Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-07
Annual Meeting
Church Doing Well--o&-
Gers for Ensuing Year.

me annual meeting and roll call of
.ne Baptist church took place last even
ing and the general condition of the af
lalrs OF the church as there revealed is
sach as to cause rejoicing in the hearts
OF all the congregation.
lhe exercises Of tn, evening commenc.
Ell with singing by the assembly, after
"hlch the Rev. EN-. Fuller read q
lesson from the Scriptures. Brother W
r. eturtevant offered prayer. Next
came the reading of the warning by the
clerk Mrs. O. R. Perry. The report.
OF the officers for the past year we're
read and approved. The treasurers re-
port covered only the past six months.
Brother Slurtevant then addressed the
congregation, telling them of his labors
at East Barre and Graniteville.
The election of officers was the next
order of business, and the nominating
committee, composed of Edward Nj.
Fuller, E. M. Tay ntor, F. A, Hutchin-
son, and w. A. Perry. presented the
following names: Clerk, Mrs. O. R.
Perry; collector. Warren NJ. Hayward;
treasurer, F. A. Hutchinson; finance
committee, F. E. Perrin, E. NJ. Tayntor,
Il. j. Colburn, George Inglis. .. E.
Balch, h. M. Minard, and the treasurer,
ex-otficio advisory committee. Besides
the deacons and the clerk, Mrs. Amy l..
French and Mrs. Luna Rogers; super
intendent Of Sunday School, T.. M.
rayulor; assistant, Earl Nj. Robbins.
Auditors, William Mcdonald and G. E.
S'oddard. Baptismal committee, S. f.
Perry, Mrs. Clara A. Downing, M. l..
Cheney, Charlotte Il. Cook, George
Rising. and Victoria r. Beach. Vista
lion committee, e. E. Stoddard, Mrs.
Denno, Clyde W. Perry, Mrs. W. NJ
Hayward, Mrs. !, f, NJ. Tayntor, Mrs
Cave, Mrs. 5. Z. Perry and Miss Carrie
Parmenter. The nominations were ali
accepted
After the officers had been elected,
there was singing by female quartet
composed of Misses Greta +. Moore.
Maggie Stevenson, Ida Colburn, and
Mrs. W. A. Perry. Next came the roll
call by the clerk. Eighty -four mem
bers answered personally and seventeen
by communications, after which the
quartette rendered another selection
rhe right hand OF fellowship was ex-
tended to four members who have re-
Gently joined the church, and following
his the Rev. Mr.. Fuller delivered
short but very interesting address.
He took for his subject "Church Mem
bership. Its qualifications, Obligations
and Opportunities" The church is the
nody of Christ, aud it is a duty and privi-
Iege to belong to it. How much it
should mean to us to be members of the
visible church of Christ The qualiti-
,alions for true church membership may
all be summed up in two; we must first
ourselves personally to him,
and then give him loyal aud loving obedi-
ance in all things. The obligations of
church membership are many. We
should support the church in its services
aud its finances, being honest, prompt
md regular. 1t is a duty to live the
brotherhood and TO assist in maintaing
helpful social relations. The opportuni-
les afforded to us by church member
ship are vcrv numerous. Through it
he Pastor becomes acquainted with
nose 10 whose spiritual wants he is to
minister, and it affords each and every
one splendid opportunity to talk up
lie church and get others interested in
the good work.
Following the address a social hour
was passed, cake and coffee being serv-
ed. After the assembly had partaken
Of the refreshments, The Rev. Mr.. Full
Ter addressed them again, briefly tell
ing what had been accomplished in the
past year, The membership has in
.reased. the attendance al meetings is
better, quite large sum has been paid
IN old debts, and for the present year
The balance is on the right side OF the
account. The Congregation should
feel greatly encouraged. After these
short remarks the assembly gradually
departed to their several homes, feeling
grateful for their many bless
ings.