The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12

to the cause. Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes
and Mrs. George B. Owen are al
WE'LL
Please change the address of m.
paper 10 Chronicle, Ala, "BritonelR.
Don't always reach me, though it j!
TO the infinite credit of the postof
fee department that i have onl,
missed two or three papers.
| hope that when Judge Cray ant
George VI. Palmer and their familie!
make their gulf trip that they may
run up here from MObile--it Is onl!
thirty miles--and see this place
They might get into the good roads
movement which after a weeks res
would only seem natural, particularly
TO Mr.. Palmer. NJ. Barclay.
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From Frldav's Daily.
The annual business meeting OF
the First Baptist church was held in
the chapel last night, and proved
most successful, both in point of the
number present and of the evident
enthusiasm. Preceding the business
session, supper was served by the
ladies in picnic style, and was amply
satisfying to all present.
Reports of most encouraging ma
ture were given from every depart
ment Of the church. The Statistical
report showed that there had been
thirty.SiX additions to the member
ship, seventeen of these being by
baptism. The money raised for all
purposes amounted to nearly $4,000
This did not include the $3.50 pledged
for the permanent fund for the reliet
of aged and dependent ministers. The
benevolenceS exceeded the report Of
the previous year. ......-
Came as a Surprise.
Just following the reports, and
preceding the election of officers
Mrs. John Page, retiring president
OF the thimble bee, announced that
she had an important matter to
bring up. The important matter
ladies of the thimble bee would put
in the hands of the church trustees.
a check for $500 to cancel the in.
debtedness OF that amount incurred
before Rev. n. w. Hobbs became
pastor To all save the ladies this
came as Il surprise. The joy of the
members was shown by their sing
ing, PRAISE God from whom all
blessings flow" When certain de-
linquent pledges for this years cur.
rent expenses are paid, the church
will stand out, absolutely free from
debt
Election Of Officers,
The election OF officers followed
resulting as follows: Trustees, G.
NJ. Palmer. J. s. Holbrook; deacon
l. S. Holbrook; church clerk, Miss
'EfIie Mead; treasurer, G.. l.. Holmes;
ers. NJ C. johnson, Grin Thayer
Frank Thayer, Hale Yeaple, j. B
Simmons, Edwin Hiersche; music
committee, Miss Barbara Mansfield
H. r. Harmer, III. o. Iverson, Rees
Thomas; Sunday school superintend
ent, g. NJ. Palmer; Sunday schoo
secretary and treasurer. Miss Fern
VanWinkle: Superintendent primary
department, Mrs. s. ID. Works; Sun
day school chorister, Fl. r. Hammer;
Sunday school organist, Mrs. A. T
Carlson; superintendent cradle roll
Mrs. C. O. Daley; superintendent
West Mankato Sunday school, Lorer
Swenson; Assistant superintendent
Mrs. Clara Austin.
The meeting adjourned after pray
er, filed with enthusiasm for the
work Of the new year.
Ladies Held Meeting.
The thimble bee of the First Dap
fist church held its annual meeting
on Thursday afternoon in the chapel
VIZ ri hxt no m
ity and enthusiasm. A large amour
CT money had been raised during the
year under the presidency OF Mrs
John Page. Because Of the goot
year, the ladies determined to sur
prise the church by cancelling the
church's Indebtedness of $500. The
election of officers resulted as fol
lows: President, Mrs. G.. Mr. Palm
er: vice president, Mrs. John Stew
art; secretary, Mrs. Loren Clark
treasurer, Mrs. J. S. Holbrook.
Presbyterian Sunday School EIectet
Its Officers.
The annual meeting of the teach
ers and officers of the Presbyterian
Sunday school was held last evenin.
Mt $3.50 o'clock at the church, with {
tLis
very cold weather.
The following officers We're elect
ed for the ensuing year: w. w
Davis, superintendent; E. c. Willard
assistant superintendent; d.
Snow, assistant superintendent
George P. Rodman, secretary ant
treasurer; w. A. Sanborn, assistan
secretary and treasurer; Miss Laur
el True, pianist.
In the primary department officer
are: Miss Jessie Sanborn, superin
tendent Miss Mary Rodman, secre
tary; Mrs. May Brett Taylor, chor
lister and organist; home depart
ment-Mrs. Anna NJ. Willard, super
intendent.
Cradle Roll-Mrs. Aba Robbins
superintendent.
The report of the secretary an,
treasurer's account Of the Sunda
school from January 1, 1911, to Jar
uary l, 1912, was as follows:
Current expenses, supplies, etc
with all bills paid) S24S. 24;specia
offerings given for benevoieDces, an
all RENTED for Easter Offering 70
home missions, so .0S; children
day Offering for Sunday school boar
of publications, $14.05; rally da
Offering for Sunday school board {
publication, $3.50; Christmas offerin
for foreign missions. $4,000; brit
day box offerings for foreign mi
sions. $7SS, total, $29S.67.
w. IL