Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-10
Holland County COLUMBIA
Annual Church Meetine-Pastor Ex- presses Desire for Ministers Cab inet-1913 Vital Statistics.

The annual church meeting supper and roll call was held at Yeoman's hall Friday evening of last week About one hundred were present. Supper was served at o'clock, after which the regular business of the meeting was taken up. Rev. E. 0. Foster was chosen chairman. The clerks report showed that the present membership was 131: 16 persons had been admit ted during the past year, 12 by pro fession, 4 by letter There had been two removals, one by death, one by letter. making a gain of IA during the year. The report of the treasurer showed that stT4.20 had been con tributed for the various benevolent ob- jects a gain of about $50 over the pre- vious year. The Ladies' Aid society reported 26 members. The receipts during the year amounted to $23490. fair and entertainment given last August netted $l59S5 The society has fund of $f54 in Savings bank The Woman's Missionary society has membership of 25. Three members dropped out during the year, one by death, two by removal. Contributions amounted to $60. Three meetings were held during the year.
 The treasurer of the Columbia Ec- clesiastical society reported that the expenses for the past year had exceed ed the receipts but stated there were available funds to meet all the lia- nAlllSS Ol ltie SOClelS liS. DON Club reported a membership of 12. 10 ac- tive and ? honorary members. The Young Peoples Endeavor society re- ported a membership of 26, of which 23 are active and associate members. A lack of leaders was reported and some of the older people were urged to rally to this support. A fund has been raised for the purchase of new hymn books
 The following officers were chosen: N-1- 70 treasurer, H. ". Porter: pastors as sistants E. P Lyman. A. A. Latham. The following committees were named by the pastor: Stereopticon committee, Clayton E. Hunt, Horace Little; mis- sionary committee, l.. F. Winter. Mrs. Mildred Latham; welcoming commit tee, E. P. Lyman. Mrs. H. E. Hutch ins, Mrs. l.. F. Winter, Clayton F. Hunt and Miss Ruth Isham.
 The pastor spoke of several plans in regard to church work for the coming year and expressed a desire to have a minister's cabinet established It was voted that ten members be appointed by the pastor to act as an advisory board in matters pertaining to the church, when requested so to do by the pastor. At the roll call the number of members who were either present or responded by letter or message was 92. Those absent or not responding 37
 Party for Visitors.
 Mrs. Helen Stoldenfeldt of South Manchester has been spending a few days with the family of her father, Deacon E. P. Lyman, and on Saturday last was joined by her husband, Viii bur Smith, wife and child of Talcott- vile were also guests of Mir. and Mrs. F. P. Lyman over Sunday as were also MT. and Mrs. E. P. Lyman. Jr., of Willimantic. On Saturday evening Mir. and Mrs. Lyman gave party at which, number of relatives of the young people were present.
 Miss Harriet K Porter of Wellesley college, who has been spending the hol- iday vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. W. Porter. was with friends in kensington over the Sabbath where she had been invited 10 attend a house party. Miss Porter returned to Welles- lev last Wednesdav
 Miss Gertrude Sansster of Norwich is the guest of Mrs. Kate Wolff
 Sunday School Reoraanized.
 The Sunday school was reorganized for the ensuing year last Sunday. The report of the secretary showed that the school at present has a membership of 95 The number of sessions held dur ing the past year was 52 and the aver age attendance was 71 against 59 the year previous, showing an Increase of 12. The officers chosen are: Superin- tendent, Clayton K. Hunt assistant. l.. E. Winter; secretary and treasurer and librarian William Wolff; assist ant, Howard Rice.
 Vital Statistics.
 The vital statistics for the past year show g births 3 marriages, 8 deaths.
 Mrs. John W Fuller and her sister Mrs [. F. Winter, have been visiting relati in Hartford.
 Misses Evelyn Lyman and Evelyn Woodward Wbo have bAen SDRQ0ino the holiday season in Brooklyn. N Y, have returned
 Herbert Lyman has returned to work in Westminster.
 Henry T. Burr, who resides near the Andover town line, was cutting ' inch ice Wednesday.