Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-03
NORWICH TOWN
First Church Hears Encouraging Re- ports of Years Activities-O Oroanist Yerrinuton,s 32d Rseitai-Roii Call, Election and Supper.

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 YerrinGton,s 32d Rseitsi-RoIi Call,
 Election and Supper.
 The annual New Years meeting of the First Congregational church, which includes reports from various societies end election of church officers in the social hour in the evening, was held Wednesday. One pleasant feature is meetinE home corners for the holidays and seeing those still connected with the church who are now located in the city.
 The first report in the afternoon was that of the clerk, H. l.. YerrinEton The membership of the church is now 181 Mention was made of important church events during the year. Deacon L. A. Hyde gave detailed account of the church benevolences. which amount to s1l1SoI. Including $140 for church ex- penses.
 The officers elected for the coming year were: Clerk. H. L. Warrington; treasurer. of church benevo1ences. Deacon L. A. Hyde; accountant, Mrs. A. ". Dickey; new member of stand ing committee Mrs Walter Potter; deacons for another term of six years, Deacon |. 4. Hyde and Deacon 6. R. Hyde; ushers, F. B. WhaIey, H. T. Fra zier, Stanley Gay and Harry Carlson.
 Miss Ruth Potter reported for the
 
 ship of Al. with new committees ap- pointed for the new year. Miss Eliz- abeth Luther reported for the Junior society. Bible classes are formed and money has been given to missions. Miss M. B. 2 Wattles gave the total membership of the Sunday school at 26s; this includes the members of the home department, senior classes, off, tendance fig 1o5 the largest 140, Dec. 8; the smallest. 50. Aug. IS. Death has removed two valued teachers, Mrs. Dwight Avery and Alonzo M. Luther. held meetings during the year, has fur nished new linoleum for the chapel and repaired the parsonage chimney. The mem bership of the home depart ment of the Sunday school haS been doubled this past year. seven vfsfsors appointed, a social held in Septenlbef, a class within the department formed for special study. The Lathrop Memo rial Foreign Missionary society has held ten meetings, instead of seven, as usual. Their contributions amount to $125. Three meetings for prayer and study have been held by the Home Missionary society and three tea so- cials. Forty dollars has been sent to the school at Lynn. N G. and bar rel to Florence, Okla. The Cradle Roll numbers 33, an entertainment was held nJune. ss8o0 was sent to Van, Tur key. The Ever Ready circle of The
 
 constantly doing good to those in need.
 Mir. Yerrington's Recital.
 The 32d annual organ recital called together & larger audience than usual at s o'clock in the afternoon There were five organ numbers and Organist H. l.. Warrington gave well chosen programme. The second number was a beautiful selection from the opera Lohengrin; in the fourth number a se lection by Wareing, there was 8 sug- gestion of the shepherds flute noted in the sympathetic rendering of the pastoralla. The Mariners Hymn, play ed with variations. was greatly enjoy ed. Miss Clara Louise Worth was heard in Bucks My Redeerner and My Lord, and also gave as a solo Peace. Leave With You, by Tinney. Her rendering was most acceptable to the audience and especially nleasing be- cause of her clear enunciation. The programme was as follows: Allegro from First Sonata, Bach; introduction at act 3 Lohengrin, Wagner. My Re- deemer and My Lord, Buck, sung by Miss Worth; Andante from the So- nata fOp. 45), Mende1ssohn; Pastoral Ia in A fiat. Wareing; Q Sanctissimar, sictTan Mariners hymn, Lux; Peace I Leave With You, Tinney, sung by Miss Worth; Postlude for Easter Fes- tiyals, Armstrong.
 Church Roll Gall
 The roll call of church members in the chapel called forth scriptural re- sponses and letters from absent mem bers. The serving of a bountiful sup per at long tables by the ladies Of the parish was followed by toasts. the pas tor Rev. G. H. Ewing, presiding.
 c. F. Hyde responded for the En- deavor society and D. w. Avery for the Sunday school. The pastor spoke of material Improvements during the past year and of the church's interest in the Men and Religion Forward movement. Rev. J. O. Barrows re- sponded for the members of the church, saying in substance:
 A year ago we were gathered to- gether about the tables, speaking the same words and thinking the same thoughts. Because of these rich op- pertunities for social intercourse are we not wiser. truer and happier than we were one year ago? If SC we have lost nothing we have gained. As mem 1 bers of this Christian church as led by our Lord, we should go from strength 1 to strength until we reach the life l eternal We are to look upon life as that which is growing richer and bet ter year by year. And we must look forward more and more to that which 1 is before us-the opening of the portal l -A T.