Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-03-04
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Unanimous Vote That Row. Louis M.
FIocken Be Returned for the Fourth
Year.

At the fourth quarterly conference
held al the Methodist Episcopal church
"Wednesday evening it was unanimous
~ voted to request the presiding bish-
op at the next session of the New
England Southern Conference that the
Rev. Louis NJ. Flocken be returned as
pastor Of the local church for the en-
suing year, his fourth year as pastor of
the church. District Superintendent
J. II. NeWland of Norwich presided.
The various reports showed a very sat-
isfactory condition of affairs. both
spiritually and mor8lwise and financial
ly. The church now has a member
ship of 356. with some two score per-
sons on probation. Fourteen new MEM
bers We're received during the past
year, four from probation into full
membership and ten by letters from
other churches. Six members have
died and four have been granted letters
to other churches. thus making a net
gain of four in membership.
The church was painted, repainted
and redecorated during the past year
thoroughly, at an expense of more than
$4,000 a detailed account of which will
be given by the pastor at the annual
reunion. The report of the current ex-
penses committee was very gratifying
to all present.
Officers were elected as follows:
Trustees--Delos w. Conant, w. C,
Clinton, William III. Birmingham, A. c,
Scripture. Arnold Potter, Frank p.
Broadway and James B. Fullerton.
Stewards-Robert B. Brown, treas
w Ide. William E. Webber. F. P. Da-
voll, Edwin Cross, w. B. Watrous,
Lyman LOOMS, Thomas Wood, Edward
Lincoln, Arthur II. johnson, Henry K,
Anthony. George III. Hall. Mrs. F. L.
Swift, and Leander Anthony. Record
ing steward. Fl. A. Cook; district stew
ard. Henry r. Anthony.
Standing committees-Foreign mis-
sions. Mrs. w II. Birmingham. Mrs
T. Wood. Mrs. ]. b. Fullerton and Miss
Fannie Battey; home missions and
church extension. Mrs. Mary l.. Swift,
Mrs w. e. Weber, Mrs. Edwin Cross
Mrs II. A. Cook, Julia Reynolds and
Mrs Martin; Sunday school, Edwin
Cross, w II. Burlinghanl,I mogene Fill
more and III. A Cook; parsonage and
furniture, ID. W. Conant, with officers
of the Ladies' Aid society; delegate 10
State Camp Meeting association. Mrs
r. b. Brown; conference claimants
Mrs Treat. Esther G.. Eaton and d. p.
Davoll: ushers, L. p. Broadway. w. E
Webber. F. p. Davoll, II. A. Cook. Will
finance, Henry f. Anthony, Mr.. and
Hrs. r. B. Brown, d. w. Conant, II. A.
Cook, w. =. Watrous, F. p. Bradway
ID. w. Ide;- president of the Ladies Aid
society and Arthur t. Johnson; tracts
Mrs. p. ]. Edison, Mrs. C. t. Wood
ward and Mrs. Arnold Potter: temper
sancet T. p. DavoH. w. T.. Webber. w
c. Lyman and Mrs. J. A. Reynolds; ed
ucation Hattie Jacobs, Grace Briefly
Addie Webber. Mrs. C. W. Jones, Mrs
d. w. Ide and Stella Gardner; freed
mans aid, John Rose, Walter Wood
ward and Hattie Vallette; church rec
ords and auditing, w. E. Weber, r.
p Broadway and Arthur T. johnson;
estimating, r. B. Brown Henry r.. An
thony and D. w. Conant: music, r. b
Brown, Edwin r. Cross and Miss Jen-
ME Jordan.
A. C. Scripture was chosen treasurer
of the board of trustees. succeeding
w. n. Birmingham, who wished TO be
relieved.