New Britain herald., 1916-01-14

ports of the activities of the church societies were given and in every case showed the work had increased over that of the preceding year. There was a gain in membership of 122. Rev. H. w. Maier, pastor of the church, presided at the meeting and in the absence of Clerk w. C. Hun gerford. Miss Jennie Haugh acted as ~cIerk The term of E. c. Goodwin as deacon of the church expired and as it is contrary to the rules of the church to re-elect to the same posi- tion, ballot was taken and Herbert D. Litchfield was chosen to fill pr. Goodwin's place. His term of office will last five years.
 Officers of the Sunday school for the ensuing year were chosen as fol- lows:
 Minister-Henry w Maier.
 Director of Religious Education Elmer T. Thienes.
 Superintendent of Adult, Interme- diate and Normal Divisions-Elmer T. Thienes.
 Superintendent Junior Department -E. c. Bradley
 Assistant Superintendent Junior Departm Edith Bradley.
 Superintendent Boys Department- A. Tyson Hancock.
 Superintendent Primary Depart ment-Mrs. William Wells
 Assistant Superintendent Primary Department-Mrs. W. E. Parker.
 Superintendent Beginners Depart ment--Miss Bertha Chamberlain.
 Assistant Superintendent Beginners Departm ent-Miss Cornelia Chamber lain. .... .-.,.
 Superintendent Cradle Roll-Miss Mary Whittlesey.
 Superintendent Home Department Mrs. Louis J. Muller.
 Director of Manual Work-Miss Bertha Ramage.
 Director of Missionary Instruction Miss Minnie Rowland
 Director of Music-Mrs. Ernest L. Hoyle.
 ecretaries-General, Herbert D. Litchfeld Classification, Miss Elsie Hess. Junior, Miss Mary Lockwood, Elementary, Miss c. F.. Bentley, Home Department, Mrs E. G. Bradley.
 Treasurer-W. E. Ingham.
 Assistant Treasurer-F w Ross berg
 Librarian-Edward F. Weeks
 Assistant Librarians-Irving Brad
 
 Francis Deschenes.
 Library mmittee-Edward E. Weeks, Rev. H. w Maier Miss Ad die Canister, Mrs. C. F. Bennett. Miss l.. F. Clary, Miss Minnie Pease. F. q Platt, Mrs. Marcus White.
 Scout Master-Dwight Skinner
 Assistant-SamueI Burns
 Director of Girl Scouts-Mrs Ho- ward Parsons.
 Assistant-Miss Frances Whitt1e- sey.
 Pastors Report
 The pastor told of his work as fol- lows:
 The annual report of the pastor must of necessity be largely rene tition from year to year of the ordi- nary activities of the church TO measure the gains and losses in the life of a given church is not an easv task.
 "The ordinary processes of the church have continued as in the years that have passed. The morning ser vice has been well attended; the Bible school has developed along lines laid out from year to year. Of the par ticulars of this work MT. Thienes will report. The Missionary societies and the Young People all make separate reports, thus I need not dwell upon them.
 ''I would say this, that success has attended the work, and we would give thanks to God and bring a word of encouragement to all those who through faithful service have helped make this success. "The pastor has been able in the last year to visit at least once at each home in the parish. As the church grows this task becomes more and more arduous. The pastor has o,fTciated at twenty-five funerals and fifteen weddings. notable condition is revealed in the fact that only seven members of this church died | during the year. The pastor in be- half of the church would extend the I sympathy of the church to all who have suffered loss. 'There are two facts of special in K terest to which your attention should lle called. One is the large number that have united with the church during the year 1915. Only once ir E the history of the church has the 8 number been exceeded. In the veal E 1921, ninety-four years ago, 123 per sons united with the First church and during this last year 122 united. The other item of interest is the attempt to bring the church and the Bible school into closer relations This includes the effort to increase church attendance among our Bible A school scholars. II is still in the tria y stage and some time will have te E e1apse before we can measure its N benefits. We have great hopes of the N ultimate success of this movement. N -.'The pastor wishes to thank al who have so generously helped Witf H time and money and service. 8 In closing this report the pastor