The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
PILGRIM CHURCH
 FLOUR|SH|NG HERE Congregation Holds Its Annual
 Business Meeting OFFICERS ARE ELECTED interesting Report of the Work of the Year-systematlo Order of De-
 votlonal and Social Meet
 lngs-The Roll Call.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

The second annual meeting and roll call of Pilgrim Congregational church was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. ID. Putnam. Twelfth street. south. on the evening of January f.
 There was a good attendance and much enthusiasm was manifested over the growth of the church during this, It's first. complete calendar year. Encouraging pro- gross has been made along all lines.
 The Rev. MT. Burrill, pastor of the con- gregation, gives the following synopsis of the years work: Public worship was held every Sunday throughout the year past with special services on Easter, fore fathers day, Christmas and New Year. Communion services have been held on the first Sunday of January and every alternate month, and specially arranged evangelistic and missionary services in February and August.
 Weekly Gatherings.
 IiAC NtChiJ d0NOllOndl iil0 SoSidi S1lAi- erings at the homes of the various mem- bers on Wednesday nights have been de- lightful occasions, reminding one of what the first Christian churches must have been like, to which St. Paul so often re- ferred as 'the church in Thy house."
 These weekly gatherings have served to bring the members very close to one an- other in mutual sympathy and interest, while through the topics discussed there has been a broadening of the interests of all in the coming of the kingdom of God over all the earth.
 A Ladies' aid and Missionary society was organized in May. It holds regular meetings on Monday afternoon of each week.
 To Build Church.
 A lot for the house of worship soon to be erected has been secured and more port showed all outstanding bills paid a substantial part borne by the church in general and missionary benevolence, and a good surplus in the treasury with which to begin the New Year.
 The years record shows an increase in membership of 5o per cent.
 Roll Call.
 After listening to the reports the roll was called by the clerk, each member present responding with an appropriate verse of scripture, poem or personal word, while letters of greeting were read from those who were absent
 A hearty and unanimous vote of thanks was passed and a committee appointed to convey the same to the Rev. Frank p. Jenkins, D. D., of Atlanta, for the admirable address on "Fortfathers Day. to the Cumberland Presbyterian church for the use of It's house of worship and to the pastors of the various churches and all others who so kindly and cor dially assisted on that occasion. It was voted to hold a regular quarterly busi- ness meeting on the First Wednesday night of each quarter.
 Officers Elected.
 The following officers were unanimous ly elected for the ensuing year:
 James c. Arthur, clerk.
 James Ashworth, deacon for two years. Mrs. James Ashworth, deaconess for two years.
 J. Harris Pritchard treasurer.
 J. A. Emery, Daniel Reamer, J. s. Thomas, trustees and building commit tee.
 In Vermont Style.
 At the conclusion of the business, the host and hostess, who hail from Vermont, invited the company to an old-fashioned Vermont "sugaring off" The guests were seated at a long table on which were great pans of snow Shaved ice answering the purpose excellently welD and be- fore each guest was set a fragrant saul cer of the clear boiling syrup. A spoon flu, of this spread on the snow congealed ir a moment to the most tempting and delicious morsel of sweetness imagina- ble. More than one guest called for second and even a third helping, and were 1t not for the belieing warmth and glow of the cosy house, all might easily have imagined themselves In some grove of sugar naples, the rough sugar camp in the midst with its kettle of boiling sap, and around all the half-frozen car peting of pure white snow.
 Pilgrim church Is In general fellowship with the Congregational churches of Eng land and America and accepts with them and all Christians the fundamental truths of Evangelical Christianity. Like every other Congregational church it recognizes and is amenable to no other ecclesiastical authority but that of Christ Himself.
 Conditions of Membership.
 The only conditions of membership en- joined by this church is assent to the following covenant:
 AS the Lords free people we join our selves by a covenant of the Lord into church estate, in the fellowship of the gospel, to walk in all His ways, made known or to be made known unto us. according to our best endeavors, whatso- ever it shall cost us, the Lord assisting us."
 This IS the simple covenant adopted by the Pilgrims in Scrooley, England, in the year 16O2 the spirit of which if not the letter has ever since so deeply moulded sa-.- l.-4F. -I