New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
Religious Work Committee.

continued interest III CnlS department and we hope, of slow but sure growth, which means in turn that our asso- citation has proven to be blessing and help physically, mentally and spiritually in the lives of the girls of New Britain.
 For those who may not know about our Sunday gatherings, let me say that the association building is open every Sunday afternoon from until 10 D. m, the year round for any girl who may wish to come and rest in our cosy, homelike library, read or ex- change her book.
 Our new recreation building was opened with a beautiful and most fit ting dedicatory service on Sunday September 19, 1915. This was follow ed by week of social gatherings in which our new building was open for inspection by the public. We brought this week to a fitting close with large meeting for girls, addressed by Miss Anna V. Rice.
 Commencing the first Sunday in October and continuing through the winter we have held informal vesper services on each Sunday afternoon emitting only Christmas and Easter Sundays Som etimes these services take the form of a storytelling hour, sometimes a talk from one who has recently returned from the foreign field, sometimes a good honey talk which makes us strive harder through the coming week to forget self and think more of helping others to be happy. At least once a month throughout the winter we have held a musical service. We have been very fortunate in securing capable leaders who from their wealth of knowledge of music and musicians have brought much not only of pleasure but help and enabled us to better enjoy fine music.
 The girls who attended the various conferences last summer, on differ ent Sundays, brought much of help and inspiration from their stay at each of these places.
 Continuing our policy of bringing to the girls, those who are doing work for others whether abroad or here in our own city, we have had representa- tives from various lines of work in New Britain among these Miss Os- borne, representing the Charity or ganization, Miss Carroll from the Tu- berculosis society, and MT. Klingberg
 
 in this way have become acquainted with what is being done in our own city.
 Throughout the month of February our association with all other asso- citations in the United States held a series of Jubilee Vesper services which were well attended. On Friday March 3, there was a jubilee anniver- sary service at which time Mrs Dwight Potter of Hartford gave a most inspirational address.
 After the vesper service comes our nice homelike gathering in the library for tea and social hour and a chance to make new friendships as we chat for a few minutes gathered around the fireplace.
 Sometimes stories, exciting personal experiences Or music help to pass leave for our own churches or homes.
 We have held thirty vesper serv- ices with a total attendance of 1,261, an average attendance of forty-two.
 Our Christmas vesper service in charge of Mrs. Platt was our largest with an attendance of 125 and after the service eighty-fve or more croWd- ed into the library, reception room' hallway and office, even overfoWlng into the dining room for the tea and soical hour.
 As so many Bible classes hE7e been