St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-10
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGS.
The North Church.

The annual business meeting of the
North Congregational church was
held Monday evening when the fol
lowing officers were chosen:
Clerk, c. NJ Stone
Deacon for four years, Franklin
Fairbanks.
Sup't. of Sunday school, Franklin
| Fairbanks.
Assistant Sup't, Perley F. Hazen.
Executive committee, the pastor
clerk, deacons and T. NJ. Howard,
Daniel Carpenter, w. H. Preston, A
L. Hardy, H. c. Newell, ]. L. Per
kins, F. A. Dakin, Mrs. Helen NJ
| Chadwick, Mrs. c. M. Stone.
Business committee, Franklin Fair
banks, Emerson Hall, w. l.. Pearl
Walter P. Smith, c. P. Carpenter,
G. H. Cross, c. c. Bingham, S. A
| Nelson.
Treasurer, William c. Tyler.
Registrar, Mrs. {. NJ. Stone.
Relief committee, Mrs. Lauraette
Bingham, chairman.
Some items gathered from the re-
ports: There were 13 additions to
the church last year, eight on comics
churches. There were 81 removals,
Is by letters to other churches and
nine by death. There are now 443
names on the church roll of whom
100 are nonresident. There were
eight marriages in the church, -
children baptized, and nine deaths
outside the church in families of the
congregation. Average attendance
at Sunday school 211. The weekly
offerings of the church were $4,000
special offerings for charity $1,000.
The expenses of the church were
$1,000. The relief committee cxpcnd-
ed about $175 for home charity.
The South Church.
At the annual meeting of the socic-
ty on Saturday evening these officers
were elected
President, S. II. Bracket.
Secretary, c. H. Horton
Wardcns, Harvlin Paddock, A. S.
LivingStO on, Henry French
At the annual church meeting on
Monday evening these officers were
elected
Clerk, Henry Fairbanks.
Treasurer, John T, Ritchie
Superintendent, Henry Fairbanks
First Assistant, c. II. Horton.
Second p. ID. Blodgett.
a committee was appointed to Sc
cure the incorporation of the church
and the transfer thereto of property
held heretofore in the name of the so
ciety.
Items gathered from the reports ::
added upon confession, 10; by letter,
10; total, %. Removals by death,
Z; dismission, l. 3; discipline, 3; total
%. Present membership, AT; resi-
dent membership, 2S9. All who
united with the church by confession
were members of the Sunday school,
Sunday school membership, 339
Average attendance when meetings
were in church, $50; when elsewhere
175; largest attendance, 3OS. Con
tributcd to expense of worship, S.
421 contributed to designated be
nevOlent work, $572; from Sunday
school, $40; from Woman's Board
$125; from Young Ladies' society,
$31 and box valued at 500; from
Mission Maids of Caledonia, $43 and
box valued at $125; from Little
Helpers, 500; from Boys missionary
society, $50. There were expended
in church repairs, including windows,
over $4,000, which amount is mostly
raised
The Advent Church.
The annual church meeting was
held on Saturday evening. BY re-
deacOns hold over from year to year
and the only officer chosen was that
of treasurer who was reelected from
last year. The church is in a pros
porous condition and free from debt
Rev John Ward and Elders Hver and
Smith are attending the conference
at Waterloo, p. O., this week.
Free Baptist Church.
At the annual church meeting
Wednesday night these officers were
elected:
Clerk, Mrs. F. Switzer.
DeacOns, NJ. E. Clifford, F. Swift
ser.
Treasurer, NJ E Clifford
Collector, j.. l.. Farnham.
Trustees, Charles Thayer, C. T.
Brigham, ]. Farnham.
Prudential committee, M f. Cliff
ford, l.. F. Gaskill, F. Switser
Executive committee, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Clifford, Mr. and Mrs
F. Switscr, Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Con
ley.
The church has spent $50 for re-
pairs during the year and is in a
prosperous condition.
ORGAN PRAISE SERVICE.