Evening journal., 1908-02-27
MADELEY HAS A
YEAR OF SUCCESS
Pastor NeeSe Submits Glow
ing Report, and Is In
Vited Back


At the fourth quarterly conference Of
Madeley M. E. Church last night The
Rev. @. r. Neese was invited to return as
pastor for the next year. That the Church
is in excellent condition was evident frcm
the report to the quarterly conference by
Pastor Neese, who has had the most sue
cessful year Of his pastorate, In his re-
port he said;
I'm looking back over the past year I
am constrained to note somewhat In de-
tail some Of the difficulties and successes
we have met with. For five months / was
sick and unable 10 work but by the kind
ness and thoughtfulness Of the official
board I was given a months vacation and
God blessed and sanctihed II to my ulti-
mate recovery to perfect health. The fam
ily has had as good health as usual for
which we are thankful to God. / have
preached l2S sermons; "a funerals, mostly
infants; number Of pastoral visits made
lVOO' number OF conversions. about sixty:
number received on probation fifty-hve;
received by letter, twelve number of chill
dren baptized, twenty. The Sunday School
membership is about $50. The average at
tendance is about 100. The school is pros
pering under excellent management. We
have three classes; Tuesday ght, Young
Peoples Glass; Thursday night, Brother
Rutter's class; and Sunday morning,
Brother TONER'S class The average at
tendance Of each class is about thirty 10
nifty. The Epworth League is nourishing
and is doing good work along all its lines.
The children's Church or Junior Epworth
League is just as good as, II not better.
than ever before. The average attendance
is about eighty.
The trustees can boast Of the best
year OF their history In that they have
raised sufficient funds to pay all their OBJ
legations and wind up the year entirely
free Of debt. The satisfaction of the mort
gage Of 5000 which was at the beginning
OF the year, held against the church has
been quite fully covered by previous ie-
ports to this body; the circumstance is.
however, none the less pleasant to recol-
lect as one Of the successes Of the past
year.
Notwithstanding the great financial de-
preston all over the country. the stewards
have succeeded to an extent which is
nothing short of remarkable They will
close up the years business with every
obligation cared for. They certainly de-
serve commentator for their good work.
The Ladies' Aid Society is actually the
best organization of It's kind ever saw.
The benevolent collections will be up to
the standard. The Y W. c. T. L. is very
active and provides very pleasant as
ISOLATION for the entertainment of tie
young folk. A praying band has recently
been organized. Brother Rutter is at the
head Of It. They hold weekly meetings at
homes where they think good can be done.
The regular Wednesday Tight prayer
meeting is largely attended and great and
bountiful blessings are received by those
who attend The church has a perfect or
ganization OF good workers all through,
and every department is in elegant har-
monious working condition. / congratulate e
the entire people for their fine standing
spiritually and financially"
The report OF the Ladies' Aid Society
showed the amount in treasury April 1,
1907, 10 be S904l; receipts for year, S2S2.is
total. fs2s25; paid out, s1T7le; in treasury
si46.oe; in the carpet fund, $2s2.s9; menl-
bers, rs.