The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-01-07
The Churches,

lD0 sOuuTCU6S,
Last Sabbath, being the first in the new
year, services suitable to the occasion were
held in most Of the churches in the city.
BAPTIST. CHURCH.
Rev. E.. o Taylor, pastor of the Baptist
church, delivered discourse in the morning,
founded on the Sd verse Of the 10th Psalm ::
s'The Lord has done great things for US where
of we are glad" r ae8loa 4 .91af
The preacher briefly adyerted to the deal
ings of God with his ancient people, as we'll
as in subsequent ages. The Church has1had
reverses in all past periods of history, yet
having truth for its foundation, has ultimate-
ly achieved victories over all enemies, ard
found yerifeation Of the words of the
Psalmist, 1.-The Lord hath done great things
for US whereof we are glad
The speaker proceeded TO review what has
been achieved during The past year, under
Gods blessing, Tor the spiritual and temporal
welfare of the church over which he is pastor.
When he became the pastor, one year ago,
comparatively few attended on the regular
services of the sanctuary the congregation
in permanent attendance has been steadily
charging The Sabbath School numbered
about so year ago it now numbers 100, and
is provided with devoted teachers. Sixteen
members Of the Sabbath school have been
hopefully converted, and in one bible class
nearly I'll have been converted The mem
bcrship Of the church has been greatly in
creased. The weekly prayer meetings Of the
church are we'll sustained. young peoples
meeting has been organized, and has been at
tended with increasing interest. The Ladies
Benevolent Society of the church has been in
strumental in the accomplishment Of great
good !; it has sought out the Door and afford
ed relief to the destitute. Mr.. Taylor exhort-
ed his congregation to vigorous action in this
eminently Christian work during the winter
months.
The church has been blessed with health
during the past year; not single death has
occurred among its members. During the
same time the relations between pastor and
people have been closely intimate, and moth
ing has appeared to disturb the unity Of the
chu .ch.
Last spring there was a manifest necessity
for repairing the church edifice, and the work
was accordingly undertaken and prosecuted
to success. The following are the receipts
and expenditures for the past year:
Received for pastors salary and repairs. SPAS
Sabbath School purposes..-.. 1872
Total. /. 43o
Expended for PASTORS salary 500
ah Repairs OF church I. ........!.. roo
Sabbath school. ............. $50
~ ~ MlSeellancOuS.... lou
Total: ........-.........-.. 1860
The churc has uncoll ected assets to th q
Amount of over 1920; also an unsettled in
debtedness amounting to something over the
assets collectable. Rev. Mr.. Taylor an
nounced at the close of the mornings dis
course that given sum was necessary o en-
able the society to balance the accounts. The
boxes were accordingly passed, after which
the pastor made the agreeable announcement
that the required sum had been contributed,
and that the church and society entered up
on the year 1869 free from debt. He then app
pealed to his congregation not to be satisfied
with what had been accomplished the past
year, but to enter upon the new year with
higher resolves, and determinations. for no
bun in active Christian labors.
he AVE- may remark in closing this notice OF the
years effort of the church and society, that
TO stranger unacquainted with the facts, til e
foregoing church exhibit of finances would
not appear very important. But when it is
understood that this church is comparatively
poor, that it has not among its membership
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any one who pays an income tax; that there
are only four or five members who pay tax
on an assessment Of property valued from
$ coo to $500, the balance being small lot
holders Of only fs& hundred dollars in val
ne, Oh owilSng no HON esteads; we say when
this view of the matteris taken, it viii APP
pear that no church and society in this sec
tion Of the country has probably exceeded
this one IN Hberalty, III proportionto means
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Congregational Church.
On Sabbath morning last Rev. w. w. Ma
comber preached from Romans, 18th chapter
18th verse: ssAnd that knowing the time
that noai II IS high time to awaken out 0
Sleep ~ ha5anh haa
me duty Of more earnest Christian cndtav
Tor during he year upon which we have en-
tered was enforced in eloquent and conyinc
Ing language The sermon, reviewing th'
events Of the past year, and what The ehurcl
ana society have accomplished, was preached
E one week ago last Sabbath. /, We are unable
t'fat this time, to furnish even an outline Of th
4 production. eeaa a5.5o~ a., aaai & 4
s me financial affalfs Of the society fortht
year pass may be hgieHy stated as follows:
6a!d on indebtedness of parsonage, -. $50
haised on subscription for church eypens-
es 500
Pald for furnishing PASTORS study. 15t
RAID tor Sabbath School library -. lo(
q rs taAr~A 3A44 S4f3# u 8f3.fslaX 6s..l 1919
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