Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-12-21
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entertainment given at the hall
Nov. 80. 1911, was a success so
cially and financially, net pre-
ceeds SOL. 10 were paid to theil
pastors salary, and all Aid and
church members extend appre.
citation and thanks to all friends
vho donated food TO dinner
Nmas articles to booths. heavy
carpenter labor, labor ETC., OF
any manner of assistance rem.
Tered, not herein mentioned,
Co all M smbers of the soliciting
committees, who secured no,
nv donations from members,
ftl.ods and local storekeepers
Of their own community, but to
Go. Bluffs Aid Society and the
Mo. Valley storekeepers who
all donated so generously, and
tn ~ are glad to report every
article from all sources sold:
hen to all members of finance
aud entertainment Com !; es.
oecially Mrs. Rramon, for use
# the school organ, thus en-
abling the musicians to choose
instrument (piano organ) they
we're accustomed to playing.
Most of all they were thank.
'ul to Him who gave all earth
v and temporal blessings, this
thanksgiving eve-a beautiful
hight and weather, and a suit
able place wherein they can
hold all their social gatherings
Also to party who for past five
years has donated free of
charge, hall, fuel, piano, lights,
fables, building-paper and lum-
Der necessary for booths, new
partitions and all other things
which made the work of ladies'
various committees more con-
venient and the building more
comfortable and safe in every
way for all, it is now i'm readi-
ness for any future social
events they may give during
he winters season.
About every five wears the
above Aid Society have rub.
'ished some kind of short notes
regarding their organization
space will not permit them to
give full details of all socia'
vents. or financial account OF
samn. but to friends interested,
he following may be of inter.
Th- = e a. ,cietv was
,rgan z d Nov "a. 1894. with :
membership of seventeen (l7'
memhe~s, ard to present dats
sixty eight (6S) m e m b e r /:
names have been enrolled
quite a few have moved away
seven 60 taken from Their
midst by death. on the whole
list are two members who have
never missed payment ot
monthly dues assessment. The
MAJORITY have heen very faith
'ul and prompt in discharge q
Ill duties; a f.w Leaving 'h.
community for a 'ime. beina
immediately ra-insta'cd in full
when they retnrne';; the great
,r majority still renain in tn,
community. And VIII athe
,ither activa or aer riate mem
oers. all assist with labor, do
cations and gene,a efforts t
make all sncia' att Irs a succ. s.
and p",n ,'e tbs liability o
he r community, (ehey have NJ
real secret pass word or worl
o which so many object.) theil
original object being, Aid O
local church and general char
ity, and an earnest desire t.
cooperate with their pastors il
all departments of church worl
and uplifting of community il
general, therefore meritine
their name of "Aid Society" il
good deeds we'll as name only
New members are always vel
coined, and not one has eve
objected to their constitution!
and bylaws, the principal-mail
foundations of which are
founded on the following Bib,
references: land "by theil
fruits We shall know them 8,
let all remember and renew
their pledges accordingly
Pisa. 1877 1, Psa. 1875, Psa. IS
TIA. LIST Peter 4-S:l3, Heb. 6:lO
LIST Peter 1.22, Matt. 22-l3:4O
Rom. 1910, Gal. 6.2::7, 9th ane
10th, Thes. 40, LIST John 2-10