New Britain herald., 1915-10-02
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF [. E. SOCIETY
Louis Bruenlmer of South Church
 Is Elected President

The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the New Britain Christian En- deavor Union was held at the South + Congregational church last evening. Delegates were present from the ten churches which are membrs of this union and the attendance was aug mented by many Endeavorers and their friends. The program was opened with a praise service, led by ' Harold Prentice. Rev. Dr. G. w. c. Hill led the devotional service
 Secretary's Report
 President A. H. Parker called the business meeting to order. He first P asked for the secretary's report. It was as follows:
 Secretarys Report.
 ''The past year of the New Britain. Christian Endeavor Union has been v one of progress and increasing eff Ciency in all it's branches of work.
 "The officers, executive committee and directors have held their regular monthly business meetings the second Monday of every month at the Y. M. c. A. building, with the exception of June and July; and there has been . good average attendance, showing a live interest in the work of the Union on the part of the various societies.
 "The Union has held it's regular quarterly meetings, union service in the South church, New Britain, on Christian Endeavor day, February 8. a union Easter sunrise service, four socials, the annual banquet, a junior rally, union field day, joint field day with the Hartford c. E.. Union, ;, and a union corn roast. During the past year the officers have arranged a program so that the Union has had q meeting every month, the meetings being either of social Or spiritual mature These meetings and socials have all been largely attended.
 '"The quarterly meetings have been held in the First church of Christ, New Britain, in December: Congre- gational church, Berlin, in March; Newington Congregational church in June, and this meeting in the South Congregational church, New Britain.
 "The quarterly meeting of Decem- Der was in charge of our missionary committee, through whose efforts there was produced a Christmas pageant, entitled: Helping Santa Claus as a result of which through Aathe local Charity Organization many A-home in our city was gladdened by vegetables of all kinds, four, coal, stockings and toys. Much credit is due Miss Estelle Dickinson, chairman Of the missionary committed for her thought and effort put into this meet ing.
 ''The quarterly meeting held in Berlin was addressed by the Rev. H. of Hartford who thrilled us all with his Challenge to Softness and Ease as did also the Rev Warren F. Cook of New Britain ot the quarterly meeting held in New 4ington. when he urged us to study to learn the Art of Omitting,' in order that we might make our lives most worth while
 gro Miss Anna Ward, chairman of GIT social committee, and her helpers shou1d be given much credit for the z social life of our years work, and also S-tor our much-enjoyed annual banquet held in the First church, New Britain, in January. There were in attendance about 200. Toasts were responded t0 bv the various society presidents, by Leon T. Soper, president of the Hart ford Union: F. c. Bidwell, ex-state ..rresident, and MT. Nichols, the pres ent state president. Judge Warner, state superintendent of prison work was the main speaker.
 Through the work of Miss Irene Goodrich, chairman of our junior committee, junior rally was held in the South church on May 29, with an > attendance of forty-eight, with four societies represented The Baptist society was awarded the banner with ar attendance of 62 per cent, the. First church coming second, with 40 per cent There have been two new Junior societies added during the past year. one at the Stanley Memorial church, membership of thirty, and the other at the Baptist church, Bristol, with a membership of fourteen.
 'The usual Easter sunrise service was held this year at the New Britain Baptist church, but owing to the stormy weather, the attendance was not very large. The four local so-