New Britain herald., 1929-01-18
S)UTH CHURCH
 RECEIVES GIFT
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served from OctooeT A's' ,ls3s. r~,. suppers for boys. Two woman .ocistion lunchecns. Six staho!hk committee suppers. Five Sunday school suppers. Three home ms xionary luncheons. One reception io' Y L. ray, Three brotherhood sup uers. Two suppers and lunch TOT nyassers, One basketball supper Three junior brotherhood suppers- Six luncheons. Six church supperS' Six Girls club suppers.
 Foreign Missionary Deparn""
 The officers are:
 President, Mrs. George B. Taylor; secretary, Mrs. Olive J. lnsrahah' treasurer. Miss Esther B. Stanley.
 Home Missionary Department
 The officers are:
 President. Mrs George W. -raut; vice president, Mrs. E. B. stone; recording secretary. Mrs. A. > Grant. corresponding secretary Mrs F. w, Pelton: treasurer, HISS Esther E. StdnleE.
 Young Womcn's Department
 The officers are:
 President, Mrs A. II. Harrop' first vice president. Mrs. k. A. ca'- lin. second vice president, Miss Ma bel Steele. third vice president. Mrs' Walter Meyer; fourth vice pres'- dent. Mrs. F. A. Hemenway- MISS Grace stoven: fifth vice president Mise Ruth Henry; correspond'ne secretary, Miss Mildrd Barro"s' recording secretary. Miss Helen Bromley; treasurer. Miss Es'hr. Stanley: auditor, Miss Estelle K. L. Johnson. :. l.,
 The department numbers Ss Tn membership. The average atteno- ance at the meetings, which are held the first Monday in each month from october to May mas held between 70 and 45. At the lirst meeting fifty were present to greet the new president, Mrs. Hemen"ay' who returned to leadership or tue oreanization after a lapse or two years. Plans for the annual oaZadi were discussed. During octoper anu November weekly meetings "e'e held on Monday afternoons Tor 'ne purpose of making articles 10 De sold at the bazaar. At the regular November meeting committees were named to carry out thls ehterP''se' Tn December. during the first week. this bazaar, known as Gasonno Alley" was held and proved 10 DC a reasonable success.
 Treasurer's Report
 Receipts ......''' o. Disbursements .....,'.''' >''o Department of Religious Educa',"i Membership in the various oe- partments and organizations tuhc- tioninr under the department or education for the year 1923 totals 17s5.
 An through the weeks following the fire of February IF young peo. nle of many of the departments or the school were busy earning money to give to the reconstruction fund. On 6hildren's Day. June IT, the'r gifts were formally presented to the society. These gifts totaled nearly tour hundred dollars.
 South church beginners-Sl".
 Hunter Road mission-$l0 Tn gold.
 Italian besinners-A bank full or nickels dimes and pennies.
 Primary department-$lls TOY Connecticut State Flag.
 Mis. Church's class of boys-$lS for Bible Markers.
 Italian-American department - $50 in new $l bills.
 The Junior department-SS2 TOT "Oid Glory"
 The Girls chorus-s35 for Pulp" Bible.
 Intermediate dcpartment->4o.
 Senior department-$4o.
 The New Ventures Of the Year
 Several new branches of work have been inaugurated during the year.
 A director of missionary educa- ton and benevolences has been ap' rointed, whose purpose is to plan and adapt to the various depart ments of the church school an Tn. terestinR and careful schedule of obiertives. It is also the purpose of the director to promote the reading of interesting and helpful mission ary literature and promote genu. inc and live interest in the frontier work of Christian missions. The di- rector has secured a small library for circulation among the boys and girls. The books are in constant de- mand. Miss Estella Dickinson is the director and seeks 10 cooperate with the department heads in the development Of this important work.
 A director of reading, Miss kath- crime Strong. is planning program of helpful suggestion and guidance for the boys and girls in choosing what to read. William Bomba and his assistants serve at the circula- ton desk. Due to repairs in tho chapels the library has not been in use during the entire year. Early in January it will be in complete working order again with an addi- tion of about 40 or 50 new books.
 A Teachers Mothers league has grown out of the home department organization under the leadership of Mrs. A. w Upson and Mrs. E. F 'Proudman. Since it's inception the league has been very active. Ite membership committee under the direction of Mrs. I. W. Mott has found the way into many homes. 4 rumhar Of interesting and helpful programs were presented. Money was raised for the beginning of 9 library of books of especial interest An1' helpfulness to parents. Thosc Looks are now in circulation. The league seeks 10 bring together par cuts ard teachers in sympathetic