The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-21
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CHURCH OFFICERS ELECTED
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATION HELD
IT'S REGULAR ANNUAL MEET
ING LAST EVENING
Rev. George e. SOper Closes His Sec
Ond Years PastOrate of the Forty
First Year of the Existence Of
the Church.

Rev. George q. Soper, pastor of Plyrn-
outh Congregational church, presided at
the annual meeting of the church last
evening. Previous to the business meet
ing the ladies of the church served SUD-
per in the church 'parlors for the officers
ana members, and nearly one hundred
enjoyed the repast. officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows:
Deacons, G. G. Sanborn and ]. D. Hum
PPIhrey; clerk Warren Upham; treasurer,
henry b. Osgood; auditor, Edgar A.
Reed; deaconesses, Mrs. Addie Bixby Up
ham and Mrs. Mary Wedge.
Standing committee, S. S. Crooks, H, P.
Anderson, B. w. Smith, A. M. Stoke, Rev.
Z. j. I'rika and Joseph Bocbeck; commit
tee Of Interior Mrs. DR., Brimhall. Mrs.
Emma Mcmillan, Mrs. G. M. Power and
Mrs. J; D.. Humphrey; members of Con-
Smith and e. A. Reed; Officers of Sunday nuia5t
school, Dr.. B. H. Ogden. superintendent;
J. D. Humphrey and Robert Mcmillan.
assistant superintendent; Mrs. G. E.
Soper, superintendent of the primary de-
partment, and Miss Wiles, assistant SUI
perintendent. E:
Rev. George E. Soper at the close Of his
second years pastOrate and the forty
first year Of the existence of the church,
called attention to the hopeful condition
of the church This was due to the grow
ing conviction that the church was a
needed force for righteousness and the
fact that a large number of prosperous
young business men had associated them
selves with the church and were Begin
ming to take church burdens on their
shoulders. The efficient services of the
ladies also had its effect on the prosperity
Of the church. Special attention was
called to the increase in the growth Of
the Sunday school which was Is per cent
larger in 1888 than the preceding year
and 81 per cent larger in 1899 than the
previous year.
The report Of Warren Upham, the clerk
gave the number admitted. during the
year as "a, Of which three were by let
ter and 81 by confession Of faith. Eleven
had left the church by letters, and 4 had
died during the year. The baptisms num-
bered II and the total membership was
$685.
DR.. B. H. Ogden, superintendent of the
Sunday school, submitted a report, show
ing the total enrolment was 312 and the
average attendance 121, although in the
past two months the average had in
creased to $50. The report of H. E. Os-
good, the treasurer, showed receipts
amounting to 1882 and expenditures of
1878. Reports from the branch mission
Sunday school showing an increase in the
membership were received. The report of
A. M Stoke, president of the Young
Mems Evening club, was to the effect
that twelve meetings had been held, and
three socials, one lecture and one con-
cert given under the auspices Of the club.
The receipts including the Sunday even
ing collections amounted to $209, and from
this the choir had been sustained and pro-
grammes furnished and the club had a
balance of $12 on hand. J. Watson Smith,
Of the Congregational union, reported
that the church had contributed 1920 to a
special fund for the purpose of paying
off the debt of the union as we'll as $128
for the support of the union. He recon-
nended that a new chapel be built at the
Forest street mission and another in the
vicinity of Victoria and Dayton avenue.
The annual meeting Of the church So
ciety, at which time reports of tho trus-
tees will be submitted, will be held
Wednesday evening at the church parlors