The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-02
All Obligations Met and Money in
the Treasury-An Encouraging
Exhibit Shown In
Reports.

ing Society served a hot roast beef
supper with all the trimmings, free 10
the congregation. Neat invitations
had been sent out, and the response
was most cheering. That which add
ed peculiar interest to this meeting
was that at this time the report of the
Missionary Committee on the every
member canvass was to be made.
A. NJ Davidson as temporary chair
man called the meeting to order. The
pastor, Rev. Harry B. Foster, offered
prayer and invoked the Divine bless
ing upon the eveinging meal. For
chairman of the evening Harvey l..
Beach was chosen to preside, and did
so to the satisfaction of all present.
| A pleasant feature of the evening was
the presence of H. M. Lourie, still
member, but living in Springfield, Illi-
nois. 1t is not many years since Mr..
Lourie acted as chairman of just such
a meeting
| When supper was ended, the tables
cleared, the congregation settled down
to business. Jacob Schouten, secre-
Idly, ISdu lllC LIlAulCo VI thO AhOSIiho
a year ago; following this came the
reports of the various organizations of
the church.
Report Of Church Treasurer
The church treasurer, Mr.. A. M.
Davidson, reported all obligations met
with a balance on hand of $51,39.
4 $1,000 was given to the boards of the
church. This is $50 more than last
year. and the best record made in the
. history of the congregation. The regu-
lar weekly envelope offering this year
surpassed any previous year by almost
5000. Since the present system has
been used, such offerings have been
they used to be under the old system.
The Women's Missionary Society re-
ported receipts 1920. Paid Miss VIII.
sons salary $50, Ca missionary; regu-
lar thank offering 1892. Other mis-
sionary work S.. Leaving balance of
$6.11.
The Ladies' Sewing society started
in with balance of s1S4.S1 and In
creased it to $44196. For various
purposes $21196 was expended, leav-
ing the ladies with $3.50. The women
have some plans for this money, but
intend to add to 1t a bit more. This
society is practically identical with
the Missionary society, although the
work is separate.
/ The Young Women's Missionary so.
ciety with balance of 1925 added
! S14673. OF this sum s41.35 went as
thank offering, other missionary Ell
terprises and expenses reduced the
balance to 80 cents.
The Altruistic circle carried over
from last year $57.07, which amount
was increased to $1S137 SIT was
given to the mission boards of the
church, other sums spent locally, ant
still balance is left them of SAT. 50
Sunday School Officers.
The Sabbath school, H. E. Dunlayey
superintendent, on account of thu
! weather conditions the past winte
showed a slight decrease in averag,
attendance. The total offerings
s267.1o. To the Mission Board
s71.O2 A balance on hand Of $3.50
The officers for the coming year, a
elected last Sabbath morning are
Harvey l.. Beach. superintendent
Scott G. Davies, Assistant Superinten
dent, Miss Mable Hedrick, secretary
The cradle roll reports fifteen mem
hers, the Home Department, thirt
members.
The Young Peoples Society, Gale
the Christian Union, with a member
ship of 81 of the young live folk, mos
Of them in school, showed their meI
E metal in reporting receipts of S33 wit
$40 paid to the Mission Boards
The session through. T. s. Fraze
clerk, reported 222 active members, 6
absent and retired, and 50 countr
members Four have been receive
, on profession, three by letter. Their
! has been two adult baptisms, and min
infant baptisms. Four have died, 81
have been dismissed by letter.
Three trustees We're elected: H. ]
Dunlavey, John w. Young and Jaco
Schouten, these men succeeding then
selves.
A hearty vote of thanks was extern
ed to the ladies for the bountifuI su
per, and the choir and organists fl
their labors of the year past.
Exclusive of all personal gifts, I'll
congregation through its various s
cieties has paid to the Mission ente
prises of the church at large, s1299.6
Last year the sum was $1229.41.
The Missionary Committee.
The report of the Missionary cor
mittee, 7. S. Frazer, chairman, w;