The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
TRUSTEES REPORT.
Report Of the President OF the Board Of Trustees
Of West Nottingham Presbyterian Church.

numbers of the previous years, making
the total covering the last FIVE years of
Ioo persons who have taken up their
abode in this silent city whose gates only
swing open to the incoming.
AS usual to prevent the subject from
being lost in oblivion l may mention that
no progress has been made towards car
ing for or looking after the old historic
burying ground at Rising Sun belonging
to this Church. For details refer to
previous reports made by me.
Our Trust Funds For the information
of those not familiar with the fact
Henry Magraw, Esq, nearly forty years
ago left mortgages amounting 10 $4,000. 90
face value) Sin trust" to this Church,
the income of which was to be used in
the care of the Cemetery.
The Cemetery has been cared for aud
as hereinbefore mentioned, we'll cared
for, and this income used along with the
general fund to that end.
In realizing from these mortgages, IN
due course oftime as circumstances made
it necessary to do. loss was incurred for
want of actual value behind them,
amounting to $3.50 81 reducing that fund
to $361o 63-at which amount it has stood
as long as have been connected with its
management and for long time previous.
At present it is invested as follows In
the new Sexton House, 1895 20; in Stocks,
$26I5. 40.
| In keeping with the allusion made in
my last report, one year ago, the sons OF
our former Pastor-Rev. Samuel Alex
ander Gayley. D. D.,-have placed
beautiful memorial window in this
church, in memory of their beloved
father and the beloved pastor of this con-
! gregation, and again desire to express
the hope that other families may take up
this line of work and give you other tes-
timonials to the worth and memory OF
some of the good men and women who
have gone home from this old and hon.
ored Church.
! Again thank the several Committees,
as well as all the members of the Board
for their Kind and efficient co operation,
and it is source of pleasure to me to
testify to their faithfulness. 4
Finally reverting to the prospective
change in the Passionate OF this Ciurch,
mentioned one year ago in my last report,
now congratulate you thrice over.
First-Upon the fact that Rev. D. E.
Shaw, now Pastor Emeritus, who for ten
years gave to this congregation, Sabbath
after Sabbath, from week to week, month
to month, year to year, such teaching
and such preaching, that made us truly a
much favored people-has not gone be-
yond the limit Of personal interest in
West Nottingham, and that it is their
privilege to sometimes see and sometimes
hear him-who has bound himself to this
people by ties of friendship that will last
until death.
Second-Upon the fact that the break
IN tue .1dStOIdtc was HOT LOO iOuS lCil
unfilled-made too protracted, and that
after careful, conservative consideration
was met with harmony and nnanimity
prevailing.
Third-Upon the fact that "West Not
tingham," ever fortunate, has passed
most successfully what is trying ordeal
for any Church and today stands in the
position of being well organized, inan-
cially unembarrassed, with fine church
property, cemetery, parsonage and
"glebe," valuable and desirable and
virtually clear of debt--and at its head a
young man, who is competent, Jealous,
and most eminently fitted for the place.
Hence in closing this report aud my
official relations with you, can do nc
better than to say that the members Of
this congregation should feel greatly en-.
couraged by the gratifying conditions
existing, and feel that nothing needs to
be done but ito hold up the hands" Of
the new Pastor, and his work among you
must bring such results as will sustain the
thine honored record of this old and time
lhonored Church.
Respectfully submitted.
4 H. H. HAINEs, President.