New Britain herald., 1930-01-17
Members at Annual Meet ing Hear Report From Building Committee - Progress in All Fields of Endeavor Reflected in Statements for 1929.

1's con p4tL-4 anu htI OiI ltl'' ett~ n. congregation is ready to build ss soon az the present building at the corner of Church and Main streets E sold. according 10 q report made at the annual meeting Of the Flre- Congregational church last evening. The report Of the building committee vas 70 inc effect that the ne'| church cannot be built until the oil rdIfice ls sold. The present struc- -ure. recently damaged by fire and repaired at q cost Of about Si0,QQ1, practically all Of which was covered by insurance, has been offered for sale at a price ot SGoo.Qo0
 Other reports made at the annual meeting were as follows.
 Report Of the Pastor
 Church membership tJanUary :, r93n), 1.4G3: church services held in 1929, A, average attendance (Sun- day mornines). 343; sermons and addresses by pastor. 156; class ses- sions conducted by pastor. 5l; bap- tsrs performed by pastor, 38; mar riages solemnized by pastor, ,; fu- neral services conducted by pastor 70; calls made by pastor. 5s7.
 Your pastor has tried still further 10 extend the ministry O. this church in the past year by accepting invita- tions 10 preach ether by exchange or as pulpit supply in the following churches: Center church, spring. field. Mass. C,Wice); South church of Hartford (t~iccl; M'. Vernon church Of Boston; Second church Of West Newton and First church or Longmeadov, Mass; First church oi New Canaan. Conn; Wyandotte church of Detroit, Michigan. and First church. Jaffrcy, New Hamp- shire In addition he has served as official delegate from the Central association 10 the Congregational Council in Detroit, and as Il member Of the denorinational commissions on International Relations and Evangelism. hknHisc as director Of the International Grenfell sssocia- tion president of the Connecticut Council of Religious Education and chaplain Of the Storrs summer school.
 'Tpo matters Of outstanding in- terest and importance in the church year are: first, the entertainment by the Congre eGational churches Of New Britain and vicinity Of nearly seven hundred delegates and visitors from all the Congre gational churches Of New England at the regional confer ence on missions, for which this church served ss headquarters over the weekend Of October 26. s7. and 28: and, second. the fire which oc- cured in the parish house on No- vember 25th and Mas necessitated somewhat curtailed program of activities for the past seven weeks. The insurance covers the damage. and by prompt action on the part Of the New Britain fire department and the societys committee the building is now saved, repaired, redecorated and ready for your inspection and use.
 Among the other matters of inter- est might be mentioned a course Of One Hundred Questions on the Cos pei Of Luke in February, a series of Lenten discussions of modern re- ligious books in March. and read ings from "Pilgrim's Progress" in May together with a. third series of union midweek lectures in Novem- Der on the general topic of India Today The total attendance at the union Palm Sunday and Holy Week services held in this church in 1929 was S4& The church school shows steady growth. particularly In the beginners. primary and junior par'mcnts.
 Theodore AnsN1rth Greene,
 Pastor.
 Report of Clerk
 The total membership or this church on December &1St, 1929 was 1.&57. ot whom 57a were males and Slf females During the year there have been added. or confession Of 'ath 60, hy letter I5. making inc total number received during the year 75. Tber. have been removed, hy letter @t ry request 1. by death "A. making 'Ge total humber re- moved during tho year n. Tho total mcmHcrship on December %Ist, 1a.A vas l.t23, Of whom 59I were males and t%2 females
 The total number or hartlsms was 's nf whom g wero children and adults.
 Eleven members of tho church were married during the year
 On Childrens Sunday June 18th. 1t children received Bibles from the church
 William C. HunsorGord
 Clerk.
 Report ot the Treasurer
 For ttc yoar onlIas December 31, 192h
 An aocour' O the money received for henevolaucos during the year and what aas done witJ r.
 Total receipts ........... SaS4&,15 l'lAb UIS-lllt I.t- N,t J.J ,
 Samuel NcCUrcheor.
 Treasurer Young Woman Missionary society The Young Womnu's Missionary society nith i membership ot 8, has held suppcrs and buS,ncsg meet ings as usual on the first and third Tuesdays Of each month, with an average attendance oi between 70 and 45.
 Surgical dressings hay, bccu made for the Ryder Memorial hospital at Porto Rico and for 'hc Visiting Nurse Association O. New Eii,aI0. Over 5oo tarlatau randy bags were made for fine Boys club Christmas party and = for ti,c Tuberculosis Relief soclnty. Somc members hatc met the first ThursddNs m Notom- hcr and December to make aur2icaI drrsstras a' the local hospltd,
 Christmas gifts were sent to all the church missionaries. and two