Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-16
CHURCHES EXCHANGED GREETINGS
Central Baptist and Second Congregational Congratulate
 Each Other Over Good Year-Reports at Annual Meet
 ings Show Prosperous Conditions Past Twelve Months

Both holding their annual meetings on Thursday evening and both report ing one of the most satisfactory years in church finances and in the gen. eral church work, the Central Baptist church and the Second Congregational church exchanged congratulatory greetings which were conveyed to each meeting and read while it was in pro- gress. The exchange of greetings started from the meeting at the Cen tral Baptist church, where the reso- lution was passed after a motion had been made and A. Thatcher Otis vol unteered to carry the passage to the other church. A short time after this message had been received at the Sec ond church meeting, a message In re- sponse was sent from them to the Baptist church.
 At Central Baptist Church.
 The 74th annual meeting of the Cen tral Baptist church was called to or der by the pastor, Rev Joel B. Slo- cum, D. D., at 7.30 o'clock. having been preceded by a supper served in Bushnell chapel by the Ladies Benev- olent union, with Mrs Henrietta Tcfft, chairman of the refreshment co2lmit- tee, in charge. There were over 100 at the supper.
 The church reports were presented in the usual printed form, together
 
 In the report of Clerk Frank l.. Arn- old the church membership was shown at 6S5, of which 166 are nonresident and 519 resident. During the year there had been added by letter 3S, by letter 16, total 54; dismissed by letter Il, by erasure 3, by certificate g. lost by death 12; total 2S.
 By Treasurer c. Edward Smiths re- port it was shown that the total re- ceipts in the benevolence department had been $1,515.22, and the total re- ceipts in the working department ST. 001.15. with a balance of $112.99 from the previous year.
 In the working department the year closed with a balance of s239.11 on hand, the total disbursements being 6,8T5.03. During the year 8. trust fund of s1,500 was paid off to the Baltic Baptist church. The assets are report ed as follows: Lots, building and fur ment fund, $519.37; church benevo- lence funds $329,4 operating funds, S239.11; trust funds as reported by board of trustees, s27, 7,536.62; total $S6, ,326.40, with an $S,000 mortgage on the parsonage as the only liability.
 To the trust funds, which now total $27,5S6.62, and from which the income for the year was S1093.76, the trustees reported $2,430 in additions in the year as follows: From Kings Daughters of Central Baptist church, $30; from Dea- con Horace Spencer Gates, $500; from Beriah s. and Eliza A. Rathbun, $950; from Mary A. Arnold, $950. The trus tees are Colonel C. W. Gale, A. Thatch- CT Otis and Henry E. Church.
 In the report of the Ladies Benevo- = lent union the receipt of $200 from the estate of Miss Carrie F. Hopkins was shown, and the receipt of $500 from relatives of Miss Hopkins, who up to +ho Of Ia oP "a most earnest and devoted members of the orga niza!tion.
 In recognition of the admirable show ing made by the financial department of the church, one of the best in years votes of thanks were passed to the