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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01104 3798
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Annual Record
of the
North Congregational Church of Lynn 11
No. 2-5 1870-1874
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ANNUAL RECORD
OF THE North Congregational Church of Dyan. No. 2. FOR THE YEAR 1870-71.
The past year has been one of prosperous growth, on account of the establishment of the Church in its intended field. The site of the Chapel was secured on the tenth of June. 1870. through the liberality of Bro. Joux WALES. The contract for the work was soon given to Mr. S. E. Clough. of Lynn, mol the corner-stone was laid on the seventeentli of August. The house was dedicated on the eleventh of January.
On the eighth of January. 1971. we worshipped for the last time in Concert Hall, which had been the temporary home of the Church since its organization ; and on the following sabbath, January 15, we met in the newly dedicated Chapel.
Numerous, and, it is believed. permanent accessions to the Congre- gation began to be made immediately upon the setting up of worship in the Chapel.
Our Growth.
(1.) Growth of the Church.
Members, 106. Last year, 84. Gain. 22.
Absent. 6.
Members of other churches communing with us. 23. Last year, 21. Gain. 2.
Total of resident communicants, 123. Last year, 99. Gain, 24.
(2.) Growth of the Congregation.
[A. ] Families, 113. Last year. 81. Gain, 29.
[B. ] Individuals belonging to other families, 76. Last year, 53. Gain, 23.
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(3.) Growth of the Sabbath School.
Teachers, 25. Last year, 16. Gain. 9.
Scholars, 182. Last year, 157. Gain. 25.
[Gain in two years, families, 49; individuals, 19; church members, 22.]
Our Treasury.
(1.) Amount raised for the expenses of Public Worship, 89973 86 (Surplus oyer actual expenses to be carried to Building Fund, abont $300.)
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(2.) Collected for Missions, 163 76 - For sacramental nses and charities in the church, 53 85 For hymn books, - 60 43
For the Sabbath School,
113 64
Total of ordinary collections, - - $4365 04 The total cost of the Chapel, including land, building, furniture, and et ceteras, has been about $20.200.
The Ladies' Parlor was furnished by the special contributions of a number of individuals .- a bracket, a chair, a sofa, &c., from one and another.
The Bell. whose musical note has been so much admired, was pre- sented by Mrs. MIRIAM WINTON OPDYKE. of New York City. It was cast by Messrs. E. Holbrook & Son, of East Medway, Mass., is of the key G, and weighs, exclusive of hangings, 1507 pounds.
Our dolorh.
A Christian Church is organized for work, as well as worship, and the work is one essential part of the worship. A part of our work seems to be to determine by experiment, for many churches deeply interested in the problem, the value of the free church as one means for the evangelization of a community like ours. In particular. we recognize our duty as a church to make special efforts for the promotion of temper- ance, for the relief of the sick and poor, for hospitality to strangers. for the circulation of religious reading, as well as for every good work that claims our aid. Bands of workers esist among us for service in these different lines of effort. During the past year some three hun- dred copies of the "Good Words" have been circulated monthly in our field, by visitors from house to house. A weekly meeting for the instruction of girls in needle-work has also been commenced, designed to continue from October till May.
Our Sabbath Services.
Public worship at 103 and 3; in Summer at 4. Sabbath School after morning service. The Lord's Supper in the afternoon of the first Sabbath of every other month, beginning with January. Chil- dren may be presented for baptism on the Sabbath after the Cominu- nion.
Our Other Meetings.
Children's Meeting, (i. e. " Sabbath School Concert,") on the Sab- bath after the Communion.
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Prayer and Conference Meeting every Tuesday evening.
The Concert of Prayer for Missions on the first Sabbath evening of each month.
Communicant's Meeting, preparatory to the Lord's Supper, on the Friday evening preceding.
. The Church Fellowship Meeting in the week after the Communion.
Praise Meetings occasionally.
The Social Gathering, for all members of the Congregation, as op- portunity may offer.
We regard it as the covenanted duty of the members of the Church. when not providentially prevented, to attend both services of worship on the Lord's Day, and one weekly meeting, especially the Concert of Prayer for Missions, the meeting preparatory to the Lord's Supper. and the Fellowship Meeting.
