The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
18TH ANNUAL
Meeting
Of The Congregational Church
On Tuesday Evening
When Reports Of The Year
Just Closed We're Read
The Church Now Has A Total
Membership Of Az
The Pastor, Rev. Ira J. HOuS.
ton, Gives Interesting Report
Officers We're Elected For
The Coming Year

The 18th annual meeting and ban
quet was held by the Congregational |
church Tuesday evening in the parlors
of the church. The meeting was one
of unusual interest and was attended
by large number of members and
friends of the church in spite of the
very bad weather. The reports show
ed prosperous year for the church
and every department reported growth
and improvement.
At o'clock the banquet tables were
in readiness and about $50 persons
were seated. The tables were decorat-
ed very prettily with colored candles,
which were lighted, while the church
parlors were decorated with Japanese
lanterns. After the company had been
seated bounteous and delicious sup
per WAS served by the young ladies
of the church.
During the banquet Rev. Ira ]. Hous-
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toastmaster and the following toasts
were responded to:
Possibilities of the Year for the
Church"-Mr. w. s. Sperry.
| Possibilities Of the Year for the
Christian Endeavor Society-Mr. Nc
Conaghy.
Possibilities in the Sunday School"
Mrs. Jed Months.
| The toasts were of a most interest
ing nature and showed the spirit in
which the work has been conducted
in the past and the spirit in which 1t
will be conducted in the future.
Immediately following the banquet
the business meeting was called to or
der and C. F. Colville was elected
moderator.
Prayer by Rev. Ira j. Houston.
The minutes of the last annual meet
ing of the church were read by Clerk
H. S. Tarr and were approved as read
The report of the various officers
were next given. First came the re-
port of the pastor of the church. He
said that the past years work has
been steady and prosperous, but that
nothing phenomenal has been done.
The church has maintained its own
work and has helped outside. Consid-
cradle work has been done in mis-
sionary circles and the church is free
from debt and possesses a good par
sonage.
In number the membership remains
practically unchanged. At present
there are 472' names enrolled. The
attendance is comparatively small es-
recially at the evening services. Rev.
Houston said that the church has as
sisted him willingly during the past
year and that this assistance has made
his work easier. In all he reported
highly satisfactory year with bright
prospects for the future.
Clerk Fl. s. Tarr's report showed
a total enrolment of 472 persons in
the church on January 1st 1912. Nine
teen members were lost from the roll
during the year, six deaths, nine by
letter and four by revision of the roll
Fourteen names were added during the
year making loss of five members.
The report of Church Treasurer Jed
! Months showed the following figures:
Balance on hand January LIST, 1911
-$224.5S.
, Total receipts during the year
: $7,1S5.9O.
Total expenditures during the yeai
S6,S93.36
:. Balance on hand January LIST, 1912
a -$292.54
h The report of Auditor l.. w. Hoal
/, was read confirming the figures OF
s Treasurer Months report.
:. Mrs. Henry Cooper, treasurer Of the
4 Benevolent Fund, submitted the fol
+ lowing report Balance on hand Jan
n uary list, 1911, $S.79. Amount collect
ed during the year, $22566 Amount
t expended during the year, $22O.76. Bal
e ance on hand Janury 1st, 1912, $3.50
S Mrs. Schnebley, treasurer of the
d Ladies' Association, reported the fol
lowing figures; 5000 received from