The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-12
ST. PETERS PARISH
HEARS AN EXCELLENT
REPORT FOR YEAR

ONE or BEST EVER MADE SUE
MiTTED BY THE OF.
FIciALs.
VESTRYMEN GIVEN ENDORSEMENT
Al Are Reelected for Another Term
Money All In sight to Finish Pay
ments on New oroan-oood Finan
elai Statement.
st. Peters parish met In annua
session Monday night at the church
for the transaction Of the church,
business and the election Of vestry
men. The meeting was called 70 or
Ter BY Rev. e. B. Andrews, who said
the collect for the day.
In opening the meeting he stated
that there had been ffty-two com
munion services celebrated In the
church during the year and that Ia
sermons and addresses had been de-
uvored. and that there had been only
two sundays during the year when
there had not been q service held,
He reported eight new communicates
taken into the church.
a p. Morgan, secretary and trees.
urer, read the minutes Of the last
meeting, which were received. Next
followed the treasurer's report for
this year which showed collections
from pledges and all sources to the
amount Of $2,054.43, and disburse-
ments to the amount Of $2,045.84,
leaving a balance of 1854.
St. Peters Parish Society submit
tod report showing collections of
S321.51, and disbursements Of $313.45,
balance $8,06.
Chancel Circle submitted report
showing collections to the amount Of
$150.44, disbursements $13O.65; bal
anoe $19.79
The Guild of the Holy Childs re-
port showed collections from all
1864, disbursements $9O.3S; !.
balance $6.49.
A report was asked for from the or
gan committee and the special treas
urcr reported $1,139.4O collected from
pledges and all sources ind dishurse-
ments to nearly that amount, leaving
a balance in cash on hand of about
$4,000 The committee also stated
that there were pledges to be collect
ed during the coming year that would
finish paying off the money that was
borrowed to pay for the installation
Of the new organ.
Tine Woman's Auxiliary reported
collections to the amount of $10O.S7 all
Of which was expended for home and
70, eign missions.
The Sunday school report showed
that $161.46 had been collected and
$127.18 was paid out, leaving a bal
ancc Of $34.28 in the treasury.
The Advent Mission showed collec-
lions to the amount OF $27.52, and
disbursements $27.52, leaving the
srei5urv empty. The report also
showed that nineteen sermons had
been preached by Rev. e. B. Andrews
during the year and that nineteen
con- municants had been added to the
church roll. The Sunday schoo! was
reported in fourishing condition
since the opening up of the cotton
factory. This branch of the church
work is practically in the hands OF
Miss Rosa Barnett and Mrs. Mary
Hire.
The committee appointed by the
vestry to purchase the new organ
wos called on for a report, and they
through the chairman, DR..
w. /. Woodbridge, that che organ had
been purchased from the kilgin Or
yal Co., OF St. Louis, ad installed at
[ total cost of $235OOO, all of which
had been paid, but that a portion of
The amount had been borrowed to
make the cash payment for the in
strIment, but that there were still
enough pledgescyet to be collected
nat would pay off this note
A motion was made by w. G. Whit
,horGe that Miss Camille Herndon,
he church organist, be given a rising
VOC of thanks for her efforts In Sc
,uriIg the new organ and raising the
'unGs With which to purchase it. This
notion was unanimously adopted.
Upon motion of w. ]. Webster, A.
P. Morgan, secretary and treasurer,
vas instructed to cast the yore of the