New Britain herald., 1928-01-14
STANLEY MEMORIAL
 WILL INCORPORATE
Annual Meeting Shows Rapid
 Gain in Membership

| 21 yearS-ago, now stands entirely alone as . self-supporting institu- ton.
 The vote was taken in connection with the goth annual meeting of the i congregation last night.
 Among the various reports was 1 that Of an increase in attendance of l,2s0 over that of last year and an increased membership of 56. The parish lost seven members by letter and death. leaving . net gain of 49. It was reported that Rev. R. N. Gill man has filled the pulpit in all but one of the 4S regular Sunday morn- ing services. The one exception was when he exchanged pulpits with the Rev. Samuel A. F'iske of Berlin. The report of the church clerk was made by George V. Hamlin.
 Mrs. Hannah H. Knapp reported on the activities of the Ladies' so- ciety, showing that after a year of activities that organization still has s6e,o4 in its treasury. Robert B. Crocker, secretary of the Mems club made a report showing an increase of ls in membership. He reported on various activities of the club in its efforts to support the church pro- gram.
 Plans For Family life
 Religious education is the only hope of the next generation" said Oscar A. Marsh, general superin- tendent of the church school. MT. Marsh made strong verbal plea for added support of the church school activities and for additional teach- CTS. He said the church school 1s the only thing which can combat modern tendencies towards the com plete dissolution of the old fashion, cd family circle.
 "The children must get the hner things of fife in church school, when they do not get them at home,' nc said, He called attention to cer- tain type of children who grow up with little or any home training such children of illiterate parents "They must learn that Italian chll' dren are not wops and /dagoes, and that Polish children are not po- l locks," he said.
 Mir. Marsh reported on the cond'' tion of the different departments III the Sunday school, explained the reason for, certain vacancies in the teaching staff and how they were filled. He reported receipts during tbo year of s317.56 and cxpend'- lures of $34o.39, leaving a balance of x2s.s3.
 Of 900 children enrolled in the week day church school, lso o' them are Stanley Memorial chiidren' i and Of the 17o children enrolled ,n the church vacation school So. o' seven more than any other churci in the city, are sent there by the Stanley Memorial church. he said.
 The Young Peoples society ;' planning methods of raising none! to add to the proposed commun''' house fund. according to a repor' by Miss Mabel Sclander, president Miss Lucy C. Goodwin. the new Cir, Scout captain. reported on the growth and plans of the troop.
 l.. F.. krans. scoutmaster. reported on the growth of the Boy Scout troop.
 - Rev. Mir. Gilman reported that ex- peuses during the past year have tn- creased &1S0o. due mostly to the cost of a new roof on the church. He pointed out that |. per cent of the total expenditures of the church were for religious education of children.
 marked growth in young peo- r,e's work. including the restoring of Boy and Girl Scouts troops was commented upon by the minister : who mentioned other young folks activities in the church.
 The vote of incorporate followed a recommendation by the pastor which vas based on the report Of committee of three appointed preVi ously to look into the ad'ieab'il'y O taking this action,
 The report Of Treasurer Harry T. Grcnback showed church finances as follows. Receipts s4.1h1,cS: ex penditures A.1o12s. Beneyolenc' account: receipts s47:.So, eypendi lures s465. Deacon's fund; receipts s71.n4: expenditures $50 Flowel fund. receipts $29.65: expenditure! s27.o5.
 The report of Arthur r Spencer treasurer of the board of trustees showed receipts of s5.9"1 ,hS ant and expenditures of S5,s s7o,"a
 The report also showed s32o.1t '' the community house fund: s112.5' in the sinking fund and fota balance from the sale of the par sonage of $c,4474n on hand. H' showed total balance on deposit il the bank of Sl.41a.34,
 A gift of book "of pho' oeraph of Washington. and containing ei one dollar bills was presented f' Treasurer GronbaCk on behalf Of th' church.. by Rev. MT. Gilman. Mir Gilman in turn was presented "i'' 2 rawhide brief case by Mir. Ham lin who presents it an behalf of th' minister's friends both in and out Q the church..
 Officers were elected se follow s
 Clerk. George Y, Hsmlin. treas urer. II. l., Cirontack. deacons. I' R. Crocker and David Miller. des conesses. Mrs Clara E Ware thre years, Mrs. Jessie E. Eetts.
 Superintendent ct church schoo Q 4. Marsh: superintendent of Iun for department. Miss Estella Dickin son. superintendent of primary d" rsrtmnnt Miss Muriel Stockuell ushers. George L, Chapman. hea