Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH
 IN PROSPEROUS CONDITION
Financial Report the Best Known Membership Of 63e-Pastor Wright Speaks of Philadelphia Gall.


 
 The 73rd annual business meeting of the Central Baptist church was held on Thursday evening at o'clock, hav- ing been preceded by a fine supper served aby the ladies under direction of Mrs. Henrietta Tefft, chairman of the committee. Over 100 attended the supper
 The pastor, Rev. P. C. Wright called the business meeting to order with Frank l.. Arnold, assistant. clerk, keep ing the minutes. He has been acting clerk since George A. Smith removed from the city early in the year
 The annual reports of the church and Sunday school were presented in their usual printed form and were read by representa- tatives of the various organizations and the church officers.
 hat aroused particular enthusiasm was the report of the church, treas urer, c Edward Smith, which showed all bills paid and a balance in the report, it was declared. in the mem ory Of anyone present. This was sup pIemented by the statement that q budget of close to $6.00o for the pres motion of c. D. Moves a vote of thanks was passed to the finance committee, Frank L. Arnold, Louis Mabrey and James L. aCse. It was given to the lute.
 The trustees showed additions to the trust funds in the past year of $1,25O from the estate of s. Adelire Meech, and $500 from estate of Annie H. Fish. The total trust funds are now $35.- 1G6.62- The church membership is now 659, of which 4S3 is resident There was a. net loss in the year of eight
 When the buSnesS of accepting the reports had been concluded the follow ing expression was offered by Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell and passed by a unanimous vote:
 
 Tn view of the fact that our pastor, Rev. P. C. Wright is being sought by a church in another city, it seems fit ting that as a church assembled in it's annual meeting we give expression to our appreciation of the years of faith fu1 and devoted service he has spent as our pastor, and attest the deep af- lection we bear for him add his fam fly and the perfect harmony existing between us"
 The pastor acknowledged the vote III d voice husky with emotion telling the congregation that this expression had touched him deeply. and he briefly thanked them for it.
 Rev: Mir. Wright had two letters read from. the Gethsemane Baptist church which has invited him to be it's pastor. showing that he had been the choice of the Philadelphia church unanimous ly on the first and only ballot taken.
 The election of the following church officers g presented by Chairman AL Iyn L. Brown of the nominating com 1nittee concluded the business of the meeting: Deacons for six years, James NJ. Young, Charles c. Treat; celrk, Frank L. Arnold; assistant clerk. J. P. Post: treasurer, C. Edward Smith as sistant treasurer. A. E. Cherry; board of managers, A. P. Carroll, Lucius Brown, C. D. Moves F. E. Bec1with, c. ". Gale, 6. Fred Moves, c. w. Ham iIton, J. P. Holloway, A T. Otis, G. A Louis Mabrey. J. L. Case, $. B. Palmer, Frank L. Arnold, John P. Post, A. E. Cherry. William R. Perkins, C. c. Treat, John H. Ford; trustee, Henry Church: nominating committee, w H. Rogers. E. H. Purvis, J. D D. Cranston Louis MabreS, Horace printin~ committee, Charles F Whitney, A. F.. Cherry, N. Eugene Smith
 The officers elected by the Sunday school were approved.
 The meeting closed with prayer.
 Rev. MT. Wright said that he had made an appointment to meet the Gethsemane church board of managers next WeG nesday in Phila delphia, but that he should make no decision even then until he had had time to think it over.