The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-01
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CHURCH ANNUAL
Yearly Meeting Of Second cOnsrefs-
tionai Church

ISNaA (NAFNN
The Second Congregational church
celebrated It's seventy-eighth anniyer
sary last evening About i25 mem
bers and friends we're in attendance.
Rev. and Mrs. George s Millswere
assisted in receiving By Mrs. Jennie
+. Holden. Mrs. Edward c. Bennett,
Mrs. Electa NJ. Murphy and Nathan
Madison. ". S Boynton and Har-
vey Hutton acted as ushers.
Promptly at s o'clock the meeting
was called to order and after a hyml.
prayer and a few Introductory words
by the pastor. the reports for the
year were presented.
The clerks report Is a particular
feature Of the annual meeting. but
owing to the necessary absence OF
the clerk, Philip T. II. Pierson. It
was deferred until later meeting OF
the church. Some OF the statistics
for the year, from May to May. how
ever. we're as follows: IL deaths and
Is letters OF dismission have remoy-
cd from the roll OF membership "a;
accessions we're is on confession OF
faith and l by letter, totalling 10;
net loss OF members. 8; bap;isms
OF young children. The present resi-
dent membership is a little above $50
Report was given for the Sunday
School by Miss Florence Hathaway,
secretary; for the Guideboard branch
by Arthur Elwell, assistant superin-
tendent: for the Ladies Missionary
society by Mrs. Emma HARDWOOD. sec
rotary: for the Ladies Aid society by
Miss Maude Belden. secretary. and
for the Senior Endeayor society by
Miss Irene Murphy. secretary. These
reports were all carefully prepared,
and went into detail clearly they
showed uniformly excellent work
done In the various departments
and organizations OF the church.
II. n. Webster. treasurer OF the So
ciety. made brief statement OF the
finances Of the society, Of which the
specially encouraging feature was the
Il crease OF 60 in the number o.
pledged weekly givers as a result of
the recent every member canvass.
Later Judge E. c. Bennett introduce
ed a resolution In reference to the
Si00 in bequest from Col Olin
Scott. which was adopted unanimous
ly.
The neurology was read by Mrs.
VIM. b. Sheldon.
The report of the nominating COM
nhitee. adopted by unanimous vote,
was as follows: Clerk for the year,
Philip T. II. Pierson; treasurer, DR..
l.. II. Ross; auditor, r. b. Pike; lady
members Of church committee, Miss
Mary l. Bigelow and Mrs F. B, Pope;
deacon. 10 succeed himself. for term
of six years, F. b. Pope: deacon, to
MI out unexpired term of II. h. Dick
inson, removed from town, Ernest Z.
Botsum.
The committee on benevolences
was announced by the pastor: Nj.
pierson, Mr. Pope. Mr. Boynton, Mrs.
" ebster. Mrs. Sheldon, Miss Susie
Logers, Mrs. Richie.
Two persons were voted into mem
bership by letter.
The social hour followed, in which
refreshments Of ice-cream and cake
we're served by the young men OF
Mr.. Ritchies class. During the even
ing music was rendered by an orches
ira under tho direction Of Mr. Ritch.
IL. with Mrs. Keeseman at the piano,
Mir. Bottum and Judge Bennett sang
solos.
The committee having in charge
the general arrangements were Mrs.
Thatcher, Mrs. Holden, Miss Belden
and Mr.. Boynton.
The annual meeting of the Second
Congregational church has always
the dignity and importance of an an
niversary, and this year. as in previ-
Gus years. the gathering of the PEG.
pie was most pleasant and happy.