The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-29
P%RESBYTERIANS PIRATE
At Their Annual Church Meeting Last
Evening and Tell all Abont Their
Church Work and Then Eat.

II cOlRT6BdLlOu Oh tile ETcSUyt0ELhu
church met In annual session last eve
ming and listened to the reports OF the
work done by it's various branches.
There was a large attendance and o
most enjoyable time, for being there for
business and sosiable purposes, there
was a freedom from restraint which
coniuced to an off hand and prompt dis
patch OF business.
The report OF the session was read by
it's clerk, Henry Neill and showed that
the session had met q times during the
year. The membership a year g was
146. or these, IA we're dismissed by
letter to other churches, 4 dropped from
the roll for non-attendance, l died and
l was communicated; total loss, 20.
During the year % have been received
into the church by letter and confession
OF their faith, making the total present
membership 149. The church has intro
duced a new hymn book-S5 volumes at
an average cost OF about 81.
The benevolent work Of the church
was reported through the remaining
member of the board OF deacons, FL. b.
Schriner. The monthly contributions OF
congregation to various purposes were as
follows: Foreign missions, $24; home
missions, 800; general assembly tax Sl7.25;
Pierre College, $500; church erection
board, 1888; publication and Sabbath
school work, $40; bible society, S4.73;
freedmen, 81; Ministerial relief, $7.40; ed
ucation, $500; temperance, 1910; total,
$121.57
The report OF the Sabbath school was
read by Miss Edna Scott, secretary, and
shows an organization of 7 officers, u
teachers and 100 scholars, with an aver
age attendance of l08. The total amount
of money raised by the school during
the year is $s0.57, of which $3.50 vas
expended for school supplies and balance
devoted to missions. Raised and ex-
pended on Christmas, $40 additional.
Mrs. ID. ID. Holdridge read the report
of the ladies' missionary society which
shows a membership OF q. BY pay
ment of dues and Thanksgiving offer
ings this society raised during the year
s6O.1s, of which $38.32, was given to
foreign mission work and the rest to
home missions. This society has also
taken during the year IA copies Of
"Woman's Work for Women" and IL
copies OF "Home Mission Monthly"
The report of the Pearl Seekers
mission band was read by Mabel Lee,
secretary, and showed a membership for
the band tf GO, with an an average at
tendance of 40 at the "a meetings held
during the year. The band subscribes
for q copies of ''Childrens' Work for
Children" It has contributed during
the year $2S.55, of which S18 went to
home and foreign missions and the bal
ance divided to almost every fund in the
church.
OF the Busy Bees mission band, Tillie
Koehler read the report and although
the youngest workers in the church the
little tots have the fullest purse, having
$1Oe.75 in their treasury. They con-
tribute freely to mission purposes also.
Miss Ida Jones, secretary, reported the
condition of the Y. p. s. C. E., which at
the beginning Of the year had q member
ship of 81 active and 90 associate men,
bers. In 1893 the society has gained %
active and is associate members, which
is u very gratifying gain. The money
raised by this society this year is 1869,
which has been expended in aiding the
church to procure hymn books, contri-
buting to the building fund, mission
work, society expense and state pledge.
The statement for the Ladies' Aid
society read by it's secretary, Mrs. +.
Sheridan, gives q membership Of 81, q
loss of five during the year. This society
has raised from dues, work and enter
tainments a total OF GOAT. so. This has
been disbursed to building fund Of the
church $50; pastors salary, SIS; ok
penses OF society in carrying out their
work $57; in treasury $34.69. This
society is tho right arm of the church.
The statement Of the treasurer OF the
board of trustees of the church, shows
that there has been collected and paid
out in the building fund s520.25, leaving
the indebtedness of this fund $3.50, OF
which s222 is provided for.
In the contingent fund the amount
collected and paid out was $2l9.33.
Debtor balance, SILT.
Pastors salary, collected from all
sources andpaid $751;; unpaid 1913, OF
which $113 is ~unprovided for.
At the close Of the reports the election
of two deacons took place. One hun
dred and n ballots were cast, of which
Prof. McClenon and e. J.. Fawkes re-
oeiving the higher numbers of votes
were declared elected.
After a very bountiful repast had
been eaten the congregation raised q