Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
CHURCH IS IN
GOOD CONDITION
EAST END PRESBYTERIAN CON.
GREGATioN HEARS EN-
,coURAolNG REPORTS

| The annual meeting Of the East
End Presbyterian church held last
evening was one Of the most en-
! thusiastic gatherings ever held Dy the
church. The congregation OF the
church met around the tables IN the
dining room where the ladies OF the
Aid society served light refreshments.
The attendance was one Of the largest
in the history of the church. The
chapels were all represented except
Miller, which is located seven miles IN
the country The reports of the pastor,
treasurer, chairman Of the trustees
and missionary committee, showed the
church to be in excellent condition. A
hearty vote Of thanks was extended
to the Ladies' Aid society for the new
velvet carpet, painting and other I'M
provements in the auditorium. The
brotherhood also came in for special
mention. During the past year they
conducted twenty-four gospel wagon
meetings, and eight weeks OF special
revival services in three Of the chapels.
During these meetings seventy souls
manifested a purpose to live Christ
ian life, a number of whom have al
ready united with the church. and
more will soon be received. The Work
in these meetings is done entirely by
lay preaching and by testimony ard
personal work of the people. In add
ton to these, review services were
held by the pastor and an evangelist
at Miller chapel with excellent results.
The report of. the women's weekday
bible classes in the chapels revealed
good conditions. All of those received
into the church during the year except
four were admitted by baptism and
confession of faith
The financial reports for the year
showed that $5,314.64 was received
and disbursed for all purposes. OF this
sum $4240.S0 was spent for expenses
of the local work; $137.42 for the help
of the poor and the needy of the
parish: and $936.34 was disbursed for
the work Of home and foreign mis-
sions outside Of the parish for others
than the local church and its six
chapels. The faithful work Of A. B.
Osler, the treasurer Of the trustee
fund, was greatly appreciated by the
congregation and he was unanimously
elected for another year. T. D. Foster
was elected as treasurer OF the mis-
sionary fund for the ensuing year.
Other officers elected are the fol-
lowing:
Elders-T. D. Foster, W. B. Ram
sell, w. H. T Foster Zellum thinner
man. Thomas Rimmer, Lawrence
Kuhns, William Grewell and Richard
Elliott.
.Deacons-Frank Smith and Charles
Odell
Trustees - George Kreutzbender,
Frank Smith and DR.. w. X. Breckens
ridge.
At the close Of the business meeting |
earnest words were spoken by T. D.
Foster on the importance Of giving to-
foreign missions. He showed the great
privilege of such gifts as illustrated in
the part that missions achieved in the
building up OF the new republic OF
China He urged also the necessity OF
vigorous personal work and earnest
prayer on the home field. ~
The aggressive spirit Of this church |
Is shown by the fact that it sustains
and operates six chapels outside the
main church. One Of these, Miller
chaple. a beautiful and thoroughly
equipped little church. Each chapel
maintains Sunday school and Sun
day services. the four city chapels hav-
ing also weekly prayer meetings and
weekday bible classes. The
total Sabbath school enrolment is 800
and the enrolled membership of the
church and chapels $40.
This work." said Rev. w. H Hor-
mel, is another demonstration that
the working people are loyal to the
church Of Jesus Christ. The above re-
ports show substantial gain Of 1914 |
over last year and do not include the
of $1,000 raised outside the
field for the improvements of Miller
chapel. The outlook for the coming
year is promising