The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-12
FUND IS STARTED
TO BU|lO MANSE
FOR THE PASTOR.
First Presbyterian Church
Announces This Movement
At Annual Meeting Held on
Thursday Night.
SALARY INCREASE IS
ALSO GIVEN GRAHAM
Reports Submitted Show that
The Church Is in Splendid
Condition New Officers
Were Elected.

Annual reports showing the First
Presbyterian church to be in good
condition both financially and from
the standpoint of membership were
read at the congregational meeting
last evening at the church. The IL
nancial reports made by J. M. Judson,
treasurer Of the church, showed this
body had assisted In many matters
outside OF the church itself. such as
contributions to the county local OPP
tion movement, Associated Charities
and other organizations of similar
character. The election Of the church
officers was held and also the reading
of the officers Of the Sunday school,
elected some time ago.
The membership of the church to-
tails 453. The report showed that
there had been 80 accessions, dis
missals and Is members suspended.
salary 10 Raised.
That Rev. T. j. Graham pastor is
well. liked by the congregation is at
tested by the fact that 1t was announc-
ed he had been given raise in sal
ary and also that fund had been
started with 5000 by the Ladies Aid
society for the pastors manse. The
salary increase dates back from De
cefhber 1.
j. M. Jud3on treasurer of the church
read his report for the year showing
the financial condition OF the church.
The total expense, including every
thing pertaining to the church,
amounted to s4,2559O. During the
year the church donated considerable
including the following items: $500 to
the new Presbyterian church under
lie course of construction at Earlham
Heights: to the county local option
movement. s155. The church gave
$1,000 to the Y. M. C. A. fund: $101.50
was donated to the Associated Char
titles of the city.
Election Of Officers.
The following officers were elect
ed: John M. Coate, Henry Mather
and Dr. j. Nj. Thurston as Elders. to
serve for the ensuing three years; O.
b. Fulghum, Mrs Mary Sehaeffer and
Miss Christiana Young fas members
of the board of deac0ns. Trustees
elected for the following three years
were Christian F. Schaeffer, D. l.
Mather and L. NJ. Emmons.
The reports for the year in the Sun
day school department read by John
G.. Dougan, secretary and treasurer
were very interesting. The announce
ments of the officers to serve for the
ensuing year was made. With the
exception Of superintendent the old OF
ficers were reelected. Howard Dill
who has served as superintendent fo1
several years, resigned ana Raymond
Nicholson, one OF the younger mem
bers, was elected to. the position. The
total receipts for the year In this de
partment were $353.6O and after al
expenses had been met. including thu
purchase of new hymnals. there wa,
q balance Of $33 In the treasury.
The officers to serve for the ensuing
year as announced last evening are
Superintendent. Raymond Nicholson
vice superintendents, 6ohn NJ. Coat,
and Miss Sophia w. Marchant; secre
tary and treasurer, John C. Dougan
librarians. Ralph Keelor and Rusl
bowman: pianist. Miss Donna Park
orchestra director. willard Rupe: mu
sical director. Miss Blanche Cunning
ham: Miss Airline Barlow and Mis-,
Sarah Wtifiams principals of the pri
mary department.
Reports from the different societies
were also given. These societies ar,
all In excellent condition. The Ladie
Aid society reported that an expendi
ture OF $S72.S1 had been made an,
\ that $500 had been set aside in
special fund for the purposes OF Sc
curing manse for the pastor. TIL
Home and Foreign Missionary societ
also reported very successful yea
financially
F0lsOW1ng the business session a SC
cial time WAS had. Refreshment
we're served by one of the societies.