Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-15
NORWICH AND BRIDGEPORT
 TO SHARE THE BANNER
These Two UniversalIst Y. p. Unions Were Tied on Attendance Record.

Norwich and Bridgeport unions of the Unfversalist Young Peoples Chris tlan union of Connecticut will have to snare possession during the present year of the attendance banner. since they were tied on average attendance at their devotional meetings. as shown by the reports given on Saturday at the ciolsing session of the annual state convention held at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Norwich Y. P. c. IT. Is to have the banner the first six months and Bridgeport for the last six months of the year.
 Presidents Report.
 The Saturday session of the conven- tion opened at 9.30 in the morning. with the annual report of President Ernest A. Stuchey of Danbury as the first business. He said in part:
 During the year there were held three board meetings, the first at Bridgeport, immediately after the 1911 convention, the second at Norwich in November, and the third at Reriden in March.
 During December a canmpaign for increased membership was started Fv the National r. P. c. U., and during the month of January each local union was supplied with literature each week, with the result that a goodly number of new members was reported from the several unions
 At the Bridgeport convention there was reported eight unions. During the | year one union, at New London, has been organized.
 Treasurer and Executive Board. The report of Treasurer Herbert E. l Reid of Bridgeport showed receipts of 1 $S728, expenses of $39.85 and a bal ance of S474S. with the dues in the | national union yet to be paid The dues are S53.63, but in addition to the ! balance of s4743 there is yet to be re- ceived S28.10, which is due the unions. | This assures the national union dues. | The report of the executive board i was made by Miss Edna NJ. Harris of New London. She referred to the fact that New London had made applica- ton to join the union. She gave a de- tailed account of the membership this year, the total aggregating 271. The church membership is 265. Joined dur Ing the year, IT.
 Mrs. Royal F. Foster of DanbHfr-y stated that the subscriptions to On ward, the union paper, were ss in the state, 2s per cent. of the membership, F1CPOTlbs
 Postofflce missions and junior un- ions were reported by Miss Louise Wabbeck of Stafford, the report read by Miss Harris, and Miss Eleanor Gebfath reported on devotional meet ings and Mission study,
 Fred Champlin of Hartford report ed on contributions fer missions. He said the unions had contributed as follows for the year ending March S1 1912: Bridgeport s22.s2, Danbury sS.oe, Hartford s12.22 Meriden s9O.S9 New Haven s11.9S, Norwich se.O5 Stafford S59s, Stamford s14.4s, Meri den showing the largest amount and Bridgeport tte largest percentage. The tota receipts were t1as.46. Pledges received amounted to s165, S13s 2 head for the membership making il necessary to have sS6 more to eaua last years amount.
 panbury Delegation Largest.
 Ths credentials oemruittee reperter that cut of the 66 delegates entitled to be present there were 44 DaaburJ sent 10, Norwich $, New London s Bridgeport 1, New Haven 5, HartfeFc 3, Merden 3, Stafferd l, Stamferv none.
 Resolutions.
 Resolutions presented by the com
 nittee-Miss Charlotte C. Marsh, ant Miss Susie M. Andrews, both O Bridgeport, and Miss Marjorie M Howe of Hartford-extended thank to the entertaining church and union the officers of the past year and th speakers at the banquet and also re corded the conventions regret at tn ? death of Dr. Rickerman and Char
 Barton, exboiltng the latter as of nobi l Christian character and an exampl } for Univ versaliSt women towards live of efficiency t0 mankind. The cOnV en tfon passed the resolutions as present
 ed.
 Many Recommendations. . The report of the committee on off cial report and recommendations wa presented and each item was taken u
 separately and received favorable ac
 ton.
 It was commended that each unio
 strive to make the devotional meet
 ings more interesting and to increas the memberships. It was urged tha the expenses of one member of tn
 executive board for g. visit to Water ! bury and Aftddletown be paid in an at | tempt to establish unions in thes ; places. Each union should be visite . at least once a year by a member 0 the state board.
 Members were urged to subscribe t l | the Onward, s at present only g pc 1 cent, of the membership subscribe! 7 Increased effort should be made to es
 taoiiRh junior unions. The postofie