The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-12-13
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY OF WICHITA
The Sixth Annual Meeting.

AT the annual meeting Of the Presbyterian
Society of Wichita, the pastor, Rev. j. p.
Harsen, and the officers, made their reports,
which will be found below. Mr.. Harsen, in
connection with his report, among other in-
teresting thing, said:
"Six years ago last Sabbath your pastor
commenced his labors in this community.
The past year has been an eyentful one in our
history, one that we have great reason to
thank God for the rich temporal and spiritua
blessings conferred upon US. We have COM
pleted and dedicated this commodious and
comfortable house of worship. The day
when we, as = people, formally gave this
house TO the worship of the Lord Of Host s
without dollar of Indebtedness resting upo n
it, win not soon be eiraced from our memo
ries We also shall remember this year as
enc in which we received the largest access
sion TO our numbers, with the exception OF
1873. Not single member of this church has
been taken from the land of the living during
the year. All have been merciiuly spared TO
do their allotted work. In His wisdom and
goodness, however, the Kind Shepard has
seen fit 10 take TO the heavenly fold many OF
our little lambs, Your pastor has preached
ninety-fye discourses, besides conducting
many funeral services
The following statistics of membership was
submitted:
Number received On profession of faith q
Number from other churches. ...3 81
Total number received, ...................J 90
Number of infants baptise1 .......27
Number adults baptized ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
In conclusion Mr.. Harsen said : "For the
favor with which my Rlinisirations have been
received, thank God. For sins, failures and
mistakes / supplicate Divine forgiveness.
Cease not brethren to pray for me that 1 may
be faithful and that my labors may be crown
ed with blessings. Thankful to you for the
kind manner in which you have received me
into your homes and listened TO the truths
which have been presented in this sanctuary,
and praying that the Holy Ghost may ever
abide with us, herewith submit my report"
d. A. Mitchell Treasurer OF the church,
then submitted the following report of the
finances Of the Society:
Total receipts -. 1853 90
Total disbursements ................ 1882 SO
Balance on hand .......... $50 20
Contributions to benevolent objects DUR
ing the year. ......................S $50 50
The statement shows that OF the above
amount. S4,435.s2 was expended in building
the church, which was the total cost, and
S600.23 was expended in furnishing the
church.
Unpaid bills OF the Society ....... S645 30
Assets: cash and uncalled bills.... 33s 20
Total indebtedness OF the Society 1915 80
The property belonging to the Society con
STATS of the parsonage and the two lots on To-
ka Avenue, 1O0xl40 feet, and the church build
ing and grounds on the corner OF First street
and Lawrence Avenue, 12j feet front and 140
feet deep, five lots The corner stone of the
church was laid July 4, 1876, as a centennial
offering and the building completed and dedi-
Gated in September, 1877, free of debt.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Trustess-H. W. Lewis, c. w.
Graham, r. E. Lawrence, d. A. Mitchell and
John Exton.
Treasurer-C. W. Graham.
Seeretary-D. A. Mitchell.
Collectors and Ushers-D. A. Mitchell, Reu-
ben Lawrence and c. W. Graham.
Sisters in Charge-Mrs. Eliza Pope, Mrs T.
Mrs Amy Cook and Mrs NJ 5. Adams.