The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-14
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS
FOR PRESBYTERIANS
At Annual Meeting Last Evening Most
Encouraging Reports Were Given
and Members Were En-
thusiastic.

: A large number of members, friends
and adherents Of the Presbyterian church
gathered in the vestry Of the church last
evening to transact the business Of the
year just passed and to hear the reports
of the several societies connected with
the work of the church. After having
heard the reports, members could not
help feeling gratiiied over the splendid
showing the church had made the past
year, in spite of the fact that during a
period in the summer months they were
without regular pastor. Gains were
noticeable in every department, not mere
" in membership but financially as we'll
From facts given by Rev. Edgar Cross
land, the pastor he, together with the
! former pastor, Rev. ID. Salmond, officiated
at nine marriages, seven baptisms, five
funerals tsince the new pastor took up
his dutiesl and during the year IS new
members were taken into the fellowship
OF the church. Mr.. Grassland has taken
good hold OF the work and when the
present years work is completed even
better statistics than the above are ex-
pected. The pastor finds very large
pastoral work here and be realizes the
necessity Of keeping at it for the future
welfare OF the church.
From the treasurer came most graft
flying report Of the finances of the church.
Great gains were made to meet the larg-
er expenditures incurred in the work of
getting a new pastor and the upkeep Of
the manse. Perhaps one of the most
pleasing reports made was that of the
Sunday school. This body is now a self
sustaining organization and for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1914, balance OF over
$50 remains in the treasury to begin the
new year The school also kept up
remarkable attendance during the year
and the average for the entire year was
l54
The ladies' aid society of the church
showed an excellent report and their help
during the year was very noticeable,
They are worthy Of much commendation
for the good work they are doing. From
the ladies' auxiliary also came a splendid
report; they were able to turn over te
the managers much OF their earnings. /
This society is composed Of the younger
women of the church and for the short /
time they have been established they
have made a remarkable showing
Among tho minor classes 10 report 4
were the Bible class and the Cleaners 4
The Bible class OF which Mr. Grassland /
is teacher, has a membership Of over 50 (
and after carrying on its work for the 4
year has good balance in the treasury. /
The Cleaners report was equally as
gratifying.
All reports being accepted. the election
Of officers was IN order II was unan
mously voted to retain the present treas
urer William Craig. He has served the
church in this capacity for several years
and his work is greatly appreciated. The
auditors to serve the ensuing year are
John A. Robertsonf aud James r. Me
henzie The board OF managers which
has full charge OF all church properties,
was reorganized with the following mem
Ders TO serve three, two and one years,
respectively, John Stewart, Willialu
-raig. William Black; Alex Edward VIII
lam stephen, Alexander Cordiner; Harry
7arar. Robert Baigrie, George Leith and
William Hurry. The present ushers were 1
appointed to serve, with the addition OF /
William Dobic.
This completing the routine work. the I
smainder Of the evening was given over r
o refreshments. Coffee, cake and dough +
luts were served by the ladies OF the
hureh Those who attended the meet I
ng felt well repaid and the great work 4
which i before this church Is sure 10 h. I
ccomplished with the concentrated ef- 4
orts Of the people and pastor and his !
wife. For although they have been here
MY since the first of September the \
onds ~ uood fsflowshin have ALREADY .
cen securely fastened and pastor and 1
eople are working together for the az. 4
Of the duty before them. +