Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-04

nine members. A vote of thanks was
tees were both increased from six to
extended to the subscription commit
tee, also to the various societies in
the church, and to H. E. Nyquist for
efficient service as manager of Zion
Herald during the past year.
$4,000 for Church Debt.
The annual reports read at the
meeting showed a fiattering condi-
ton in all branches of the church.
The work of canceling the debt has
| been carried on in a specially graf
| flying manner. A subscription COM
mittee was appointed a year ago to
solicit money to raise the debt on the
church property. The total amount
solicited by the committee amounted
to S6,241, which together with the
amount of pledges from societies and
individuals brings the total amount
subscribed to the church fund to
$10,500, payable within four years.
Inasmuch as this amount almost COW
ers the debt on the church, the sub
scription committee was dissolved
and its work was turned over to the
board of trustees.
Report by Rev. 5Tr. JOnsOn.
Rev. E. K. Jonson, who is now
pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran church
in Chicago, sent an interesting and
comprehensive report covering the
work as pastor here. The report
showed that the two Sunday schools
supported by the church have both
been prospecting. Rev. C. J. Beng
ston has acted as superintendent of
hn
year and A. G. Anderson has conduct
ed the branch Sunday school. The
total enrolment of the two schools
has been 200. Parochial school was
conducted six weeks during the sum
mer by Rev. e. X. Jonson, assisted |
by Edgar Anderson and Miss Esther |
Fryxell. The enrolment was So.
A total of 81 communicate men, |
bers were admitted to the congrega- |
ton during the year. while 80 mem |
bers removed or died, leaving a net |
gain of 81 commitment members.
The total number of commitment |
members at the present time is 37S.
During the past year Rev. Mr.. JON
son off1ciated at Is baptisms, 10 mar
riages and IA funerals. Nine chill
dren were confirmed and class of
Is members is now receiving instruc-
ton. Mr.. Jonson resigned Oct. 1, his
resignation taking effect Dec. 5. He
has now taken up his work in I'm
church in Chicago.
Rev. ]. w. Johnson of Ironwood,
Mich, having declined the call to be-
come pastor of Zion church, other
for the place are now be-
Ing considered.
Report on st. JOseph's.
Dean ]. ]. Quinn, pastor of st. JOS
eph's church, in a statement to the
parish for the year 1909, shows that
5000 has been paid on the church
1ebt during the year, and S1,7OO has
been spent in improvements on the
school and church house. Interest
IN the debt amounted to 800. The
,ash balance Jan. l. 1909, was $3.50. /,
The total receipts for the year were ;
10000. These included Sunday col :
ections amounting to $2,O25, an -,
Easter collection of 1875, pew rent
If $500, the Christmas collection ,
If S1,45O, cash donation of $3.50,
md a bequest of $3.50 from Mary
Remington, and various offering and
3
ures amounted to $4,000. and in I
.luded the payment of $4,000 on the I
lebt, and SEQ interest. $3.50 in
improvements on the
chool, $3.50 for painting and repair
ng tin and woodwork, 500 for
Weather stripping on house and school. !
'450 for music for the church, 1925 1
or coal, and the maintenance of the q
riest's residence. st. Joseph's Altar [
ociety is reported to have 10 men, =
'ers in good standing The balance -.
N hand from 1908 is given as !
1899, and the years receipts as
676.74, making a total of S81O.73.
he expenses for church furnishings
we're $542.44, and the cash balance
5 $26S.73. The Calvary cemetery
ccount shows S1,4O3.7O receipts
nd $97S.73 expenses. The parish
ebt is now $4,000. There are 400 b
antilles in the parish; there were 10
aptisms in 1909, 2S deaths, and 20
marriages.