Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-21

ways they adopted for raising
all funds a financial and social
success. Their secretary and
treasurers books show the fol-
owing to be a few very humble
ways they have raised money
in the past years.
First by initiation fees, mem
bership dues, individual money
donations, private and interest
ling short programs in members
homes during summer months,
each member in turn serving re-
freshments in the homes, also
"Teas" free hut to which all
present usually left a free will
offering, to the public numer-
Gus and various kinds socials
and entertainments flour of
unusual excellence for home
talent), by making and sale of
all kinds of plain sewing. pri-
vate sales of fruit and Larkin
goods Tin turn also at public
social affairs, sales of same and
numerous articles (from booths
and counters), chosen appro-
nriatelv AZ the holiday or time
of year suggested, and many
otner ways too numerous to
mention. They have been a
great "Aid" to the church and
community, spiritually, socially
and financially. Their records
show the following to be a few
of the places where they have
applied their finances or given
other aid and "a Cup of Cold
| Water in His Name"
At all times they have as.
sumed a portion of all of both
their churches necessary debts
and claims, for building etc,
and other numerous claims in
full. Papering first church
three times, work etc, also
painting both churches, buying
carpets, mattirgs, curtains, pull
DIT, lamps, paid to entertain.
ment and lodging numerous l
y G H.. w. G. T. T., w. 0. w.
nj w. C, Holiness. Salvation
Army speakers, and assisting
revival pastors. car fare to send
! needy and deserving party to
Old Peoples Home. various do
nations of useful clothing
hnxes Of fruit. to homes, paid
70 numerous speakers fees and
car fare in full. to many district
superintendents claims in full,
others in part. at different
times assumed SIS, $40, SIS, S25
S75 and $780, on pastors salaries
and other necessary expenses
to old and new church debts.
buildings. sidewalks, small
wood shed, hitch racks, fire in
surance, janiter fees, fuel IL
full
Tn 'se assisting the above
society in any manner are as
sured The proceeds are Away.
applied to some good deserving
cause, but the duties of al
members do not end with finan
cial aid alone. The two stand
ing committees are: First, En-
-ertaining and Courtesy CT m.
whose duties are receiving. in
odJclng, and entertaining
generally at all times am
,|aces, especially STRANGERS
Second. Aid and Mercy Gem
duties are. visiting rot onl,
.heir members but all the sicl
If church community, person.
ally if possible. if NOT, sending
cheerful greeting messages OF
any manner of aid which il
their judgement would seen
necessary and acceptable. Both
c ,mmittees are expected TO cal
tor assistance from individual
members for assistance in thei'
work if needed. Still the So
cietys aid and general charity
ceases not with local work but
CAS- They Would That Others
Would Do to Them" They
have responded to the call of
distant Aid Societies for ASST.
lance for stranger in theil
midst. or speakers for both pc
litical parties, rally nights, etc
Both distant and local lodge
speakers, they have given spec
ial public programs and socials
also donating and assisting one
of the local lodges with theil
social and know by experience
"That Bread Cast Upon the
Waters Returns After Many
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