The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02
BURNED
Was Mortgage On The
Methodist Protestant Church
At The Annual Meeting Which
Was Held Sunday
The Church Is Now Free
From Indebtedness
OttiCeFS For Inc Joining
Year We're Elected
The Report Of The Pastor,
The Rev. John 7. Black

The annual businesa meeting of the
Mulberry Street Methodist Protestant
church was held Saturday afternoon,
Aug. q, at the church. and was well
attended. The meeting was an unus-
ually interesting one The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Glass Leader. T. Brown.
Recording Secretary Mrs. A. p.
Taylor.
Financial secretary-Mrs. c. B.
Squires.
Treasurer-W. H. Turner.
Trustees-A. r. Taylor and c. B.
Squires.
Stewards G. Mardis, II. c. Gates
Clarence Stoyle, Charles Boyle, Lee
Stofer II. G.. Brock, David Reeder, W.
r. Suttem, Mrs Val Settler, Mrs, Al
lie Lewis tand Mrs. Cora Elliott
The report of the pastor and his
annual address TO the church was as
follows:
"To the members of the First M. p.
church,
Grace be you ana peace from
God, the Father, and from our Lord
Jesus Christ, who gave himself for
our sins, that he migtt deliver us from
this present evil world. according to
the will of God and our Father. To
whom be glory for ever and ever
Amen. Gal, II:3-s.
Another conference year will soon
be a matter OF historn How quick
ly the year has passed and we are
one year nearer home. With the year
has come and gene err various exper-
fences, our joys snd sorroUs. our car.
es and our labors a afe Another
years record hassSafA made on the
pages OF the bOoi6 eANnai. Some. no
doubt, will bow their heads In shame
when they meet theT record of the
past year in the Judgment, while many
Others will rejoice when the books are
opened and they hear "Well done,
good and faithfh servant. nlou hast
been faithful over few things, | will
make thee ruler over many; eater
thou into the Joy of the Lord"
This has been year of spiritual
prosperity to the church in general
OF course there are a number of de-
linquent members In the church who
have not been spiritually blessed dur.
ing the year. The church life, In this
regard, is like the banking institution
II we want to draw anything out of
the bank we must FIRST put something
into IT, so, likewise, if we want to
draw anything out of Gods great bank
of blessings, we must first make a
checking deposit
The financial plan, adopted year
were certain It would and has met
with general approval Of course II
rs not presumed that the committee
on apportionment Is omniscent II
cannot possibly know the financial
ability OF others nor their Willingness
TO pay. Some have more financial
ability than they have willingness Ia
pay while others have more willing
ness to pay than they have financial
ability, but we must have basis of
operation and the committee gives us
ilege of raising his pledge to meet
the Scriptural requirements, AS God
has prospered him" We ask, when
you receive your letter stating your
apportionment, that you will prayer
fully and carefully compare your ap
portionment with your ability not
with some one elses, and If possible
raise your pledge to meet Gods ap
proTal, For God loves hilarious
giver.
| am glad to able to report that
the entire Indebtedness on the church
has been paid and the mortgage viii
be burned at this meeting, Now, tn,
next enterprises are to repair the par
sonage and to provide n way to TAX,
care of our primary work of the Sab
bath school,
The average attendance at all tn,
regular church services has heeI
good. even during the sumne
months, and the interest NANTES te'
deserves commentator, and we vii