The Mankato free press., 1911-01-20
CoNGREGATiONALtSTS HOLD AN
INTERESTING MEETING. t'&
Supper Is Followed BY Submission
of Reports for Twelve Months,
Also the Condition of the Several
Societies; Election of Officers;
What Has Been Done in the
Sunday School.


Sunday School. sts.c
from Fridays Daily
Members of the First Congrega-
tional church held an interesting
meeting last evening. The reports
given showed q successful year in
all departments. The congregation
gathered for supper at $40. After
the tables were cleared, the formal
meeting began with the annual roll
call of members, always nm. interest
ing feature, most Of the resident and
absent members answering by verses
OF Scripture. Mrs. Thomas Hughes,
as recording secretary, read the
chronicle OF the year, noting points
of special interest in the life of the
local church and its meetings and
work.
Some Church Statistics.
Mrs. s. II. Mott. as corresponding
secretary, in charge of the card in
dex, reported 1O1 members resident
in Mankato, fifteen in the, Decoria
branch, twenty in the St Clair
branch, making a total membership
of $780, The list of former members
includes 581 names, making q total
of 761 persons belonging to the
church in its forty years Of life. Dur
ing the past year thirteen persons
have been received into the church,
with twelve removals.
Work in Sunday School.
The Sunday school, through its
secretary, Arthur Pass, reported re-
ceipts Of $1075O and disbursements
of $10415. Winfield Smith, secre-
tary of the Christian Endeavor,
showed an unusually good year in
that society. The national and state
conventions have been a great in
spiration to the members. The So
ciety took an active part in the
county option campaign. During the
year $63.34 was raised, chiefly to
complete the payments on the piano.
Reports From Societies.
The Ladies' Aid society has raised
$110.79, mostly during the last month
and a half; the ladies have assumed
the annual installment on the church
building debt. The Ladies Mission
airy society has raised a total of
$S9.15. President Posey reported for
the Mems club, and Rev. Heermance
for the outstation work; this re-
port was published in full in last
nights Free Press. The Mankato
church has raised for this purpose
a total Of S319.94. Contributions for
general benevolence to the extent OF
$95 have passed through the hands
of the general treasurer
Figures From Trustee.
The report of the trustees as to
the years finances had been awaited
with much interest, and even anX.
iety, as some heavy payers had left
Unexpectedly in the middle of the
year after the budget was adopted
The books, however, showed all bills
paid, TO the extent of $1,323.61, and
a balance in the treasury of $685.
AS. an unusual record in church
finance, every penny subscribed for
I 1910 had been actually paid before
the annual meeting. This, showing
has been due largely to the work OF
Mr.. Peterson, who has acted as
treasurer for the trustees.
Election of Officers.
Officers were elected for the com.
ing year as follows: Deacon for
three years, S. H. Mott; trustees for
three years, c. ]. Posey, w. W.
Smith; trustee for two years, Evan
Hughes; church committee for one
year. Mrs. B. D. Smith and Miss
Alice Thomas; recording secretary
Mrs. Thomas Hughes; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. S. Fl. Mott; superin.
tendent of Sunday school, Thomas
Hughes; assistant superintendent
/ Fred 0. True; secretary and treas.
urer, Arthur Pass.
For the Clubs.
! Officers had been elected previously
! by the different societies as follows
Christian Endeavor: President, Rob.
ert Cooper; vice president, George
Pass; secretary-treasurer, Winfield
! Smith; corresponding secretary, Ray.
mond Hughes. Mems club: President
J. A. Hancock; vice-president, DR.
Bedwell, as representing the Chris
tian church, which also participates
in the club; secretary-treasurer, Har
vey J. Pass; members of executive
committee, William f. Hughes and
Evan Hughes. Ladies' Aid society:
! President, Mrs. w. Peterson; vice
president, Mrs. c. J. Posey; secre
/ tary-treasurer, Miss Hannah Pierson