The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
A YEAR OF MARKED SUCCESS
he Annual Congregational Meeting
OF the Observation-Disclosures
Showing Largest Gain in
Historv of Church.
History OF Church.

Despite the threatening weather,
the annual congregational meeting,
which marked the close OF the fiscal
year for the First Presbyterian
church OF Mitchell, was largely
attended last evening. NJ. Boice
was chosen as chairman and w. e.
Fonken as secretary of the meeting.
After the reading of the minutes OF
the previous meeting. reports from
the different organizations OF the
church were called for.
The church treasurer, John N.
BELL, presented his report, which
disclosed the fact that the church is
now practically out OF debt. The
total recei.tS amounted to Sll4S. SO,
and the as ursements reached the
same amouAL, viz. (: $ll4S. So leaving
an unpaid balance of S27.9 80. which is
very encouraging. considering that
during the year the church lost a
large number of members by re-
movalS. This loss Was partly made
up, however, by the incoming of new
members. q having been received
during the year.
The report of the Ladies' Aid
Society was PR sented by Mrs. Nc
Donald and showed balance in the
treasury after paying all bills. The
absence of Mrs. Motley. the presi-
dent OF the society. made it i'm
possible to present a report in detail
covering the entire year: but it is
needless to state that the ladies did
a MAGNIFICENT work within the past
twelve months.
The Sunday school report was read
by Miss Reirson and showed that
Sl59.69 had been received and $l45. 20
paid out, leaving u balance in the
treasury. The average attendance in
the Sunday school for the year was
"a, and the following increase was
noted: Officers, s.; teachers q:
scholars, SIS; making a total enroll
ment of 1856.
Miss Len Fonken, the treasurer
OF the Christian E%ndeavor society,
presented her report for the ytal
which made an admirable showing,
the society having raised 1852, with
a balance on hand amounting to
s4s OIL, after paying sl4.46 for the
running expenses Of the church, $50
to the PASTORS salary, $40 TO Home
Missions, IS to Foreign Missions,
and S2A. So toward meeting the run
ming expenses Of the society. Miss
Eva Hickman, the secretary OF the
o. E. society, also presented an
encouraging report showing an in
crease In members, there being now
80 active and II associate members,
a total Of SO. During the year %
new members we're received into the
young peoples society.
Mr.. Ernest Just presented the
report Of the Mems Club, which was
creditable indeed to that organiza-
tion, s226 having been raised by the
club since its formation last June
and no debts being AGAINST 1t. The
funds raised oy. the club we're used
chiefly for ,excavating and the re-
installing and repairing OF the fur
mace. The Mems Club now numbers
SO and will celebrate. 10y a banquet.
its first anniversary next June.
Tue fiscal year closes with the
chulch in better, condition than it
has been in at any proceeding period
In Its history. and the CONGREGATION
are consequently much pleased aud
encouraged over lie splendid work
accomplished and the promising out
ook. Besiies raising S3027 for lis
congregational work in Mitchell, the
chIrch has also contributed TOWARD
b nevolences slls in the aggregate.
At the conclusion of the business
of the evening light refreshm ents
were served by the ladies, and all
enjoyed the socialities of the hour to
tile fullest extent.