The Pastor
will ordinarily be found at the Chapel every Tuesday afternoon, from five to six o'clock. He will be glad to appoint interviews at any other time and place. He desires especially that cases of sickness and af- fliction should be speedily reported to him by any one cognizant of them. Funerals should be appointed, when possible, in the afternoon. and never on the Sabbath, except in emergencies.
Official Lists.
Pastor. James M. Whiton. Deaeons, Benjamin F. Moore. James E. Patch. Jolin D. Haskell. Standing Committee of the Church-The Pastor and Dea- cons ex officiis, Martin D. Harney, Edward Perkins, Abel Preston. Clerk. James M. Clark. Treasurer, Benjamin F. Moore.
Sabbath School Superintendent, Benjamin F. Moore. Assistant Superin- tendent, John Wales. Secretary and Treasurer. JJames M. Clark. Libra- rian, John M. Tarbox. Assistant Librarian, Edward W. Preston.
Prudential Committee of the Parish-John Wales, John D. Haskell. S. B. Fuller. . Building Committee-B. F. Moore. O. L. Baldwin. F. W. Nichol -. John Wales. Robert Morrill. S. B. Fuller, John D. Haskell. Parish Clerk. James M. Clark. Parish Treasurer, John D. Haskell. Organist, Mary F. Coffin. Sexton, George W. M. Blanchard.
. Marriage.
Edward Stone and Mary Ann Emerson, - - June 16. 1870.
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Deaths.
Hattie Rust Patch.
July 3.
Age. 1 day.
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Wallace Ivins Moore.
July 17.
4 mes.
Charles F. Tuttie.
July 18.
Edward N. Boynton.
sept. 11.
f mos.
Mabel Folwell.
Mar. 23.
7 mios.
Our Experiment.
Inquiries come from friends in various parts of the country. Hor does the free-seat system work? To which we are happy to respond. It works as well as the most sanguine had expected. Adopted as an experiment, in the full belief that men would give as much for the free gospel as they would pay for the go-pel sold in pew leases. and debited in collector's bills, it has been liberally sustained by an appreciative community. While a large part of the society hesitated. or were in- different, at the beginning, the experience of two years has produced a general opinion strongly favorable to the provision incorporated in onr by-laws, that
" All sitting- in the house of worship to be erected by the Society shall be free of rent or taxa ion to all persons desiring to worship with as."
We are convinced that ours is the practical way to transform neg- lecters of the sanctuary into contributing worshipers. by removing one of the strong prejudices that estrange men's hearts from the plate .. of worship ;- the Christian way to bear testimony against the hateful class spirit that disdains to " sit with all sorts of people " in the house of God ;-- the unselfish way to give the world a sign of the real bro- therhood and equality of all souls in the Church of Christ :- the way of faith in Him who said. "Compel them to come in that My house may be filled," and " With what measure ye mete it shall be meas- ured to you again."
In answer to mnnerous inquiries from abroad, we add that reasona- ble punctuality to the sound of the bell enables families. in the major- ity of cases, to sit together-a point of great importance. It has also been found that the punctual families are, for the most part. able to sit in the same place, week after week, as many do in the lecture rooms of all churches.
In order, however, to realize the benefit of the free church, it will not do for a few public spirited individuals to pay the bills. so as to bestow upon the many a gospel which costs nothing. Such a gospel can never imbue men with the spirit of Him who esteemed it . more blessed to give than to receive." A free church which results in ere-
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ating a congregation of pampers or of shirkers does little good. Those that may possibly be saved thereby must be saved so as by fire." A gospel that costs nothing will be held cheap. The ideal ben- efits of the free church become actual so far as it is supported by the free-will offerings of all those who enjoy its privileges. In short. the voluntary weekly offering is the necessary complement of the free sitting. With this conviction, after unsatisfactory experiments with a different method, we adopted. when we began worship in our Chapel. the apos- tolie rule (1 Cor. 16 : 2), and have since then. with most gratifying results, made the free-will weekly offering a regular part of our ser- vice of worship. Weekly payments being the rule, in a manufactur- ing community like ours, this is as convenient. to say the least, in church matters as in matters of business. It is the fairest way of ap- portioning the expenses of the church among worshipers of widely differing ability. More can be raised in this way than in any other. By little and often large sums are made up. It lessens the temptation of selfishness to contest the payment of large sums in quarterly in- stallments. It seenres wider interest in the work of the church ; the more contributors, of however small amounts, the more well-wishers and active friends. It enables the stranger and the transient hearer to gratify the generous impulse to do their part toward feeding the fire that has warmed them. It does away with the miserly antipathy to the alms-box in the place where we enjoy God's gifts of grace. It forms the good habit of giving by system, and on principle. rather than by hap and spasin. It promotes the sincerity of grateful wor- ship by its constant opportunity for practical acknowledgement of our obligations. It is a plan sure to be widely adopted among living churches.
