Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-04

son, Rev MT. Wyckoff having compiet- ed his work there on Feb. |:
 The Rev. Herbert J. WyckoH nas served us as our associate pastor for a little more than two years. During that time most important chapters nave been written in the history or the United church It is not often that so short a period includes t5e passing of two great leaders. and the election or a third in the succession of the church's ministry.
 MT. Wyckoff had been with us less than a year when great tragedy not only brought the keenness and bitter ness of personal grief through all the membership, but overcast with uncer- tafnty situation which, at the very hour when the blow fell was full of hope, confidence and clear purpose Al that time and for the year which fol- lowed no human factor counted for so much in meeting and mastering a diff ficult situation and in conserving and continuing to develop the resources of the church as the services rendered by the associate pastor The officers and the workers in different departnents ts found the active administration of af- fairs in the hands of man of unusual executive efficiency and devoted loyal ty. Of the church organizations, the Sunday school was directed with un- usual skill and with happy results and at the same time a large measure of systematic and helpful care was given to our widely extended parish
 The openings of a new ministry were made more easily and more suspicious ly because of his presence and aid. and it is only a statement of fact when we make the record that the United church owes much of the high hope and con- fidence with which it begins another period of it's history to the conditions created in these last two years by the good work and the good spirit of its associate pastor
 We therefore offer this minute and suggest it's adoption and entry upon the records of the church, as expression ot our gratitude for the past, and of our warmest hope for a full measure oi happiness and usefulness in the fu- ture.
 Rev. H. J. Wyckoff.
 Rev. Herbert J. wyckofr was born in Elizabeth N. J., Dec. Is, 1870. He is a son of Rev. J. l.. R., WyclSoff, for thirty nine years pastor of the North church in Woodbury, Conn, and is the fifth minister in direct line of descent in his family. He was educated in the public and private schools of Woodbury. He is a graduate of Yale in the class oi 1892, when he finished his academic course. He took up the study of law and graduated from the law depart ment in 1896. Deciding to enter the ministry, he entered the theological de- partment, from which he graduated ir 1898. and for twelve years he has been in the ministry
 lie mas Iidu DdSlOTdteS m the -NcSl and in New England, the last being that of associate minister of the Unit ed church in New Haven during the latter part of the pastorate of Rev. A J.. Haynes, after whose death he was made acting pastor of the church, which is one of the strongest in New Haven He married in 1897 Miss Lillian Wheel CT of Hartford, and they have three daughters, Dorothy, aged g, Lillian aged z. and Mary, aged 3.
 At the close of the business meeting Rev. C. A. Northrop spoke upon Sun- day school work,and congratulated the church upon deciding to call pastor who is well versed in Sunday school work Rev. MT, Northrop is to occupy the church pulpit Sunday morning and Rev. s. H. Howe in the evening.