Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-01-12
SECOND CHURCH HAS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
Supper and Roll Call Preceded It.
With Large Attendance,

In the parlors of the Second Con-
gregatlonal church ON Thursday even
lpG there was an attendance Of about
100 at suppep served by the Church
improvement society, of which Miss
Sarah Tyler is president, the society
having the assistance of the women of
the parish, while the young men acted
as waters. The tables were decorated
with cut ti0@ers.
rms Wds the idea started this year
| ana Drought a large attendance. The
| rqtt call followed, with the members
/ seated at the tables, those present re-
( spending, some giving a verse of
/ scripture. Many Of those unable to at
tend wrote their greetings, and there
| was poem for the occasion sent by
I John Troland. A solo, entitled Come
/ Out was finely rendered by Mrs.
! George T. Lord, while a duet by Mrs.
Lord and Miss Worth was likewise
beautifully given.
Rev. III. J. Wyckoff opened the an
| nual meeting with prayer, after which
| the reports of the officials for the
/ past year were read and approved. 1t
was shown by Clerk H. d. johnson
! that there had been eight received into
/ the church during the year and II re-
movals, the membership being 34S. The
I ueasurer's report given by Nathan A.
Gibbs, showed tnat $1,232.4S had been
( contributed to benevolences.
| Ofiieers were elected as follows:
! Clerk, Henry D. johnson; treasurer,
/ Nathan 4. Gibbs; auditor ]. Fl. Havi-
land; eeacon, Edmund A. Prentice
chugcn committee, pastor, deacons, Mrs.
! = R Huntington, Mrs. H. F. Palmer
{ Mrs. ]. d. Haviland, Miss n. E. Lu-
cas-, Mrs. H. J. Wyckoff, H. +. Palmer
/ II -
J and John II. Sherman
The selection Of the outlook commit
! tee was left to the church committee
! The committee on church charities was
/ named, to include Mrs. Lucy A. Forbes
| Mrs. j. D. Haviland and Mrs. A. A
| Robinson, The assessment to the gen
eral conference was voted and the Sc
lection Of the members of the music
committee was left with the chairman
with power
1t was voted that it was the sense
| Of the meeting that instead Of the FAST
day and Thanksgiving union services
being restricted to four churches that
others be invited to join therein
Rev. II. J. Wyckoff combined the
reports for the various societies in q
general report in which he reviewed
the work of each throughout the year
He spoke of the Sunday school witt
its 206 members, the Finding Out club
the Boy Scout movement. the Alpha
Sigma society, the Church Improve
ment society. Home Missionary socie.
ty. Mems league. Christian Endeavol
society and cradle roll.
Six recommendations were made by
him, as follows:
A concerted effort should be made t
get every child five years old and up.
wards in the parish to attend the Sun
day morning service Of the church.
All the men should be gotten int
some active responsibility.
The changing of the church veal
from January to October, to keep tht
church work fresh with the renewed
vigor after the vacation period.
Development of the ideal of the so
cial life of the church, welcome al
strangers.
appointment of church missionar,
committee for suitable missionary in.
structions in all departments Of churcl
life
The starting of an endowment funt
for the purpose Of maintaining tn,
work of the church, the goal to b.
$4,000.
A vote of thanks was extended to tn
improvement society and the ladies' o
the church for providing the supper
. and vote of thanks was extended t,
( Mr.. Wyckoff for his report and il
recognition of his work and the sug
Festions made the meeting pledginj
,, him their support in carrying out tn
same.
A social hour followed the meeting