DIRECTORY OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS COMPOSING OUR CONGREGATION.
AT- This Directory has been prepared to promote acquaintance, and to be a guide in social intercourse. ..
Great care has been taken to make a complete list. Some omissions will never- theless occur from the unwillingness of individuals, here and there, to respond to all invitations to give their names as members of the congregation.
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EXPLANATORY . MARKS.
The names of members of this church are printed in SMALL CAPITALS ; those of members of other churches in italics ; A prefixed * indicates an absent member. A prefixed + indicate's baptized children. A prefixed ;indicates infant children not of age to attend worship. A prefixed § indicates members of the sabbath School belonging to families not known to be connected with the congregation.
Mrs. C. H. Ahorn. . ... .93 Summer.
Jerome B. Adams. Mrs. Adams,- Charles .J., . 1 Holton St. Ct. Louisa M. Akerberg, at Mr. Bartoll's Mrs. E. A. Alley .- Everett, .. . 165 Washington J. H. ALLEY. MRS. ALLEY .-
Mary C., fLillie W., #Howard, 44 Franklin Cyrene D. Ames. . .. at Mr. Chandler's § Sarah Archer. . .. Myrtle § Laura M. Attwill. .257 Essex SARAH ATWELL .. .92 Market * Mrs. MARIA AUSTIN,- David Henry, Ella M. Hill, .21 Bond Charles C. Aver. Mrs. Aver .-
Fred B., Harry L., Grace JJ .. Mabel V., Lillie C., ... ... 1 Hollinsworth $ Francella W. Bacheller. 52 Laighton O. L. Baldwin, Mrs. BALDWIN .-
Frank O., Frederic W., Emma C., Hattie F., Edward 1 .. , # Mary .. .323 Main W. II. Baldwin. . . 323 Main MRS. LOUISA A. BAMBER. 41 N. Com. ELIZABETH B. BANCROFT.
SAMUEL A. BANCROFT .- Samnel T., Mary E., Henry L., EDWARD P., Clara L., Annie H., #George E., #Estella F' .. 16 Mall John Bartoll. Mrs. Bartoll .-
+.John M .. t Win. T., # Henry D., + Mary W. IFI Washington Mrs. Ann Berry, . .55 Franklin Geo. W. M. Blanchard, Mrs. Blanch- ard .-
James F., Lizzie M., .52 Franklin Elizabeth Booth. .. .. at Mr. Latham's W. T. Bowers. Mrs. Bowers,- Charles, Carrie B., Wilbe. ; Nellie,. 96 Wash. § Charlie Boynton. .. . . 21 N. Common Mrs. MARY S. BOYNTON,-
SUSAN P'. BOYNTON, : Pinkham Gorham A. Bray. 40 Johnson Mrs. JJ. F. Brown .-
Philip, Willie, Frank, ;Benj. B., t Louis E .. 16 Prospect Mrs. C. G. Bubier .-
Jennie,. .. 9 Franklin § Edward T. Bubier. § Frank Bubier, 63 Johnson
Joan Buhier. . 63 Johnson Contes Bulfinch, Mrs. BULFINCH. - t Edgar F., f Ella B., f Lizzie E., ... 22 Park
John A. Burrows, Mrs. Burrows. Foster Place Mrs. Mary B. Cahoon .-
Imogene B. Cahoon ... .531 Min C. W. Carleton. Mrs. Carleton .- Bessie,. Mo Franklin * ANNE E. CARR. . . Claremont. N. H. John Carruthers. Mrs. Carruthers .- John, James, Anna. George MI., 5 Arlington * Mrs. ANNIE F. S. CHADWELL. 3 Hanover H. O. Chadwell, Mrs. Chadrel. Fan- nie M. Chadwell. . 456 Main Win. Chamberlain. Mrs. Chamberlain. Addie G.,. .93 Essex $ Effie Chamberlain. . . . . Norwood Ct. C. A. Chase, Mrs. Chase, - Frank G .. .. 32 Laighton Geo. W. Chandler, Mrs. Chandler. 20 Lowell Geo. F. Churchill, Mrs. Churchill .--- + George A .... . Rockingham J. M. CLARK, Mrs. CLARK. . . S Newon A. C. Cobb. 25 N. Comnon MARY F. COFFIN. .33 Federal Wm. A. Conner. Mrs. Conner .--
Wm. H. Chadwell, Geo. O. Chadwell. 13 Hollins worth Nellie Cutler.
