The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
Congregationalists Contemr-
late Erection Of Building.
PLANS ARE NOW PREPARED.
Annual Meeting Of Societies HELD
Last Evening and Reports Made;
Officers Elected.

From Fridays Daily.
The annual meeting of the First con
gregational church last evening was un
usually well attended, in spite of tn
weather which kept away the countr.
members. Supper was served by the la
dies, and the annual roll call or conse
Grafton service followed, most of tn,
members and baptized children respond
ing in person or through some represen
tative. Reports were then given by the
various officers and societies. The re
port from the Sunday school showed re
ceipts of $SS.49, a total enrolment o
$50 and an average attendance of seven
ty-nine. The Christian Endeavor re
ported total membership of fifty eight
The Ladies' Missionary society had col
lected during the year $53.77. Encourag
ing reports were given of the work o.
the various young peoples clubs con
nected with the church. The report
the outstation work has already beer
summarized in The Free Press. The to
tai benevolences for the year nette
S737.28. At this point in the meetin.
Mr. Thomas Hughes rose and, on behal
of the church, presented the pastor will
I nest of boxes containing $35 in gol(
as token of love and appreciation.
Officers for the ensuing year wer
elected as follows: Deacon, for thre
years, c. H. Cooper; members of pru
Dental committee for two years, Mrs
y. NJ. Steel; clerk and treasurer, Mrs
Thomas Hughes; auditor of outstatiol
work, ID. w. Wade; deaconesses, Mrs
Noble, Miss iPierson, Mrs. Goodrich, Mr.
Weleh, and Mrs. Curran; Sunday schoo
superintendent, Thomas Hughes; as.
sistant superintendent, G. R. Curran
secretary treasurer, C. d. Geddes. -
The meeting OF the Congregational SO,
ciety followed. The treasurer's repor
showed receipts for the year of 81.
2276l, and expenditures of $l,2lla5
liabilities of $S203, assets considered
good $64.7l, leaving a debit balance o
$l7.32 As the year started with a debi
balance of about $65, those present fel
gratified by the showing. The Ladies
Aid society reported all pledges me
md small balance in the treasury. The
business of greatest interest was thu
discussion of building plans, SOM
sketches having been submitted by Ar
Infect George Pass, which were on ex
hibition The Ladies' society and tn,
various clubs in the church will devote
their energies to a building fund
which starts with about $50, contribut
ed out of the balances in their severa
treasures. A committee on plans o
eleven members will be appointed a
once by the trustees.
Officers of the Ecclesiastical societ,
| were elected as follows: Trustee TO
Eve years, c. H. Cooper to succeed him
self; secretary, Miss Alice Thomas
| Treasurer, w. w. Smith; auditor, c. Z
| Geddes; music committee, Miss Bur
Mrs. Curran and Mrs. Cooper.
Christian Church.
The annual meeting of the Christia'
church was held last evening, and wa
well attended. C. F. Greenwood, d.
w. p. Seaquist, William Over and VIII
| lam Schumacher were elected deacon
for two years, and Mrs. Sarah Over an
Mrs. Elvira Seaquist were elected dea
conesses for two years. Messrs. Green
/ wood and Over were elected trustee
for three years. The reports of officer
i showed that the church is PRACTICAL.
out of debt, and entirely SO except fo
/ some current expenses incurred within
i the last month or two. There has bee
4 a slight increase in membership durin
the year, in spite of the fact that ther
have been some removals from the city
i Prof. Goldsmith was elected superir
i tendent of the Sunday school, A. ,
4 Smith assistant superintendent, Mrs
Rause secretary, Miss Lois Cloug
i treasurer and Mrs. w. p. Seaquist /
i brarian. The enrolment has RENAME
4 about stationary, and the treasury ha
j balance of $50.
j Baptist Church.
4 The annual meeting of the Baptis
church last evening was very well a
Il tended DIR. j. s. Holbrook and Geo. \
Palmer were reelected trustees for thrt
n years. C. L. Holmes was re-electe
treasurer, j. H. Moore assistant trea
urer, Reese Thomas clerk. Elmer Glen
was elected chief usher, Miss Effie Mea
and Mrs. Harry Iverson church organ
lists. and DIR. Holbrook and Roy Holm,
/. music committee.
u DIR. Holbrook was reelected superb
:, tendent of the Sunday school, j.
Hart, Elmer Glenn and Charles Over
II were. ne elected, assistant. superintent