Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-01-13
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE SECOND CHURCH
Officers Are Re- selected and Reports
of the Several Organizations Heard
With Much Interest.


Many We're In attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Second Congre-
gational church on Thursday evening"
at which Rev. I'll. j. Wyckoff presid-
eel. The report of Clerk Henry p.
Johnson showed that the membership
of the church is $751; there having been
five new members received during the
year, while nine died, eight were dis
missed by letter and one was dropped.
Treasurer N. A. Gibbs in his report
showed the past year to have been a
successful one financially and both re-
ports were accepted.
The election of officers resulted in
the retention of the same as for the
Johnson; treasurer and receiver of
church charities, Nathan A. Gibbs:
auditor, Joseph D. Haviland; deacon
for five years, J. H. Larraibee; church
committee, ministers and deasons, H.
F. Palmer, w. III. Allen, H. D. john
son. Mrs. E. r. Huntington, Mrs. H. F.
Palmer, Mrs J. D. Haviland and Miss
Nancy E. Lucas; church charities
committee, Mrs. Lucy A. Forbes, Mrs.
j. Haviland, the third member to be
named by the deacons The outlook
committee was left to the church COM
mittee, with power.
For the Home Missionary society
Miss Mary c. Lucas reported much
work done for Miss Perkins during
the winter, and reference was made to
the loss of two faithful members. The
finances show a balance on hand of
SCI
Miss lone d. Haviland reported for
the auxiliary to the Woman's Board OF
Missions, showing nine meetings held
with an average attendance of ID. The
during the year. There was received
during the year sos, and all was
pledged.
The report of the secretary, A. l..
Peale, for the Sunday school was read
by J. II. Larrabee, showing the mem
bership to be 210 and IA in the cradle
roll. The attendance totalled 1884 or
an average of 1876, which is an in
crease over the previous year. The
school expended $1S1.46.
The Home department according
to Mrs. H. F. Palmer's report, showed
81 members during the year, though
six died and three left town. The
work is one. of much importance. She
also reported for the Outlook COM
rnittee and spoke of the great amount
of work which had been done by them
Miss M. Volkman's report for the
Christian Endeavor society showed "a
members, and the financial account
showed that here had been disbursed
during the year $3.50.
| Secretary J. H. Larrabee of the
Mems league reported the organlza-
ton as showing much interest in the
| meetings which are held monthly.
| The Church Improvement society
| held ten meetings during the year, &C
! cording to the report of Mrs. Arthur
L. Peale, secretary. Mrs. Havilano
and Miss Tyler have been at the head
chief work was the repairs at the par
as presidents during the year. The
chief work was the repairs at the par
| sonage, for which over $500 was spent
| The receipts of the saciety were $916.-
| Sc and the expenses $656.23, leaving {
| balance of ss2s0.33.
| For the Ecclesiastical society FL. r
Palmer reported that the year has
seen much work accomplished, ovel
| $1,000 being expended for repairs, bu
there is balance in the treasury with
| which to start off the new year.
| Miss Helen Clark for the A1phe
| Sigma society reported several socials
! and entertainments during the year
| the receipas totalling $313.96, and ths
| disbursern ents $10S.S2, leaving a bal
ance of $2O5.14.
| For the Finding Out club Mrs. J. H
Larrabee gave an interesting report
1t started in October with Is mmeber.
| and has sent subscriptions to maya.
/ zines and fruit and flowers to many,
! AS a member of the music commit
| tee for the ensuing year Mrs. George
| A. Allen was elected, and the share o.
| the church's expense for the State
| Congregational convention wtas voted