New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1923, Page 17

SOUTH CHURGH HAS TS ANNUAL HEETING (Continued from Third Page) new A, W, Upson; nominating com- mittee, Mrs, J. D, Williams; mission. ary commitiee, Miss K. Gertrude Ro. | gers and Willlam Bilal Boy Seout | committee, George E. Christ; general superintendent of the Bunday scheol, Frederic 1., Fay; assistant superin- tendent, T, L, Weed; segretary, H, V Thompson; Sunday stheel: Superin- tendent senior and inteamediate des partments, i, 1, Fay; junior depart. ment, Mrs, ¥, Chester Hale; primary department, Mrs, Willlam €, Dalsell; heginners' department, Miss Gertrude Denz; Ttalian department, Miss Louise F, Coats; Chinese department, Mrs, 8, H. Wood; assistant secretary, Miss Gertrude A, Weigand; treasurer, C. V', 'Seott; assistant treasurer, Mrs, Willlam Jackson; executive committes, Miss Helen Clancey: librarian, Mac- Allister Bchultz; library committee, Mrs, James P.*Baldwin: home mis- slons, Miss Ellzabeth R, Eastman; cradie roll, Mrs, K. B, Eddy, Board of Ladies for Home Work, This hoard is composed of ladies nominated by the standing committee and elected by the church, who sorve for a term of four years, This work consists of parish visita- tion, supplementing the work of the pastors, welcoming and extending the fellowship of the church to newcom- ers, rendering any helpful ministry to those who are sick or are in need, Each visitor Is provided with a list of the families in her district and is expected to call on each of these families at least once in three months, and at the end of each month she sends a report of her calls to the secretary .of the board, giving Infor- mation as to newcomers, changes in address, children for Sunday school, and babies for the cradle roll. The board"meets with the minister on the third Wednesday of Magch, June, September and Dnra'!nhrr. ‘Woman's Association. The association has kept in touch with the members through notes of sympathy to those sick, shut-in, or bereaved; and a system of regular calling inaugurated. The supply department has pro- vided two new gas stoves, an entirely new set of china and new communion napkins. The membership is 322. The annual meeting is held in April or May. In October a luncheon is held when plans for the coming year are presented. All meetings of the home and for- cign missionary departments, four of the former and eight of the latter, are assoclation mcetings. Numerous sewing meetings have been held. Monthly suppers, arranged by the so- clal department, were given. The association plans during the current year, so far as possible— To create a more social -atmos- phere, and a larger attendance at church suppers. To get into touch with every wom- an in the parish. To enlist more members in the ac- tive work of the association. To increase so far as possible a strong spirit of fellowship and friend- liness in the parish, aiding in bring- ing the women into closer relations with the church. To work in every way for finer spiritual efficiency. Mrs, R. N. Fisher, of Japan, and Mrs. Hannah Hume Lee were the out- side speakers. The department has made a most laudable record in exceeding some- what in gifts the goal of $1,600 for the women's board of missions. Oth- er contributions have been supplied to the value of $50 for Madura hos- pital, and to the Women's Union Christian colleges of the Orient. A fund has been started in memory of Miss Mary D. Eastman, a long- time member and oficer of the so- | —JANUARY— CLEARANCE SALE The W. G. Simmons Corp. REAL VALUES OFFERED IN MEN’S AND WOMEN'S SHOES AND HOSIERY A LARGE LOT OF WOMEN'S HIGH SHOE S WITH LO $8.00 VALUES Men’s Shoes in Black and | Brown Calf- ss 95 skin, $8 val. Lot of Women's Phoenix Black Silk $l 00 Hose Women’s Patent Pumps, Baby Louis Heels, $8.50 - $5.50 value ....) clety, the purpose of which s to|all make some gift of permanent useful. ness 1o the women's foreign work This fund is now over §550 The alm is 1o enlist as many wem- en as possible in this study of and work for foreign missions, A num-. ber are enrelled to furnish current information en all deings in this field. Many other commiltees are aotiy The text hoek “"Bullding with India,” by Pleming, is in part used in the program, as slse & number of other flooks, Meetings have been held the secoand Friday of each month, October to May, with an average attendance of 5o Home Missionary Department, This department has been yery ae- tive the past year, having held four regular intelligence meetings with an average attendance of A5 and seven sewing meetings with an average at. tendance of 35, Valuable boxes have been prepared and sent to ml»hmnuv) families, A very earnest effort has been made to aid the Assyrian women of the parish and five elasses in Eng- lish were organized and, met weekly, wilh an average of 15 women in at- Two other such classes are in prospect Cajling is being done in these homes for the purpose of promoting American friendliness and Christian spirit, About 35 homes will be reached in this, Help has been given the needy in the parish by way of food and eclothing, The various committces have