The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-18
BROADUS MEMORIAL
HAS SPLENDID YEAR
LONG STANDING BUILDING DEBT
WAS WIPED our DURING
THE YEAR.
CONTRIBUTIONS 900
REPORTS FROM ALL DEPARTMENT.
SHOW EXCELLENT WORK HAS
aEEN DoNE--oEFYCERs
ARE ELECTED.

A spirit of optimism and good cheer
characterized the annual meeting Of
the Broadus Memorial Baptist Church
yesterday afternoon. The wear iust
closed has been the best In the history
OF the church. When Rev. W. E. Glib
son, The pastor OF the church report
ed THAT the campaign for raj sing tho
money TO pay off the debt of the
| church had been successful. and the
entire building debt of, the church had
been Hquidated. G.. r. Fleet who has
served as treasurer Of the church ever
since Its organization. requested the
congregation 10 sing the doxoloey
which request was complied with
heartily.
The treasureTs report for the years
work was the best in the history Of
the church, aside from ths debt-rais-
ing campaign. Contributions for
church expenses. ss.4s4.ss: for bene-
violent objects. S2.521.4a making a
! total of ss,o0s.47. In addition to this
the church paid off it's building and
repair debts to the amount OF ST.
6lo.27, making the financial figures
Tor the year s1.61s.T4
Sunday School Raises $1,000.
The Bible School has had splendid
year. II has been conducted ", three
departments. the adult. the intermedi-
ate and junior. and the primary, each
with separate opening and closing ex-
iercises. Upwards Of thousand dol
lars WAS raised by the Sunday School.
The home department and the cradle
roll department presented fine reports
the homie department having upward
OF two hundred on its rolls.
The other organizations that are do
ing effective service are the Ladies'
Aid Society. the Woman'a MISSIONARY
2GClafV ~
Young Ladies' Missionary Society,
Young ladies' Auxiliary, Royal AM
bassa dor Chapter snd Sunbeam band.
DuHng the year the Ladies' Aid So
ciety reprinted and revarnished the
entire interior Of the church. The
Woman's Missionary Society had
banner year, raising for missions
s55o.1s
The church lost BY death four mem
oers during the year: Mrs. s. Dorsey.
Mrs. Adele Baker, Mrs M V. Powers
and Mrs. T. J. Agee
Additions to the church by letter.
u by experience, s; by baptism. 80:
present membership. 444
Election of Officers
The following officers were elected.
Deacens--V. $. Goods. ". w. Haynes.
w: 7, Clark, T. J. jackson. Sr, and
Allen G. McCabe: clerk. w " Turner.
assistant clerk. Glenwood Clarke
treasurer. s. r.. Bass; assistant treas.
urer. Y s Goode: missionary treas
urer. g. r Hamilton; superintendent
or Bible School. RI. A. Frostick; d.
rector of adult department, A &. Nc
Cabe; director of intermediate de-
partment. Fl. A Fleet. director Of
Junior department, w. A. Childrey:
director of primary department, Mrs
Il. III. Richardson.
w. d. Stuart. chairman Of finance
committee. presented the budget OF
the church for the coming year, which
was adopted
During the year the church Wa.
presented with a very nne portrait
painting of DR. John A Broadus. after
whom the church was named. This
memorial is the gift OF Or. Rroadur'
son. 3. 3 Broadus, OF Decatur, Ala.
Appropriate exercises At its unwilling
VIII be held at the church Sunday
afternoon. February I. The speakers
or the occasion will he DR. H. ". Rat
tie. OF Charlottesville, a lifelong
friend and adn,irer Of DR.. Broadu..
and DR.. T. n. Rice. OF the Presbyterian
Seminary OF this city.