Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-08
REPORT TONNORW|CHM

Ing parsonage and minor repairs on the church, s45o; Hockanurn, painting and re-decorating church, $S75; Jewett City, repairs, s54A; Moosun. $1oo. At Noank. extensive repairs have, been made at cost of S12o0. That little society has done nobiy in raising alI\b sS50 of. the amount. The pastor, Rev., Jerome Greer. spent half his vacation shingling the roof At Mantle, painting the parson- age. installing a bathroom. shineling the chapel cost $i2o0. These improvements were made possible by the, tireless ac- tivity of the pastor, Rev. w, D. Wood ward. North Grosvenordale. new furnace in the parsonage. s2o0; Mapleville, par sonage painting. s2OO: Norwich, Trinity.
 lrsonage, repairs, 3350; Old Mystic, debt of $IS7 paid anu SS0 on parsonage improvements Putnam, new furnace lin the church, sS60; Rockville, rehtting parsonage s1200 and additional lights for the church, s10o; Crystal Lake, inn provements. $150 Staffordville, repairs, s114; Sterling, new roof and bathroom for the parsonage, S47S; Thompsonville church interior renovated and pipe organ Installed, s4,SO0. For this work, not only in it's planning but also in the actual la bor, great credit is due the wise and efficient pastor, Rev. J. E. Duxbury. At i Mapping, a note of $20O has been paid. These expenditures total SALSA.
 At Marlboro, the old parsonage has been sold for $500.
 Special Events Noted.
 On Sept. 5, the town of Bolton ob- served it's anniversary. The district su- l perintendent was invited to preach in the morning. the Congregational and Methodist Episcopal churches uniting for | the day.
 The cornerstone was laid at New I.on- | don, Sept 26, Rev. NJ. L. Robinson of
 New York city, delivering a notable ad- dress. The new church will be ready for | use in June and dedicated in the fall | Though our people are worshipping in a gymnasium, congregations and Sunday l school attendance increase, and Vigor appears in all departments The pastor has proved himself the right man foI this big task. and 8 splendid official board supports him royalty.
 West Thompson held Old Home Day Oct. 31. This little church in a commu
 nifty depleted of Protestants is the moth
 CT of thirteen churches. To the faith
 ful few, the attendance on that day oi 15S people, mostly from daughter churches, was real inspiration.
 When the ThompsonYille church wal
 re-opened, Bishop Hughes was the
 preacher. His presence and message
 will long be remembered.
 Federation in Holland.
 Early in the year. the Congrega tiona and MethodNs Episcopal churches in Tol land federated. Worship is held in thu Congregational meeting house under tn, T leadership of Methodist pastor, thu
 Methodist church being used as a com
 munity house. The arrangement seem
 completely satisfactory. Already plan!
 are in operation for joint celebration
 in 1923 of the 200th anniversary of thu
 Congregational and the 130th of tn
 Methodist Episcopal church.
 Report en Benevolences.
 Thrte churches have increased thei
 centenary contributions, one by abou , S2000 but fifteen others report a de crease. The reasons for decreases are l, CD industrial conditions, mills in som places being closed four. five and evel six months @ local property condition
 demanding immediate attention (3) re
 movals; (4) lack of centenary visior
 Compa ratively the district has done wei , None but God can fully Know the Joy I atty and devotion most of our pastor have shown in this work The per mem Der subscriptions of the whole churc amounted to $5.30 year. On Januar , 31, at the end of the first 20 months tn , per member payments for Norwich Dis
 trict were S10.70. In other words, ou
 per capita giving for 70 months wa
 about equal to the whole church pledgin for 24 months. On February 1st No1 I wich district stood third among the six teen districts of the area Dover Di. e trict was first with $12.61 paid per men e Der; Boston District second with $11.1O q Norwich District third with $10.70. g : much for our encouragement But. le. y this be considered. idle, boasting. it shoul o also be said that on Feb. 1st, we ha > paid only 80 per cent. of the pledges the
 due, Perhaps recent payments will in 7, prove the standing. little additions n effort all along the line would make n really great showing.
 = Our people were sympathetic with Il !. Deaconess Hospital and have contril a uted more than s2500. There has bee s substantial giving to European Relic n the China Famine Fund and. other. wo Il thy causes. Our people are generous ar e loyal, but some of the best of them a l. chafng under the frequency and the ii a sistence of the financial appeals 9th n appeals are apt to strip the pockets
 the centenary.
 1T The matter of closing the fiscal ye g. on March first has been presented, to- tl It churches, and all but three have a "a proved. ; --- s--' 2 e. -r -'- - -.-- se Evangelism.
 n Evangelists labored' at Mapleville, \
 antic, Putnam, South Manchester wi
 some spiritual quickening. It seems i n creasngly true however. that best I