New Britain herald., 1930-01-17

. D., NepOlt O1OWS Rarrows; recording secretary. Miss Helen Bromley; treasurer, Miss Esther E. Stanley: auditor, Mss Estelle F. L. Johnson.
 The department has member ship Of 9. The meetings, which are Eeld the first Monday evening in each month from October to May ] have averaged 95 to 8 in attend ance. The annual meeting is held tie first Monday in May. The annual sal. was held in December. Bridge parties were held monthly at the homes Of members, from which considerable amount was realized. The making Of surgical dressings { for boNwork and for the hospital has constituted much Of the work done ar the meetings. Assistance was gir- CT in the packing Of a Christmas box for Miss Ruth CoWlcs. Amongst those who have spoken at the me H.- iues were Mrs H T. Burr. Miss Caroline r.. Bartlett, Rev. T, $. Dunn and the pastor.
 Following is the report ot tie treasurcr:
 The treasurer reported receipts of $5i7,94. disbursements Of $5lI34 and balance of sl@S,9I.
 Brotherhood
 .l1 vice president, Howard $. Timbreil secretary. Herbert E. Johnson; treasurer. Louis $. Thomas.
 The Brotherhood counts 10 is membership all men Of the parisn who wish to be notified of it's nect- , irgs. This number is approXmate'y l15. The meetings the past year have been well attended. The aver age Of those present has been over 75. The Father and Son night. spon- sorcd by the Brotherhood was most successful over 125 being in attend ance. and program being diversified and carried out largely by the boys. The treasurer reported receipts or sS5Q,75 and disbursements of sS5Q.73.
 Assyrian Mission
 Pastor and president, Reverend Elisha Adams; secretary, David Bd- da1; treasurer, VI. E. Sulliman; as- sistant treasurer, Jacob Noorad: ey- ecutivc committee, Philip Tamra>, AhsaIom Yohannon, Jonathan 1on- an. Oshanna Ella, Mrs. E. F. Adams, Mrs. Eva Abraham. Mrs. J. Daniel: auditors Ph lip Tan2raz and Absd!- on Yohannon; ushcrs, Jonathan Daniel and lousipus Ella.
 Jolly Junior Girls club; chair man, Mrs. Philip Tamraz; president. Nancy K, Jacob; vice president, Lily F. Ella; secretary, Lily SargiS: treasurer, Robecca T. Lazar.
 Fidelity Girls club: Chairman. Miss Laura Woodford; president, Dcnna ]. Abraham; secretary, Lily [. Fila.
 The membership Of the Mission le upwards oC 20@. Regular services arc held each Sunday at l:5v ?. m, ct- ccpt during the months of July and August when the hour Is l0;%O a. m. with an average attendance ot lg5. Each second month. beginning with January, there is celebration of the communion. Seventeen were received into membership in the church. Nearly 100 Of the children and yonng people arc in various dc psrtments of the church school 4 number of boys and girls arc also n the scout troops. A chorus of IS girls goWned, and under the dirc2- ton of Mrs. I. W. Mott. aids in the singing at the services of worship.
 The Jolly Junior Girls club has been active in different ways an1 at a sale realized s93 from which gowns were purchased for the Chor- US. This club meets each Sunday at 4 D. m.
 There were 4 children on the cradle roll. which is under charge of Mrs. Adams. Four children have been baptized An Easter festival Is held each year for the children when each child is presented with an appropriate Easter gift One hundred twenty-six boys and giris were thus remembered this year.
 The Young Peoples Brotherhood meets twice each month and has charge of the social activities of the mission. This organization rais@1 $GS from play given and the mon "y was used for rcbinding the hymn books Of the mission.
 Prayer meetings arc held often on Thursday evenings at the church, and many sucn meetings have ben held in the homes of the people not only in New Britain. but in Bcr,.r and kcnsingtol. During Holy Week q devotional service was held each evening except Saturday, and these were largely attended.
 Mrs. Adams conducts a Bible class for women on each Sunda% afternoon at o'clock, which is at tended by fron~l2 to l5 women.
 The executive committee holis regular meetings on the last Tues day evening in each month for dis Cussion and regulation of the ar fairs of the mission.
 Various gifts of flowers, fruit. pre- serves, and other daintics have bcan sent to the sick. the Childrcn's Home. and the Home for Crippled Children in NeWjngton.
 Mir. Adams has spoken 10 the Assyrian people in Bristol. has o. ficiatcd at q number of fune rals, and has performed five marriage cere- monies.
 The treasurer's report showed re- ceipts of s7S1.63 and disbursements Ol $7Sl.63.
 Italian Mission
 General superintendent and mis- sionary, Miss Caroline F.. Bartlett; Minister, Rev. PasQual Alterio.
 Hunter road. branch: Minister Rev paS0ualc Altcrio. assistant mi