Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-14

First and East End Presbyterian
churches were held, the former Tuesday
night and the latter the night before.
The reports of the church treasurers
showed that about $500 had been
raised in the churches during the past
year. At the close of both meetings
a supper was served by the women of
the churches.
The First Church.
The interior of the First Presbyteri-
an church will be frescoed and painted
at cost of about $500, it was decided
at the annual meeting of the church
held last evening. This will add great
ly to the appearance of the church, the
interior OF which was greatly enhanc-
ed by the enlargement of the choir
loft. Trustees and officers were elect
ed at the meeting and reports from the
board of trustees and treasurer were
received. In the report of the latter
it was seen that the receipts for the
church year which closed last evening
were $4,000 The trustees and Off
GERS elected were as follows:
Trustees-M. B. Hutchison, w. D.
Strong, George McElroy, A. Mellis.
hoCSl Clol y IL. "a SllCly.
Treasurer-C. Z. Boude.
Assistant-treasurer- Roy Stevens.
AT the close of the business meeting
the women OF the church served a
lunch in the lecture room of the
church, and social hour was passed
that was highly enjoyable to those in
attendance.
At the East End Church.
The annual business meeting of the East
End Presbyterian church was held Monday
night. The members assembled In the din
ing room of the church for supper and the
spacious dining room was filed. Reports
from The various departments of the
church work We're heard and the annual
business meeting for the year was con-
Quoted about the supper tables. The work
all along the line is in a fourishing cnndi-
| tion and is taking on n decided and whole
some progress. S2,690.19 was raised in tht
church from all sources during the past
| year. OF this amount $319.30 was devoted
| toward the missionary enterprises of the
| church, rhe eight benevolent boards of the
church were remembered the American
| Bible society and the Open Door Mission
| of Ottumwa. Thirty-two members were
received into membership during the year.
| twenty-one on profession of faith Tive
| members had been called to their reward
Mrs. Frederick Harness and Mrs. Ellis.
worth Walker. il''5'
More Trustees and Elders.
Resolutions were adopted to increase the
! board of trustees by three and also tho
| board of elders. This would make nine ell
| ders and nine trustees. 1t was also decid
| ed to appoint a board of four deacons tc
have supervision over the poor and needy
and the funds devoted for their help
| Messrs. Ell Hill, Frank Cox, II. d. Rob
! ipson, Lyle Mosher and Nelson Sleight
wre ELECTED to serve on the board of trus
i tees.
| Prof. J. II, Rheem, Messrs. F. 2. For
| syth and Morgan McCleland were added
| to the board of elders.
Elders Il. ID. Foster and W. r, Ramse
| were reelected to succeed themselves.
/ Messrs. Clark Donaldson, s. NJ Carr
| Harry Foster and Geo Cayins were chos
Ell as a board of deacons.
T. D. Foster Talks.
After the business of the evening wal
finished the pastor in a few chosen words
i introduced Elder II. ID. Foster, who ad
\ dressed the meeting on the Future of tn,
4 Work" Enthusiasm was felt in th'
hearts of ali MS the work was held VI
from its various view points by him whit
4 understood it so well. Mr.. Foster was a
his best TINT evening. All went hom'
much encouraged for Il new year.
The members of the Ladies' Aid societ!
received compliments from all sides TO
their most excellent supper and successful
undertaking.