New Britain herald., 1916-01-14
EHANCESTN OFFICERS MADE AT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
 SOUTH CONGREGATIONAlISTS
Geo. S. Talcott Resigns as Clerk and T. L. Weed Succeeds Him--P K. Rogers in Fathers Place;
 Cooper Defeats Upson--W. A. House Reelected

$ Clerk George S. Talcott who for #Eineteen years has acted in that # pacity for the South Congregational M-hurch, in a painstaking and jealous
 nanner, retired from the position East evening at the annual meeting of "a he church. The acceptance of the Resignation was voted on in a reluctant manner by the members of the &church, but it was the desire of MT. 8ralcott to retire, and his wishes were complied with. In closing his term &bf office MT. Talcott passes out of & be life of the church with the know "a edge that at all times his best
 forts and attention were devoted to &ts welfare. a... ..... # The inclemen ent weather of the past Few days had a tendency to keep a he attendance down to a smaller as 8 ernblage than has been in attendance @ or several years, but those present @nad the satisfaction of listening to #pne of the most successful sets of & reports from the various officers, that fhave been heard in some time. The &meeting opened with devotional ser
 Vices,. prayer being offered by Rev. &Dr. G. W. c. Hill, who presided at the #neeting. # Chairman Frank N. Wells notified he gathering of the announcement of
 he resignation of MT. Talcott, whom #he said, the committee was loathe to #1ispense with He then presented
 he name of Truman l.. Weed as his
 uccessor and a formal ballot was #aken, the chairman casting the ballot # or MT Weed.
 The new clerk read the minutes of # he previous annual meeting which | 8vere approved. Clerk Weed is one of i; # he hardest workers in the church. I Ellis election to the place will no
 Houbt meet with the approval of l
 he members of the congregation. He 1 4s employed in responsible position
 kt the Stanley Works.
 d Son Succeeds Father. @ G. s. Talcott moved that an infor- #nal ballot be taken on the selection 8f a successor to fill out the unexpired #erm as deacon caused by the death #,f the late D. o. Rogers, which has -Four years to run. On the first ballot
 2auI K. Rogers, son of the lamented Heacon was chosen to fill the vacancy. &rhe new deacon will bear the distinc- #ion of being one of the youngest Holders of a deaconship in the history <Sf the church.
 8 Other DeacOns Chosen.
 The next business was the choosing 3bf two deacons for terms of five years &o succeed w. A. House and A. w. 1 #jpson. whose one year terms ex-
 bired.
 Fl. Dayton Humphrey said that |
 nasnuch as E. H. Cooper, who had <been elected to a deaconship last year, | #but who was forced to decline at the l #ime might be prevailed upon to ac- &eept the place this year, and as his 1 Father had been pastor of the church | For twenty-five years, he would like | #o place his name in nomination for | Dne of the vacancies. a Dr. Hill said that he was opposed to | 4ny precedents being established in 5.egard to nominations being made for &aeacon, and he felt that the best Hourse was to resort to an informal &ballot. E. w. Pelton was chosen &rhairman of the tellers and the first *callot showed 55 votes cast, of which SW. A, House had 26 and E. H. Cooper ZR5. Four votes were scattered A Formal ballot was taken and resulted Fin w. A. House getting 43 votes and II. l kion was made formal and unanimous. Upson Beaten.
 It required two ballots to decide the Bother place on the board of .deacons Mr Cooper and Attorney A. w fUpson contesting for the place. On 3rhe first ballot the count was Cooper 2S1, Upson 20 and the meeting then 4took a. formal ballot which resulted in II. 1Jx~ [she vote standing, Cooper 40, Upson |16.
 Ecclesiastical Report.
 Dr. Hill stated that in the past the ( fFicers of the Ecclesiastical society did not make a report at the annual meeting, but the officers this year had kindly consented to break this rule, land would submit annual statements. Treasurer W. l.. Hatch reported receipts of $13,373.56 and disburse- |ments of s13,O28.56 leaving a balance (of $353.06. Tn his remarks Treasurer Hatch said that it would be probable |that an increase would be asked this |year for seat rentals, caused by sev- eral changes in the church, or that sufficient pledges would have to be |collected to make up the receipts for the year.
 Mrs. Laura M. Johnson submitted her annual report as registrar for the year as follows:
 Mem bership, December 31,
 1914 1864 Additions during 1915 by Letter 32 1915 Confession ........ 103
 Al Losses during 1915 by death 22 By Dismissal Is Dropped .........., ......... 5