New Britain herald., 1917-12-01

accompanied. by the following letter
from the pastor. Rev. DR.. Hill;
This little token IL sent you by
your church as an especial expression
OF remembrance and affection. You
4 are one of our Honor Roll Of over
eighty boys who have gone out from
our parish into the service OF our
country. Other names are yet to be
added. We look upon you with real
pride and honor a. giving yourself
for the defense of our lives and the
lives OF those dear to US. and for
the preservation OF our national ideals
Again I say, we are proud OF you!
"As you are away from home and
| friends and church and their steady
| ing and inspiring influences, and as
| you meet physical and moral dangers,
the most tnsidious and powerful of
any that beset mon, remember that
we here at home are thinking OF you
and praying for you. Wherever you
may be, you may know that every Sun
day morning at IL o'clock and every
Thursday evening at 1880, we shall
prav that you be kept faithful to duty,
brave. clean and true in your living,
and that you be given a safe return,
strengthened and ennobled by your ex-
periences.
"You will often think Of home. You
will realize more than ever before
what your dear ones mean to you.
Let your thoughts also go back to
your church where you have worship
ped and have been directed to the
Way Of Life. Remember Jesus Christ,
your Savior, Watch ye! Quit you like
men, be strong
I'm common love of our country.
and united hope and work for a
safer and better world,
your true friend and minister.
GEORGE w. c.. HILL
Oldest living Member.
The oldest living member of tho
church today is Henry c. Bowers OF
Maple street, who Ii over 80 years
Of age. Mr.. Bowers united with the
South Congregational church over 70
years ago. becoming affiliated in 1S47.
In spite of his advanced years he still
takes active interest in church affairs.
The South church possesses an or
gan which is one Of the finest in the
country. The main organ was built
in 1896 by George 8. Hutchins the &C
ton being the invention of Ernest M.
Skinner. who at the time was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Hutchings. In 1919
the antiphonal organ was built and a
modern console of four manuals In
stalled by the Ernest M. Skinner COM
pany. The case was designed by j.
Cleveland Cady of New York. The
entire organ was the gift of Philip
Corbin. The instrument has SO stops.
Organ recitals, which are free to the
public are held at the church every
Wednesday afternoon.
The officers of the church are as
follows:
Minister-Rev. George w. c. Hill.
D. D.
Director of Religious Education
Rev. Franklin c. Thompson.
Parish Visitor and Church Secre-
tary-Mrs. Laura M. johnson.
Assyrian Minister-Rev. Elisha e.
Adams.
fla.
Board of Deacons-W. A. House, e.
H. Cooper, A. w. Epson, P. X. Rogers,
s. H. Wood, E. B. Eddy. f. A. Moore.
F. N. Wells, G. S. Talcott, E. w. Pei
ton.
Standing Committee-Pastor Dea-
cons. Clerk, Treasurer, Sunday School
Superintendent. Herbert H. Wheeler,
r. r. Gilpatric, r. Clifford Merwin.
Ray W. Leach. J. c. Moody. R. c.
| Twtchell.
Clerk-Truman l.. Weed.
| Treasurer-G. Ernest Root
Assistant Treasurer. F. Scott.
! Head Usher G. H. Dyson.
! The Ecclesiastical Society.
Society's Committee-E. B. Eddy.
H. D. Humphrey, r. A. Searle, w. l..
Hatch, Howard s. Hart.
| Treasurer-W. T.. Hatch.
Sexton and Collector-Wm. E..
| Chapman.
! Department OF Music.
| Music Committee. Corbin. F. A..
searle. j. E. Cooper, Mrs. ]. B. Tai
! colt, Mrs. w. F. Brooks.
| OrEanist and Choir Master-Joseph
| Clair Beebe.
Quartet-soprano. Miss Josephine
! Simpson; contralto, Miss Elizabeth
MARCEL; tenor. John T. Dowd; bass
| Spencer Terry.