New Britain herald., 1929-01-18
Announcement Made of Contribution From Mrs. Charles s. Landers at Annual Meeting Last Night.

A gift of Sg,60O from Mrs. Charles F. Landers, to double the Catherine l.anders fund for needy members of the church, was announced by Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill at the annual meeting of the South Con- gregational church last evening. Re- ports of officers and department heads were received at the meeting. which followed the annual dinner.
 Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill pre- sided. The reports showed that the church has c.0S0 members, and that its Sunday school continues to be the largest Congregational Sunday school in the world.
 The terms of John Sloan, jr.. and 6. II. Woods as deacons. expired. Although the bylaws of the church prohibit the reelection of a deacon Woods, who Is one of the oldest if not the oldest active member. was reelected by suspension of rules. J. T. Hart was elected to succeed Mir. Sloane.
 Officers of the Church school were elected as follows:
 General superintendent, Rev. T. s. Dunn: assistant, Truman l.. Weed: secretary. H. Y. Thompson: treasurer. Walter Bunce; auditor, Miss Marion Schroedal; registrar. Mrs. Robert A. Lea: to executive committee, F. J. Friend; librarian, Raymond Bomba: superintendents. senior department. Rev. T. s. Dunn, councillor. and Elizabeth Tallard. president of the council: tntermedi- ate. Rev. T. s. Dunn: junior. Mrs. F. Chester Hale: primary, Mrs. George L. Loomis: beginners, Miss Gertrude C. Benz and Mrs. Helen D. Upson: Italian. Miss Caroline E.. Bartlett: Chinese. Mrs. 6. H. Wood: home. Mrs. A. w. Upson; cradle roll. Mrs. W. H. Horsfall: mission- ary. Miss Estella Dickinson.
 . The following church officers were elected: Clerk. k. c. Merwin: treas- urer. Charles F. Scott: assistant. Walter J. Bunce: registrar. Mrs. Robert A. Lea: historian. Mrs. w. r. Brooks: auditor. c. J. Law; nomi- hating committee. Norman McKir- dy; Girl Scout committee, Mrs. c. F. Scott: standing comimttee. Will liam McKirdy and Esther B. Stan Icy; missionary. c. F. Root and Mrs. c. w. Lee: Council of Re- ligious Education. c. J. Campbell and Mrs. R. H. Barlow; Assyrian work, r. H. Hill, G. B. Taylor. R. Thomas; United Week Day school director. T. l.. Weed; athletics, R. C. Merwin, Harry Vessels. s. A. Ashley. A. H. Rockwell. M. T. John son. V: c. Hart: religious education board R. c. Twichell and Miss E. G. Rogers.
 Other reports were as follows:
 Registrars Report
 Members. Dec. 31. 1927 ..... c041 Gains for 1928 ............. 39
 Total for 1928 ..... 20s0
 Members Received During 1928
 Mooshie A. Badal. Robert Henry Barlow, Marguerite Melville Bar low (Mrs. R. H), Otto Charles Earta, Mary Valta Barta (Mrs. D. @, Donald Lord Bartlett. Jr., Lena Berndt Bastian (Mrs. J. H.), Fran ces Northrop Campbell. Burton Warren Chamberlain, Anna Louise Anderson Chamberlain (Mrs. B. WD. Elizabeth Portia Hubbard Cooper (Mrs. S. M). Mary sawtelle Curtis (Mrs. H. L.). Elizabeth Ar mold Dryden (Mrs. H. W.), Theo- dore Somers Dunn, Margaret D. Iilia. William A. Esmael, Elizabeth Louise Friend. Frederick Joseph Friend. Bertha Hyneck Friend (Mrs. F. J.), Thomas Gibson. Mary Ellen Gibson, (Mrs. T. J.). Garner C. Goodwin. Grace Connley Good win. (Mrs. c. e., Garner C. Good win. Jr.. Lucy Estella Goodwin. Ival