New Britain herald., 1915-01-15
count as per orders of act
 Ing pastor and standing


 committee on file s11O.36 by postage 50 By cash balance on hand .... S.91 s12O.37 The said fund is s2,50O, of which $1,0OO is deposited in Pennington Savings Bank and s1,5OO in Savings Bank of New Britain.
 The Standing Committed The standing committee consists of the pastor or pastors, deacOns, clerk, treasurer of the church, the Sunday school superintendent and six other men, two of whom shall be elected each year to serve for three years. This organization is responsible for it's organizations.
 The routine work of this commit tee who nave authority over the in vested funds of the church, is the ap proval of expenditures for supplies used in the work of the church and Sunday school and parish Candidates for mem bership in the church present their application to this committee before their names are voted upon by the church.
  the afternoon of the third Tuesday of each month at 4:45 o'clock. Dur ing the past year eleven regular meet ings have been held 1t also meets pursuant to call and ten such meet ings were held. The average at tendance was nine.
 Among the more important items of business has been the appointment of an assistant to the pastor, Rev. Howard $. Fox, who began his work in September and who was ordained November 3.
 Our cooperation with the other churches of the city in a religious canvass which has proved very valu- able to the church.
 The appointing of the religious work committee of the Mems Broth erhoOd to carry on the mid-Week meetings during the summer months.
 The increasing of the board of dea- cons from eight to ten members and the election of deacOns for a term of years was recommended. It was also voted to institute in conjunction With the Ecclesiastical society an every member canvass to increase the in come of the church for expenditures and benevolences.
 The report of the committee on be- nevolences was adopted as follows:
 1. That s2OOO be appropriated from the contingent fund for Tank ton college, South Dakota.
 2. That the balance of the Contin- gent fund be turned over to the pas tor to be used at his discretion in the parish.
 3. That the balance of the reserve fund be turned back into the general fund and be distributed under the of 1914.
 4. That the morning offerings not otherwise designated $500 being re- served for local missions, conferences, taxes and other incdentals) be dis tributed according to the Schedule of Benevolences for 1915.
 Board of Ladies for Homo Work.
 This board is composed of twenty ladies nominated by the standing com mittee and elected by the church, who serve for term of four years. Their work consists of parish visitation, sup plementing the work of the pastors, and extending the fellow ship of the church to newcomers, rem dering any helpful ministry to those W no arc SICK or dI6 Ill lCCu. LIdSH visitor is provided with lists of the families in her district and is expected to call on each of these families at least once in three months, and at the end of each month she sends a report of her calls to the secretary of the board giving information as to newcomers, change of addresses, children for Sunday school and babies for the cradle roll. The board meets with the ministers once quarterly on the third Wednesday of March, June, and December, at four o'clock Members of the congrega- ton can assist the work of this board by reporting to the visitor for their district any new neighbor, any case of sickness, or any opportunity for Christian ministry.
 During the past year, the work of the board has been carried on quietly as heretofore, and there have been many opportunities of showing sym pathy and help in time of need.
 The recent religious canvass of the city, taken by representatives of the Bible society. has brought to us many names of people who have expressed a preference for the South church, and some of whom have been in at tendance, but have been unknown to us heretofore. These names have been given to the visitors, and will furnish an opportunity of giving a l friendly welcome which will, no doubt, 1 be appreciated by them.
 One thousand, two hundred and ninety-six calls have been reported for the year, but this does not represent the whole number of calls made in behalf of the church, by mem bers of the board.
 The Sunday School.
 This report of the work of the l