New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
CHURCHES MEET TO
 RECEIVE REPORTS
South, First, Swedish Bethany and St. Johns Annual Meetings

Four Protestant churches held their annual meetings last evening-the First Congregational, the South Con- gregational St, Johns German Luth- cran church and the Swedish Bethany church,
 At the First Church.
 Samuel McCutcheon and II. D. litchhcd were elected members of the board of deacons of the First church for five years. William c. Hungerford was reelected clerk and registrar; Miss Jennie h. Haugh was reelected corresponding secretary; Philip B. Stanley was reelected treas urer. A. Tyson Hancock and Mrs. James Thomson were elected to the nominating committee. Herbert L.. Mills was elected to the standing com mittee. The missionary committee was elected as follows: J. B. Thom- son, chairman; Mrs, Henry w. Maier, Miss Corneia Chamberlain, Mrs. F.. Clayton Goodwin, Mrs. c. E. Mitchell, r. G. Platt and James s. North. C.. H. Mitchell was elected trustee of the A. M. F. Zion church.
 Miss Margaret A. McAuley was again elected general superintendent or the Sunday school. Departmental superintendents were elected as fol- lows: Cradle roll, Miss Mary Whittle- sey; beginners, Miss Elsie M. Miles; primary, Mrs. A. N. Abbe; junior, Miss Annie l.. Bancroft; intermediate and senior (to be filled later); adult, F. G. Bradley; home department, Mrs. J. II. Aibiston; secretary, A. Tyson Han cock; treasurer, II. D. Litchfeld; li- brarian, Miss Ruth Schofeld; scout master, Dwight Skinner: scout cap tain, Miss Leonora s. Fox; church li- brarian, Miss Addie T. Bannister
 The report of the registrar showed gain of fifty-four members during the year. There were ,256 members at the beginning of last year, of whom 73l were female and 525 male. There were forty-three members received on confession of faith and thirty y-eight by letter. Thirteen members were lost by removal, and fourteen by death, The total membership at the begin nlng Of the present year was 1910. of when 53l are male and 779 female. During the year, fourteen members of the church were married, and on Chlldren's Sunday forty-two children received Bibles.
 At the South Church.
 R. c. Twichell, Raymond A, Cat lin and Dr. c. w. Lee were elected new deacons and Ernest w. Christ H. U. Thompson, George E. M, Bean and George B. Taylor were elected mem bers of the standing committee at the South church. Messrs. Christ and Lee succeeds Frank N. Wells on the board of deacons.
 J. c. Moody was reelected clerk. G. Ernest Root was reelected treasurer. 0. N. Judd was reelected auditor. Miss Anna l.. Copley was reelected registrar and c. r. Scott assistant treasurer.
 Ernest M. Harwood was elected to the Boy Scout committee and Miss Estelle A. Dickinson was elected rep resentative to the Burritt Mission board. Dr. s. w. Irving was elected to the nominating committee. w. w. Bullen was elected to the missionary committee to succeed. J. B. Comstock and other members elected to the committee are Miss Caroline E. Bart lett and Charles F.. Steele
 A resolution was adopted, putting the church members on record as favoring free sittings instead of the present system of rented pews.
 Action on the church school reports was deferred until next Thursday eve ming.
 The report of the registrar: Mem- bership December 31, 1920, 1888; ad- ditions during 1921 by letter, 30; ad- ditions during 1921 by confession, S2; losses during 1921 by death, 19; losses during 1921 by dismissal, 37; gain, 56; total membership for 1921, 1744, of whom there are 751 male and 993 female.
 Treasurer G. M. Root presented his | report, as follows: Receipts, $3,944.17; benevolences, $2,193 .A6; disbursements, expenses, $1,- 714.56 total, S3,9OS.o2; balance to fund, $36.15; contingent fund. January 1, 1921, balance on hand, $7.69; transferred from gen. cral fund, s3G.15; balance December 31, 1921, s43.S4
 Permanent fund: January 1, 1921, balance, s1,S74.S7; interest to Decem- Der 31, s94S7; balance December 31, $1,969.74.
 The Emily l.. Stanley fund; Jan uary 1, 1921, balance, S1,050.62; in