Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-09
MUCH WORK DONE.
MethOdists Hear Encouraging Reports
mt Annual Parish supper.


Methodists Hear Encouraging Reports
mt Annual Parish supper.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society, the parish supper and the reports
from the different organizations filled up
Il busy afternoon and evening at the Meth
| odist Episcopal Church Tuesday.
The annual meeting and election Of Off
Gers of the Ladies' Aid society was held
in the church parlors in the afternoon.
The following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. G. V. Girls
mer: first vice president, Mrs. p. c. Mahan:
second vice-president. Mrs. e. S. Collins;
third vlce-president, Mrs. j. A. Corbn;
fourth vice-presldcnt Mrs. +. o. Ocker-
| hlad; recording secretary, Mrs \. S.
| lsham treasurer. Mrs. L. p Howe
The parish supper was served by the
ladies of the church at 6:15 o'clock, to
which about 175 sat down. Following the
supper, reports from the different organi-
cations of the church were presented. e.
J. Booth. president of the board of trus-
tees. presided in the absence Of the pastor,
the Rev. c. V. Grismer who is one of the
trustees of Troy conference and was in
Albany attending one of it's meetings. The
be in fourishng condition. and a large
amount of work accomplished during the
| past year.
| j. &. Arnold, treasurer Of the Sunday
school, gave the receipts of the school as
s734,30 and the expenditures 1855. "a. leav-
ing balance of $6SN on hand. after all
bills had been paid The membership of
the Sunday school, as reported by Miss
Adde Wright, is 9l6.
The report for the Local Work society
was given by Miss Mary Walker prcsi-
dent, who stated that it was the oldest
society of the church with the exception
of the Ladies' Aid society having been
organized in 1870 The receipts for the
year are $500; expenditures 1896; balance,
Sl9.62. The society made 10 calls dur
ing the year. Miss Walker enumerated
the duties of the members of the society
in it's church work.
| The Epworth League report. read by
Miss Arletta Shinville, showed a mem
bership of 20, with an average attendance
of so at the meetings of the year. The
members distributed flowers for the sick,
$50 magazines and made $50 calls.
The report for the Ladies' Aid society,
| as rendered by Mrs, A. s. Isham, secre-
tary. showed the past year was the most
successful year since the building of the
church. The monthly business meetings
have been succeeded by the Church
Woman's club, at which interesting pro-
grams have been rendered and refresh
ments served. The Ladies' Aid has reno.
waited and put memorial and honor lights
in the church parlors and vestibule OF
the church.
The financial report was given by Mrs
+. p Howe. treasurer. The amount
raised was S23O7; the disbursements
amounted to $6l96d
A vocal solo was rendered by Mrs
George Morse.
Mrs. George =. Burns read the report
for the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, in which she spoke of the monthly
meetings as being helpful and interesting
The subject of the years program was
"rhe Kings Business This society
raised slSi.
Mrs. George Morse read the report OF
the Womans Home Missionary society,
which has been studying The New Amer
lea, or the Immigrant Question" the past
year. The society has raised this year
$50 30 besides sending out supplies to the
value of s1M.
The Young Woman's Missionary soci-
Iety's report was given by Miss Helen G
Hendee and showed a membership OF 90
THE year has been an interesting one
lspent studying Gods Melting Pot" Dur
ling the year sll375 has been raised The
flower committe of this society has given
tout l,45O magazines besides copies OF the
gospel at the Mary Fletcher hospital, 6s
No sipl.
moro than 300 bouquets and Christina
wreaths distributed at tho hospital and
among members Of the society. Flowers
were also furnished for the pulpit during
the summer months by this society.
The Willing Workers were repre-
scented by Miss Elizabeth Hanson
This is a society of boys and girls and
they raised during the year sGs.25
They have a foreign scholarship tc
which they contribute $40, They also
contribute $40 for the getting well
room" in the new Methodist hospital
at Washington. d, G. This is the 29tf
year of the existence Of the Willing
, | Workers.
Mrs. Ralph Baker spoke for The
Mothers Jewels of whom there are 81
and who contribute So to the Won
ans Home Missionary society.
Miss Hanson, deaconess reported
the distribution of garments. food ant
, l62 plants and bouquets and lee
magazines and papers. She mad,
l,443 calls during the year.
The record of the Delta Alpha elias,
OF the sunday school, read by Mrs
/ w w. Virgins, showed a very pros
porous year l52 calls being made ant
> plants and bouquets distributed anon.
the sick. There are so active mem
5 bers and II associate members in thu
t class. This class of young women il
q interested and contributes to all de
: partments OF the church benevolences