New Britain herald., 1915-01-12
CHURCH HAS BALANCE
 AFTER PAYING BILLS
CongrcgatIonIStS Pleased With Re-
 ports at Annual Meeting,
WANT EVENING SCHOOL STARTED
Church Pays Out $5o6 In BencyoI- enCCS During Year-Elccts Officers and RclcaSed-MaSonS to Install.

-Suspcctcd Horse Thief Arrested
 and Rcleased-Masons to Install.
 Interesting reports over which the bers bad cause for genuine sat isfaction were presented at the annual meeting of the Congregational church held last evening. The statements showed that the church had a most successful year and that it starts another twelve months with a most favorable outlook. It was the largest meeting held by the Congregational ists here in years and there was con- siderable enthusiasm among the mem- bers.
 There was special qualification over the report of the treasurer which showed that while money has been tight for several months, the contri- buttons to the church have remained nearly normal and at the close of the year there was a small balance on hand with all bills paid. This showing was accomplished even after S556 paid out in bcneVOlences during the year had been deducted.
 The membership roll was revised at the meeting, the names of several who have left town and to whom letters for transfers to other churches have been forwarded, being stricken from the lists. The new roll gives the church membership at 232 with Sun day school classes having a total mem bcrship of 176.
 During the past few years the re- ports showed that the Sunday school had been splendidly developed and it now ranks higher than this depart ment of most of the Congregational churches in this section. Great inter est is taken by the members in the Sunday schools and the pupils are kept enthusiastic over the work dur ing the entire year.
 Credit was given in the reports 10 the adies Benevolent society," which gave the church S200 during the year. This contribution was in addition to the usual expense borne by this or ganizatiCn.
 . Officers for the coming year were elected as follows:
 Clerl<-Frederick Bullen.
 Trustee for Three Years-William J. Johnson.
 Treasurcr--N. Elmore Clark.
 Auditor-Donald Benjamin.
 Finance Committee-Ralph Steph- cnson, L. B. Tucker, Mrs. Walter 0l- dcrshaw and Harold Newell.
 Frederick Bullen was again chosen supernt of Sunday schools, M iss Julia Barnes was elected to take charge of the beginners departm ent while Miss Abbie Brooks will be at the head of the intermediate branch.
 The. Congrega tional church is the largest Protestant church in town,
 It has a most capable pastor in Rev. F. l.. Grant, who has served here for several years. Its success is largely attributed to his efforts and the members give him a major share of the credit for it's steady growth
 May save Arm.
 At the New Britain hospital this morning it was said that heroic eff forts are being made to save the right arm of Elmer Hutchings of New Ha- ven a brakeman, who fell between two cars on his train in Pennington Sunday night and was badly injured, and the surgeons are now hopeful that amputation can be avoided.
 Besides broken and dislocated bones and scalp gashes, Hutchings had his right arm so badly crushed that it was feared for time that it would have to he removed at the shoulder.
 His condition was reported to be more favora ble this morning and his recovery is looked for. While not certain that his arm can be saved. ! the surgeons hope to avoid amputa- ing it, and unless blood poisoning sets in, he may not lose the limb.
 Masone to InstaH
 Frederick lodge, A. r. and A. NJ. l will install it's recently elected off, | cers at meeting to he held this l evening in Masonic temple. N. FL ! more Clark will take the obligations of worshipful master. succeeding i James Simpson. who will retire from l that office this evening.
 The installine ceremonies will be in charge of Past Masters A. IT. Con- dell and s. s. CtwilIim
 Mr Simpson will he presented with | past masters jewel as testimonial from the lodge.
 Funeral of Miss I-angdon.
 Funeral services for Miss Evelinp Langdon, who died Sunday, were held this afternoon at o'clock at the home of F. P. Trisbie on West Main street. The Congrogationa1 church of which Miss Langdon was one of the oldest members, was we'll repre- Scnted. Rev. F. l.. Grant Oficiatcd at the ceremonies.
 The pail bearers were F. ?. Frishic Willis Correll. Alfred Mclean and A x. Clark.
 Interment was in West cemetery.
 Town Meeting Call
 The establishment of an evening school for young people who have been deprived of common school