Priscilla L. Cutts. . .. . 180 Summer Mrs. SUSAN B. DAVIS :- Ella C. Carleton,. .93 Franklin CHARLES L. DELNOW, Mrs. DELNOW, 15 Arlington
Mary B. Derereux, .... at Mr. Bartoll's Sarah E. Dodge .. .9 Cambridge
CHAS. L. Dow. Mrs. Dow .- + C. Walter, + Annie II .. ..... 24 Centre * OLIVER DRAKE, * Mrs. DRAKE. Treasure City, Nevada § Helen M. Drew. § Jos. N. Drew. 113 Washington Wm. H. Duncan. Mrs. DUNCAN. - tt Mary Ellen, t;John Fleming, 10 Johnson Julia Dyke. 4 Summer Vira Dyke. . .54 Summer Mrs. MARY A. EMERTON. . S Congress Win. Estes. Mrs. Estes,- Helen M., Mary E. E. L., + Rosa Belle.
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Julia A. Fisk. . . at Mr. F. W. Nichols's ' Elbridge II. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson. Wm. B. Folwell, Mrs. FOLWELL .- Clara B., Helen M .. Henry II., Hannah E., Mary G., ; Eruest E., t Elbridge H. Jr .. 253 Essex t Annie K., .. 07 Maple RICHARD FORD. Mrs. FORD .-
tC. Walter, LOUISA B., fJames B., FR. Warren,. 4. Main Nellie Foss. at Mr. Gray's Annie M. French. .. at Mr. Philbrick's
S. B. Fuller. Mrs. FULLER .--
. t Charles S., George A., Henry HI., Sarah E., Fred P.,. . Herbert . Mrs. MARIAN M. FURBISII, -
Edgar W.,.
.91 Maple
Mrs. Elisabeth L. Furbush,-
Geo. II., Emma E., Noet ......... 159 Maple . Mrs. ELIZABETH GEORGE, 3 Strawberry Av. A. E. Goodale. Mrs. Goodale .- Georgianna, Grace, .43 Whiting | Mrs. NANCY LEWIS.
S. S. Goodridge, Mrs. GooDRIDGE .- Charles S., Henry F., Herbert S., George A.,. .2 Charles st. ('t. Sarah V. Gove, ... S Strawberry Ave. J. E. GRAY, Mrs. GRAY. . . 6 Hanover John W. Hale, Mrs. Hale,-
