Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-28
CHURCH BUSINESS.
Annual Meeting of the Congregational
Society


The annual meeting OF the Conprepa-
tional church was held at the vestry last
Friday evening. The business OF the
meeting was preceded by supper, served
in the vestry parlors. The tables were
very prettily decorated with apple
blossoms. a large centre piece of violets
ornamented the centre table. The tables
as q feast for the eyes that the supper was
success. There were other attrncti ions
beside flowers on the tables
The business meeting was called to
order at : 80 o'clock, The annual report
of the clerk, j. II. Brmmer, WAS read and
accepted. The report showed that there
had been no deaths in the church during
the year. Three new members had been
added to the church. Mr.. Brimmer was
unanimously reelected clerk
The report OF George p. Dutton treas
urer, was received and accepted. The
church has donated s76.51 for foreign
missions, 1910 to the Maine missionary
society, and s9l IS to home charities. Mr..
button was reelected treasurer
The following were chosen examining
committee for the ensuing year: Rev.
David l.. Yale, Geo. p. Dutton, Mrs.
Sarah Z. Foster, Mrs. James F. Davis, Mrs.
John Cheney and Curtis r. Foster.
l.. II. Cushman, superintendent OF the
Sunday school, gave brief report OF
work done during the year Miss Alice
II. Scott, secretary and treasurer, reported
the total enrolment OF the school as 20i.
The total attendance for the year was
f,i5t, an average attendance OF 95.3.
The largest attendance any one Sunday
was l2O. The school has contributed s175
for benevolent and missionary objects
during the year.
The librarians report showed the mum
Der OF books in the library to be l6i,
nanny Of which are new. This does not
include the books IN the loan libraries
which are sent to smaller Sunday schools
about the county
Officers were elected rs follows: l.. II.
Cushman. superintendent; f. \. Coomh-,
assistant superintendent; Miss Nice II.
Scott, secretary aud treasurer; Mrs. NJ II.
Brimmer, assistant secretary; w. A. Alex
snder, librarian.
The report OF the prayer meeting com
mttec was given by John \. Lord. The
committee chosen for the ensuing year is
as follows Mrs. Helen l.. Clark, chairman,
Mrs. h. +. joy. Mrs l.. :. GoWan, Mrs.
Emily L. Smith, Miss Edith Cheney.
The report 1.-THE young peoples society
was given by Miss Maude +. Phillips
The members of this committee for the
ensuing year are Miss Maude T.. Phillips,
Miss Annie {. Emery and Rev. David l..
Yale.
Mrs. NJ. II, Brimmer, OF the missionary
society, reported that the society had
given 200 for benevolent and missionary
purposes during the year. Officers were
elected as follows: Mrs Annie {. Emery,
president; Mrs. Helen G. Phillips, Mrs.
Alma K. Whttemore, Mrs. Ethel p.
COMBS, vice presidents; Mrs. NJ. II.
Brimmer, secretary and treasurer.
Other committees chosen for the year
We're rs follows:
Flower Mrs. Lucy II. Parcher, Miss
Mary \. Stockbridge, Mrs. Sarah A. Day,
Mrs e. e. RurriH, Mrs. H. Z. Davis.
Social Mrs Sarah f. Hall. Mrs. y. /.
Saunders, Mrs. J. T. Manning, Mrs.
Thomas Holmes, Mrs. w. \. Alexander,
Mr. {. X. Foster, Miss Hannah Holmes.
Church invitation distribution Mrs.
" II. Drummer, Ernest Moore.
Church reporter Miss Alice II. Scott.
i-hcring +. +. Robinson and j. II.
Brimmer.
The work heretofore done by II concert
and lecture committee VIII be left in the
hands OF the pastor during the coming
year.
II was voted to hold the communion
service directly after the morning service,
instead OF in the afternoon, as hereto
fore.
1t was voted to observe sunday, June A.
as Chidren's Day.
A vote OF thanks was extended THE
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN, Ellsworth Enter
prise, Bangor Neus and Bangor Com
merciai for the kind notices given OF
church matters during he past year.
The meeting closed with benediction by
the pastor.