Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-19


 :, Each department has had the super Z vision of an efficient and consecratei assistant, and the international graded } lessons have been adopted in the be- 3 diate departments. The executive , board has met regularly each month } and the attendance at these meetings T has been large.
 A very interesting feature of the years work was the raising of spe- cial fund of $500, $150 of which was sent to the Jorhat school in India, and
 $50 to Miss Suman's school in Capiz | Philippine Islands, with the request
 that the sums should be used for the purpose of helping as many new boys . and girls as possible to receive an ! education. This result was in a large measure made possible by an inspir- ing address from George Sherwood Eddy, foreign secretary for Asia of the International Young Mems Christian ! association. MT. Eddy was present at the session of the school Sunday, May 9th, and so inspired the members present that $500 was raised from in- dividuals and classes in a comparative ly short time.
 Attendance Very Gratifying.
 Our attendance has been very grati- 1 lying, and had it not been for the many stormy Sundays during the first the year would probably have exceed ed the average for the year 1915, l which was 2s7. being the largest av- craze attendance of any year in the history of our school. During the l i've Sundays in December an attempt ! was made to surpass a record made | by the school in December, 1878, at the time Rev. John Davies was pastor of l the church and John l.. Denison was | the superintendent of the school. Dur I ing that month the total attendance l for the five sessions was 2,026, or an l average per session of 4O5. Our rec | nf.1S for Decnn0har 1Q16 hat he | total attendance for the five sessions l was 2,005, or an average of 401. While we did not equal the 1878 record. the result was a very gratifying one, and the attempt will be repeated on some f4ture occasion.
 Fifteen members of the school were present at every one of the 53 sessions during the year, and the record of Horace F. Church for perfect attend ance for every Sunday during the past IT years Is most remarkable. The report of the church clerk will show that accessions to the church membership during the year by bap- tism numbered 28, and of this num- Der every person was a member, of the school Three other members of the school joined the church by letter and six other members of the school by experience. making a total of 37.
 The instruction class for the junior members of our school has been con- tinued and is now in it's third season.
 
 has been most consistent and more 7long the lines of modern Sunday school methods than ever before in it's history. We pray that Gods richest during the coming year.
 George A. Ashbey as treasurer rear his report, which shows the Sunday schools finances in excellent condition.
 Other reports heard were the report of the library committee, of which Henry H. Pettis is chairman, and the report of the home department of which Mrs c. G. Ambler is superinten- dent.
 Preston Chapel Work
 Supt. Anna B. Storms of Preston chapel read her report as follows:
 We have been much encouraged this year by a letter from a former mem berS telling of the good she received in the Preston chapel Sunday school, | and also by the hearty response Of friends and former members in helping to secure for the school new Bibles | and song books.
 G. A. Turner made one session very enjoyable by rendering several solos, i and at another time MT. Potter of the l Connecticut Temperance union gave us a talk which was much appreciated.
 After several years of absence in | another city, we were glad to well l come among us one of the original l members, Mrs. Franklin Allyn. but on l Dec. 18th her work was finished and | she passed on to her reward
 John $. Storms retires from the | office of secretary and is succeeded by | William F. Storms.
 We earnestly hope to do better work 1 for the Master while it is day, for the | night cometh.''
 She also read the secretary's report | and the treasurer's report. The lat ter report showed the finances of l Preston chapel in excellent condition l with a cash balance of $20 23 on hand |
 The report Of the nominating com mittee was then read by Fred l.. Newton as follows:
 Deacons for six years-C. R. Gallup, J. M. Young. renominated.
 Treasurer-Ce Edward Smith
 Assistant Treasurer-John P. Post.
 Clerk-Allyn L. Brown.
 Assistant Clerk-Andrew B. Davies |
 Board of Managers-Lucius Brown, A. P. Carroll, F. E. Beckwith, c. W. Gale, J. P. Holloway, G. W. Hamilton, c. D. Moves, c. Fred Moves. A. Thatch- CT Otis. George A. Ashbey, Louis Ma brey. S. B. Palmer John H. Ford, Charles c. Treat, F. L. Arnold,
 Trustee for three years-Ch.4 Hes W. l. Gale.
 Printing Committee-A E. Cherry. 1 N. Eugene Smith, Louis Mabrey.
 Nominating Committee-J. S. Adams. 2: C.; Ambler, W. N. Block. Lee Clegg, Charles c. Treat.
 The clerk was authorized to cast one ballot for the nominees. He did so and all were declared elected.
 After the singing of hymn the pas tor, Rev. Joel B. Slocunn, D. D., pro- nounced the benediction
 Sunday School Election Ratified.
 The meeting then ratified the re. ,ently elected officers of the Sunday school and the officers of Preston ,hapel who remain the same with the exception of the secretary, John s. storms who has retired and been sue ,eeded by William F. Storms. Mrs. Henrietta H. Tefft was in gen. ,ral charge of the supper committee md was assisted by Mrs. c. Eugene saunders, Mrs. Floyd May, Mrs John I. Ford. Miss Mary c. Barnes and Hrs James Parker E. r. Messenger vas in charge of the walters. CHURCH HAS lt
 MEM5ERsHlP OF 5ss senerai William A. Aiken and Will ] Iia T. Lane Reelected Deaeens for i Four Years.