Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-09
CONGREGATIONAL cAuRcH
Annual Report Indicates Busy and
Prosperous Year-Much Given in
BeneVolences.

Annual Report Indicates Busy and
Prosperous Year--Much Given in
Benevolences.
The annual report of the Second !
Congregational church for 1911, shows
a membership January /. 1912 of 352, |
showing twenty members were add
ed to the roll during the year and that
there were three deaths. The pastor,
Rev. Frank d. Sargent, baptized two
infants during the year and performed
five marriage ceremonies; also officiat-
ed at twenty seven funerals during
the year.
The treasurer received and forward
ed to organizations as follows:
American Board C. f. M. S342.77;
American Board C. F. NJ, by Bible
school, $s4.73; Congregational Home
1882 by c. e. society $14, by indi
vidual gifts $25; Missionary Society Of
Connecticut, $780, American Mission
airy association $11.36, by Bible school
SOFA; congregational Church Build
ing society $56.13, by c. Z. society $25;
Congregational Education society $685.
Sc, by Ladies' H. NJ. society $40, by
c. e. union $5.44, by Bible school s2,68;
Congregational Sunday School and
Publishing society $4750; Connections
Ministerial Relief fund $19; Boston
Seaman's Friend society $685.; Amer
lean Tract society $1S.02; Connecticut
Bible society 1891; total 81, 046. Home
church $103.95; home Bible school
1902 total S1,25195.
Report of Church Fund-Balance on
hand January l, 1911, $31,16: received
collections for home church $7S.95; re-
ceived of Louise Castle fund $25; to-
tai $135.11
Printing, postage, etc. $1,000; duplex
envelopes, 1910 and 1911, SAG. 30; gem
eral conference tax, S1S.25; national
council So; boys work S95; repairs,
$1.S8; railroad fare to Wellesley Hills
S2.09; Windham association Congrega-
tional churches and ministers assess
| ment of membership $L83; Bibles for
| children; communion wine soc; bal
ance cash on hand in bank S616, total
| 1851.
Flower F'und-Balance on hand, jan
uary l, 1911, $14.34; received collec-
lions for the year 1884; total $42.7s.
Flowers distributed, S40.S5; balance
on hand in bank $L93; total S42.78.
During the year 1911 there was con-
| tributed in the Sunday morning Of
| ferings $273,9S for parish expenses and
1928 for parish house fund
Sunday School Statistics,
The report of the Sunday school
/ shows that it has been q year Of prog
ress. The average attendance and
/ the amount of the offerings have both
| increased.
Year ending December
| 81, 1911-Congrega Home Mis-
| sionary society s16.59; Dr. Kinnear
! $75; Congregational Church Building
/
and Publishing Co. S413; Congrega-
! tional Education society sass; parish
| expenses S5026; -Kimbau hos
pital Sc; w. c. Lands $40; Spaulding
/ library $4.72; American Missionary
/ association $40; total S1S6.47.
Home Department-Membe on
January l, 1911. q; transferred to
| school 8; moved from city 2; present
| membership II.
observation-disclosures attendance for
| year ISL; average attendance year ago
1874; gain z; largest attendance Sep
| TENDER "a, z28; smallest attendance
| August 27, 81; largest contribution
| September "A, S1084; smallest contri-
! button August q, s226.
There are Al members Of the Y. P
S. c. b. The Spalding library shows
a membership Of SO. Books taken dur
ing the year 500.
Work of Social Circle.
The Ladies Social circle has been
active and progressive the past year
with a result of making by member
ship fees, collections at sewing meet
ings and by sales and entertainments
$27214
The Knights Of King Arthur and the
Pages Of Arthur. also the Queens Of
Aavalon and Pilgrims of Avalon have
been active and much interest takeT
by the young people in the respec-
tive organizations. The reports OF
all branches of the church prove mos
gratifying to church members and the
New Year is entered INTO with fresl
! zeal and confidence.
DoubIs Linen Shower.
A double linen shower was recently
held at the home of Miss Mae lib
belts at which four friends of Miss
Gladys Murfey and Of Miss Fredel
\ Randel showered them with gifts O.
linen of all description in honor o.
their engagements, which were an
! nounced several months ago, wheT
Miss Murfey's engagement to WaldeI
Wright was announced by her sister
Miss Ruth Murfey, at party, anC
Mrs. G. K. Shaw entertained in homo
gageInent to Raymond Gilpatric.
The brides elect were each great!
surprised at Miss Tibbetts' party whel
they learned that the shower included
them both as each young lady though
she was invited to a shower for tn
other bride TO be. The toy express
wagon containing the gifts was draw
= into the room by a little boy VIII,
gave Misses Murfey and Randen t.
understand it contained express par
cells for them. Much gaiety prevailed
during the undoing and examining o
, the gifts, after which Miss Tibbett
; served tea.
Miss Ruth Murfey Of Grove stree
entertained the o. NJ. club Monda.
evening.
Work of Jack Frost.
Burst water pipes, frost bitten noses
cheeks and fingers were common caus
es of complaint in Putnam Monda,
/ morning, when the temperature touch
ed below zero, the low mark TO
= | the winter. Local dealers said Mon
day that the cold spell has boome'
their business and they were rushed t
! the limit Monday trying to fill thei
orders. Milkmen, rural carriers an
others who were out early had a rOugl