The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-09
RICHMOND DISTRICT
REPORT NORTH IN
DIANA CONFERENCE
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land a son of a Methodist preacher.
lie demonstrated his ability TO win
souls and repair churches. Ills work
Will bear inspection Brother y. p.
Barton, pastor of Philadelphia circuit.
after six months work found his
health and strength insufficient for
that large and difficult charge Acting
upon the advice of his physician he
resigned his work and moved to
Spencerville to rest and recuperate.
1t is hoped that his retirement will be
OF short duration. The work has been
supplied by NJ. NJ. Reynolds, a super
numerary of our conference. He has
been abundant in labors, won the
hearts of the people, and they would
be glad to have him returned next
year.
Material Improvements.
| Church and parsonage building may
/ be considered as an outgrowth of the
esthetical taste of the people, and q
/ desire to more thoroughly equip the
material appliances of the Kingdom
/ We report not a single church nor q
parsonage built this year, but much
work has been done in rebuilding and
| improving church and parsonage prop
| erty. A splendid house and lot has
| been decided to the Greenfield charge
worth s. 900 by T. ]. Bohn, an honored
| member of our church in that city
| This property makes an ideal parson-
| age, plenty of room for exercise, and,
| if the preacher has the disposition, he
| can carry on farming on a small scale.
BRO Rnln retains an annuify.
Trenton charge has had the largest
| Improvement in church property in
the District. The church at Huntsville
was remodeled. making it an almost
new church Internal Encouragement.
new seats, art glass windows, new
decoration furnace, lighting system.
new entrance and tower, painting and
vanishing at considerable expense.
On the day of reopening, Rev. Mar
Gus B. Parounagian, preached the ser
mon and assisted the pastor in raising
the needed finance. In a short time
enough and more was secured to meet
all claims.
The Modoc church on the same
charge was also remodeled. A new
room for prayer meetings and Epworth
League meetings was added. A new
entrance and tower was built, new fur
mace installed, the entire building was
replastered and frescoed, chairs pur
chased for the new room.
1t was our pleasure to be present on
the opening day. The people were EN-
thusiastic, and no difficulty was expe-
rienced i'll getting in cash and good
subscriptions sufficient to liquidate
aIa Will
Chapel on the same charge passed
through general renovation, being
newly painted and papered at a cost
of $3.50. Much credit is due to the
pastor. Bro. Truitt, for the successful
completion of these improvements be-
gan by Bro. ingalls,, but finished under
his direction. Bro. Truitt has a special
gift in money getting.
Extensive improvements were made
on the Farmland church, new fresco.
carpet furnace lighting system. paint
ing and vanishing at a cost of about
$1,000.
The Dunkirk church was redecorated
in harmony, new carpet, vanishing, all
make this one of the most pleasant
churches in the district. Much credit
is due the ladies of the Ladies Aid So
cieties of these charges for this work.
Repairs and improvements have been
made on either church or par
sonage, or both, of the follow
ing charges: Philadelphia, Cadiz, |
Lynn, Saratoga, Williamsburg, Grace
and First churches, of Richmond, |
Spiceland, Newcastle, Portland. Shir
ley, Hagerstown, Mill Grove, Fountain
City, Parker, Greenfield, Hagerstown,
Knightstown, Selma, Salamonia and
Spartanburg. Union City has plans
and specifications for an elegant new
church that is to be built in the next
year. Substantial beginnings have
been made looking to new church at
City, and extensive repairs
at Dublin.
Many Debts Paid.
The year has been fruitful in debt {
paying. The following charges have
paid on church debts 500 or more:
S25o. Richmond, Grace
church. 500; First church. 500: Char
louisville, S707: Lewisville. $500: Win
chester. S1.soo: Spiceland. 1920; New
Castle. S3.951: Middletown. 800: Sell
ma. 81 800. Saratoga. $500. on parson-
=.
$3.50 The full amount of debts paid
during the year will reach about SD
100 We have some debts which lin
ger. furnishing excuses for not paying
more for benevolences. and raising the Il
pastors salary.
The reports on benevoIences will re-
real a substantial advance for all
,Iaims. Emphasis has not been given
me cause over the other The cry
las not been. every charge in first
lass for missions. but every charge
n first class for every interest. the ap-
the minimum. II is graft i
wing to note that charges that have |
advanced in missions have also in /
reased the gifts to other claims. re- 1
,ardless as 10 their standing in mis- {
ions 1hirty-one Of the thirty -four ],
harges report the full apportionment s
IF more for all claims. or when the T
ull apportionment is not met. there is /
N increase over last wear But three 6