heen diligent and shown encouraging results, The apportionment for 1922 has heen met, It is planned for the coming year especially to concentrate ‘on present lines of work, endeavoring to vitalize the program, increase knowledge of and interest in extension work, and to enlist a larger number of women in our activities, Christian Endeavor, The society has held rrguhu’ meet. ings during the year, at which the average attendance has béen 27, and three business meetings, The mem- bership iIs 80, There have also been several gatherings for social purposes. It is planned during the coming year to make an especial effort to increase the membership, and to have a series of social talks at which more freedom of expression from indi- vidual members may be had. The so- ciety has made a pledge of $20 to the state union, and {s planning means for raising this and other funds. Younz Women's Department. This department has maintained an unusual efficiency this yvear and is be- coming a prominent rallying point for young women of the church. A reg- ular mecting is held the first Monday of each month when supper is served, following which there is a short bus- iness meeting and then a talk on some phase of missionary work or other subjects in which the members are interested. In.the month of Feb- ruary a very successful party was given, to which men were invited. A largely attended picnic was held in June,.. On December 5 and 6 the young women gave a unique and pre- r from which over $500 ed,, A great deal of prep- aration was made for this event, aft- ernoon teas being held on Thursdays during the summer and fall when the young women were at home to their friends, and sewing and other work accomplished.” It is planned in the month of March to give a play par- ticularly adapted for young women. The membership has increased ma- terially, 73 being enrolled at the last annual meeting. No department of the church is in more encouraging condition. Boy Scouts of America—Troop 2. Very keen interest in the activities of the troop has been shown by the Scouts this year. A maximum limit of 25 Scouts was set the early part of the year, and is still maintained in order to develop a higher quality of scouting even than the troop has had. Half the boys are First Class Scouts and nearly all the rest are Second Class. Ninety-nine merit badges were gained by the First Class Scouts dur- ing the year, which is 43 per cent of ha of bo un Hil bo; as an Se. wi in a 27 pe | e er col er 7 co 85 WEST MAIN ST. Women’s Brown Vici 1- strap Pumps, Louis heels, $9.00 value. Special Small Lot of Men’s Wool 75¢ Hose. Special ..... leadership training conducted by the collecting hundies on Near Hast Relief | eral of immigmation to the eity for Bundie day, erans’ graves, about the ehureh on week-days u pathetic eaoperation well Assyvian Mission plied for membership in the | Troop, 4 second division was formed people in the eity meeting on a different night, Seout requirement advancement | been earried on among all the troops | of young penplv who sent’ a Christ. ] troop has held the custedy of counell banner, denoting first place four special meetings, tion of Frederiek 1., tained the first aid badges. stocking was filled tendance of 75, ladies which was a eral interest, season, outing was held at which was a large lowship, HEELS, and Black Calfskin, $5.00 $2.50 | o Special Black Silk : 5 FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1023, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1023, boys 12 to 16 years This olub bas | handwark and nete beeks was on dis- | | & total membership of 21. The older | play in the chapel, showing sareful beys mest on Wednesday evening for [and therough work by the pupils | practice, and the junior members o On rally 4ay special sessions were | ! Friday partment and & total This rifie was recorded wilh | popular and is much used, wot um.hm. B (o begin the year members of the club and Boy| On Ohristmas Sunday Corbin- Russwin | senior department put on the pageant whem permission | pantomime, “At the Door of the Inn, |and a portien of the junier depart equipment | ment served as chorus. This made a Director «of Religions Education | very impressive rendering of the fa The enrollment of the South |miliar Christmas story church schoel January 1, 1923 In June, 506 people attended gained in New Britain for the year. | and vaudeville entertainment Five Bcouts compieted the course in | given by members and friends It is planned for the current year 0 have meeting cach menth, ex The Seouts have actively engaged | cepting December, 1o produce & play community good turns, sueh as|and 1o bring the "commissioner gen- | cal eouncil ange has proven very and decorating the vel: | an address. An earnest effort is be. l"' evening the In many ways they!ing made to bring all men possible nl}nrouu but by the considerable seryice | the parish inte closer and meore & Small Arms club, of was granted by the chureli to use the ve been The Assyrian mission is in » the Beout summer camp at Rain. | healthy and very encouraging condi- W, {tion, There has been a gradu Because of the many boys who .pw"ro'lh. though there is also som follows annual ehureh and ehureh Seout | what of flux among the Assyrian| Cradie roll, Halian sehool, 64; ouling at Lake Compounce There are now | beginners, 62; 144; junier,! This fail the week-day sehonl was Albert ¥, about 70 families, seven more having | 167; senior, 308; department, continued, with a session on \\. Thes Hale, and been added the past year to the roll | 378; tet=l, 1,874 day afternoons for ades 4 and ht |'of the mission. In these families are| The avegage attendance at lne' and Thursdays for Grages 6.4, inelu ys are enrolied in this division over 125 ehildren, of whom more |chureh scheol, January 1 to Decem. sive, deventy-twe pupils are enrolied many mere attending the meetin, than 40 are in our regular chureh [ ber 31, was 505, with the high-water|in this d looking forw to membership, | school, A number of children are nn‘murk of 646 on April 16 The library has heen wel For some time a friendly con®st in | the eradle roll I During the summer a general school |¥ear. The number of hooks has| Mrs, E. K. Adams conducts a elass |session for all departments was con- . ducted at 9:30, and lllustrated Bible the city, and for nine months this | mas box te the “colored” children of stories and other suitable talks were the | the eity, In this class both English | given, and Assyrian are studied HReport eards have bheen issued For the past two months a mid- every three months to Grades 4 1o & week meeting has been held nnllm-ludnr. The granting of promotion Thursday evenings. One hundred and eertificates and diplomas on omo- forty-one cottage meetings have he |l|un day were based on these cards | held and are very fruitful in impres- A very mueh higher grade of work siveness and seem to bring a greater has heen done this year throughout response. the school, due mainly to three facts Rev, K, K, Adams has made 201 1, The pupils' interest ip, and re. pastoral chlls, and has held many ! spect for, the work of his church conferences with his people The n- school, needy family and @ Christmas | have been four eelebrations of the Parents are nlunvlm: more solidly | | i aud 18 > pactona usliad ] DAk or the wortsiat the mehaol Bt | with the church, Iive funerals have | the heme end bheen held, and two marriages sol- 3. The increasing enthusiasm and in emnized, terest of the teachers in a ehurch There 15 a sewing elub for women, | school more nearly approaching led by Mrs, Adams, which has held the standards of the publie school, 20 meetings. This club was respon-| At Easter quite a number from the sible for the collection and forward.'school entered the fellowship of the ing of 8§90 to the starving Assyrians church |In Russia. Mrs, Adams made 134 A special service was held Easter English classes for women are Sunday evening when the junior de. ! partment formed a children's chorus | of 425, voices, in the singing of Easter carols, On promotion day in June the reg Several of the boys teek amlnlu@ | the | schao! | is as| 1§ primary der the teadership of home tohener and Warren used this oaned (Continued on Following IMage) 'Have You Piles? Then You Have something to Leam, Thousands who have piles have not | 1earned that quick and permanent re relief can only he accomplished with internal medicine Neither cutting nor any smnmount of treatment with ointments and suppositories will re. move the eause Bad eireulation causes piles. There | is a complete stagnation of blood in | the lower howel and & weakening of the parts. Dr. J, 8 Leonhardt was | first to find the remedy. His prescrip- | tion HEM-ROID, is now sold by all | druggists. Dr. Leonhardt tried it in| 1,000 cases with the marvelous ree- | ord of a success in 88 per eent and | then decided it shonld be sold under | a rigid money-back guarantee Don't waste any more time with outside applications. Get a package of HEM-ROID from Clark & Brain- erd company today. It has given safe and lasting relief to thousands | and should do the same for you—it | seldom fails. Girl Scouts—Troop 1, During the past year the Girl outs held 30 regular meetings -and | A clasa in first ald under the direc- Fay was held last nter and the South church troop the only one in the eity whieh ob- A Thanksgiving dinner was sent to | South Church Brotherhood, The membership for the year was 5. Bix regular meetings, with sup- | r, were held, with an average at. One of these was a an annual affair, ot large gathering, At ich meeting there has been a speak- \ on some tople of current or gen- At the opening of the | calls, A very successful | held in the homes once a week, Rifie Club, mpany and a splendid spirit of fel. During 1922 a rifle range was fitted During the year the hroth-; up in the cellar of the church and a hood brought the well-known Flon- | club organized among the young men, [ular work of the school was shown in ley string quartet to the city for a|16 years of age and over.: Later a the exercises in which the children neert of high order. A minstrel | junior membership was added !nrlnurlh'lpulmi» A large exhibition of MACKAY & WALLIN 43 MAIN ST. 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