The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-12
Officers Are Elected And
Committees Are Named
A Banquet Follows The Busi'
ness Meeting
And An Interesting Program
Of IOaStS Given


ing of the First Baptist church was
held at the church Wednesday after
noon and evening, all of the sessions
devotional, business and social being
well attended. The meeting through
out was an unusually good one and
demonstrated the loyalty and interest
that is taken in the church by its
members. Over two hundred were
present throughout the afternoon and
evening. The business meeting
brought forth facts to please every
member and friend of the church as
the reports showed a general progress
iyeness in nearly every department in
spite of the fact that the church has
been without a pastor for period OF
ten months.
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon the
program opened with devotional SER
vices in the church auditorium led by
Professor G. L. Williams of Granville
who has been ably filling the pulpit
since the resignation of Rev. F. r.,
Brininstool. During the service Pro
fessor williams gave a very instruc-
tive and interesting address which
was followed by testimonials by var
| ious members. Several hymns were
sung. At four. o'clock, Immediately fol-
| lowing the devotional service, the busi-
ness meeting was called to order.
DR.. |. s. Workman was chosen mod
orator of the business meeting. The
minutes of the last annual meeting
were read by Clerk ]. Fl. Masteller and
were approved. Clerk Masteller read
letter from Rev. G. j. Rose who eX-
pressed his sincere regrets at his in
ability to be present as was expected,
He was called to Highland county as
a witness in law suit. The reports
of the various departments follow:
The deacons' report showed a mem
bership in the church April list. 1911,
of 519. Received by baptism during
the year 81, by letter 8. The church
lost 4 by death, 80 by letter and 27 by
erasion. The membership is now 467'
Trustees report-Cash on hand
March 1st, 1911, s2.36, amount receiv'
ed $1S7O.46, expended $1S70.44. Bal
ance on hand .02.
Missionaries report-Received dur
ing the year $7O6,9S, expended $7l5.7S
Balance on hand $7.20.
Fellowship fund-Balance on hand
March 1st, 1911, $16.91, received dur
ing the year SIS, expended $3.50. Bal
ance on hand $16.01.
Finance committee-Total budget
for the year SILL.
The music committee reported new
music and new music cabinet purchas
ed during the year.
The missionary committee reported
a small balance in the treasury.
Women's Foreign Missionary Socie
ty-Received $213.54 during the yea
and expended $205.24. Balance ol
hand $3.50.
The Bible school report showed al
average attendance of 1856. The fin
ancial report of this department show
ed $3.50 on hand March 1st, 1911
$685. received during the year an
$195.07 expended
The report of the Senior B. Y. P. [
! was read showing the work that ma
been done by the organization durin
/ the year.
The report of the Junior B. Y. T.
showed membership of 30, an ave-
age attendance of IL with $3.42 In tn
| treasury.
The social committee reported tha
three socials have been given durin
the past year at an expense OF SlS.l
| The following officers were electe
for the ensuing year;
Deacon. M. Bedell.
Trustee-E. o. Arnold.
Clerk. II. Masteller
Treasurer--C. G. Harris.
Auditor. McFadden.
Music Committee-W M. Coup.
Finance Committee--Kenneth Cam
bell, Cllff Blocher.
Advisory Committee-Mrs. Il.
! Goodell, Mrs. Frank Riggali, j.