Addie Jane, Emma F. P., Sarah Louise,
38 Lnighton
Henry C. Hamilton. . . .. . 14 Laighton MARTIN D. HARNEY, Mrs. HARNEY,-
MARY E., MARTHA F., ........ 24 Harwood Mrs. Mary R. Harney,-
C. Louise, M. Lucy, Lizzie, Charles II., 25 Baker
M. C. Harrington, Mrs. Harrington.
Cora 1 .. , Freddie M., rear of 177 Washington A. L. Harris 2 Tremont Block Cora Harris, . 2 Tremont Block J. D. HASKELL. Mrs. Haskell. -
t Frank, ........ Cor. Boston & Washington WM. HASKELL. Mrs. HASKELL. -
Susan C., Walter S., Frank II., I Commerc'l S. G. HENDERSON, Mrs. HENDERSON. Robert O., ; Frank HI.,. . . . 15 Hollinsworth Mrs. Mary E. Hill,-
Annie Bertha .. .6 Lyman
§ Edward N. Hills, 1 Herbert Lucy M. Hodgkins. 4 George E. W. HOLDEN, Mrs. HOLDEN,-
t Jennie F., t Bertha L., ..... J& Commercial § Annie G. Holt, § Nattie Holt, 43 Laighton
Mrs. SUSAN M. HOUGHTON, . . 13 Vine Abby S. Hudson, .... at Mr. Conner's Nathaniel C. Jackman, Mrs. Jackman, 8 Brimblecom Thomas H. B. James, Mrs. James,- # Melissa K.
§ Abbott Johnson, 13 Baker
Mrs. MARGARET B. JOHNSON. 113 Washington
$ Martha E. Kenney. . .. 2 Albany D. W. Kimball. MMrs. Kimbal !.- Louisa A., Charles. .. 317 Main Mrs. Harriet E. Kimball. Henry B. Kimball.
& Susan F. Kimball.
Olive A. Kirk. 10 Baker Mrs. ELVIRA KNAPP. . . 75 Franklin $ Horace F. Lakeman, . .3 Chase Henry T. Latham. Mrs. Latham .- S. Isadora, Carrie J., Annette E., Walter A .. + Henry .. 3 strawberry Ave.
Mrs Agnes II. Littledeld .- #Mabel, . IS Stewart Joseph Littlefield. .10 Almont
Kate C. Littlefield. .35 Vine * FRANK B. MAKEPEACE, Theological Seminary, New Haven. Com. Mrs. SUSAN A. MALLOY, -- Ann .A., Emma F., 93 Lowell HANNAH J. MARTIN. . .. 491 Boston Lizzie Martin. . . cor. Smith and Union MARIA F. MARTIN. . . .491 Boston M. S. May. Mrs. May .- t Edward M.
Ellen Me.Allister. . at Mr. Tufts's ANNIE MCDAVITT. . . . . . . 12 Bacheller CHAS. E. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MCKIN- NEY, 3 Strawberry Ave. L. R. Merrill. 51 Market PHIEBE M. MERRILL, . .51 Market W. J. Merrill. 10 Park Sq. Mrs. ABIGAIL MILLS, Jas. C. A. Mills, 318 Main
Carrie A. Moody. . .. .. 84 Summer BENJ. F. MOORE, Mrs. MOORE. 21 Baker
R. Morrill, Mrs. Morrill,-
Josephine ... 16 Johnson A. Morrill. Mrs. Morrill .- # Fanny May, ; Mabel, ..... .. . 16 Johnson Edwin Moulton, Mrs. Moulton .-
Emily M., Lizzie E., Aunie C., : Abbie L., 3 Holton St. Ct.
Mrs. MARY C. MULLIGAN, IS Stewart Mrs. MARY T. NEWHALL .- Charles H. & Joseph S. Spinney, 445 Boston S. Hart Newhall, Mrs. Newhall,- Freeman H. .5 Vine
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F. W. Nichols, Mrs. NICHOLS. 378 Boston
Otis Nichols, Mrs. Nichols .-
Clara M. . Ystrawberry Ave. HI. Fannie Nutting, Lizzie P. Nutting. 30 Franklin
MARY J. PACKARD. . . 106 Washington Mrs. MARY T. PALMER .-
George E .415 Boston
Mrs. SARAH A. PALMER,- Isabel T. Parrish .... 4% Centre Mrs. Lucy Parlitt.
Emma 31 .. Margie C., Eddison, I shepard Edgar A. Parker, Mrs. Parker. 3 Park Sq.
