The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-05
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
(Rey. 3. g. williams, Pastor.l

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The official Board met at the
church Monday night in regular
monthly session. Among other i'm
portant matters considered was the
matter of pastors salary. 1t was de-
eided in consideration of the continG-
al incidental solicitation made OF
ministers and the benevolent and
charitable demands made upon them,
and the necessary equipment which
fully the functions of the ministerial
vocation locally, and that all of which
applies to the pastor of the respec-
tive church, that the pastor hereto
fore have been inadequately remun-
Grated. The action of the Board, thru
this consideration was to raise the es-
innate for pastors salary for this
year from $4,000 to $4,000 90 II
was ksaniy realized that the indefin-
lite method hitherto used TO raise the
pastors apportionment have been as
inadequate as the amount raised. So,
to measure to the need of the matter
q new system has been adopted for
this year, which is, an extensive in
cividual financial canvass. Hereto
Tiore the appeal for the church's sup
port has been too confined to the
members of the church, while some
others have apprecialiy contributed.
This leaves many unsolicited, which,
In sense. depriyas them Of the
privilege of helping to support what
they know to be an indispensable
community institution as we'll as neg
atively removing from them the OPP
portunity of enabling them to fill a
personal moral obligation. The sys-
tenn adopted for this year will af-
ford every man and woman within
the direct moral influence of the
church, who might sentimentally fav-
or Il, the priyilege of practically help
Ing 10 SUPPORT If. sa
The territory will be sub-diyided,
each section to be- eRnvassed Ny
Church representatives for individual
monthly contributions, and at the end
of each month the contributors will
be waited on for their free-will, and
we trust cheerful offering. This will
not only prove a successful plan in
favor OF the church, but in favor OF
the individual contributors inasmuch
as 1t will practically bring before
them their honest obligation and in
meeting il they will be better pre-
pared to enjoy life. We bespeak for
tine system q grand success inasmuch
as men, very generally, yea and wQ-
men TO. are willing 10 help SUPPORT
any branch OF the christian church
when the appeal Is practically and
logically presented.
A church Treasurer Ia elected to
whom all collections are to handed.
who is to give proper and due credits
and who Is to make all appropriations
thru the Bank agency. He will make
Ia monthly report to the morning au-
dience on the first Sunday of each
month, stating the amount collected.
the amount appropriated ip an item
lied respect and the remaining result.
This will be satisfactory to the
| church and an act of justice to the
public. Mr. David Brewer is the
treasurer,
II is stated by many that the
church is showing signs OF new life
within itself and In interest toward
1t. We personally hope this is the
case and that the life will develop
till the church shall fill It's obligation
TO the community.
The audiences last Sunday we're en-
couragingly large and were marked