The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-04
YEAR
FOR HEDDING CHURCH
Summary of Advancement Given by Rev.
Z. F. Newell at the Service Yester-
day-The Total Membership
Is Now 4e6.

At the Hedding NJ. e. church yester-
day, the pastor, Rev. 4. r. Newell \,
brief summary of the n ~ 1
work. The Sunday sch 40 nrolled
80 officers and teachers al f35 scholars,
with 80 in the home department and 46
on the cradle roll. There are now 470
members of the church in full and 26
probationers, making a total of 496.
There are 40 nonresident members.
Members added during the year on
probation number Is and received into
day school who are members of the
church number 245. Seven have died
during the year, George Lake, Albert
Adams, Mrs. j. I. Parker, Enrol Law
renee, Mrs. George Perrin, Charles White
and DIR. Q. H. Reed. The Epworth league
numbers 60 and the Junior league 45.
For building and improvement of
church property Sll3 was raised. The
benevolent collections during the year
amounted to Sl,704.50 and were as fol-
lows
Foreign missions, $40; home mis-
sions, S2l0; freedmen's aid, $40; board
of education, $40; Montpelier seminary,
Slj; Public Educational college, SIS;
Sunday schools church, SO; from Sun
day school, $40; conference claimants
general fund.-, $40; temperance society
tTopekal, S.; Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary society $539; Woman's Home
Missionary society, S30s; Bible society,
$i2; Epworth league dues, 81; brother
hood dues, $3.50; state Sunday schools,
Sl2; for weaker churches in Vermont,
$50; Anti-Saloon league, Sl7; local Sal
walton Army, 80; Tnskegee school, 81;
district parsonage, S.; general confer
ence expenses, S.; retired preachers,
$50; bishops, $26; total, sl,704.50.
Hedding church is fortunate in it's
splendid training under the efficient pas
torates of those who recognized the inn
portance not only Of caring for local
interests, but also Of the great work of
the church at home and abroad. He'd
ding church also is fortunate in having
those who give literally of their means
for the great causes of the church. Last
year this church was the banner church
in the entire conference in its gifts to
benevolent causes; and this year, it is
understood, Enosburg Falls is first, with
Barre close second.
The pastor in his brief summary APP
pealed to all to work Loyalty and har-
moniously this coming year to help TO
make the Hedding church a bigger, bet
ter, more helpful and more spiritual
church, with love and good win toward
every other church in the city that is
striving to exalt the Christ and uplft
men.
Two hundred or more partook of the
communion at the close of the pastors
remark. There was a good Sunday
school attendance and a fine audience in
the evening. The new year starts off
well, with harmony and good will, while
the spirit Of optimism seems to prevail
in all the departments of the church.
Special announcements for the week
are as follows: As Mrs. Pirie, the class
leader. is to leave soon, as many as
possible are urged to attend the class
meeting Tuesday evening AT the Sun
day school rally on Wednesday evening,
all the workers are invited to meet Rev.
W. J. Atkinson, superintendent of Sun
day schools in New Hampshire and in
Vermont. At the prayer meeting and
session of the official board on Thursday
evening, a large gathering is expected, as
very important business, relating to the
best welfare of the church. Is to be dis
cussed. Next Sunday is Mothers day"
with special program that win interest
all. Young and old cordially invited.