New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
l,9S7 MEMBERSHIP
 .Of SOUTH CHURCH
Activities Revealed in Reports
 at Annual Meeting

The membership of the depart ment of religious education of the South Congregational church IS the largest in the United States, accord ing to reports made at the annual meeting last evening.
 The business meeting was preced- ed by supper at 6:45 o'clock. The report of the church register show ed a total membership of 1887, Of which S6l are female and 1.126 male. During the year there were 19 additions by letter and 57 by con fession. Nineteen members died dur ing the year. The losses included 32 by dismissal and four by vote of the church. The gain in member ship during the year was 2l.
 Trcasurcr's Report
 The report of G. F. Root, treasur- CT. showed receipts of S6.7ll4O, from the following sources: Benevo- lent pledges, s3,0l1.07: collections, se47.22: Easter collection for church missions, s171.61; Thanksgiving and Christmas collections, special charity , fund, s20o.33: special benevolent gifts, s27; special gift for Mr. Adams vacation. sa2: special subscription for Edgemont church building fund. s917; special subscriptions and col lection for Near East Relief, S244.- so; Assyrian Mission for expenses s55o; Christmas Day collection tor Newington Children's Home, $9.57: Sunday school, sSS.1o; Chinese class, S; hospital, s5i5; reimbursement envelopes. sS910; sale of hand books s3.so; sale of devotional books, s1.45: sale of postals and office sup plies, s5.55.
 The disbursements for benevolenc- es totaled s5,105.34 and the expenses totaled s1.51o.4o, leaving a balance Of seS66.
 The treasurer reported the fol, lowing balances: Ellen R. CamI fund, s4,02S91; Emma A. Clark fund. ,s7.2s467; Emily l.. Stanley fund, s2,52126. The report of tht special Sunday school fund showed receipts of s477.4o; disbursement O seSS.26. In the contingent fund th' receipts were s23S,92 and the dis bursementS $lo9.lp, ledNlHS Il pdl ance of s7o.S2.
 Women Bring Over 200.
 The report of the Woman's asso citation of the church showed tha the association had brought into tn church over 200 women. The asso citation had 400 enrolled in the mem bership and 300 pledged to suppor yicit f in, has been maintained. From Octo Der to April. monthly suppers wer conducted. The report of the For eign Missionary society recounte' the various activities of the veal The home missionary departmen served more than 1000 persons luncheons and suppers and 200 teas.
 The membership of the depart ment Of religious education was re ported at 1922. which is the larges cr the denomination in the Unite s'totes.
 Jonathan T. Hart treasurer of tn South Church Brotherhood, report ed receipts Of s531.5o and disburse mants of s462.67. leaving balanc of S6S,3S.
 Reports By Others.
 Treasurer NJ. B. Sulliman of tn Assyrian Mission reported receipt of S94S15. The balance on han January l, 1927, was s1.25. The re port of Miss Caroline F.. Bartlett C the Italian Mission showed receipt of s10672 and a balance of s5.52 0 hand January l. 1927. The receipt of the Hunter Road Mission totale so73.31 and there was on han January 1. 1927, balance of s17.3'
 The report of William L. Hatcf treasurer of the Ecclesiastical Soci ety, showed receipts of s26,965.5: The balance on hand January 1927, was s155.45.
 Officers Elected.
 Officers elected were as follows Clerk. J. C. Moody: treasurer, G. I Root; assistant treasurer, C. Scott; auditor, Gustave Wingel registration, Miss Ann L. Copley