Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-01-18
The YEARLY SOCIAL.
TIE MEMBERS OF THE CHRIS
TfAN CHURCH CONVENE IN
ANNUAL MASS MEETING.
"A PLEASANT EVENING ENJOYED.
Organized in Mexico in 1885 the
Church Has Steadily Advanced
Until There Arc Now
$40 Resident Mem
bers Enrolled.
A PLEASANT EVENING ENJOYED

mSbtluk u SAID 70 nave poou tue ooht
and more largely attended than any
previous In the history Of the church.
The Christian church In Mexico was
organized in the court house In 1885
and "Father" Jacob Coons was the
first paator. For q number OF years
and until 1s5s-54 the services were con-
Quoted in the court house. At the
latter date q frame church building
was erected az the corner of Liberty
street and CLARK avenue (then Water
streei), where the residence of VIM.
Porawski now stands. In 1871 the
present home Of the church; at Prone
made street and CLARK avenue was
built.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
TIE meeting was opened with song
and prayer service, conducted by Rev.
8. d. butcher. The business ITS
followed. A summary of th re-
ports is:
TREASUkER'S REPORT By A. s.HoUEToN.
Total receipts, 2,2os0e.
Total disbursements, %, ,202 6s.
Balance on hand, s54s.
REPORT OF BIBLE SCHOOL BY P. W.
HARDING.
This report showed "a officers and
teachers acting at the close of the
year-an increase Of two over the
year previous.
Number OF pupils enrolled at the
end OF the year, S61--an increase ofSe
Average attendance OF officers and
teachers, "a e-1S; pupils, l771f.
The year was begun with an indebt-
edness OF ESQ., OF which but $40
now remains.
JUNIOR ENDEAvoR REPORT BY MISS
HOUSTON.
Amount on hand Jan. 1, 1899, s637
Collected from dues, socials, ETC.,
during the year, esl "a, total, ss7.7l.
Expenditures, e56 %.
Balance on hand, o. 40.
y.r. 9, O. y. ny MISS FRrrrs.
The sooiety has SO active and three
associate members.
Money on hand Jan. 1, 1899, es 70.
Receipts during the year, a19.70;
total, e2s AS.
Disbursements for church extension,
e1o.
Home Missions, %. so.
sundry expenses, ,s1l. \; O;total, ,s23 90.
On hand Jan. 1, 1900, - So.
The object OF this society is "to pro
mote an earnest Christian life among
the members; to increase their ac-
quaintance and to make them more
useful in the service of God"
AUXILIARY @. W. B. NJ. BY MRS RINGo.
Number of members, A.
Offering for general fund, s5s so.
Special offering, A. A. B. chair, s5.
Endowment fund A. A. B. chair, ,s25.
Special fund for State work, es0,S5.
Missionary tidings,s6i supplies, S5c. !
total, s125.2o.
WORKERS REPORT BY MISS cAUTHoRN.
Number of members, So.
Amount collected during the year,
including amount on hand January 1,
1900, e51s2s.
Paid parsonage committee, $500.
Paid Christian Orphan Home, s25.
sundry expenses, $47.20.
On hand Jan. 1, 1900, sl4s 20.
DEAooN's REPORT BY A. J. wINsooTT.
Meetings during 1893, is.
Total attendance, i0T.
Average attendance, 8 l1-12.
ELDERS REPORT.
Members, Jan. 1, 1900, els.
Additions-Oo Confession and baptism,
40; by letter and statement, 40.
Total, 6e7.
Losses by letters granted, 21i by
death, 8.
Total lose, q.
Net membership, $40.
This is exclusive OF the liet OF a0senl
members.
Financial summary amount collect
ed and dlsbursed ne reported by the
Treasurer, e.. .29s 90.
Amount OF charity collections, $24.s sS
Amount collected by the Workers
s5is 20.
Amount collected BY o. W. B. M
si25.
Amount collected by Y. P. s. o. E.
s2s.45.
Amount collected by Junior En-
deavor, ss1s6.
Amount Sunday School, $242.71.
Special collection for Garrison. s26.
Total, 1924 %.