elected as fol-
lows:
Deacons, for six years, ]. P. Hollo-
way, T. D. Vergason; clerk. G. A.
Smith; assistant clerk, S. B. Palmer;
treasurer, c. e. Smith; assistant treas
urer, James L. Case; trustee for three
years. A. Thatcher Otis; board of man.
ayers, A. P. Carroll, ]. c. Perkins, Lu-
cius Brown c. D. Noyes, F. E. Beck
with. G. W.. Gale. B. H. Palmer, G.
Fred Noyes, G. w. Hamilton, J. p. Hol-
loway, J. NJ. Young, A. F. Perkins, A.
Thatcher Otis. G. A. Ashby, L Mabrey;
nominating committee, A. Thatcher
Otis, C. z. Whitney, L. R. Church,
Charles H. Brown, F. H. Cranston;
printing committee. Charles F. Whit
ney, A. Ernest Cherry, George A.
Smith.
Sunday school officers: Superintend-
ent, S. B Palmer; assistants, G. F.
Noyes, c. S. Storms; secretary, F. L.
Arnold; assistant, G. L. Richmond;
treasurer, G. A. Ashley; chorister,
James L. Case; assistant.C. S. Storms !;
Librarians, T. H. Cranston. B. H. Pal
mer, n. Eugene Smith; library COM
mittee, T. H. Cranston, Mrs. Lucius
Brown, Mrs. S. S. Thresher, Miss Jen-
ME L. Spencer, Miss c. z. Hopkins,
Mrs. Emily Davies, Miss J. L. Spencer.
Miss c. E. Hopkins, Mrs. r. A. Roatn,
Mrs. L. w. Mech, J. L. Case, Mrs. G. f.
Moves: financial committee. A. P. Car
roll, w. H. Rogers, G. Fred Moves;
missionary committee, Miss c. E. Hop
kins. Mrs. G.. w. Hamilton, Mrs. F. A.
Roath.
Resolutions were presented and