Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-10


year. We have but few workers. but |
they are workers, not only In name /
but IN deed. The Ladies' Ala socisty |
has been q great help.
similar to that reported last year. Our
services are fairly well attended. es-
pecially our prayer meetings, where Q /
good interest s. manifested. Our
Sunday school in is q growing con-
dition. We have newly carpeted our
and made other improvements along |
the lines or progress. Through the |
generosity OF the Palmer Brothers
company we have been enabled to in /
crease our pastors salary. which =
very gratifying to both pastor and |
people. We feel to thank God and |
take courage.
Lebanon: At times there seems TO |
De no progress: but this condition |
cannot continue without serious loss- |
history. and later the clouds have dis
appeared and the Sun Of Righteous
ness has risen upon US again. We are
thankful for peace amongst us. We
arc praying for better days Our
financial financial condition is good. and Oh
Sunday school, under the efacient
management OF Brother A A. Boothby
Is In prosperous condition. Rev. z
]. Ayers has occupied our pulpit as
Supply ana p4SLOL IOE nN0 years. his
ministrations have been cordially and
prayerfully received.
Montyille Union: We are grateful
for our many blessings. Sunday and
mtp-week services have been well
sustained -Four from the Bible
school have been baptized. The pas
tor gave two series OF Sunday morn
lag sermons. The Early Diciples of
Jesus" and The Spiritual Life" The
Bible school and Christian Endeavor
society have been active and prosper
| Gus. The Ladies' Aid and Mission
airy societies have held their meetings
and the Young Ladies' Friday Night
club enjoyed several gatherings at
| the parsonage. The Boy Scouts en-
joyed an outing In July. Pastor Chap
Lakes Pond this summer as in past
years
Deaths During the Year.
Deaths in the churches during the
year included the following:
Colchester Borough: Mary Bigeiow,
| s. o Lewis.
Lebanon: Lucy Lyon.
Montville Union: Charles Gordon,
/ A., Harriet Williams 70.
Norwich. Central: Charles II. Ames,
| B. A. +. Burgess, Moses Charbonean,
John A. Wheeler. William s. Laigh-
| ton.
Norwich First: William R. cowan,
] Julia Cook
i Norwich. Third: William p. Greene.
Grace Carpenter.
Norwich. Mt. Calvary: Fannie
Bentley. 81. Ruth Powers is. Elsie r
| Thompson II.
Norwich, Grace Memorial: Nancy
Oliver, Josephine Fields. John Worthy
Scott Hill: Emma Kinney, Marion
Nye.
Reports From Churches.
Reports to the association show the
condition of the churches in this city
and vicinity to be as follows:
Central church Of Norwich, largest
in the association. having an en-.
rollment Of 743. a value OF church
property free from debt of $57,T01.s5
Sunday school enrolment OF 62s
with an average attendance OF 800.
East Lyme-Total enrolment, 1se
ment .eol average attendance. 81: 10,
tai benevolences. s106.4e; none!
raised for all purposes. ss72.7s.
Old Ixyme-Total enrolment. So
value Of church property free from
debt. .s4.5oo:, Sunday school enroll
ment. %; average attendance. IA: to
tai benevolences. $50 money raiseS
for all purposes. S7s2.
Mantle Total enrolment, III
value Of church property free from
; debt, $4,000; Sunday school enroll
ment, $50: average attendance. IS
total benevolences. s257.52: none,
raised for all purposes. $1,4s4.82.
First, Waterford-Total enrolment
2e1; value of church property fire.
from debt. $4,000: Sunday schoo
81; total benevolences, sTo4.ss: mon
ey raised for all purposes. sa.2167s.
, Second Waterford - Total enroll
ment, 1876; value of church propert,
free from debt. IS. Sunday schoo
enrolment 122; average attendance
rs: total benevolences. S116.Io; mon
ey raised for all purposes. S1,012.34
The Oldest church in the associa
ton is the First Church OF Waterford
J which was organized in 171O. Tn
youngest is the Montauk Avenu
! church OF New London. organized Il
FiHt. New London-Total enroll
ment, 4es; value of church propert
free from debt. $4,000: Sunda,
school enrolment, 4e2; average at
s967.7o; money raised for all pur
po1es. $15.5S4.s7.
> Huntington Street, New London
, Total enrolment. 33s; value Of churc
property free from debt, $4,000
Sunday school enrolment, 2sS; aver
: age attendance, Isl; total benevoien
ces. s517.s6: money raised for all pur
poses. So. 329.12.
Montauk Avenue, New London =
; Total enrolment. 81; value of churc
|. | properly Tree from OeDI. Sl5.OOu. sun
, day school enrolment, S23: averag
. attendance. 139: total benevolencel
; S1sS.91; money raised for all pur
poses. $2,435.50.
Shiloh. New London-TotaI enroll
: ment, IS: value of church propert
: free from debt. $2,250: Sunday schoC
; enrolment, As: average ATTENDANCE
80. total benevolences, $44: none
:, raised for all purposes. 1884.
The smallest church is the Chester
field church, having an enrolment {
eight. with a value of church proper
I ey free from debt of $1,000.
An enrolment of IL and a churc
: property value OF $4,000 makes til
, Salem church the next smallest
the association. In the Chesterfield
church but two CT the members al
residents of the village, one man an
Z one ~oman. Four residents consti
\ tute a part OF the enrolment OF I'll
I Salem church two Of each sex.
r The total enrolment of all tn
: ! churches in the association Is $50
: The total value of the church proper
' tY free from debt is $500 Sur
, | day school enrolment for all church
es, 3.032. with an average attendant
OF 1882. Total benevolences of q
a | churches S643q 10 Money raise