The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-10
WANT EAGLE.
Thomas Street Methodists
Want Their Pastor Returned

The quarterly conference of the
Thomas Street NJ. E. church was held
last evening. Presiding Elder. Rev. j.
H. Mansfield, D. D., was present and
addressed the gathering, complmenting
them highly on the work accomplished
during the past year.
Rev. Nels Eagle made a verbal gem
eral report of tie work of the church
during the past year. ]. Z. jacobson
was endorsed unanimously for super
intendent of the Sunday school, and
submitted the following figures in his
report; Total membership, 2S9; infant
class, 80 with II teachers; higher class
es, 12S with 16 teachers; Swedish Bible
class, 10; English Bible class, "a; largest
attendance during the year, 249 in
creased membership, 81.
E. Rolander reported that the Ep-
worth league has held go meetings, and
added II new members The Mercy
and Help committee have made 116 Wis
its to the poor, 175 to sick persons, and
Il hospital visits. Food and clothing
have been distributed among the sick
and needy, flowers and papers to the
sick. Treasurer E. Erikzen reported
the total receipts for the year as $465 50;
balance on hand, S27.57.
1t was the unanimous voice of the
meeting that Rev. Nels Eagle be re-
turned another year. The following Of
flcers and committees were chosen for
the coming year. Other business will
be taken up at an adjourned meeting
subject to call of the pastor.
Trustees-L. M. Peterson, S. G. Oh
son, CLAUS Peterson, j. F Strom, Elias
lsberg, c. A. Horberg, John Carlson,
John w. Lundgren, K. w. Johnson;
district steward, ]. F. Strom; recording
steward, John Erickson; treasurer,
John Carlson; secretary, William Blom;
committee on mission, Evert Gullberg.
}. M. Bengston. G. G.. Nyberg; church
extension, Nicholaus Nelson, L. M. Pet
terson; Sunday school, John E. Erik
son, f. Borg, P. E. Peterson, ]. Ali,
l.. NJ. Peterson; tracts, John Borg. ].
A. Forsberg; temperance, Aaron Ny
man, j. e. Erikson, j. M. Bengtson. K.
W. johnson, ]. Haggman; education,
EVert Gullberg, Alfred Bergstrom; au-
diting, o. Lundgren, L. NJ Nelson, X.
w. Johnson; music, L. NJ Peterson,
ALT Bergstrom, A. p. Carlson, J. Jacob
son, Q. G.. Peterson; building, ]. f.
Strom, c. Friberg, Elias Friberg; en-
tertainment, John Carlson, N. Nelson,
9: j. Ekstedt, A, P. Carlson, J. F.
Strom, Mrs. A. G. Erickson, Mrs. G. G.
Nyperg: ushers, G. G. Nyberg, Alfred
t'ANlii' CSOdl 11uluSIGIl, JOnH Borg,
Emil Svenson, ], r. Strom, A. G. Erik
son. G. w. Sundh; conference claim
ants, ]. F. Strom, John Carlson; tickets.
G. A. Lindstron& ]. Erikson, e. Ro-
lander; poor, Johannes Anderson, En-
ma Berg, j. E. Jacobson, Mrs N. Mil
SON. Mrs. c. Friberg; estimates, John
Erikson, John Carlson, L. M. Peter
son, Edmund Stake, c. A. Horberg, C.
j. Ekstedt, Nels Peterson.
Class leaders-Class l. Victor Elias
son; ?, c. A. Lindstrom; 3, L. M. Pet
terson; 4, Alfred Bergstrom; 5, Ed
mund Stake; g. A. p. Carlson; I, X. w.
Johnson; s, J. NJ Bergstrom, 9, Emil
Rolander; 10, A. J. Strandell II, Victor
Tornvall; u, William Blom; IS, Gustaf
Birath; IA, John E. Jacobson.
Stewards-Class /, P f. Peterson; 2,
G. G. Nyberg; g. C. o. Nelson; 4, C. A,
Horberg; 5, Johannes Anderson; 6,
Nicholaus Nelson; 7, Evert Gullberg; s,
c. e. Carlson; 8, Olof Hinderson; 10,
G. j. Ekstedt; II, August Steelman; -.
A. r. Anderson 10, c.. J. Erikson; IA,
A. G. Erikson
Miss Emma Whiting, organist
p. e. Peterson, janitor.