East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-22
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
PAYS $4,000 DEBT


the last three months and reduction
in the debt on the church in that time
of more than $4,000, the finance
committee of the First Christian
church last week submitted its quar-
terry report as follows:
Pendleton, Ore, April 19, 1912.
To the Members and Friends of the
Christian Church, Greeting:
Your finance committee is pleased
to submit it's quarterly report cover
ing the entire work of the church for
this period. The bible school is now
part of morning worship" recently
instituted to occupy the morning hour
and promises large returns. The at
tendance last Lords Day was the
largest for two years past, 142. Aver
ages for the quarter We're: Attend
ance, 10; offerings, $7.04; bible, 79;
20 are enrolled in the home depart
ment, and 40 on the cradle roll. Bring
a friend.
The C. w. B. NJ. has SO members.
held three meetings, and gave S7.65
to missions.
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a gain of seven during the quarter
had $50 on hand January /. raised
! s3S.O3, paid out $33.05, balance, TO-
OS, on hand. 1t held IL services, and
is doing splendid work.
The Ladies' Aid has 81 members,
| $1,000 on hand January /, gained
1912 25 paid out $2l2.30, has balance
of $16.O1.
Missionary fund on hand January /,
1865, received $4S.95; paid to min
| isterial relief, $500; to state work,
| $12.75; to educational work, $3.50; to
| local benevolences, $11.45; to foreign
missions, $50.
Current expense fund, inherited
debit from 1910, about $500. This is
now reduced about one-half and is
covered by pledges which must soon
be paid. Receipts, from envelope col
lections, s335.75; from Colfax meet
| ing, $17S.5O; from National c. w. B.
NJ. for the quarter, $125; from the
| expense account of the building fund,
| 1853 25; total, $996.50. Expenditures,
for incidentals, including some bills
of long standing, $495.94; balance of
pastors salary for s1911, S71.20; pas
tors salary for the quarter, $500; to-
| tai .$99294. Balance on hand, 1856.
Building fund. OF this we are very
proud. This fine showing was made
possible by the leadership of our
pastor Receipts, from sale of notes
and bonds, s6443.40; from new church
extensin loan, $4,000; from credit on
note at bank of pledges made by d
| Nira1A
from Chas. Olcott, $500; from w. F
Matlock, $500; from First Nationa
Bank. 500; from sale of old lot
$500; from collections on notes
bonds and pledges prior to their sale
s1,OS1.57: total, SIG, ,42797. EXpendi-
lures, to First National Bank, $S6O6.'
O4; to Chas. Olcott, s27S0.70; to w
f. Matlock, s1S56.50; to American
Seating Co, 1856 20; to Mrs. Thomp'
son, s1092; to the city Con sidewalk)
s1O9.4S; to the church extension
board, $475; to Murphy Bros, $3.50
to insurance, $102; to Mr.. Burrows
bills. s52S5; to expense in handling
fund, s243.10; to ]. S. Baker, s24,1O
total s16.427.s7; net reduction il
debt, $12,42797.
IL YOU ult lOl Stb III oiA NA'i7' > ~
have a chance on the balance, for W.
owe just $4,000 more. which is bor
rowed from the church extension
board, interest per cent, returnablt
one fifth each year, first payment du'
mach 1st, 1918. Our property is val
ued at $4,000. and we carry s17.0O
insurance.
All notes and bonds made to the
church prior to this have been sold tc
private parties and are now at the
First National Bank for collection
but payments may also be made t.
Brother 81 Reefs.
The pastors report shows AZ ad
dresses, about $50 calls. II added t.
the church, including those at Col
fax and s440 raised in cash ant
: pledges for the ColfaX church. Di(
you ever hear our pastor?
Enrollment-We now have on the
roll 126 active members and 11O mor'
either live elsewhere or show but lit
tie interest in the church. To whicl
class do you belong? We covet you
aid in this great work. Be a worker
A statement of the account of eacl
contributing member ,accompanie
this report. In case of error pleas'
notify E. o. Draper at once as a char
tho financial ralatiOu aapl