Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-19

contributed toward the church ex-
penses from the Christian Endeavor
treasury.
Let me remind you Of the organiza-
ton OF a choir In 1903. after being
seven years without choir Sunday
morning and evening. OF their faith
fulness through these years and OF a
present membership of IL. You Will re-
call the two church membership train
ing classes. the three Bible study
classes with 40 graduates on Sunday
evening, March 2, 1914; the three ez-
celient lecture courses on the Bible and
popular subjects by our best speakers,
the mission study classes, the thorough
revision of tho church roll in 1911, re-
su1ting in absent members taking let
tiers. in erasure where no response
could be secured. an the division OF
the roll into active and non-active
members, the active members only being
reported to the association meeting;
the three roll call services. the three
Go-to- Church services, the adoption of
the individual communion service and
the duplex envelopes and fuel fund
offering, the changing of the prayer
meeting hour from Tuesday to Thurs
day evening, OF the monthly covenant
meeting from Friday to Tnursoay
evening before communion Sunday, of
the communion from the third SUNDAY
to the first Sunday in each month, also
the change in the time of the annual
church meeting from April to the sec
ond Monday evening in January. The
local Order of Odd Fellows have wor-
shipped with us three times, and the
Masons once. The New London ASSOC
citation and the ministers conference
have been entertained. also the wom-
ans missionary conference OF eastern
Connecticut. The Ladies' Aid society
have contributed about $1,000 toward
the current expenses and repairs, the
Ladies' Missionary society have raised
their appointments each year, the
Young Ladies' Friday Night club have
held 20 social meetings at the parson-
age and raised for repairs $f7S. The
church and parsonage property has
been thoroughly repaired at cost OF
over $4,000, and about $4,000 has been
expended for all purposes. A well was
built for the parsonage. a new furnace
placed in the basement, and a new fur
mace also in the church. The entire
interior of the church and chapel mas
been ref1nished. new steel ceiling
placed in the audience room, and con-
crete steps and walk in front. A piano
and an organ have been installed.
Your pastor has supplied the Ches-
terrified Baptist church six summers
and the Lakes Pond Baptist church
| three summers. He has addressed the
Y. NJ. C. A. of Norwich and New Lon
don several times and was invited by
their shop speakers. When the wed
! ding bells have sweetly sounded he has
been with you, and when the death
knel1 was heard he did not forget you
When trial and sorrows came to Us
| In the passing away of our parents
your words were comforting to us
Three patrols of Boy Scouts were or
ganiKed in June and equipment pur-
chased. They camped at Gardner Lake
July to IL. We have been highly
favored with the splendid addresses
from our ablest speakers. and the mu-
sicians from Norwich and New London
have greatly assisted in our Sunday
services The first Of August next the
church will face the future with every
bill of expense paid in full and a bal
auce of $50 in the treasury. Thus dc
we bring the record of six years and
two months to a close with the prayer
that the Heavenly Father of Love will
more richly bless you all in your l.-bors
for Christ and His church than ever
before in all your history.