New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-20

borrowed, on account of present war
time conditions, there is nothing left
to do but to "cut the suit according
to the CLOTH" Accordingly we have
asked four Of our churches on the
East Side to adjust their work so as
to save a few hundred dollars each
either by increasing their receipts or
reducing their expenditures. From
one church, the Hedding church.
where the proportionate returns for
the money invested was about the
lowest of any of our churches the ap-
preparation Of $3.50 has been alto
sether withdrawn. 1t Is our earnest
conviction, reached with great re-
luctance and regret that in view of
the limited financial resources of
Methodism in the city, the work of
this church will have to be discontin-
ued at this conference. The 1imita-
tons about this field are fixed and in
superable without vastly increased ap-
preparations. The historic ST. Georges
Episcopal Church does a broad and
practical work for this entire parish
and is able to spend about $4,000
year, as compared with our beg
carly $4,000. The faithful member
ship Of this church is now represented
by an attendance of no more than fif-
ty at either service and q Sunday
school Of the same number. Many of
the families live nearer to other
churches than they do to this one.
The church seems to prefer to remain
family rather than to take on the
missionary features which the COM
munity demands if any work is done
at all. If missionary work is done,
then the place to concentrate is in
that center where we have already
found great opportunity, the Peo-
pies Home church in East 18th
street.
1T would be well, perhaps, for us
to recall the history Of the Hedding
church, which was named after
Bishop Hedding and dedicated in
1852, the year that he died. 1t con-
tinued thirty years under it's own
trustees, reaching it's high water mark
of 376 members toward the end of
that period. 1t was unable to con-
tinue longer unaided and decided over
it's property to the New York City
society in 1882 and remained with the
society for ten years. In 1892 under
the leadership of Pastor Morehouse,
1t felt very strongly that it had
great mission by continuing separate
ly at a time when a strong co-opera-
tive plan had been arranged by pas
tors of our neighboring churches and
the City society. This plan however,
was abandoned, and the City society
decided the property back to the
trustees in 1892. They were able to
mold 1T and care for it's work for
nearly SIX years, and in 1898 it was
turned over again to the society. 1t
therefore has had a history of sc
years, SO of which were under it's own
leadership and 80 under that of the
City society I have not been able to
compile a statement of the expenses
during all this time but l have found
that from 1906 to the present time we
have paid out for current expenses
$22,337.56, for structural improve
ments and betterments, $25,SO4.62
from the beginning, making a total of
$48, 142.18. The average appropria-
ton for salary and work for the past
twelve years has been $1,727OO
Church of All Nations.
"A report of fine progress is to
be found in the work Of most Of the
other churches. The Church of All
Nations has had it's best year as will
appear from DR.. Henry's report. When
you have heard John Callahan for
Hadley Rescue hall, you will be con-
WINGED that this is true of our great
mission on the Bowery. PEOPLES
Home Church and Settlement reports
the largest attendance for the past ten
years. Beekman Hill church closes
the year with all bills paid and re-
ports an ingathering of members that
not only fills the ranks of the many
who have moved away, but shows a
small net gain. The intensive minis
tries of our pastor at Cornell Mem
orial. who has become a specialist for
the type of work with which he is
engaged have never been more pro-
life of constructive results than this
year Brother Riggio at Jefferson Park
Italian Church reports over $4,000
contributed by the Italian people to-
ward their own support, with largely
increased membership both of church
and Sunday School Trinity Church
almost doubled the Mount of money
contributed by it's own people for it's
own work during this year and plans
to continue its work for another year
on the same basis of self support. The
same prosperous condition is found |
in the First Norwegian Church, Bos-
ton Road and Van Nest.
please accept the thanks and ap-
probation of your servants of the |
New York City Society for your kind |
ly cooperation in the matter of pro- |
noting q collection for this work in |
the churches. An increased number |
of churches reported last year and I !
am confident that this years returns |
from the Conference Treasurer will |
show even a larger participation |
than that of last year.
Respectfully submitted, |
"MILLARD L. ROBINSON" !
Executive Secretary
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