New Britain herald., 1925-01-17

James B. Ellsworth, c. B. Baldwin and Rev. Vernon l.. Phillips,
 Executive committee of Sunday school-Mrs. Fred II. Crane, Helen Nelson, Mrs. Sidney M. Cowles, Rev Vernon l.. Phillips.
 Welcome ommitteo-Mrs. Frank D. Clark. Mrs Paul G. Baker, Mrs. Sidney N. Cowlcs, Frank D. Clark, Gilbert Johnson and Claude W. Stevens.
 Missionary committee Pauline Bauer, Ruth Graham, Mrs. A. w. Hall, Gilbert Johnson and Robert Nelson.
 Sectional Sunday School Rooms.
 It was voted at the meeting 10 in- stall five or six sectional Sunday school rooms in the galleries of the church, in order to relieve the crowded conditions.
 The meeting was the 2l3th an nual session of the church and was largely attended in spite Of the storm, After d supper, served to church members, the business of the evening was taken up.
 The new pastor, Rev. Vernon l.. Phillips, who has been with the church for four months, has already won q large place in the hearts of the people. both in the church and in the community. His report last night was full of The spirit Of sery- icn and promises big things for the future of the church.
 Tho committee elected last year to consider and make recommends tions in rEard 10 the improvement and enlargement of the church, re- ported progress and the report wae continued for another year, during which time further investigations will be made.
 X committee consisting of Robert IT, Graham and James E. l)lsworth h vas appointed to work with the 1 clerk toward making provision for more adequate protection of the old records of the church. There is a ! large safe, in which records are kept 1 but many of the papers in conncc' ion with tho history and business of 1 the organization are scattered abollt | tho community. Ii is the plan of the committee 10 gather these papers to- i rrthnr and, if there is not Nnongf i room in the safe, tO make further arrangements for their safe keeping as they are valuable as records, Many | ot them have an historic interest. 1 Reports Presented,
 The total receipts of the church during the past year, according tt the report Of the treasurcr Claud' w. Stevens, $3,o07.60. Sunday coIIec tons and gifts contributed larC' part of this, the amount being g., 453.?9. Disbursements amounted t' S2.96I.o6, lcaving balance on ham December 3l. 1924, of S45,64,
 Several funds included in the re port were:
 Communion fun1-R"caipts. S179. 35; Endorsements, $1N; cash oI hand December &I, 1924, $I6i.35.
 Jonathan T. Hart funI-$5,ooo.
 Eliza Dickinson fund-S1,oQQ,
 Oliver D. Kent funi-S5oo. Henry Cornwell tund-S50n.
 Margaret Upson fund-S2S45S,
 Robbins-Champ1in fund-SGS4.5i
 Chapel fund-$552.o
 Sarah J. Newell fund--S29.19.
 The total amount in unrai pledges is $46454, according 10 th treasurers figures.
 Statistical Report,
 The report Of the clerk, concern ing church statistics, proved of in terest 10 those present. Ii follows Members Jan. 1, 1924 ........ l4 Removed hy letter ......,..... Removed by death ........... Additions by confession ....,
 Additions by letter .....,.... Members Jan. l, 1925 ........ li | Male ,r.,',...,.. ....,.,.s' FemAle ''',..., ,..'...'' Nonresident members ........ 1 Families in the parish. ..,..... F Baptisms tinfanO ....,....... Deaths during the year.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Goodrich.
 Frederick H. Norton. aged o6,
 Gideon Dunham, aged Sd
 E. N. COWLES. Clcr'
 Many Hear Of RCValuation
 The condition Of the weather la l night did not prevent the appoarant of a good sized crowd at the tow hall 10 hear Appraisal Engine