New Britain herald., 1919-03-11
BAPTIST CHURCH
 ANNUAL MEETING
Reports for the Past Year Read
 and Approyed- Officers Elected

The annual meeting of the rHrSt { Baptist ch1irch was held last eNcn''S, 1 reports for the year were read a''u approved and officers for the comlhS year were elected. :.
 Following is the annual report "l the treasurer: Recelpts-f'4l'l'''0 0' March 1, 1918, $25.53; received rom plate collections, S206.29: recelVeu from city of New Britain, $1oo, re- ceived from Woman's club, sloV' '0 ceived from Ladies' society, S-ou. re- 1 ccived from weekly pledges ao'' o'A received from special pledges and con- tributions, S444.16; received rom American Baptist Publishing socle1H' 1 expense of pulpit supply during pr. l Cross absence, s366.91. Total, st. 1 4S9.01.
 Payments--Dr. F. E. Cross, sl,- G6667; George Westerman, $S'o.o2; music, s1,O3O.72; interest and dls- count, $32S.26; light, $113.65; Estelle Kelsey, S16O: insurance, $211.45; tax es and water rents, s72.lI coal' s52S.46; J. H. Covell, s1S7.5o; repairs 1 and supplies, s524.22: postage and 1 $167.86: pulpit supply during Dr. Cross absence. $366.91; balance, l s56.44. Total, $6, 01. The annual statement of the benev- 1 olences of the church follows: Re- i ceipts-Children's day collection, Con- necticut Baptist convention, $S2.32; special contribution, Connecticut Bap- tist convention, $25; F.. B. Beach, treasurer bcncvolencc committee, s1,o75.23; H. w. Eddy, treasurer of "Milion Dollar fund.-" s546.10. To- tai. $1,72$.65.
 Payments Connecticut Baptist convention, s107.32; American Bap- tist Foreign Mission society, s4S9.50; 1 American Baptist Home Mission so- ciety, S317.50: American Baptist Pub fishing society, S46: New Britain City mission, S44; Baptist Ministers Home society, $76.S3; Northern Baptist con- vcntion educational department $50; 1 Northern Baptist convention, expense fund, s36; Connecticut Baptist Edu- l treasurer Million Dollar fund.- cation society, $26.40; F.. F. Damon Northern Baptist convention, $546.l0. Total, s1,72S.65.
 Officers of Church.
 The following officers and commit tees of the church were elected for the ensuing year:
 Moderator, H. W. Eddy; clerk, A. H. Parker; treasurer, w. H. Judd: l assistant treasurer, A. N. Scripture; auditor George P. Spear; church vis- itor, Mrs D. A. Nevins: trustees, J. R. Andrews, George Rapelye, H. w. Eddy.
 Committees - Executive, pastor, , moderator, clerk, treasurer, deacons and J. R. Andrews, E. M. Wightman, E. B. Beach, Donald Bell, A. N. Scrip ture; finance, E. M. Wightman A. j.. Sloper, W. $. Judd, W. l.. Damon, w.. H. Judd, W. T. Sloper; prudential, pastor, deacons and, one year, T. A. James, James Shea, Miss Charlotte Whatnall two years, S. F. Seaman, Mrs. James H. Coates Miss Estelle Kelsey; three years, F. $. Caldwell, Charlotte Hitchcock, Florence An drews.
 Benevolence, pastor chairman; F. B. Beach, J. F. Lamb, Mrs C. A. Lud- vigson, Mrs. E. R. Hitchcock; Young Peoples work, pastor, chairman; Donald Bell, William McKinnie, Emily Andrews Bertha, Hitchcock; ushers, W. N. Sculpture, chairman; j; C. A. Ludvigson, A. H. Parker, B. E.. Mann, James Henderson, Robert l Smaller.
 Committee for trustees of Burritt Mission-C. l.. Moore, T. A. James, George Wild.
 Bible School Officers.
 The following officers of the Bible school were elected for the ensuing year: General uperintendent, E. R. Hitchcock; first assistant superintend~ | cnt, w. R. Pond: second assistant Su- perintendent Florence Andrews; su- perintendent of primary department Mrs D. A. Niven superintendent of kinderga rten department, Miss Bertha | Hitchcock: superintendent of junior department. Miss Estelle Kelsey: su- perntendent of home department, Mrs. F.. F. Litch; superintendent of cradle roll department, Mrs. Charles Gladden. secretary Mrs. C. A. Ludwig son: treasurer. Mrs. W. H. Meagley; librarian, F. Fl. Carroll
 Library committee-W. l.. Weld, chairman; A. Fl. Parker. F. H. Stew art, l.. l.. Andrews, W. E. Pond, Miss l S. E. Barks, Mrs. F. M. Allderidge, pastor, superintendent and librarian.
 Finance committee-W. L.. Weld, J. 1 C1 Henderson, J. A. Coates.
 Membership Report. . Membership report, March l, 1918. 4S7: received by baptism, 15; re- ceived by letter. 9; received by exper- fence, ,; total, 513.
 Loss by death, II; loss by letter, '; total, 495 total males, 186: total fe- males, 309: resident members, 382; nonresident members, 113; net gain , for year, s.