Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-02-19
INVITED
TO return

this city at the next session an s..
Central Panl-vlvaull conf. nee
which meets 90 Altoona ir March.
? Each Of our Methodist chur - h-
4 formally invited Us pastor rl r.tau.
which is generally equivalent -r lis
! re-app0intmcnt hv th. Ei-ar
ii The fourth quart r-v c-rs.-au-. va-
held ct Sr. P8gl's ANA Trinity Er E.
churches. this city. Saturday evening.
Presiding Elder IS. N. Evans was
B present and presided %. each churr..
} At ST. PauI's the following sr-rH,
J resolution was uEauim0u-Iv aFrHt.E.
{ Resolved, That Rav. IT, G. rTa-uaa.
our present pastor. by Dis upright
Christian Walls, hy his fearless azuasi-
tion Of the truth. by his tender care 81
the children OF tEe church and hv ai-
prompt and sympathetic visitation oF
tho sick and aged ones and hv am tho
qualities which 20 70 make up tie
ideal Cody Ta-t0r-he has -0 en1aa--
cd himself 90 0ur people that Esra Cd
quarterly conference assembled. gva
again express our appreciation ar bis
worth and again ask him Co remain
with Us
Resolved, That our Presiding Elder
and delegates to tire annual conference
are hereby instructed and urged to use
all honorable means t1 have Rev Har-
man returned.
The following resolution was also
unanimously adopted Resolved.
That in oar present Presiding Elder.
DR.. ". W. Evans, we recognize Co.
systematic earnest, faithful worker iu
the cause Of Christ
| Resolved, That ID j. the earnest
wish Of this official body thar Brother
Evans, be continued % Presiding ED
er Of our District. knowing that iu
him we have a valued counsellor and
q tender shepherd, whose work is one
Of love
There was large attendance off
official members at the quarterly con-
ference.
Rev Harry Curtin H1rmau. the ca
pable and popular pastor, backed By
united and happy people has carried
ST. PaUl's through another successful
! year, adding 90 the standing 81 the
church in Conference and increasing
its strength a. n moral factor in tbe
community
The church this year has pail on irs
debt the sum of $3.50. leaving a small
balance of s1l5o. When we consider
that only three years ago che church
made Improvements involving .he ex-
penditare Of about $685. .00G and that
when Rev. Harmsn vs installed a.
| pastor there was sriu over 300 20
be paid the effort pur forth during bis
pastorato will readily ba appreciated
During this year the women of the
church have completed t's payment OF
the $1,000 subscription they made on
the day OF dedication. They stand
| ready 20 extend further help az pI1ns
are now being laid 90 wipe oat -hc
| entire indebtedness during ths COM
ing year.
St. Paul's will pay this year for
ministerial support including rental
value aud parsonage The sum Of s-0l3
this includes pastor. Presiding El'er
and Bishops For Missions and Ee-
uevoleut objects the church Will ray
not less than $50 and for the regular
running expenses Of the church anil
Sunday school rhe sum Jf $3.50
The Sunday school is steadily ig
creasing in membership and iufi1eurr-
Tho school besides being se'f--urrer--
ing. viii pay into tho Missionary r-ag--
urv the sum Of $3.50.
There has been a nee iucrea-a iu tnr
membership Of So. PauI's thi- year af
% persons, 3I being admitted into fan
membership. while , are on the pro-
batiouary list
| At Trinity VI. r. church there was
a sentiment that mo- one coalI nissan
der-taud flvorin- r. " " +. CIeaver-
return. Left to q vote ir carried uu
auimously.
Rev. Claaver is an able preacher. .
dignided Christian gentleman. whose
genial qualities have not only endear-
ed him to his congregation. buf made
him popular with tho citizens gf ear
town in general I'LL has .rHkei very
closely after tHe interests of his church
and az a result Trinity was never in .
better condition spiritually ar Gu11-
ciallv.
| The pastor salary has been raised
from $500 10 a sI000 rer9uuum. Oar
ing the year "a new piano aas hean par
| chased. the basement 0l tua church
has been rc-carretad and tae exterior
of the huIIIiu. has been r.uaiatat.