The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-02

TlNeu from regularly aLlenuluB ulVlne
service to do all you can to interest
those who do not know the benefits
derived from faithfulness and endeav-
or to secure their regularity in attend
ing these means of grace.
l will not speak separately of the
various boards and auxiliaries of the
church except the w. f. NJ auxiliary
This auxiliary, organized last October
supplies long felt need in the church
and is moving forward in the right di-
rection. The scholarship which you
decided to support will be a great
blessing to you and the church as well
as to the mission work in Japan.
1t will be noticed in the report that
there is quite a decrease in member
ship. This is due to the fact that the
church register is being revised and
that a number of names of persons
who, long since, have ceased to take
an interest in the church have been
dropped from the roll.
Death has visited our ranks twice
and called to their reward the follow
ing sisters: Mrs. Sarah Clark and
Mrs. Charles Mercer. "The Lord has
given the Lord has taken away"
/ wish to express my grateful ap-
probation for the willingness, faith
fulness and promptness of all the Of
ficers of the church, which includes
all the officers of the various auxil-
iaries of the church, the organist and
the choir in carrying out the work
committed to them to do and submit
to you the following resolution:
Whereas, the organist, the choir
and all the officers of the church have
so faithfully served the church dur
ing the year, therefore, be it
Resolved, we, the members of the
church express by rising vote at the
services tomorrow morning, our hear
ty appreciation of their services.
The church is well organized and in
good working condition. May we not
expect that God will abundantly bless
our labors next year?
Summary of services held and work
done:
Regular preaching seryices......1O1
Revival services ............ 23
Other services and meetings held 315
Personal
Sermons delivered .............131
Addresses made observation-disclosures. s
Religious services conducted .....215
Religious services and meetings
attended ....,..... .....47S
Marriages solemnlzed ........... 23
Funerals conducted ..........2 30
Membership
Number last report .............5 .551
Number received ............... 12
Number dismissed ....,....... 61
Number now enrolled 502
Probations now ON roll ........ II
Finances
Trustees received ......... 81 ,656. .73
Paid out .....,..........$ 81 sol SO
Church treasurer received ..$1,782.57
Paid out ............$1 .$1,7S2.57
Bible school received .......$ 438.6S
Paid out .................$ 407.76
Christian Endeavor, received $500
PAID out ................. 34,55
Ladies' Aid, received ....... 424.8O
Paid out ................. 421.5S
w. f. M. s., received ..... 60,3S
Paid out ............,,.. $500
After the business meeting the fol
lowing program was rendered which
was highly appreciated and enjoyed
by all:
The Charmer (Cornet Solo)
Virgil Black.
When the Bells in the Light House
ring, Ding Dong--Mr, Harry Benning-
ton.
What He Said (Reading) Miss Iva
Paul
A Vision of Paradise Mrs. owen
Mccoy.
The Dance of the Crlckets (Violn
Solo) Mr.. Harry Bennington.