Daily Republican., 1890-01-30


Great Hslpfulness In Church building
nsca..s,v u,ecord ed-ny1,llD.O ga Raised
~. w.r-v y p,.re,s Nends n M,s-
-. 80 n, s.cc,uc,ne.s ana
so''o
"ousssy' /.
LaAt evening was the most popular Oh
any In Grace's 25th anniversary exer-
placed 10 the a!sles. ALTHOUGH Mrs.
PIeksls' essay was remarkably pleasing
and entertaining, and the immense audi
epce could hear her distinct articulation
;ainment promised 70 follow the even
ing's musical and literary exercises that
animst both the people and their enter
tainers,
Mrs. George w. Sparkle preslded; Mrs.
N. ii. Brown conducted prayer; Mrs. ].
II. JAckson read Mark 1AtL, vcrscs to
dered excellent singing, including 4 vol
uutAry, His Faithful Follower" au
anthem aud the hymns IN which the con-
gregation Joined.
ave meet Tonight for the purpose OF
reviewing the results Of o quarter OF Q
century Of werk for the Master by the
women Of Grace NJ. L. Church, and oil
asceItalning BY . plain statement OF facts
what has been accomplished.
On September IS, 1868. . number oil
tho women of the church met ct the resi-
dence OF Mrs. J. T. GAUGE for the purpose
OF organizing q society to be called "1'he
Ladies' Aid Society OF Grace M. Il.
Cautch." The object OF the society was
the supplying Of funds for the furnishing
81 church al&P>sS19oh4gS. MfN
ia . was elected president;
N Nse, Vice president, and
N~ HRobinson, secretary and
Ak6
Nc0R(by this association 10 De-
nS brought to its treasury
IL Xff1ral fair held In June, 1860,
TX INV. and another fair held in
SB7, 81, $50. 10. In three years
~ nad raised $B,OI6.O7. In 1868
49, mplished It's mission, II wae
E
mt m--s' Liquidation Society was
formed October 1stu1hpu -tlniuuhinaA -
this society WAS tho payment Of the
debt OF the church. Zach member OBJ
IIva,ed herself to the payment OF a stated
sum ANNUALLY. The frst board Of officers
were; Mrs. j. T. Cause, president; Mira,
George w, Sparks. vice president; Mrs..
Alfred Cookmap. secretary. and Mrs
Gilbert Robinson, treasurer. This society
contiuued its work until NAV, 1871, i,
raised iroin It's own resour ces el2. 233. 81
ana then ceased. In April. 1871. ths
board OF trustees asked the eocIety 10 Ali
them Ia raising S37. 600 needed to nav 4
mortgage then due. Al q social meeting
in Nav following. held in ths snnds1
schooi room, S43, GOO was collected, Tbjs
collection removed the necessity for fur.
ther work 10 ths. direction,
The Liouldatiou Socie,y WA reorpan.
lied MAY 10, 1873. Mira. j. T, Cause was
again elected president; Mrs. e. q. X.
Butler. vice president; Ms. DR.. w. j
Stevenson. secretary. and Mrs. Washing,
ton hastings, treasurer. During its acc.
opd life II collected $40. Oi9.
The Dorcas Soc,cty. a purely Chart,
ble organixatiop. was ORGANIZED on jam
ary III. 1871. 1t in st,ll In .exIstsnce .nd
has collected and disbnr.ed NJ IhT "a
The Womsn,s Foreign M;s.,on.rv 40
c,.,v %. formed on Jsnuarv 10 Js19
md continual mill now TX, a., "a,
csrs eIec,sd we're. Mrs I r G.usa
nre.idsnt. Nrs' Edw,rd Moors yic
rre,i,ient. Mrs. CLARA T,.s secrotsry
and Mrs. Martha Robiuson. tressnrer
n b.s COLLECTED And disbursed IA az, d
tor ioreivn ,niss,ons.
The Mite society vas oruaniz.d 4,
1874 Mr.. H. Kittinoer wss cI,c,a
nre.iden,. Mrs Tboma, Dor,ingInr
vice nresident. Mra il p Donghtor
secretarv' and Mrs n. C. Jones, trsa,
urer
The psrsonage Funa soc,e,v ~.
Organized IN February. 1850. and com
menced " m s9l. ia II INV has xS oa6 d
| in ia treasury.
The Women's Home Missionary se
eietu was Organized January ~. Isse
| with 81 memtsrs' and hss con,r,hntc,
sa0O 10 home mission vork'
The total of lie women q eoptribut,o,
In the vo,k of tbe church n f47 aio 90
The pe per closed with mn aiIeo,iona,,