New Britain herald., 1922-01-19
CITY MISSION WORK
 BADLY NEEDED NOW
Executive Committee Hears Re-
 port From Miss Bartlett

The bi-monthly meeting of the New Britain City Mission was held last evening at the City Mission rooms at 131 Main street. Twelve members were present and the meeting was presided over by the president, E. M. Wightman. Plans for the annual meeting were made last night. It will be held in the South church on Thurs day, February g. A nominating com mittee composed of Rev Henry w.. Maier, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe and C.. II. Barnes, general secretary of the Y. M. c. A. was appointed to bring in list of candidates at the next meeting.
 Miss Caroline Bartlett, superintend- cnt of the City Mission, read a -re- port which was very interesting not only to the executive committee, but to the city at large. In part it reads:
 "The work of the City Mission was apparently never more needed than at the present time, as the number of people requiring our help seems to increase rather than diminish.
 Discouraging Reports.
 Just now, conditions in the homes that we visit are far from encourag- ing. as many are working on part time only and there are large fami- lies to be fed and clothed on very small incomes. Financially, we are able to do but little for them, and some have to turn to the city for help who have never before been reduced to that extremity. We were gener- ously remembered at Christmas time and were enabled to give a great deal of pleasure through gifts sent into the homes and entertainments provld- ed for children and adults
 Gifts Received.
 A good many gifts were received, carefully chosen to meet the needs of special classes and clubs, and bags of candy were contributed by volun- teer teachers in various departments, which enabled us to spend our Christ mas money in more substantial ways A box of oranges was received from Mrs. c. s. Landers, toys and books for the Burritt Mission entertainment from a gift party held at the Y. w. c. A., wreaths for the Burritt Mis-
 
 the Italian Mission for gifts for Ital- ian children and parents; and other donations of money from twelve diff ferent individuals. On the day be- fore Christmas, Miss Flora Humphrey and Mrs Howard Humphrey took the workers with their baskets of gifts in automobiles around to the families, and a large number of women and children were remembered, in way which brought great joy and delight to both givers and recipients.
 Christmas Lecture
 "'rhe children of the Lafayette and Methodist sewing schools the Italian Sunday school and their parents, and and parents at the Burritt Mission were shown stereopticon pie lures illustrating the Christmas story, an observance of the season that never fails to please both children and adults, and which we feel leaves a lasting impression which cannot but help them to appreciate the real of the season.
 "The boys of the Excelsior Junior A Achievement club, recently started in LHG Y lTSl CHuICIl, dIu NohipooSu idi y of boys who were at the Fresh Air | camp, were shown pictures of the i in addition to the Christmas pictures which created a good deal of excitement and interest. Altogether i we felt that the Christmas season had been fittingly observed and that 8 arge number had been made better | and happier through the efforts that 1