The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
ANNUAL MEETING Of
BAPT|STS WAS A
~
SUCCESS
Affairs of Church in Excel.
lent Condition-Omcers
Elected

Two hundred members of the Bap-
fist church seated themselves at the
excellent banquet which preceded the
thirteenth annual meeting, held at the
church on Wednesday evening. Fol-
lowing the repast the reports Of off,
ents of the various departments were
read. They showed the affairs of the
church to be in excellent condition.
The financial reports were very
gratifying. Il total of $5,980.74 having
been raised. Besides this $1,000 wa
raised for benevolent purposes. The
church membership as shown by re-
ports is 37S. The total average at
tendance at Sunday school during the
past year was 27S.
Following the banquet the program
was opened with a selection by the
church choir under the leadership of
Louis U. Rowland. after which the re-
ports were made by the church clerk,
DIR. Tompkins; the bible school, Geo.
buckingham. Jr.; the Ladies' Aid So
ciety, Mrs II. K. Geist; the Women's
Mission circle. Mrs. o. A. Webster.
Following this part of the program.
another selection was rendered by the
choir. after which the remaining of
the reports We're given, as follows: b.
Y. p. u, Orval McHafie; treasurer of
the Fellowship fund. n. G. Benner;
financial secretary. NJ. w. Spaulding:
the advisory committee, Prof. ". p.
Squires: the church treasurer, Sidney
Clarke: the nominating committee,
Richard Fox.
Rev. A. l.. Peterson of Fargo was
the special speaker of the evening. He
took for his subject "Visions of the
Kingdom and gave a cry interesting
and eloquent address.
Officers Elected.
This vas followed by the election
of officers. with the following results:
Treasurcr-Sidnev Clark.
Auditor-C. E. Garvin.
Clcrk-Dr. c. L. Tompkins.
Financial Secretary--M. w. Spauld-
ing.
Chair Advisory Board-prof. V. P.
Squires.
Morning lIead Usher-W. $. Begg.
Evening Head Usher-Gco. Buck
ingham, Jr.
Deacon for five vcars-M. w.
Spaulding.
Trustee for five years-G. w. Buck
ingham.
Baptismal committec-Mrs. w. $.
Begg. chairman: Mrs. Curric, Mfrs.
Hcwitson, L. III. Carter and Mr.. Pabst.
Mrs. II. b. Griffith and Mrs. n. j. Mel
son.
Music committee-W. S. Begg.
chairman; Mrs. r. b. Griffith, Sidney
Clark and II. l.. Winslow.
Financial committee-N. G. Benner.
chairman: Louis Campbell. J. G.. He
wilson. &. W. Buckinham. \. E. Pal
mer, r. b. Griffith and ]. P. Read.
The Sunday school officers elected
arc as follows:
Supcrintendent-R. 5. Griffith.
Assistant Superintendents-C. L.
Garvin and Prof. V. p. Suuires.
Attendance Superintendent-F. L.
Starkweather.
Mission OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES N. J.
Nelson.
Teacher Training Dept. supt.-Mrs.
l.. J. Babcock.
Home Dept. Supt.-Edna Hancock.
Cradle roll Supt.-Mrs. C. c. Tomp-
kins.
Beginners Dept. supt. - Mrs.
Crouch.
Primary Dept. Supt.-Mrs. II. Ran.
dali.
Junior Dept. supt.-Miss Beatrice
tombstone.
Organist-Miss Jane Smith.
Librarian-Miss Gerrie Adams.
Assistant LiLrarian-l1jss Brooks.
Director Of Music-Loufs u. Row.
land.
Pages-Boyd Eegg. RAY Bucking-
ham and Robt. Benner.
Ushers-W. A. Odell and l.. Fl. Car
ter.
Secretary-W. S. Begg.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
Geo. Buckingham. Jr.
Financial Reports Gratifying.
The financial reports were very
gratifying. All the various subsidiary
organizations reported all debts paid
n money in the treasury. The re-
ports show that there has been actual
~ raised during the year the sum of
s3,9SO.14. of which s1.202.0O has gone
10 beneVolences. Besides this there
has been pledged and in part paid in
as a special Offering the sum of $1,000,
making a total of s2.202 contributed
Tor benevolent purpose during the
year. Although without a pastor at
present the church is keeping up it's
work in all departments and giving
evidence of greater unanimity and en-
thusiasm.
The church membership on Jan. II.
1912 was 37s.
The report of the Sunday school
secretary showed an average attend
ance of officers per Sunday of g.; an
average attendance Of teachers per
sunday of %; an average attendance
OF scholars per SUNDAY of 234 and an
average attendance Of visitors per
Sunday of 8, making a total average
attendance of 27S.
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