The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-10
THE WORK
Or a Spencer
Church.
OFFICERS ELECTED,
Annual Reports Rendered
by CongregationaIists.

Spencer Dec. 9.-The annual meeting
Of the First Congregational Church
was held last night in the church
chapel. Rev. S. w. Brown ofiiciated as
moderator All the reports of the Off
/ GERS We're read, being subject to change
later in the year. Deacon George H
March, clerk Of the church. was unable
to be present, and his report, which is
as follows, was read by the pastor:
The number oRmembers of the church
Jan. 1, 1885, was 1863. Twenty-six new
members have been admitted to the
church on confession of faith and L
by letter, making a total of IS; re-
movals by death 6, and by letter 4, so
that the present membership stands
357. Forty of these members,
however, are absent from town. Thir-
teen adults and six children have re-
ceived baptism during the past year.
Those removed by death during the
past year are; Mrs. Chester T. Linley,
Deacon Edward Proctor, George p,
PrOuty, Mrs Dolly, Ann Bemis, and
Miss Jennie Moore. Miss Alice ]. Hill,
secretary of weekly offerings, next read
the following report: The whole num-
Der OF pledges are 1923; amount raised
by pledges, $113412, Thirty dollars was
also contributed in envelopes for va
rious designated purposes, besides
SAIL, which was contributed for the
same purpose. The total thus far is
S1l5660, which will be increased before
January l, 1899.
The report of the treasure, T. e.
Dunton next followed. The amount
now in the treasury is $75.21, $34 being
received in January and S3S in July, So
having been paid for Bibles and 81 was
left over. from last year Forty-two
dollars has been paid out and 1924
will be paid for bills coming due at the
end of the year.
Victor H Morse, superintendent of
the Sabbath school, reported as fol-
lows: He spoke briefly On the advance
ment of the school, and especially OF
the missionary work which has been
done during the past year. The school
has paid out $3.50 for the founding of
a frontier school, and 1874 to found a
school in Oregon
The special collections from the
classes was not in readiness for re-
port; $22.75 was received in collec-
ton on Childrens Sunday to be eX-
pended for new books for the library
S511. SO was received by the school May
l15, by the bequest of the late Deacon
John L. Bush, S11S3 OF which was used
for the library, and the other $500
placed as a permanent sum, the inter-
est of which will be used for the Sab
bath school. There have been united
with the church from The Sunday
school during the past year II persons
nv contraction Of faith and five nv LET
/ ter.
Next came the election of officers,
who will serve during the year of 1899:
Clerk of church. George II: Marsh
treasurer, Frank E. Dunton; auditor,
Frank A. Drury; superintendent of
Sunday school. Victor Fl. Morse; super
intendent Of primary department,
Mrs. George H. Marsh secretary Of
weekly offerings, Miss Alice J. Hill;
deacon for four years, George II,
Marsh; deaconess for three years, Mrs.
George H. Marsh; trustee of Podunk
chapel, Deacon James II. Ames. The
members of the church unanimously
voted to accept the list of officers be-
fore named. The reports of the Off
GERS We're very pleasing to the mem
hcls, and shows that the year ending
December 81, 1898, is one of the most
First congregational Church.
Mrs. Marietta B. Hayles. who resides
with her daughter, Mrs. George Foster,
at 1871 Main street, passed away this
morning death being caused by the
effects of a shock received last spring,
combined with old age. The deceased
was 81 year, months, u days, and
for the past several years has resided
hae
funeral win take place Monday after
noon at o'clock at her late residence.
The interment will be in the family lot
at Paxton
The members of the F. A. stearns
Post 81, G. A. r., and Luther Hill
Camp, Sons of Veterans, both of Spen-
Ger, are making great preparations for
rafting reception to be given to the
Ezra Batcheler Post. g. G. A. r., and
Joe Hooker Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
both Of North Brookheld to be given
Monday night Dec. 19. The North
Brookfeld civil war veterans. and their
sons. who number about 80. have char
tered a special car and will come to
Spencer with flying colors.
The Sons Of Veterans held an cleo
ton of officers in the G. "A. r, hall last
night. the following being elected for
the ensuing year: Captain Fred Town
send; first lieutenant, William II
Brown; second lieutenant, William S.
/ Boyden; camp council, Frank Rice,
Charley Bugbee and George Boyden
The camp is now in a very nourishing
condition, and the membership is in
creasin@ rapidly.
At the selectmen's meeting last night
orders We're drawn aggregatine s200O
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