The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08

much as they have remained by invi-
tation to the Sunday afternoon ser
vices regularly held in the same room.
Your committee understands that the
arrangement for divine services in this
room was intended to be temporary
and although it has been in every re-
spect satisfactory and has served to
make the Sunday services less formal,
We nevertheless recommend respectful
~ that the second story Of the old
bethel which was formerly used as a
hospital ward and which is now used
in emergencies for beds. be properly
prepared and used for bethel services.
iThls mater will be discussed by the
committee on public worship and we
abstain from further reference to il in
difference to that committee.
JAMES w. PRICE,
JAMES SPRUNT,
Committee.
COMMITTEE ON RENTALS AND
REPAIRS.
The committee on rentals and repairs
submit the following report:
Corner store rented $4,000, the other
!store $3.50. 90. and the home to II. G..
lChristoffersen $4,000.
The repairs to the pIoperty the past
year have amounted 10 $40. So.
The Mt. Tirzah property has not been
rented or leased.
JAMES /. METTS,
JAMES SPRUNT,
Committee.
The reports were adopted and order
ed or file.
TRUSTEES ELECTED.
The following named gentlemen We're
nominated as trustees TO serve the en-
suing year: James Sprunt. James I.
Nets, w. j. Woodward. r. w. Hicks,
Rev. A. D. Mcclure. T. E. Sprunt.
James McDougall. N. jacob, James
Price, w. B.. Cooper. Rev. DR.. j. Car
michael, Edgar Williams. J. Hal. Boat
wright. Walter MacRae and D.. L. Gore.
On motion of Mr.. James Price, the
secretary was authorized to cast the
elected.
The thanks Of The society were ten
| Tered the American Seamen's Friend
Society of New York. the local news
Ipapers, and the officers and committee
linen.
No further business being offered the
injecting adjourned.
MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES.
The board of trustees met Immediate
|ly after the meeting Of the society,
with Rev. DR.. J.. Carmichael in the
lchair and Colonel w. j. Woodward
secretary.
The following officers were elected:
President-Mr. James Sprunt.
Vice President-Captain James 1.
Nets.
Secretary and Treasurer-COlonel w.
IT. Woodward.
Rev. A. D. McClur.. Captain Walter
MacRae and MI. p. L. Gore were elect
led to constitute the executive commit
tee, with the president. vice president
land secretary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
L. Nets, Mr.. T. E. Sprunt and Captain
Walter MacRae.
Public worship-Coionel w. ]. Wood
ward, Captain James L. Nets and Cap
tain James McDougall.
Reading room n home-Mr. James
Price, Mr.. James Sprunt and Captain
Edgar Williams.
Auditing-Mr. N. jacob and Captain
James McDougalI.
An appropriation of $3.50 vas made to
the reading room committee to pay
salary of librarian and ianitor and in
cidental expenses. An appropriation Of
$500 was made for improvements of the
home. The pay of organist and So
iprano was ordered $500 each per month
Mr.. Henry G.. Christoffersen's ap-
pointment as librarian was confirmed.
The nomination Of Miss Anna Sprunt
Isoprano was approved.
The secretary was directed to push
the claim against the government and
as early as practicable visit Washing
ton in ~furtherance of the same.
The board then adjourned.