Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-14

Inc CnOfc6 Oh Objects IOE 1910 at Lis
annual meeting of the Second Congre-
gational church on Thursday evening
in the church parlors resulted in q
general reelection, and the reports
submitted showed the year just closed
to have been a very successful and
prosperous one.
The meeting was preceded by sup
per which was served ut $50 o'clock by
the ladies of the Church Improvement
society. A large number enjoyed the
delicious menu, which was as follows;
Roast tenderloin pork, potatoes. cab
bage salad, Vienna rolls, jelly, coffee,
cake, ice cream.
Rev. Herbert J. wyckoff, pastor of
the church, called the business meet
ing to order about 7.30 o'clock, and the
minutes of the previous meeting were
read by Clerk Henry D. Johnson. The
report showed that there
are now 321 names on the ROLL This is
is considered a very good showing in
view Of the number of deaths. remov-
ais by letter and the revision of the
roll.
The treasurer, N. A. Gibbs, submit
ted his report, and the contribution
clerk, Dwight L. Allen, presented his
report in printed form. Both reports
were approved and accepted.
Election of Officers.
The next business was the election
of officers, the choice being made by
reclamation, and the result was a re-
election as follows: Clerk, Henry D.
Johnson; treasurer, Nathan A. Gibbs;
auditor, J. D. Haviland.
Henry D. Johnson was re- elected by
ballot to serve as deacon for five
years.
Instead of electing the outlook COM
mittee, it was voted that the chair
appoint committee of three to pre-
sent nominations for this committee
ia 1rafc o1.,f
will appoint the committee in the near
future.
The committee on church charities
was re-e1ected as follows: Mrs. j. d.
Haviland, Mrs. F. A. Bill, Mrs. Dwight
L. Allen and Mrs. William T. Wade.
Pastor Wyckoff's Report.
The annual report of the church ac-
tivities during the past year was then
read by the pastor, Rev. Herbert ].
Wyckoff. In part the report was as
follows:
The annual report of the minister
should cover all the activities of the
church during the year; yet the hui
man impossibility of such complete
detail is manifest when we recall that
no eye has seen nor pen recorded the
greater ministries of the organization;
its spiritual service to the community;
the Strengthening of business integ-
rity; the sweetening of domestic life;
the nurture of personal character;
these are. the incalculabfe returns on
our years investment of self and
strength, Of prayer and prayer and
purpose, and compared with these
maximum profits the lesser things that
can be definitely listed and set down
in this record appear relatively insig-
nif1cant.
The parish has been visited twice
during the year as usual, the minis
ter's wife accompanying him on the
second round.
! The o. p. A. X. Discontinued.
The o. P. A. K. club has been dis
continued, as its members graduate
into the Boy Scout troop. This latter
organization, revived with it's old rank,
No. 1, in February, after four years of
waiting for a renewal of interest, is
now fourishing. The minister, by ne
cessity, continues to serve as scout
master, but hopes to find a substitute
among the younger men of the church.
Two assistant scoutmasters, D. S. Hav-
iland and w. A. Bottomley, have been
added to the troop, which now enrolls
second class rank. The troop uni
formed itself through an entertainment
conducted jointly with the o. P. A. K.
club and Camp Fire Girls, and by the
sale of maple sugar. A handsome ban
ner, the gift of the Alpha Sigma So
p
scouts would like to have it understood
that they are really prepared for SER
vice and will welcome your help in
discovering variations of the daily
good turn
The Camp Fire Girls.
The Camp Fire Girls originally nine
lost two members by removal from
town; but the remaining girls have
steadily advanced in rank, several be-
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bracelet. This work is best handled
in small rather than large groups, and
now that the experiment has been tried
and found successful here, a second
guardian should be found to start a
second circle, taking in the other girls
IL and over who would like to join.
The idea of the work is to develop in
girls the wonan1y virtues, as the scout
programme helps boys to true manli-
ness. If the possibilities of these two
kindred organizations were as clear
and appealing to parents as to the
crowded with applications for member
ship, and it would be less difficult to
secure the needed helpers.
The Alpha Sigma Society.
The Alpha Sigma society holds it's
place in the intermediate department
of service between the younger and
older workers in the church. 1t boasts
20 active members, and in justifica-
ton Of its boast offers the following
list Of activities: A share in the church
fair; gave valentine social to the
Sunday school; held a food sale and
tea; started a Dorcas bag for the
United Workers; gave the Boy Scouts
a banner, and the Church Improvement
society a dozen spoons at the Kitchen
shower" and engineered an entertain
ment to raise money, and had 10
meetings in between times.
The Church Improvement society,
with its younger sister treading almost
on it's heels, shows no sign of relin-
gushing it's leadership in social and
financial aid to the church and parish.
The Mems League.
The Mems league might be called the
silent partner Of these two women's
organizations. except for the fact that
it provides the channel for much of the
talk that goes into and out of the par
sonage;' the telephone being it's most
apparent gift to our common welfare.
This organization has a habit of COM
ing to life whenever it is needed for
special service, and any interested in
witnessing such q resurrection should
see to it that the demand is created
without delay.
PURE RICH BLOOD