Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-30
REVIEWED WORK OF
 PARK CHURCH WOMEN.
Annual Meeting Listened to Reports of
 Many Lines of Activity.

T::ere were about 80 in attendance at tte annual meeting of the Woman's association of Park Congregational church. which was held in the Osgood
 Memorial on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Samuel H. Howe presided.
 The opening hymn, as we'll as the | two others given. was led by Mrs. Bella P. Leorned. Miss Charlotte Blackman l prayer by Mrs. Howe was followed by i the report of the secretary and treas
 urer Mrs. Oliver l.. Johnson.
 Mrs. Howe spoke of the group of | noble women taken away by death in | the past year, Mrs. Charles Spaldinf, | Mrs. George F. Bard, Mrs Philip Ensling. Mrs. Robert Stanton, Mrs. Charles J. Rogers and Mrs. Thomas J. | Wattles, each of whom had bravely | fulfilled her task
 Reports of the years work in the | varlous societies were then given and
 gave an interesting glimpse of the great amount of quiet service in each
 department. which amounts to so much
 in summary of this kind
 Mrs. George W. Lane told of the
 mary boxes sent by the Home Mis-
 sionery society and of the meetings ! helG during the year. Miss Louise B. | Meech, the treasurer, added that nearly l S650 had been expended in this work.
 Mrs George D. Colt told of the, recent meetings in New Haven, where thou sanGs of people-many of them having to- stand during the. time-listened eagerly for hours to addresses and plans for the welfare of our country
 and the help of other peoples. She also read a list of the many things
 Congregationalists have already done I-as starting the first college and the
 public schools, missions and reforms
 of all kinds.
 Miss Mary A. c. Avery gave re-
 port Of the year in the Foreign Mis- l
 bull added that over $400 had beer giveL toward foreign missions. Miss
 Alice W. Cogswell gave a reading en-
 titled Thank Offering Week. Miss Dor
 othy, Jones read Miss Maria T. Gal llup's report for the Daughters of tho fl Covenant. and Miss Katharine Isbistel tol6 of the new society which Is to b. started as a junior mission band. Mrs Oliver T.. Johnson told of the annua
 cradle roll for the very younges church people.
 For Parish Heuse Association. For the Parish House association , Mrs. Frank H. Bunneli gave an ac count of the meetings and accomplish . meHts of the year.. Miss Eliza W
 Avery read the treasurers' report, ant
 Mrs. Frank H. Pullen spoke of th' i1 oversight given the building by tn : custodians. Mrs. Henry T. Arnold tol, l ot the work her committee had don f In bringing comfort and cheer to tf1os 2 In neec of remembrance, and Mis- I4aura Subert reported for the churcl Howe told what the flower committe 7 had done, and Mrs. George L. Ingall Tread the report for the hospital com niittec. Mrs, F. W Brownings repor for tEe library. committee compiete-
 the years work s,-'. E Election 4eF ofiiesrs.
 }. The report of the nominating com |, mittee was given by Miss Adelaide I Butts, and Mrs. Samuel H. Howe wa
 unanimously reelected president. Mir
 Oliver J.. Johnson continues as secre
 tary eEd treasurer and Miss Louise ( n Howe as chairman of the flower com s l.1ittee. Mrs. Robert Cochran, Mir :, Andrew Smith and Mrs George S b Watts were elected vice presidents fo
 three years. The other vice president