Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-19
ANNUAL MEETING OF
 PARK CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Followed Supper Served by Social committee-Reports and Election of Officers.


 The annual meeting of Park Congre- gational church was held in the Os- good Memorial on Thursday evening. Supper was the first part of the even ing's programme, and a delicious one was served by the social committee at 6.2O o'clock Evergreen was used in decorating. The committee were Mrs. Grosvenor Ely (chairman), Miss Eliza beth M Trumbull, Mrs. J. Dana Colt, Mrs. William w. Leonard, Mrs. Zebu lon R. Robbins and Miss Louise B. Meech.
 The regular business meeting was called to order by the chairman, Rev. Samuel Fl. Howe, D. D., who offered prayer. and called first for the clerks report This was given by J. Dana Colt. He gave the present member ship as 355, a gain of two in the year passed. There have been nine deaths and seven removals. He reviewed the events of the year and spoke especial ly of the great loss in the death of the treasurer. Henry l.. Butts.
 The treasurer's report was given by the assistant treasurer. Miss Adelaide L. Butts, and showed a total of S5,- 05750 passing through her hands dur ing the year.
 Oliver L. Johnson spoke of the year in the Sunday school with new meth ods and increases in gifts and attend anCe.
 Mrs. Samuel H. Howe explained the object and work of the Woman's asso- clation of which sine is president, and Mrs. George w. Lane told of the work of the Home Missionary society. Be- Hides a general interest in the six Con- gregational societies, special appeals Have been answered. Books and boxes ~ Fsfr. fa fHe.- Tr. f, places a boy kept in school in New Mexico, and the lumbermen, Walker Aome. and mountaineers remembered.
 Miss Eliza W. Avery reported for She Foreign Missionary society, the trincipal event in whose year was the annual meeting of the Woman's Board ef Missions. Mrs. Leonard W. Bacon spoke Of the Travellers club, a mission etudy class for the young people, and Miss Elizabeth Pullen reviewed the meetings and entertainments held by the Parish House association. Dr. Howe added words Of praise for the work Of this society.
 Mrs Oliver l.. Johnson told of the cradle roll with it's list of fifty chill dreu under years of age.
 Mrs. Frank W. Browning read the report of the church charities com mittee and Miss Amy l.. CogsweI re- ported the work of the committee of the church interior. Miss Alice w Cogswell reported for the hospital committee, and Mrs. Frank W. Brown ing gave her report as librarian in the Sunday school Mrs. Frederick Sym ington told of the financial conditions of the Parish House association anC the cost of the chapel decorations Charles II. Haskell reviewed the meet. ing of the Mems clubs, with their va. rious speakers and reported the cluf in a hourishing condition. numberinl % members. The election of officer. followed. Oliver l.. Johnson and Hen. ry A. Tirrell were reelected deacon. for three years. Mrs. Frank w. Brown. Ing. Miss Alice w. CogsweH. AlIer Latham and Emerson P. Turner wer, continued as church committee. and J Dana Colt as clerk. Miss Adelaide L Butts was elected treasurer. Othe officers reelected were: Auditor, Rob ert W. Perkins; Sunday school super 1ntendent, Oliver L. Johnson; assist ant superintendent Westor Pullen; su perintendent of infant department Mrs Oliver L. Johnson; honorary su perintendent, Miss Sarah L. Hunting ton: committee on church charities Mrs. c. F. Barstow, Mrs. F. W. Brown ing.
 Dr. Howe spoke of Thanksgiving am Fast Day services and their import ance. The meeting closed with tn singing of the DoNology.