Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-29
MEMPHIS BETHEL.
Ninth Anniversary sunday-A Large
Meeting of the Friends Ofthe In
Stitution Exercised and
President JRrnaSIn's
Report

Sunday afternoon the Memphis Bethel |
bed it, ninth Anniversary, in it's new
aud handsome blilding, corner of Ad-
ams cir ,et and Charleston avenue, a de-
scription of which, with cut of the e6i-
fee, has alresdy been given In the AP-
PEAL. There was a large attendance Of
the cfficsrs, pupils snd fiends Of the In
sIitution, O I'D much interest manifested
In the exercises, which were intrOdu led
with songs on p ages fiity-six and fifty
three, MI. Francs presiding at the organ.
Superintendent \ w. Speers then read
= lesson from the twenty-sixth chspter
ef Acts, the audience and school ioicing
Ia the responses. Rev. Dr.. Daniels,
ras or Of the Poplar street Presbyterian
church, delivered prayer.
PRESIDENT JARNAGINs' REPORT.
Mr.. Nj. P. JsrusgiD, president of the
Bsthel, then mgds his annual report, as
follows:
We celebrate orr ninth anniversary In
our new building, We have expended
eight thousand five hundred dollars upon
the house, OF wGich about four huudred
are unpaid. Entire investment in house
and lot eleven thouaaud five hundred
dollars. Our railrosd and turnpike
still belong to the corporation. The Ia
dies of the Bethel furnished nearly six
hundred dollars to the building fund.
Coptrac ors and mechanics donated
about three hundred dOIlare. The archi-
tectE, Messrs. Jones & Baldwin, were
eminently successful in adapting the
house to lot CT peculiar SHAPE, and the
whole internal arrangement displays re-
msrkable judgment and foresight. The
real beauty of the plans can only be-
fully developed by Cbe completion OF
the work. However devCu1y we wish for
that event, wa have not made accurate
estimates. With fift. en- hundred do!larJ,
we could secure comfort in this hall, and
thus await better times for the rest.
Coruice, plastering and sasts are imper.
alive demands at present. The rooms
for the seWin2-ciIcle are now occupied,
and that most useful department. of
Bethel work is progressing with renewed
vjgor On January l, 1876, the ladies
had on hand six hundred and forty dol
lars and fifty cents of their own money;
OF this they donated 10 the building
fund five hundred and seventy-four dol
lars and fifty cents. They have now 10
their treasury one hundred and thiity-
three dollars and five cent?. They have
distributed two thousand garments dur
ing the year, and have a few left. The
meetings are held on Saturday, and the
average attendance for the past year has
been alb jut fifty-four, the highest num-
Der having been eighty-three. This was
the circles most prosperous year. Inc
Sundsy-sohooI has done well. DOWN to
the last anniversary twelve hundred and
sIxty.six children had been connected
with 1t, and two hundred new scholars
have been admitted since. There are
| the usnsl fluctuations in the attendance,
vet two hundred and ten persons are
| known and recognized Is officer, teach
ers and scholars. The largest attend
Rnce was one hundred and lightweight,
at one time, and forty-oDe the least.
The collections at The door amounted to
one hundred and fourteen dollars and
ssventy-four cents, but the expenditures
| exceed this sum by one dollar and seven
cents. LAST year we had forty-four cents
on hand. Certificates for life and annual
membership have been prepared, and
some have been issued, since February,
1875. The design is beautiful, display
| Ing q fine Autograph Of our building.
Our membership is regulated as follows:
First-Persons may become members OF
the Bethel, either annually or for life,
and entitled 10 exercise the rights II
| membership which are now, or which
| shall hereafter be prescribed by the by
lave, upon the payment into the trea-
sury Of tbs following sums: for mem
/ bership for one year the sum of ten dol.
lars; for lie. fifty d, llsr5.
Second-The fees for membership shall
be used, under the control of the corpora
| tio1, or board OF directors, to promote
and sccomrlish the objects OF the Bethel,
as prescribed by ths charter.
Thifd-Ceft ticates for annual and
| life membership in the Bethel shall Do
| obtained, handsomely printed, litho
| grsphsd or engraved, and properly
signed by the pIe-ident and secretary;
shall, under their DIRE. ton, be delivered
to sll persons paying the fees prescribed,
az evidence Ct their membership.
The Bethel is apermaDent institution,
and will do its part Ia making the future
history Of Memphis
| MILTON P. JARNAGIN.
A number OF gentlemen then made
| remarks appropriate for the occasion,
congratulatiDg the Bethel upon its pros
porous condition, and iudUlging the hops
! OF It's continued usefulness IN the future.
The new building will be dedicated
some time this fall.
The passengers on the magnificent
steamer Thompson Dean, on her Msrdi'
Gras trip from New Orleans to Mem
phis, take pleasure in manifesting their
high appreciation Of the steamer as well
as her urbane commander, Captain w.
B. Miller, and Captain Joe Coulton, her
polite and gentlemanly clerk, Mr..
Geo. Mlltenbsrgsr and Mr. Wayne and
their associates, and at the same time
not forgetting her princely caterer, Mr..
Ed Brown, and his polite assistants. The
boat ia superb In all her appointments,
graceful upon the waterman not def
Client In speed. The grandeur of the
boat is only equaled by experience Of the
crew; they, one and ali, can unite in COM
mendiDg the Thompson Dean to the
travelling and business community as
having no superior, If any equal, uPOn
the great father of waters.
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