The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-16
Baptists Make a Good Finan-
ciaI Showing.
West Mankato Branch Prospering
FineIy---CongregationaIists Es-
tablish Growing Missions.

day. The two organizations partlci-
pated in supper at 5 80, and at p.
m. the church was called to order,
Rev. E. L. Heermance presiding.
Reports were received from the var
ious branches of the church, showing
a healthy growth. The clerk, Mrs.
Thomas Hughes, reported on the his
torieal and other features of the year &
work, and also on the benevolences.
Thomas Hughes reported on the Sun
day school work, G D. Geddes on the
Y. P. S. G. E.. Miss Eta Aldrich
on the South Bend mission, W. w.
Smith on the indian Lake mission,
Mrs. G. Fl. Cooper on the Ladies'
Mission society, and the deaconesseE
on their work.
Greetings were sent to the former
pastor, Rev. 7. NJ Edmands, at Waphe-
ton, N. D., and the forward movement
of the present pastor, Rev. Heermance,
in the state of establishing missions
near the CITY, was endorsed.
President G. Fl. Cooper was elected
deacon for three years, and Mrs
Thomas Hughes was reelected clerk
and treasurer. Thomas Hughes was
reelected superintendent of the Sun
day school, Mrs. N. M. Steel assistant
superintendent, and Clayton Tucker
secretary and treasurer. Mesdames
G. q. Cooper, J. 81. Ray, A. T.
Noble, B. D. Smith and Mary ].
Welsh were elected deaconesses.
The society met as soon az the
church adjourned, and was presided
over by President Cooper as modeta'
tor, and Miss Alice Thomas was elect.
ed clerk.
Treasurer W. W. Smith reported a
good condition of the treasury, the
society having a favorable balance
sheet.
Mrs. Evan Hughes reported for the
Ladies Aid society that it was doing
excellent work, and had raised over
$500 during the year, had recarpeted
the church, and had turned $3.50 over
toward pastors salary.
The trustees. music committee, etc.,
also reported.
Thomas Hughes was reelected
trustee. and David L. Harris was
elected trustee to succeed Prof. Frost,
who has moved out of the city. Miss
Nellie Burt, Mrs. j. Fl. Ray and N.
M Steel were elected music commit
tee. w. w. Smith was chossn treas
urer.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
church was held last night, after
having been postponed for one week.
The meeting opened with devotional
exercises by the pastor and associate
pastor. Rev. J. j. Enge.
G. L. Holmes presented his report
as treasurer, showing that the re-
ceipts during the year were 81 612,
and the amout paid out 81 6l0 There
is $3.50 due on uncollected pledges
The mortgage debt of So 900 was
wiped out during the year, 81, 500 be.
Ing paid off and note at five per cent
interest being given for the balance.
The benevolences for the year were
about $3.50. The meeting gave rising
vote of thanks TO the treasurer anG
financial secretary, j. H. Moore.
The pastor reported thirty mine ad
ditions to- the mem bership and twenty
two removals. including two deaths,
those of Mrs. Giltner and Miss Edna
Gates.
The trustees reported the neces
sity of the expenditure of $500 fol
repairs on the church property, and
this was ordered done.
The deacons reported, through J. 81.
Moore. that it would be necessary to
exercise church discipline in several
cases, and this will be done.
The report of the associate pastor
for the West Mankato mission showed
splendid advancement during the
year. The average attendance in the
Sunday school has been 115, and the
Sunday congregation has been large.
The Ladies' Aid society reported
$196 raised during the year and paid
into the church treasury. The election
Of Mrs. NJ B. Haynes as president
was reported, as well as plan to car.
pet the church.
The B. Y. p. o. presented the
name Of Roy Holmes for president.
and the selection was approved.
|, The following officers were re-elect-
ed: Geo. M. Palmer and DR.. j. s.
Holbrook trustees for three years, s.
D. Works deacon for FIVE years. c. L.
Holmes treasurer by reclamation, J.
b. Moore financial secretary, Miss
Fife Mead clerk.
The officers of the Sunday schoo
for the coming year are Geo. M
Palmer superintendent DR.. ]. s. Hol
brook first assistant, j. E. Hart second
assistant, Elmer Glenn third assis
tant, Mrs j. B. Mccoy secretary ani
treasurer, Miss Laura Potter organist
Mrs. T. W. Hart was given vot,
of thanks for her work as chairman o
the music committee. She declined
reelection, and Roy Holmes wa
elected chairman. DR.. Holbrook wa
re- elected as the other member. Mrs
Schroeder was reelected to hav
charge of the choir.
All appropriations were referred t