Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-01


 mediately instructed the trustees of the church to buy land and erect a new land modern parsonage. The committee was appointed and the work is under way.
 Gifts and Requests.
 Since the report of last year Norwich Trinity church has received the legacy from the estate of Mrs Joanna D. G. Mitchell, amounting to S4.S50- The con- ference trustees are now in receipt of the Hoyle fund, amounting to $2,500, the income to be used for the church at East Thompson. Attawaugan is to lou, the income to go to the support of the ministeT By the will of Mrs. Hen rietta Westbrook the church at Bridge ton receives $20O. By the will of Hon. Charles Dean of Maiden, Mass, the church at Eastford is to receive $1,000 the income only to be used for the church. Hockanum church is to re- ceive s1oO by the will of Frank H. Gra- ham, said $10O to be put at interest for fifty years before it is available, after which time the income of the fund may be used. The church at East Hartford by the same will has received $50 with out these conditions. Jewett City church has come into possession of $500 by the will of Celia Mason. The same is in possession of the conference trustees, the income only to be used By the same will the trustees of the conference have come into possession of $500 the income to be used for the conference cldl luldnIS. HIS woman died twenty years ago, but the bequests have not become available till this year. The Moosup church by the will of friend has received $500 and the same has been applied to the church debt, for which it was intended. The conference trustees have received a gift of $500 from Hon. F. F. Patten in memory of his father, the income to be used for the conference claimants. Norwich Trinity church by the will of Mrs. Taylor receives a dwelling house in Norwich valued at $2,000. According to the terms of this will part of the time to go an annuity to another legatee. By the will of Miss Martha , White the Portland church receives s451. This has been applied to the payment of the church debt The Pen field estate has this year paid $100 to the church at Windsorville. The church at Sterling ds the recipient of a memorial window in memory of Bro. William Mcdowell, ST. It is given by his children.
 Increase of Salaries.
 Last year ten churches increased the salaries of their pastors to the amount of $1,6S0. Of these but one will recede from the new and better condition for the year to come. This year there has not been so marked an increase and yet there is satisfactory progress, for six churches have indicated a determine ton to increase the salaries or the pastors in amounts of from $50 to $125. This greatly encourages both pastor and district superintendent, for that are below the line of sufficient support.
 Benevolences.
 We have tried to give careful atten- tion to the benevoIences this year, urg- ing again and again the claims of those we feared would be neglected. It is not possible to tell from the re- ports sent in by the pastors whether there will be any gain. or not. In many cases there will be a gain; in some there will not. Last year the Norwich district made a gain in the amount of the benevolences collected, while both the other districts made a loss wish we might make another gain this year, but shall be satisfied is we hold our own
 This is the third time that I have come to you with the annual report of the Norwich district, and considering certain great difficulties of the field it is not a discouraging report What matters it that have seen weary days and cold nights, that I have had to be away from home more than in any former year. that I have had to sum- mon all energy for courage to ask the officials of needy churches to raise a little more money for a more needy pastor as in certain cases shame a stingy company into dOifg their duty. What matters it that I have had to search from the tip of Maine to the M1SSOur1 rlNer TOT men to HI these | churches that are left to be supplied. | Many of them are so small that they | will not be properly cared for unless | the district superintendent finds he- roic and consecrated man who does not | fear sacrifice and who will leave great | CT compensations and put a trained | mind at the service of little church. 1 have been searching for these men l and thank God I have not failed. The | district was never better manned than | it has been this past year. What mat | ters it that it has been the hardest of | my years in toll. I have gotten the l men. We have together given one year ! more of work to a worthy field. We | have once more been permitted to | gather a harvest of members into the | kingdom and a harvest of money for | the worthy causes of our beloved | church, and let us hope we have re- ceived in ourselves another harvest Of | moral and spiritual strength. Unto | the kingdom of God in the world be | the glory and the profit Of this years | work in the Norwich district.
 The administration of police and | justice for year costs London s1O.- 900 ,000.