The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-11


News Is at Heffernsns News Store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4O-West.
Yesterdays weather was sufficiently IN
viting to attract large congregations TO
all the services I'm the various local
churches and this was particularly true
as 10 ST Mary's and st. Anthonys,
whore the annual reports were read 10y
the pastors.
Rev Father Grace. rector officiated at
the high mass AT st. Msry's church at
io:ao o'clock and the financial statistics
lubmitted showed that the total receipts
for the past year which has proved most
prosperous we're approximately $4,000. in
Guiding a balance OF $4,000 from last year.
The net receipts were about $500, IN
cluding $1,000 for regular sunday ofer-
ing at the door for seats: $500 for pew
rents; $l43co from the fair: $500 monthly
collections: $4,000 from coin collection;
t40c0 from the altar societies and the re-
mainder In lesser sums from the usual
sources OF church revenues
Deducting the total EXPENSES, there was
left balance on hand OF $500 The
church. the reotory, the convent, the
chapel and the land are all free from
debt The only encumbrance on the en-
tire property Is $1,000 on the new school
building.
To this structure. which when com
ments and complete In all modern equip
ments. Rev. Father Grace called the at
tention OF his partshioners. for II must
prove a lasting monument TO their gen
srosity and his Indefatigable energy. A
short time ago he thought he would have
Contractor Gilbane suspend work during
the cold weather. But recently he was
offered a loan at such exceedingly low
rates and realizing that certain work on
the interior could be pushed he con
cluded to do so II is therefore hoped
20 have the new school ready for oc-
cupancy by the sisters and their pupils
Ht the opening OF the next fall term.
Rev. Father Grace then delivered
sermon on the gospel Of the day, dwelling
eloduently on tho need OF such institu-
tons in all Catholic communities
ST. ANTHONY's PARISH.
Rev. Father Brown. pastor Of ST. An
thony's parish. also read his annual re-
port at the and 10;3O o'clock masses yes
terdsy. The gross receipts had been
Gil .66ss and out OF the total he had not
only net running expenses, but also paid
off 5000 on the church debt and expend-
ed about $1,000 in various improvements.
The total debt is only S25.0o, while the
entire propert yis certainly worth from
three TO four times that amount.
Rev. Father Simmons OF the Church OF
the Blessed Sacrament expects to read
his annual report on Sunday. Jan. "a and
his charge, like that Of Father Clarke
St Teresas. who presented his report "A
week ago yesterday Is In a prosperous
condition.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
At the Free Baptist churc... Piainheld
street. last evening the graduation ex-
ercises OF the Sunday school were held
and were largely attended There were
Be- young people to graduate from the in
termediate 10 the junior department and
30 from the primary to the intermediate,
and all occupied seats on the platform
The principal exercise was by these
pupils and entitled Building for Eter-
nifty" The solo parts were rendered by
James Fletcher and there were numerous
Individual recitations. The entire pro-
gram was admirably presented under the
direction of Mrs. Oney and Mrs. Angel
Mr.. Rowand acting as musical director
The choir rendered 81 Need Thee Every
Hour" and then prayer was offered by
superintendent r. p. Metcalf
After the exercises by the graduates
the diplomas were presented by Sup
erintendent Metcalf and brief addresses
were delivered by Rev. J. M. Lowden and
Miss Richardson. The quartette also
rendered n selection.
The graduates from the intermediate
department were Gladys Austin, Ethel
Oldheld. Florence Emmett Eva Baker.
Fmmaline Goodwin. Flora Watson, Bes-
sic Anderson, Grace Tucker. Mabel Long
Carrie Rider. Doris Collins Helen Hunt
May Whittet Beatrice NJ. Wright. Flor
ence Spencer. Florence Yeaw, Bertha
Herzog, Gladys Burlington. Hazel Buff
nngton Arthur Henry. Albert Rogers.
James Fletcher. William Grst. Horace
Shepard. Albert Birtwistle Merle Car
Yer, George Stephenson. Herman Kreu-
sche. William Hartley. John Rider, Not
tie Armitage and May Hopkins.
The graduates from the primary To the
intermediate were: Arthur Anderson.
David Anderson Bigney Winfield BEN
nett Briggs. George Leslie Clark Ger
rett John De Nries. Allen William
Fletcher. Alton Erwin Favru. Harold
Louis Sears. Mark Shepard Charles Sun
derland Walter stanton Tanner. Harold
Page Wright and Howard Edison Mar
tin: also Florence Mildred Capwell. Ella
Martha Morris Ella May Starkweather
Edna Lillian Davenport Vera Marion
Eastwood. Avis Mildred French. Louise
Alice Nav Francis Florence Anne Gal
ioway. Nellie Marguerite Grant. Esther
Harrington Eunice Bertha Pike. Jennie
Elizabeth Rider. Edna Joan Whlttet
Martha Knowles and Tolairche louise
Darling. The music hy the choir added
10 the more thorough enjoyment ~ the
occasion and every feature incidental 10
the entire event was FULLY appreciates
The annual meeting of the First Free
VIII Baptist church will be held I'm the
euoiforum 0f the sacred edihCe this
evening A. that time. leave o fabsence
for several months will mo- doubt. be
cheerfully accorded tho pastor Rev Mr.
r.owden. who hopes go attend IN April
the Worlds Sunday School convention at
Jerusalem. a supper will be served az
the close Of the business meeting. this
evening.
CHOSE OFFICERS.
The following officers for the ensuing
term have been chosen hv Oncyville
council. No giO Of tho Home circle:
Leader. W. W. Opperman. vice leader.
Thomas r. Flaherty; Instructor Irving
NJ Dimond. secretary. James Farley.
hnancier Anthony R. Smith! treasurer.
J. Frank Alger. guide John O'Neill war
den. Peter Houser: sentinel Sander y.
Wilson. The circle ~ reported ~ I'm an
encouraging condition. both as 90 finances
and membership.
HOLY NAME ELECTIONS.
The annual election ~ tho Holy Name
society of 81 Marys parish yesterday AZ
80.