IRA JJ. PATCH. Mrs. PATCH .-
Harry 11., Lizzie M., ; Ira E .. > Brimblecom JAS. E. PATCH. Mrs. PATCH. - + Alice D.,. . . . 19 School
JAs. B. PAUL. 10 Johnson John Pearson. Mrs. PEARSON .- Alice 31., Sarah A., .14 Marion EDWARD PERKINS, Mrs. PERKINS .- + Eddie A ... 136 Essex Howard Perley. 11 Church $ Nellie A. Pevear. 322 Main W. C. Philbrick, Mrs. Philbrick. -- Susan L., Josephine G. .53 Walnut Mary T. Pierce 93 Summer Mrs. BETSY POOR .-
t Frank S., t John C., t Lizzie E., 11 Lowell ABEL PRESTON, Mrs. PRESTON, - EDWARD W., S. ALICE 12 Lyman F. M. Putnam, Mrs. PUTNAM .-
Ralph C., .... .SI Laighton $ Ella Raymond.
EMMA J. REED. .. . . Essex. cor. James $ Freddie II. Reynolds. . .. . 324 Main Benj. C. Ripley,-
Fred. C., 156 Washington John A. Roberts. . .380 Bo-ton Mrs. Caroline Rowe. . . 25 Bri ablecom Edwin F. Rowe. . . . . . 25
Horace A. Sawyer, Mrs. Sawyer .--- # Walter M., .. . 10 Brimblrcom James F. Sears, Mrs. Scurs, - + Nelly A., .1 Market John C. Sears. Mrs. Sears. 39 School Mrs. ELizBern SEAVER. . 29 Laighton IRA O. SEVERANCE. Mrs. SEVERANCE. Ella E., Harry E .. Charles O., Horace J., Mary A., .. . Is Farrar MARY E. SMITH .. 41 Pleasant George Southwick, Mrs. Southwick. 26:Prospect
S. A. Southwick, Mrs. Southrick, --
Annie I .. , George P., ; Eruest, E4 Wash'n MARY R. STATON. a Commercial Mrs. ELLEN A. STEVENS .--
+ James D., + Nellie C., t Arthur 1.,,
7 Barker Court
J. M. Stocker, Mrs. STOCKER. -10 Shepard Edward Stone. Mrs. Stone. 315 Boston Alexander Struther -. Mr. STReriens " Mary Ann ...
Das SAeefter. Mrs. SWEET-C .-
Marianna, - EHa H., Arthur 1.,, 58 Franklin APALINE SWINERION. a! Mr. Hoiden's Mrs. Bethia Taibo ;. 40 Laighton Rebecca Taples. 31 Shepard John M. Tarbox, Mr -. Tarbox. - Caroline E., : Mice M .3 Blossom CHARLOTTE TOEL. 12 Shepard Mrs. Lydia Thompson.
at Mr. F. W. Nichols's Chas. T. Tilton. Mirs. Tilton .- I.elia I ... .Ip John-on $ Lottie M. Tolman .. . 19 summer Mr -. Mary E. Tower .- Florimond E. Is Stewart O. F. Tucker. Mrs. Tucker, 145 Maple Mrs. Sophia M Tucker. .. 145 Maple Chas. S. Tufts. Mrs. Tufis .- Lunes II .. Eliza N. Grauito Gardiner Tufts. Mrs. Tufts .-
Mary F., Amie R., A. Nellie. ... .. . 15 Vine Sarah B. Tuits .. . 13 Vine
Nathan Turner. Mrs. Tensen.
12 Harwood George H. Tuttle. Mrs. TCTri.r .-- +Edwin .1 ... .20 Buffon JOHN WALES. Mrs. WALES .- r Charles W., + Nellie, + Wallace. 114 Summer
$ John F. Webster. .. .23 Laighton George A. Weed. Mrs. WERD .- Georgianna. + Mary E., +Myrtilla L., + Fred- eric E. + Albany Mrs. MARY L. WELLS .-
Mmy B .. Abner T., Floreda M., 21 Blossom Austin Whitcomb. . . 17 Buffinn J. M. Wirrox. Mrs. Wirrox,- t Mary B., t James, .. . Bay View Avenne Addie Whittam .. . . . at Mr. Wales's J. T. Whittier .-
Mary A., George E., Addie A .. John W., + William G ... 113 Washington ALTHEA G. WILSON. 2 Johnson Fruits Wilson, Mrs. Wilson. Charles 11.,. 2 Johnson Charles W. Wood. Mrs. Wood. - William E., Anson L ... . ls Lyman
J. P. Wood. Mes. Wood,-
Gladys P .. ; Miry Maud ...... 22 Laighton. Charles JJ. Woodbury, 132 summer. S. D. Woodbury, Mrs. Woodbury .-- Frank G., ... . 57 Franklin J. 11. WOODFALL. Mrs. WOODFALL, - William H .. James L., Greenwood Avoune Mrs. SARAH A. WOODMAN .-
: 5. Emmi Woo hun in,. go Crosby
ANNUAL RECORD OF THE
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LYNN,
No. 3 .- FOR THE YEAR 1871-72.
