Evening star., 1894-04-11

Finances and Advances Made During
the Past Year.

Finances and Advances Made During
the Past Year.
The annual meeting of the First Congre-
gational Society, which conducts the busi-
ness department of the First Congregational
Church, was held last evening in the social
room of the edifce, corner of 10th and G.
streets northwest Mr.. ]. B. Johnson pre-
sided, and Mr.. George J. Cummings acted
as clerk.
After the minutes of the last meeting had
been read and approved, Messrs. Robert P.
Dunlap. Wilbur Hawxhurst, Kirk Holmes
and Louis H. Hartman were elected to
membership. Mr.. L. A. Connor. the treas
urer. next submitted his report, which is as
follows:
To amount of bonded debt fund received
from Mr.. Youngs $40; by amount Of bonded
debt fund paid to l.. A. .Connor, treasurer,
$40: to check received from F. Youngs
treasurer, SJO.15 amount received from pew
rents, $6,o3I.61; from Sabbath morning Of
ferlnS, Sl,6l1.31; evening Offering, SOB. 81 /;
music committee, $3J9.G1; pledge committee,
IL 90 50; miscellaneous receipts, S99.93; to-
tai, S1OS75.06
Salary paid to pastor, $4,000: to assistant
pastor, $1,000; organist, $1,000; quartet,
$Sl5.IG; secretary of the society, $415.96;
sexton, $40; interest on bonded debt. $500;
FOR insurance, S230.J0; fuel $3U9. %; electric
light, $372.23; music and repairs of organ,
-z9.l6; Sunday school, SI5; repairs and mis-
cellaneous items, $S35.53 cash balance in
bank, s251.67. Total, $1O,S75.O6. The report
was ordered placed on file.
The board of trustees, composed of Messrs.
Charles II. Burgess, Wilbor f. Nash, Alvin
NJ. Lathrop, John Tweedale and Aaron n.
Skinner, submitted its report for the year
ending March 81, 1894, from which the fol-
lowing are extracts: ''At the beginning of
tie hsesl year just closed the board or
ganized by electing C. II. Burgess as chair
man and Aaron n. Skinner as secretary.
The society has no floating debt. The
bonded debt of the society remains un-
changed at $1,000. No bonds have been re-
deemed during the year. The bonded debt
fund amounts to Sl35.53, which amount is in
the hands Of l.. A. Connor, treasurer of the
fund.
The clerk of the church transmits to the
society, through the board of trustees, the
Following request, passed at it's annual
meeting, January II, 1891:
That the society appropriate for the mu-
slcal service for the year beginning April,
1874, the sum appropriated for the current
year, viz: 81, 800
Some ten years having elapsed since the
roof trusses of the edifice We're inspected,
the trustees deemed it prudent to have a
competent expert make a thorough exami-
nation of the same. An experienced builder
reported. after thorough examination that
he 'pronounces everything sound and ap-
parently safe
THE trustees also consulted an architect
in reference to the strength of the floor Of
the audience room. They received the assur-
ance, derived from his intimate knowledge
OF the construction, that the floors both of
the audience room and the galleries are
amply strong to sustain any weight which
may be placed upon them"
Mr.. Nllbor F. Nash rendered his resigna-
tlon as trustee, and In being put to vote
1t was accepted, although large number of
those present were of the opinion that he
should he rpunpSteH IN i,,t ho
tion. The election of officers was next pro-
ceeded with, the result being: j. B. Jonn-
son, president; George j. Cummings, clerk
II. NJ. Kingsley, trea surer; Alvin NJ Lathrop
ana WIN. Lamborn, trustees, and Fred
Ffshback and ]. F. Johnson, auditors
Recommendations by the trustees for ap-
preparations for the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1895, We're approved, follows:
PaStor' S4.OoO; assistant pastor, $1,000; choir,
$1,000; sexton, $5I0; office secretary, $3.50;
interest on bonded debt, $500; insurance,
500; fuel. $500; light, $500; Sunday school,
$1O0; organ and music books S225; repairs
and miscellaneous, 81, 500.
After lengthy discussion, a motion to
increase the allowance for the Sunday
school from 500 to $3.50 was passed
Mr.. Lamborn moved that a committee of
five be appointed to solicit new members
and those VINO habitually worship at the
church to take sittings and thereby help the
work OF the church. Messrs. Alphonzo
Ioungs, Fred l.. Fishback Walter n. Wes-
IOil' w IN I-dHpoiH anu II. NJ. hlntZ were
appointed TO serve thereon. Professor Wes-
ton then made a motion that a committee
of three be appointed to solicit funds TO
pay for the Improvements recommended by
the trustees, but it was finally decided to
place the matter in the hands of the fore
going committee.
An amendment to the bylaws was pro-
posed, to strike out the word male" where
ever it occurs therein. the object being to
admit women to membership in the society
Arguments pro and con followed, and the
amendment was finally carried by a vote of
23 to ..
There being no further business, the meet
ing then adjourned