The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19
From Tuesdays Daily.


From Tuesdays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Pres
byterian church and congregation
was held last evening at the church.
The meeting was called to order
promptly at 7:30 o'clock, the church
holding its meeting first, in the par
lors. Rev. It. Ross Paden acted as
moderator, and DR.. C. d. Snow clerk.
George. H. Clark and e. G.. Willard,
whose terms as elders expire this
year, were reelected for three years.
At this point the meeting adjourned
until nine o'clock, and the church
and congregation held a meeting, pre-
sided over by John C. Noe, president
of the board of trustees, with W. w.
Davis acting as secretary. About
sixty were present.
F. M. Currier, H. A. Patterson and
Judge Lorin Cray were reelected
trustees for three years. Mr.. Noe
was reelected president of the board
of trustees.
Ladies Serve a Lunch.
Adjournment was taken to the
church dining room, where the La
dies Aid society served a lunch,
which was greatly enjoyed. After
this, the reports of the different de-
partments of the church were pre-
scented.
w. w. Davis presented a report as
treasurer, showing the receipts in
the current fund to have been
$3,615.96. The expenditures were
$113.77 less than the receipts, and
this amount was applied on the float
ing debt.
Mrs. w. w. Davis presented a re-
port for the Ladies' Aid society.
showing that $1,152.93 was raised
during the year, and that the expen-
ditures were $S67.51, leaving a nice
balance on hand.
Mrs. C.. d. Snow presented a re-
port of the activities of the Ladies'
Missionary society during the year,
showing receipts of $323.2S, and ex-
penditures of $4,000.
Captain George Rodman sent in a
report for the home Sunday school
showing the receipts to have been
$2S5.63, with disbursements of $261.32.
w. D. Willard presented a report
for Hope mission. showing a healthy
condition of affairs, and receipts of
$148.55.
New Adult Bible Glass.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Willard presented an
interesting report of the new adult
Bible class, which has thirty-seven
members, and of the newly organized
home department.
the Y. P. S. C. E. that the receipts
were S27.S and Miss Marie Whiting
reported for the Y. P. S. c. r.
| juniors that the receipts were $22.55.
They and Miss Parker told of the
work of the c. E.
Miss Amanda Drake reported for
Westminster guild, showing the re-
ceipts to have beer $28.40.
Report on BenevoIences.
w. w. Davis presented a report
on benevolences, showing that during
the year S1.152.93 was raised for this
purpose. He also read a report of
the Brotherhood, the receipts OF
which were $685. during the year.
DR.. Snow presented a report OF
the b~enevolences and a report for
the session. Walter Sanborn present
ed a report as financial secretary, in
which he gave some good recommen,
dations.
A resolution was adopted, to sell
the Presbyterian church at Montgom-
cry to Mankato presbytery. The local
church has held the title to this for
some years, and transferred the title,
but it had no other interest in it.
The reports of the various depart.
ments showed that all are in first
class shape, and the church prosper
ing. The membership is 3S1, the