Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL
 CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING.
Year Of Activity and Progress Was
 Shown-offieers' Elected.

A yeaar that had been one of pro- gress and activity in the church life was shown at the annual meeting on Thursday evening in the church par lors. A supper served at 6.S0 o'clock by the Church Improvement society had an attendance of about 15o and at 730 the annual meeting was called to order by the pastor, Rev. IL J. Wyck- off. Henry D. Johnson was clerk. The choir rendered two selections during the evening.
 In the reports given it was shoN4: that there had been a net gain in membership of and that the nl.m- bership was now 349. There had been additions of F members, and the de- crease had been by letter and 7 by death.
 The contribution account by Treas urer Nathan A. Gibbs showed total of $2.025.92 which was an increase over last year.
 The following elections were made: Clerk. Henry D. Johnson, who has completed 10 years in that office; treasurer and receiver of church charities, Nathan A. Gibbs, who is in Joseph D. EaNiland; deacon for five years, Joseph D. Haviland tre-elect- edO; contribution clerk, Dwight L. AL len.
 The church committee was reelected consisting of the pastor and deac oI, s William H. Allen, Daniel C. Graham J. H. Sherman, Mrs. E. F. Huntington, Mrs. H. F. Palmer, Mrs. J. D. HaVi land, Miss Nancy B. Lucas, and Mrs. H. J. Wyckof.
 The appointment of the Outlook committee was referred to the chlrch committee with power.
 The committee on church chariti ss was reappoilted as follows: Mrs. i. D. Haviland, Mrs. F. A. Bill, Mrs. T.. L. Allen, and Mrs. W. F. Wade.
 vote of appreciation to the choir and to the organist, Miss Louise Pull Ter was passed.
 Reports of the different church or ganizatiOns were made as follows: Home Mission society, Miss Mary C. Lucas; auxiliary to the won1en's board, Mrs. GIG. Hull; Sunday school, Arthur L. Peale; home department, Mrs. H. F. Palmer: Mems league, Frank A. Bill; Church Improvement society, Mrs. c. Arthur Lathrop- Alpha Sigma society, Miss Mary Kampf; All Around club, Miss Ruth NJ. Brecken- ridge; o. F. 4. K. Rev. H. J. Wyckoff; Ecclesiastical society. Dwight L. AL len.
 The society has this year voted to adopt the duplex system of weekly offerings and the church voted ap- proval of this action.
 After the reports had been made Rev MT Wyclzoff addressed the meet ing upon various lines of church work and in the other business of the meet ing the appointment of a member to represent the church on the music committee was referred to the chair to make the appointment.
 There was also a vote of thanks to Rev. Mir. Wyckoff for his services as contribution clerk in the past year and a vote of thanks to the ladies of the Church Improvement society for the supper they had served
 The menu was as follows:
 Creamed Chicken on Toast.
 Mashed Potatoes.
 Jellies.
 Olives. Pickles. Rolls.
 Coffee.
 Cake
 The fourteen tables had centerpieces of laurel, bayberries and ruscus and the supper was nicely served under the direction of the president, Mrs. Daniel $. Haviland, and the supper committee, which included Mrs. George F7urness, chairman. Mrs. William P. Wade, Mrs. H. R. Kind, Mrs. J. H Sherman. Mrs. Breckenridge, Mrs. ]. T, Tefft, Miss Nancy Lucas and Miss Ethel Worth, The waitresses were in charge of Miss Margaret Lan2 and ti1e dining room