The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03

OF ONE OF THE CITY's LARGEST
 CHURCHEs-BEsT YEAR IN ITS HISTO-
 RY.-FRoM THE PETERSBURG, (FLA.)
 TIMES.
 Annual report of the pastor of the Congregational church, Rev J. P. Hoyt, presented at the annual church meeting, St Petersburg, Fla, January 12, 1905:
 AS required by the rules of the church, l present in writing the sta tisticS and brief summary of the work of the year 1904, including an outline or synopsis of the results in all depart ments of our church work. After oc- cupying our enlarged church editice and installing our pipe organ, we re- sumed services and have maintained them without interruption even in the pastors three months vacation. In many respects it has been the best year in the history of the church: but no church and no pastor should be sat isfied with what is attained; we see imperfectionS and mistakes but are thankful for what is and what, as we believe, is to be. The usual statistics are as follows: Number of members January lst, IA, a net gain of II; seven have been dismissed by letter; none have died; 21 have been added to the church. A careful study of the City Directory has shown that 19 families are more or less directly connected with the church and parish, nearly all residing within the city limits, an in- crease of 82 families during the year. The "Duplex Envelop" system has been introduced, which if faithfully used, will greatly increase the benevo- lence of the church and strengthen the church. financially and spiritually The pastor must now leave the devel- opment and working of the system to the church.
 SABBATH SCHOOL.
 Total numbers 133, an increase of 13. Total receipts S84.3S. Splendid work has been done in that department this year. The same may be said of the
 CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR SOCIETY, now numbering B members, an in- crease of six. The total contributions were S34.77. s25 were sent for the support of an orphan in Armenia. THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY. Only 3S of our 100 ladies belong to this society, but notice what they ac- complished with the help of generous friends. They have raised during the year $390.38 of which $25O has been paid toward the organ fund and Sll0 expended for the church in helpful ways. All honor to those ladies; we l thank them.
 LADIES' MISSIONARY SOCIETY. This is still smaller company, only | IS, but they have held interesting | meetings, sent $16 36 to the w. B. M and barrel of useful articles, valued at over S3O to a Home Missionary in Oklahoma Territory. In all they have ened the missionary sentiment of the church. The total benevolence of the church, including the contributions in all departments and in "Benevolence Envelopes" (sent to our six societies) is $175, sum too small for such a church for world wide benevolence, | but larger than last year.
 The amount expended for home ex- penses, including all salaries in the church and choir, the organ, repairs, etc., Is Sl, ,2S6.10. The total amount expended as shown by the reports is sl ,923.57. we regret to report a debt for insurance, etc., which must be added to what is due for the organ.) This review shows that 1904 has been a good year, but every good has a l better and best; let us this year do better, the best possible.
 SUMMARY OF FOUR YEARS. During the last four years we have seen the church grow from 35 to IA members; the home expenses from $l50 as reported in the Year Book of