The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-07-14
GOULDSBORO
CCommunicated.)

GOJJLDSBORO, Pa., July 13.-The
third Sunday after Trinity, July y
was a red letter day for Grace Lutn-
eran Congregation. On this day IL
held it's "Children's Day" service
and used for the first time its newly
installed lighting system. The con-
gregation for a long time felt the
need of a new lighting system but
did not feel itself able to raise the
amount needed to install the same.
The pastor, Rev. R. E. Kern, Offered
TO collect the necessary amount with
the consent of the Church Council.
The Council voted unanimously to ac-
cept the offer and in three days the
pastor had collected $121.5O as re-
suit of the generous response of the
members and friends of the congre-
cation. This amount was $3.50 more
than was needed and the Council at
once ordered the new system Install
ed. This is exceptionally good for
this congregation considering that
the pastor had only 21 families to
canvass from.
The new system is one of the
Scranton F. P. Gas machines, which
is one of the best and safest indivi-
dual lighting systems on the market
to-day.
The Children's Day service was
very interesting and we'll attended in
spite of the hot weather. The church
was handsomely decorated with cut
flowers appropriate to the occasion.
The pastor gave a short address in
which he directed his remarks chiefly
to the children. The following pro-
gram was rendered:
Professional: I'VE Are Coming to
Our King"
Versicle, Psalm No. 1, Gloria.
Scripture reading and prayer.
Carol: 'Hear Ye the Call"
Recitation: Welcome"
Recitation: "Children's Hosannas."
Carol: Jesus Loves Me-"
Recitation: Jesus and the Chill
dren.''
Recitation: "a Wreath of Flowers. "
Carol: '"Tis Children's Day"
Recitation and song: "Lillies and
Roses"
Recitation; THE Worlds Bouquet"
Carol: praise Him"
Carol: ''The Flowers Are Nodding."
Recitation: "Voices From the Flower
World"
Recitation: THE Master"
Anthem: 1.-The Feast of Flowers"
Address by the pastor.
Offertory: praise Ye The Lord"
Announcements.
Hymn No. $50, by congregation
Benediction; doXology.
Recessional.
The Sunday school has an enroll
ment of Lightweight with an average
attendance of seventy-four and per-
feet attendance of forty-seven men,
bers in the month of June. Begin
ming with July 1, 1910, the school
raised during the year the sum of
$133.45.
The Ladies' Union which is the
most aggressive and helpful organi-
zation of the congregation raised in
the same period of time the sum of
S4O7.SS which was expended as fol-
lows:
Church debt ..............$ $275.00
Three years insurance $50. 5000
Interest on debt .'..... 5000
miscellaneous .............. 1900
There is still a debt of $500 on the
church which the Ladies' Union aims
to pay.
The church received through the
envelopes, collections, etc., the sum
of $527.79 which was used for pas
tors salary, lights and current ex-
penses. This makes a total of
$1069.l2 for the year.
Owing to the fact that the congre-
cation is without a regular pastor,
Holy Communion has not been ad-
ministered since September 25, 1910,
by Rev. Geo. H. Rhodes at which
time AZ communed. The congrega-
tion expect to receive communion in
the near future. r. e. KERN.