Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-03
Church. Meeting.


 The Church Of the Redeemer-Annual
 Meeting-AC Change in the Creed-Inter-
 estfng Statistics.
 The annual meeting of the Church of the Redeetner was held in the lecture room of the church last evening. Rev. Dr. Todd presided, and in the absence of the clerk General E. s. Greeley was called upon to fill that position. He read the minutes of the last annual meet ing, which were approved.
 Rev. Dr. Todd announced that the com mittee on nominations were absent, and he suggested that another committee be select ed to bring forward nominations While this committee were deliberating the other reports might be heard L.W Sperry, Philo Chatfeld and Philip Pond were appointed a nominating committee and they retired to de- liberate.
 The report of the treasurer, George Dar- row, was then read, which showed balance in the treasurer's hand, to be carried to the Tyler fund, of $61.36.
 H. J. Prudden, from the committee on the state of the church, reported that there had been no substantial variation during the past year. There had been twenty eight admis- sions, four of which were by letter and twenty four by profession of faith. There have been eleven deaths, six have been re- moved by discipline, leaving net increase of nine members. To the loss, however, should be added seven who have removed that have not previously been reported, leaving an ac- tual net gain of two.
 J. B. Baldwin, from the committee on charities, reported that the amount paid out for different objects during the year, so far as reported, was $4,927.73, and those to be added would bring the amount up to about SC, ,OOO. This amount had been equitably divided between home charitable institutions and home and foreign missions.
 Wilbur F. Day, on behalf of the Sunday school, reported that the amount expended in this branch of the church had been $151.- 19. There had been no catalogues printed during the past year, but this expense might be deemed necessary the present year, and he recommended that an appropriation of $200 be made, the same as last year, in view of the fact that there would probably be some additional expenses.
 Rev. Dr. Todd stated that the standing committee recommended that nine persons whose names were on the church records, and who could not be found, be dropped from the list and that church fellowship be withdrawn from them. The list was read, and it appearing that one of the parties could be found, his name was withdrawn.
 One member the committee recommen- ded be communicated, and it was so or dered.
 The nominating committee reported list of officers which were nearly the same as last year, and they were unanimously ap- pointed. - e.e..s
 Rev. Dr. Todd reported that the committee appointed at the last meeting to revise the ''Manual' had completed their labors and were ready to report. He then read the rules for the government of the church, and they were adopted as proposed. He then stated that there had been change made in the creed which members joining the church were called upon to subscribe to. It was that part relating to the belief in the icon demnation of the wicked to eternal punish ment." These words had been stricken out and the phraseology changed somewhat al though the meaning was not materially differ ent, as it left the belief in the coming of the Lord to judge the world in righteousness the same as before which the committee thought covered the whole ground. He, however, thought it would be well to discuss the mat ter fully before taking action. He called upon members to give their views on the proposed change and several expressed them selves freely, there being about an equal di- vision of opinion. When the vote was taken it was nearly unanimous in favor of the pro- posed change, and it was adopted.
 As a matter of interest it was stated that about l, 563 persons had been members since the church was organized, and the present membership is now about $50. Only four of the original members are now living.