Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-01-06
BETHANY CHURCH REPORT.
Activities OF the Year 10 Many Oiree-
tions.--Music Hall Figures.


The fourth annual meeting Of Bethany
church was held New Years night, when
a general review OF the church and its
activities during 1903 was obtained
through the reports Of the various off,
GERS.
Clerk E. 7. Salisbury gave the total
membership Jan. l, 1909, as 2s5; dropped
under provision OF church regulations.
20; dropped by request, 5; removed by
death, 8; removed by letter, 81 total loss,
"a; received by profession, 81; received
by letter, 5; total gain, 26; total mem
bership Jan. l, 1910, 277; total attend
ance at So Sunday morning services, 1887.
Treasurer z. w. Te~ksbury's report
showed money paid in to the amount OF
az, 262.ss; paid out, s2,244.44, leaving
cash on hand Of S1s.45. The more inn
portant items OF expenditure were pas
tors salary, 81, 500; ianitor, A. J. Huse,
giO4: organist, Miss Edith Marcott, Sl04;
singer, Miss Blanche Sparhawk, S9S; cleo
trio lights to November, ss0.S4i insur-
ance, $3.50; Rev. Robert c. Wilson,
supply missionary from China, tlOi fuel,
s69.l2. Contributions OF ss25.12 to mis-
sions included $685. to the Congl Sun
day School and Publishing society. sl1.SI
to Miss True; Children's day Offering OF
$50. "a, the sum OF S175 to DIR. Young in
the foreign field, s1s.79 to Home Mis-
sions, S42 to American Missionary associ-
alton. s2s. 26 OF Hannah Wood fund to the
Vermont Domestic Missionary society
and Bethany Sunday school, 90 OF the
Thayer fund to the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society.
K. A. Thomas, receiver of offerings, re-
ported Si479.2 s pledged and collected,
sl3. rs In excess OF pledges, s265.62 I'M
pledged offerings, s235.7s voluntary offer
ings, gift Of SO from the Christian
ientists, {i13.05 in thank offering,
making total OF a., 109.SS.
Superintendent +. o. Blanchard stated
that the standing OF the Sunday school
the past year had been very satisfactory.
From various sources $123.43 was re-
ceived; s25 was expended for benevolent
purposes, 500 for supplies, $40 for Christ
mas and amusements, and f100.11 Is left
on hand. The Home department, Of
which Mrs. Mary A. Mann is superin-
tendent, has distributed 80 quarterlies to
those not able to attend the school and,
altogether, is doing very encouraging
work.
Janitor A. j. Huse notes q gain Of GAG
in the total attendance at church services
ia 1909 over that in 1908, or a gain OF II
in weekly attendance. The Music hall
has been open "A times, five less than in
the previous year. The church has been
omen I44 times, Ave of them for funerals
srvices. In 1908, the Parish house, was
omen on 345 different occasions. In
1909, there we're 1893 meetings in it, 237 OF
a religious nature. Twenty-six meals
were served there, 10 socials and six cake
and candy sales held.
"The gymnasium" continues the jani-
tor, "has been open practically every week
day throughout the year. We have just
introduced two new games, namely
caroms and parlor pool, which we ma
has added greatly to the interest OF those
who spend their leisure time there, in
fact we End that the Parish house and
gymnasium have been a great success,
greater ia my estimation, In some ways,
this year than last. We find great
change for the better in the department
and bearing OF those who come here for
their amusement, especially among the
young men and women. They have
shown more courtesy and kindness to
those about them, and we sincerely hope
the good work will still go on.
"But we want yet more. We want the
, fathers and mothers of those who spend
! their leisure time here to come in and see
them at their play. We want them to
} take an interest in their children's play
and, more than all, we want their help
financially toward introducing other
games and amusements so that the boys
and girls will not lose their interest in a
good place OF heaIthful recreation"
The Senior Christian Endeavor society,
Of which L. II. Rumrill is president, has
aimed to promote a larger Christian inter-
est among the young people and increase
the number OF those engaged in good
work. At the beginning of the year It
pledged $50 to the support Of the Parish
house and has practically raised that
} amount. At Thanksgiving about $40
was expended for the cheer and comfort
OF the less fortunate in the community.
The Endeavorers have also given to for
} eign missions and sent, among other
things, box of bandages to one ield.
The Junior society, OF which Mrs.
Genie L. Carrigan is superintendent, has
40 members, IL of them received during
the last year. Nine regular meetings
have been held with an average attend
ance of 20. The topics have centered
around the personality of Christ in an
effort to catch His spirit and give Him
definite place in the lives of the children.
That this object was at least partially OBJ
tanned was proved by the desire OF the
Juniors TO give q second Thanksgiving
marty TO children to whom such good
times are a rarity. The society has col
lected 1881, expended 1915 in current
expenses, voted 90 to the Parish house
fund and has s1.56 on hand.
Bethany guild numbers 79 and has held
II meetings during the year. In June it
provided dinners and suppers at the Par
ish house for the state convention guests
with funds raised for that purpose aud in
October collected clothing and die sew
ing to assist in missionary work. The
first Of November it gave a harvest sup
per, socially and 6ancially successful, and
added s2S. 40 to the treasury. During the
wear the guild has raised s177.45 which
added to the balance of sl32.93 brought
over from 1908 made the total receipts
1910. 50. 1t has expended S1sZ.s2, the
, largest item being S94.9s for silver and
dishes at the Parish house, and has q