The Dickinson press., 1909-01-16

CHURCH MEETING
Prosperous Year for congrega-
tioral Society. Reports and
Annual Election ST Officers
Wednesday Evening:
The members and friends of. the First
Congregational church met in annual
session in the church parlors7 Wednesday
evening.
Shortly after s 80 o'clock all sat. down
together for supper. Although the con-
tinued cold weather kept many at home.
about a hundred enjoyed the sociabi]ity
of the supper hour and participated in
the business meeting which followed.
The pastor, Rev. W. j. Brown, pre-
sided at the business meeting and gave
a verbal report of the years work from
the minister's standpoint. thanking
members, and friends for their hearty
support. The year, he said. had been
a good on, although more work of a
material nature had been done than
would be necessary every year.. This
seemed to be required in order to put
church and pastor in line for the best
work spiritually. Mr.. Brown. for him
self and Mrs. Brown. thanked the peo-,
pie for making the parsonage so COM
Portable a home for the minister's
family.
Mira G. A. Perkins, church clerk,
reported 1872 members, three received by
confession during the year and six by
letter; two dismissed to other churches.
two, deaths, ~ absent from the city.
RECEIPTS
The report of Mrs. M. I. Ayers treas
urer; was; as follows: Cash IN hand
january, 1908. s95.87; received during
the year from general fund, $3.50. So;
salary fund. 81, 468. OF; repair fund.
1929. Is; notes given, $3.50; total, $4,-
09g S..
DISBURSEMENTS
Pastors salary ST. 404; janitor, $S2:
organ boy, SIG. IS parsonage and church
lights; $40. o. /; wood and coal, $99. 80;
insurance, $22; per capita tax. $7.21:
benevolences, $166. Sc; Christmas COL
lection for the home Sunday school.
SIS. 81 F; annual payment church building
society on loan. 500; ~incidentals, $72.-
Ee5'; parasnaee and church repairs, 81, 1884,
IS I; making a total of s., 931. 81 /; cash
on hand, SOS. 05 grand total 81, O99. IS.
The church, aside from auxiliary soci-
cites, raised in cash during 1908.
$2;. 46z0 {.
Mrs. A. N. Jeferies for the Sunday
school reported $l79.8 for the year.
with a balance on hand of $s1. 13. The
membership Of the school has increased
verYsmueh the past year and now reaches
224ss. with Is teachers.
MrA Geo. Aud. treasurer of the Ladies
Aid. society, reported receipts for the
year; including the annual fair.
$500. co leaving $107. "a on hand. The
society had January 1, 1903. 81 MEM
bers. q gain Of IS during the year..
w. J. Brown, chairman of the build
ing committee. reported concerning re-
pairs ON church and parsonage, stating
that the work had been quite thoroughly
done and the property put in good.
shape for some years to come at q total
cost of ST. S84. is.
As chairman of the trustees. j. C.. F..
Parker. reported that the church property
was valued at about ST., 600.
OFFICERS
H. C. Christensen and j. C. F. Parker
were elected trustees to succeed Them
selves. The other officers elected were
d. j. W. Stribling. deacon Mrs. E. A..
Lillibridee, clerk; Mrs. M. I. Ayers,
treasurer; Frank Reed, Sunday school.
superintendent: Mrs C. N. Barker.
assistant superintendent Mrs A. N.
Jeferies. secretary and treasurer. Of
Sunday school Rev. W. j. Brown. G.
A. Perkins and NJ. l. Ayers, committee
on revision of constitution, bylaws and
church covenant. Mrs. J.. w. Sribling,.
Mrs. M. l. Ayers and E. A. Currie, COM
mittee to report on a~dvisabiaitx Of
purchasing piano now in church,
A Gard
In. acknowledgment of the many