Our third year, now completed, has been a year of consolidation. The accessions gained soon after the occupation of our Chapel, in January. 1871. have become well knit together with us : our system of church work has been improved. and has engaged a larger number of the people than ever before ; the society debt, of $8,800, has been provided for, by pledges to the full amount. and a large part has been already paid : and the pro- visional arrangement, which has existed from the first between the Society and the Pastor, has been consummated by his installation in due form. Feb. 13, 1872.
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1. CHURCH .- Added by confession of faith. 6 : by letter. 7 : in all, 13. Dismissed to other churches, 3 : died. 4 ; total removal -. 7 : net gain, 6 : present membership, 112 ; absent, 11. Members of other churches com- mumning with us, 32. Last year, 25. Total of resident communicants. 133. Last year, 125.
2. CONGREGATION. - Families, 126. Last year, 113. Individuals be- side, 96. Last year, 76.
3. SABBATH SCHOOL. - Teachers, 20. Last year, 25. Scholars, 180. Last year, 182. The Pastor's Bible Class has been discontinued during the year. Allowing for this, the school has gained instead of losing. .
Qur Treasury.
Expenses of the Church, collected.
$4,150 60
Charities of the Church.
445 85
Sacramental collections, 89 35
Contributed in the Sabbath School,
78 01
$4,763 81
Amount paid on the Church debt,
5,270 00
Total,
$10,033 81
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Our W'orki.
The work of a Christian Church is an essential part of it, worship. The Church is the nucleus of the working body, but not the whole of it. Practical Christianity, and all Gospel duties. are binding on every person. quite independently of what he may or may not have professed. Accord- ingly, last January. proposals for Church work during the year were ciren- lated among all members of the congregation. Responses, in the form of coupon blanks, duly filled out and subscribed, were obtained from very nearly one-half. And of these. thirty-nine per cent. were from non-com- mumieants. Of the members of the Church, about eighty-three per cent. responded.
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Our plan of church work includes the following departments :
A. The Service of the Sick. B. The Ministry to the Poor. C. Char- itable Sewing. D. The Devotional Work. E. The Ministry of the Word. F. The Social Service. G. Union Work. H. Miscellaneons.
The branches in which special activity has been di-played are as fol- lows :
A. A band of night-watchers have rendered valuable service to the siek. C. A Girls' Sewing School has been held every Wednesday afternoon, from November to May. At the festival which closed the half year. a prize for the best improvement in sewing was awarded to ADDIE COOMBS.
D. The Ladies' Prayer Meeting has been revived and well attended.
E. The Good Words have been distributed monthly, from house to house, throughout our district.
F. A number of ladies have been engaged in visiting new members of the congregation.
G. Successful work has been done for Temperance. A society has also been formed auxiliary to the Woman's Board of Missions, with about forty members, meeting quarterly.
H. About thirty families and individuals are known to keep in their houses the " Fragment Box," to gather loose bits of money, as a reserve for special calls.
In addition to the above, our efforts for the poor have been of late in- creasingly required, and seem likely, as our work becomes known, to be called upon more and more.
It is plain that every one who has the heart to it can find at least some one thing to do in co-operating with our church as a branch of Christ's great Religious and Benevolent Society.
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Our Sabbath ervices.
Public worship at 103 and 3 : in summer at 73. Sabbath School after morning service The Lord's Supper in the afternoon of the first Sabbath of every other month. beginning with January. Children may be presented for baptism on the Sabbath after the Communion.
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