Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-01-16
PALISADE UNION
CHURCH HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING.
Various Reports of Officers and
AuxiIM-ies ShOU Healthy
Condition and GrOUtH.

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good, considering the wild storm that
was raging. Mr.. w. r. Goodman pres
ided, and after some preliminary re-
marks about the affairs of the church
announced that the election for three
members of the Board of Trustees was
due, and that nominations were in
order Mr.. Goodman said he thought
he ought to step down and out, which
PROVOKED smile, and DR.. C. C. Berkey
arose and said he didn't think Mr.
Goodman had reached the age limit,
and therefore took pleasure in nomin-
ating him, inasmuch as he had done
more for the church than any one else.
The others nominated were Messrs
Walter Rautenstrauch and r. 7. Nc
Cord. They were duly elected, the
polls remaining open one hour.
In the interim the various reports
of the secretary, Treasurer, Womans
Guild, Young Peoples Society and
Mrs. Sibley's Infant Class and Cradle
Roll were read and accepted. The
Sunday School report of DR.. Berkey
was very interesting and showed
healthy progress, having increased in
u.
the year.
There were a number of matters
taken up for discussion during the
hour the polls were open. Among
these was the decision to have an
associate pastor with DR.. Beattie, the
sum OF $3.50. being reported favorably
for the purpose of having Rev. Mr..
Erickson act in this capacity. DR..
Beattie was present and unselfishly
said he would resign if the members
thought they would be better off by
making a change. 1t developed that
the members thought DR.. Beattie a
fixture and his being allowed to go
was out of the question. The learned
minister paid Palisade high COM
plimert by saying he had never en-
joyed service for church more than
the one he had rendered in Palisade
for four years past.
A number OF votes of thanks were
rendered various helpers in the Church
work, among these a resolution thank
ing Arthur w. Tavers for the dona-
ton of students organ for the
Church. Charles T. Logan was given
a word of pleasant reference in a vote
to thank him for Church decorative
work. DR.. Beattie speaking with ap-
preciative words on the subject, as did
Mr.. Goodman. Mr.. Logan later inter-
viewed himself and said, Il wish they
wouldn't do such things" He also
voted against the resolution at which
some thoughtless people laughed.
Mr.. K. r. Brown made several short
talks during the evening and as usual,
did so in very forceful manner. Mr..
Goodman tried to explain how it hap
pefled that the Church receipts were
smaller than the expenses, but that
the Church always paid it's way
George H. Frew being treasurer it was
suggested that perhaps it was be-
cause he was in the banking business.
But Mr.. Frew said it was because
the auxiliary societies helped pay the
bills. The meeting as a whole was
very agreeable, very pleasant.
Mr.. Goodman, chairman of the
Board of Trustees, reported that
the Church had not undertaken any
special financial burden for improve
ments during the year, and that the
activities of the Church were largely
those centering in the services and
work of the different organizations
The statement of the Treasurer
showed that the financial condition
of the Church is sound, that there
is on and a balance after the years
work of $S7.79, that the gross assets
of the Church including the lot of
actual cost of improvements of all
kinds, together with special funds,
amount to $4,000 and that there is
net value of the holdings above
all liabilities of $4,000. Action was
taken so as to permit an increase
in the number of the Board of Trus-
tees and the meeting elected Mr.
Goodman, to succeed himself, to-
gether with Mr.. McCord and Profess
sor Rautenstrauch as the additional
members. 1t was recommended by
the committee, which has said had
the duty of considering possible mod
ifications of the pastoral supervision,
that an associate be employed in con-
nection with DR.. Beattie to care for
the expanding work of the Church.
This was supported by the congre-
cation, and, at the suggestion of DR..
Beattie himself, Mr.. Erickson from
the Union Theological Seminary was
recommended to the Board of Trus-
tees for engagement as associate pas
tor.
A report from the President of the
Young Peoples Society, Mr.. George
H. Frew, Jr., showed that the average
attendance at the Sunday Evening
Meetings, held since he has taken
charge, has been twenty-six. Reports
of the financial standing and other
phases Of the work were given which
indicate that the society is in good
active condition. Among other activ-
tiles it has secured, during the past
year, the payment of $4,000 toward
the "Boy Conservation Movement y
and this amount has supported one
boy in school for a whole year.
The Woman's League reported
through its Secretary, Mrs. Berkey,
that eighteen meetings had been held
during the year, with an average at
tendance of eleven. Five new names
were added to the list of members
making total enrolment of twenty
four. There is an associate member