Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-10
ROLL cAtt. AT
 SECOND CHURCH MEETING aesponses Made to Nanass of Resident and Non- Resident Officers Elected.

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 There were about fso members pres- ent at the annual meeting of the Sec- d1id CongreEational church, Rela fn the fne, session marked by the trarIsas~ ton of much business. At 6.30 there was an excellent supper of escaIloped oysters and cold meats served by the ladies Of the Church Improvement so- cfety, whe were later remembered by a vote of thanks for the excellent menu. The center 0f each table was decked with q pretty bouqtet Of car nations or roses, and q the heads of Church off5cials with tf1eir wives
 The baeiness session opened at 7.30 wftss the pastor, Rev. H. J. Wyck off, presiding. The minutes of the pfevi- GUS meeting were read by Clerk Henry membership report showed six new members received during the year and ten removals for various causes, net loss of four. The total membership Jan. 1, 1913. is 344.
 Contributions of $1,250.89.
 Treasurer Nathan A. Gibbs read q very satisfactory report, showing the sum of s1,25o.ss received in contribu- : tions during the year. The election of officers which was done by acclaf1a- ton, resulted in the reelection of the following: Clerk, Henry D. Johnson; treasurer. N. A. Gibbs; auditor, J. D. Haviland: deacon. for five years Dwight L. Allen; church committee, the pastor, deacons. and H. F. Palmer, William H. Allen, Daniel c. Graham, John H. Sherman, Mrs. F. R. Hunting ton, Mrs. H. r. Palmer, Mrs. J. D.. Hayiland, Miss Nancy Lucas and Mrs H. J. Wyckoff. The appointment of the outlook committee was left in the hands of the church committee, with power.
 23 Years on Charities Committee.
 Mrs Lucy 4. Forbes, for 23 years a member of the church charities com nittee, rendered her resignation, and in recognition of her faithful services during this period Rev H. J. Wychoff in behalf of the church presented her handsome bouquet of 13 roses, one for each year of her service on the committee. with suitable expressions of appreciation. Mrs. A. A. Robinson, for the past two years member of the committee. also resigned Mrs: D. J. TIaviiand, Mrs. F. A. Bill and s1Ts. Dwight L. Allen were appointed the committee of charities.
 The roll of resident and non resident members was called, and beside the responses from those present there were many letters from out of town members which were read.
 Reports from Societies.
 The following society reports were read and accepted: Home Missionary society, Miss Mary c. Lucas; Apxil- iary Womens Board of Missions, re- port of Miss lone D. Haviiand read by Miss Nancy E. Lucas: Sunday school. report of Arthur L. Peale read by John H. Sherman; Home department. record of superintendent, Mrs. H. F. Palmer, read by John H. Sherman; Church I'm provement society, Mrs. Henry D. Johnson Alpha Sigma. Miss Alice Jackson: Thistledown Mission circle, Miss E. B. Huntington, All Around club. Miss lone Breckenridge; Ecclesi-4 astical society, Dwight L. Allen. There was also a brief report-by the pastor. All the above reports were accepted with vote of thanks for those who have conducted the work of the .so- cieties during the year.
 Recommend Endowment Fund.
 The sum of $16.53 was voted for the general conference of Congregational churches It was decided to continue the printed weekly calendar with the addition of a cut of the church tower on the. front It was voted to recom- mend to the Ecclesiastical society the of an endowment fund.- the interest to be used for the church expenses. It was voted that the time and manner of the establishing Of such a fund be decided jointly by the socf- ety committee and the church com nittee The clerk and moderator were instructed to appoint a member or the ters were discussed and the meeting music committed Various other mat Lers were discussed and the meeting , \ dia,1rr,ed at about 1920 o'clock.