The Washington times., 1895-03-15
New York Avenue Presbyterians
in Annual Meeting.
READY FOR THE NEW PASTOR
The Parsonage Has Been Put in Thorough
Repair-Net Gain of Ninety two in the
Membership Debt on the Property
All the socie.i les in Excellent Condi-
tion-Dr. Chester Presided as Moderator.

The annual meeting of the congregation
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church was held in the Sunday school
room Of the church last night. DR.. Ches-
ter presided as moderator.
Three elders were elected for the en-
suing year, Mr.. Charles b. Bailey and
Mr. Samuel F. Phillips We're reelected,
and Mr.. C. L. Mott was chosen TO fill the
vacancy that was provided for last year
when the number was increased from ten
TO twelve MIR. Frank o. Beckett, Mr..
Alfred Carhart and Mr.. John a. Freer
We're reelected deacons, and Messrs.
John w. Doug las, A. t. Britton and
trustees.
. Mr.. n. A Robbins, chairman of the
committee of sessions, presented the re-
ports from the various societies of the
church. In his introductory remarks
he said that although for the past six
months the church had been practically
witout head, owing to the departure of
DR. Bartlett, the work had been carried
forward steadily and with gratifying
success. The societies are growing in
all directions.
GAIN IN THE MEMBERSHIP.
The report of the clerk of the session
showed a net gain of ninety-two in the
membership of the church, bringing up
the present membership to 1,178. The
Youths Mission Society raised S459.5
during the year. The Young Peoples
Christian Endeayor Society raised S263.-
30 and reported that five of their members
had volunteered for the mission field.
Their membership is ninety five, with
an average attendance Of eig ghty eight
throughout the year. The Ladies me
Missionary Society, of which Mrs. Pax
ton is president, raised 1924. The Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society raised
S429; the Young Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society raised 1924; Angeline
Mission $40, and Mccall Mission $l35
All of the societies are reported to be in
excellent condition. Rev. Edward Warren,
in charge of Faith Mission, stated that
during the past two months fifteen addi-
tiOns had been made to the membership.
The total receipts from all sources during
the year amount to S22.731. ard the total
expenditures amount to $40, 500 leav-
ing balance of S3.2 in the church treas
ury There is no debt or the church prop
erty at present.
READY FOR THE NEW MINISTER.
The parsonage has been oyeThauled and
put in thorough repair for the occupation
of new minister, and it is hoped one Will
be secured in short time Mr.. N. a.
Robbins and W b. Robson were in charge
OF the reports Of the various societies.
After the spiritual work had been dis
posed of meeting of those in charge of the
temporal good of the church was held DR..
Crissey WAS made chairman OF the meeting
and Mr. j. f. Bates secretary. The min
utes of the last annual meeting were read by
the secret ary, and adopted, and AR. Noble D.
Larner, president of the beard or trustees,
presented the report of the board of the
receipts and expenditures for the year end
ing February Is, past year The total
cash receipts for the year from donations,
pew rents, etc, amount 10 S11 ,610.53,
while SO. .66S Al have been expended for
salaries, insurance, taxes, gas and fuel
furniture, ard repairs, ana other incidental
expenses OF the church, leaving a balance in
the hands of the treasurer of $942. 81.
There is also pew rent due and outstanding
to the amount of 81 ESQ. 50. After the
adoption of the report of the board the
meeting adjourned.