The Dickinson press., 1908-01-11
Church Meeting

Church Meeting
The annual church meeting OF the
Congregational church was held Monday
evening in the church parlors. About
Ioo adult members and friends of the
church gathered at $50 o'clock and sat
down together at. specially prepared
tables for supper.
Following the meal. toasts were given,
Rev. w. J. Brown presiding.
DR.. c. N. Barker was asked as to the
worth of a free church supper and
facetiously replied that if the ladies kept
up their present high standard, the church
could always count upon his presence.
Supt. P. S. Berg was asked to give his
idea of the ideal church. His remarks
were interesting. He said, that no one
should sit in judgment, and to his mind
ideal Christians make ideal churches. A
half dozen ideal Christians, working to-
gether in a community, he thought could
do almost anything.
At the beginning of the business meet
ing, in his pastors report, Mr.. Brown
gave an interesting account Of his short
stay in Dickinson, and said that neither
himself o Mrs. Brown were sorry that
they had come to the church.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
During the selection of officers for the
ensuing year. F. G. Reed and D. S.
Alley acted as tellers. Officers were
elected as follows:
Clerk, Mrs. G. A. Perkins.
Treasurer, Mrs. M. L. Ayers.
Superintendent of Sunday school, d.
S. Alley.
Assistant superintendent. Mrs. c. N,
Barker.
Secretary of Sunday school, Mrs. A. N.
Jefferies.
Treasurer of Sunday school, J. w.
Colwell.
Trustee, NJ. L. Ayers. The other mem.
bers are H. L. Dickinson, G. A. Perkins
H. c. Christensen and !. c. F. Parker.
Deacons, D. S. Alley and f. G.. Reed
The holdover members are f. f. Cook
and +. A. Curric.
The report of the church treasurer
showed total receipts of s1,578.25 for the
past year, with a balance of so5.87 or
hand, and all bills paid, including the
last tote for the church annex of 1905.
Mrs. Geo. Auld's report for the Ladies
Aid society showed receipts of s754!o5
and the report of Mrs. E. A. Lillibridge
as auxiliary, on account of Ladies' Home
Journal commission and prize, showed
an additional amount of $1,000. making
a grand total of s854.35. The balance
on hand for January 1, 1908, was S154.35
Mrs. A. N. Jefferies, for the Sunday
school, reported a membership of 1853
with total receipts Of $1,000; balance or
hand, s27.oS.
Deane Wiley, for the Christian En-
deavor society. reported a membership
of %, with collections of S12.68 sine.
October when the society was reorgan
lied; balance on hand, Sizes. For tn,
Junior society, Elliot Freeman reported
a membership of %, with collections o
SIG balance on hand, s2.45.
H. L. Dickinson's report as chairma,
of the board of trustees showed tina
about 500 had been expended for TIL
year on permanent Improvements of tn
church and S6o on the parsonage. Z
budget of expenses amounting to 5000
for the current year was estimated from
the following: Pastors salary, %janito,
organist, organ boy, coal, insurance, pc
capita tax, building fund. lights and Incl
dentals. AS possible expenses for Ioos
the item of sewerage and water for tn
parsonage and repairs on same, ant
painting Of church will add $3.50. Thi
would make a grand total of about 5000
to be raised. The church property j
valued at $4,000.
If every member and friend of til
church will do his OF her part it will b
a very easy matter to raise $1,000 thi
year. The church enters the new yea
with balances in each separate func
which is most gratifying to all. TIL
pastor has been paid promptly on tn
18th of each month, and every indication
points to a prosperous year for the Firs
Congregational church of Dickinson.
1t was voted to change the time {
morning services from Io:45 o'clock
1890, commencing January 10.
RANCH AND FARM.