The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-08

The First Baptist church observed
last evening it 18th annual meeting.
Upwards of 25o people gathered
around the tables. filling completely
the dining ball and parlor, and par
took of the bountiful supper prepared
by the women under the supervision
of Mrs w II. Haigh
Following the supper Fred s Knight,
who had just been elected for the goth
time as church clerk, read an excep-
tionally interesting, comprehensive and
thoroughly delightful historical sketch
comprising the - years of the church
life. TO compose and compress a pa
per of such Importance and scope GER
tainly was task OF no mean proper
tons. The paper received the strongest
Communications of all. 1t probably will
be printed for distribution
Following the paper the business of
the evening was entered upon after
Henry Bond of Tyler street had been
elected moderator. Business travels
rapidly under his leadership and this
was rendered necessary because of
the fact that every auxiliary organiza-
ton connected with the church was ex-
lpected to report at this meeting.
Membership Now $50.
The statistfes presented by the ecIerl k
were briefly as follows: Inefease during
the year by baptisms SO, by letter Il;
| decrease by death and disnissals -
| present resident membership ZIG, non
PRESIDENT 1874, making a total OF $50.
| The treasurer. A. L. Harris, reported
I. 1 z
| s., 900 and payments to the various
missionary bodies and for sundry local
and general charitable organization out
side of the church itself about $500.
a total of $500, or about $40 a mem
Der on the average. The collector, f.
j. Eddy reported as the result of the
every member canvass total of
pledges for expenses for the ensuing
year of $4,000, which with other
pledges sure to come in and other
sources of revenue was felt to ensure
an income of nearly $4,000 for the
year; Pledge for beneicence will
equal those of last year and probably
exceed the amount.
Suitable recognition was made BY
the trustees, also the company as
semhled, of the gift during the year
of 5000 by the Woman s Missionary
society to apply on the old repair fund
which is now reduced to about $500
This latter organization has raised 81 :,
600 during the year in various ways
known so well to such bodies.
The Bible school reported 475 active
members, 20 in the home department
and 40 in the cradle roll, with an aver
age attendance of 225 for the year. As
a matter Of interest there has been 8
constantly increasing average eacf
quarter, reaching about $50 from Jan
l to April /.
The Christian Endeavor society
through the president, Robert Pretlow
reported an active membership of 30
with an average attendance at meet
ings of IS per cent. They also have 8
stable list of honorary or sustaining
members. The treasury receipts were
$95.
Suitable expression of appreciation
of the work of the church treasurer
and collector and clerk were given By
speech and votes.
Pastor Is Optimistic.
The pastor, Rev. George F. Tomkin
son, presented a very brief report al
the close, indicating great industry am
ACTIVITY uul1HS tnC }tdI. IL lue I,OUt
! or more calls during the year wer,
added many interesting facts or sum
maries which indicate a year of hare
work. The pastor 5 outlook was Opt
mistic and his view of the wark wai
very broad.
On the church calendar is a summary
indicating LAG baptisms and $50 9th
er aecessions to membership during
! the life of the church.
4 The officers were elected Deacon
i for two years, DR.. II. d. Holton, L. w
1 Hawley; trustees for two years, H. r
I Chamberlain. DR.. w. r. Moves; clerl,
Fred S. Knight; collector. E. j. Eddy
treasurer, A. l.. Harris auditor, II. F
c.. Toedt; members of prudential com
mittee, Mrs. Lucy A. Cox, Mrs A. W
J. Wilkins.
The anniversary services will con
tinue Friday evening, when Rev. Dr.
H. Z. Marble of Cambridge will speal
and greet old friends. It is expecte,