Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-03
NORWICH TOWN
Annual New Years Meeting, Organ
Recital and Supper at First congre-
gationai church-Miss Carrie Wilbur
to Speak at Scotland Road Hall.

The annual New Years church
meeting, organ recital and supper call
ed together a large number at the First
CONGREGATIONAL church and chapel
Thursday afternoon and evening. The
clerk. H. L Warrington. gave a lengthy
and carefully prepared report, going
over in detail the events OF the past
year, referring to the lifelong assocla-
ton OF the late Deacon George r. Hyde
with this church, to his services freely
and abundantly rendered to the church
ne loved and priced, and for which his
cares and tolls were given while life
lasted.
Reports Presented.
The report of the secretary and
treasurer, Deacon l.. A. Hyde, was read
by George f. Hyde and showed that
the sum total OF benevolent contrlbu-
lions from all sources was 81, 1888.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: II. l.. Yerrington, clerk;
H l. Warrington. secretary and treas
urer, with an assistant; .. 3 smith,
deacon to fill the place made vacant
by the death of Deacon G. r. Hyde; F.
S. Avery, member standing committee;
ushers, Henry Frazier, G. F. Hyde,
Houston Lathrop, Philip Whaley.
Miss NJ E. w attles' report of the
Sunday school showed "a fair and
pleasant Sundays, an average attend
ance of SO. ia names enrolled, contr1-
BUTTONS
of the school has so members The
Church Improvement society mas
raised $29.77, balance on hand S20-2s;
Lathrop Memorial Foreign Missionary
society and branches, 1882.
The encouraging report of the home
president, Mrs. T. ]. WattIes. who also
read a letter from the home mission
airy, Mrs. John Smith, of Princeton,
Neb., written upon the receipt at
Christmas time of two barrels from
this society. Every one present espe-
cially enjoyed hearing this most inter-
esting account of the opening of the
barrels, upon which much thought and
work had been expended here, and the
missionary family's appreciation OF
their contents
The reports of the Christian Endeav-
or societies, clearly given by Miss
Marion Rogers and Philip Luther,
showed enthusiasm and interest on the
part of the young people. The senior
society has - active and IA associate
members; the largest Sabbath attend
ance, 59-aVerage 21, 40 committee
meetings, also union meetings with
Montville and West Town street socie-
ties. Preparation was made for each
meeting, a, feature of one being a de-
bate, of others special music, two lee
lures arranged for, first aid to the in
jured and Panama canal, Esperanto
lass 10. 1AC0s 1lOMS SOAAAInAlAOO IOCA
charge of church decoration, $3.50
given to various objects The junior
society has Is active, Il preparatory
members. They held a Sunday service
at the Sheltering Arms, baskets of
fruit We're sent Thanksgiving and
Christmas cards at Christmas.
Ever Ready circle of the Kings
Daughters numbers Is. their aim to
cheer and help the shut-ins, S3S raised.
The pastors report upon the church
work of the year referred to the losses
sustained in the death of those five
whose long lives, four of whom being
over 80 years OF age. had been a bless
ing and a help: Deacon George r.
Hyde, Mrs. George Williams, Miss
Bethia Pitcher, MIR and Mrs. S. n.
Warrington.
After rea ding the new creed adopted
at the national council Rev. Mr.. Ew-
ing recommended that some action be
taken with reference to the stand of
this church. 1t was then voted that
the new creed should be added to the
creed which has been for years used as
the expression of the belief of this
First church