Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-21
CHURCHES HAVE ANNUAL MEETINGS
Reports Very Satisfactory Showing Gains Funds
 and Members-Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year


 gational church and congregation gathered in the Sunday school rooms
 Thursday evening for the annual meet ing, at which there was a good sized attendance. Rev. Edward s. Worces ter, pastor of the church, presided ovei the meeting. The report of the clerk Walter F. Lester. showed the member ship Of the church to be 616. there having been g additions during tht year, Is removals and IA baptisms.~
 Treasurer F. J. Leavens in his re port of the finances showed the tota disbursement to be S21,6S5.02. Of thai amount the sum of ss,603.71 was fol Broadway church. while the remainder $1S,0S1.3F, was for outside work ana missions. The report was an unusual ly pleasing one. as it showed the year ended with a surplus. During the l. years since the church was incorporat- ed there has never been a deficit
 The report for the board of trustees was made by Gen. w. A. Aiken. who gave a comprehensive statement of the work during the year, during which many complex questions came up for decision. The sale of the Buckingham chapel was also spoken of. The usher the attendance at the services, to- gether with the number of strangers seated and those present on the diff ferent Sundays. There were also re- poTlS rom the oInef organizations o1 the church.
 Two deacons were reelected for four years, B. P. Bishop and Thomas Browning, MT. Browning having pre- viously been elected to fill out the un- expired term of the late Kirk I-eavens To fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nathan L. Bishop, Frederic w. Cary was elected. A resolution oi acknowledgment and thanks was pass ed for the gift to the church of the oF ~ Scott of Springfield.
 Gen. w A. Aiken was reelected a member Of the board of trustees for a period of three years, and as a stand ing committee Herbert w. Gallup Henry G. Peck and F. H. Linnell, M D., were named. Herbert B. Cary was re-eIected superintendent of the Sun day school and F. L. Woodard al au- dItor. These committees were named Ushering, E. P. Bishop chairman, H W. Gallup. E. B. Byles, Lowell Stark Harold Burt; music, Rev. F. s. Wor- cester, Gen. W. A. Aiken, Miss Hunt ington, Miss Isabel Mitchell house Mrs B. w. Hyde, Mrs. J.s c. Averill,
 Mention being made of the death ot Rev. Dr. Nelson Willard, it was voted that the pastor should communicat te with his son, Ernest B. Willard. ex- at hearing of Dr.~Mil1ard's death and expressing sympathy with the family in their loss.
 This concluded the business meeting and it was followed by a social hour, during which refreshments were served by the following committee from the Woman's association: Mrs. ? j. IenS- ems, Mrs. B. W. Hyde, Mrs. J. L. Case. Mrs: J. c. AveriIl. Mrs WiIharo Os- good, Mrs. Fl. w. Gallup. Miss Helen Browning had chargs of the walters. The rooms were prettily decorated with red and green.
 Central Baptist Church.
 The seventieth annual meeting of the Central Baptist church was held on Thursday evening in the lecture room. served by the ladies in Bushnell chapel. Every seat at the supper ta bles was filled and an inviting menu was served.
 There was also a large attendance at the business meeting occupying all the seats in the lecture room, when called to order at 7.30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. F. C. Wright. The min utes were kept by the clerk, George A. Smith.
 The annual letter to the church from the pastor, Rev. P. c. Wright. noted an increased desire on the part of very many to cooperate in the spread of, Christ,s kingdom here and else where. He spoke of the blessing to the church life derived through the evangelistic campaign and stated that the greatest need for the church at the present time is an assistant work CT, as he finds it wholly impossible to meet all the demands of the work
 By the report of the church clerk, George A. Smith, the following mem bersh1p showing was made: Resident, 524; nonresident, 1858; total. GIT; add ed during the year, by baptism I3. bv letter 6. by experience |; decreased, by death '. by letter 3. by certificate 4. Net gain, 6.
 Trust funds amounting to s21.s56.62 are reported on hand by the three trustees-A Thatcher Otis, John Fl. Powelson and Charles W. GaIe-fron which an income of S90S.56 is derived Treasurer c. Edward Smiths report showed disbursements of S1,171.14 in the beneyolence department. and bal ance of $929.45. In the working de- partment the expense of s5,44246 has been met by the contributions from all sources. societies and organizations of the church as follows: Deacons, Charles R Gallup, secretary: board Of mana gers Adams F. Carroll president; Baptist T 4oung Peoples unions. Miss M. F.. Treadway, secretary; Vineyard Work CTS, Mrs. c. D. Sevin, secretary; La dies Benevolent Union, Mrs W. w Beckwith. secretary; Progressive Mis- sionary club, Miss Nellie F. Arnold, secretary; Extra Cent a Day band, n1 oOSIC ICtS1y' ouIludy $. B. Palmer, superintendent, George A. Ashbey, treasurer, Frank L. secretary; Library committee, Mrs. Lucius Brown. acting chairman; Home department, Miss Juliette Doane superintendent; Preston chapel Sum day school, Miss Anna B. Storms, as- sistant superintendent, Miss Ethel M secretary pro tenn. and Bren- ton B. Allyn treasurer; Christian En- deavor society, Miss Nellie F. Frank lin. secretary: DOrcaS society Miss Anna B. Storms, secretary. They were all presented in the usual printed form. and showed a year of activity ladies: Misses Clementine Graham.