Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-03
GrinneIl and Vicinity.

! Special 10 Time Republican.
GTinnell. Jan. 3.-The Congregational
( church held its annual meeting on Fri
day evening with a fair attendance,
considering il was New Years eve. The
reports showed 4 year of unusual ac-
( tiVity and success. There has been a
T total net gain in mem bership within
the past year Of 81 men and g. women,
or li6. The present total membership
is 1859, Of whom 1875 are absent. Added
0 10 this Is an associate membership of
the student body of the college. apply
ing only in their college connection and
not severing their connection With
their home churches. of l52. The Sun
day school department secretary re-
= ports a. total enrolment. including the
cradle roll" and the home department,
OF IL. The Womans Foreign Mis-
, siOoary Society reports a membership
OF l59, and of moneys raised, S9l5.
The Womans Home Missionary So
Ciety reports membership OF 1S2. with
! collections and disbursements amount
ing TO $S5090. The report OF the gen
eTal church treasurer and of the trus-
tees show the church practically free
/ from Indebtedness of any kind, with
over $4,000 OF last years budget for
running expenses raised. The trustees
report a budget for the coming year of
nearly $4,000 with pledges and other
funds estimated as in sight TO meet it.
The trustees have com pleted the en-
closure of a porch and open space on
the southeast corner Of the church
building into an excellent office for
the pastor and assistant pastor for the
transaction of business. the cost being
officers of the church, based on the
primary ballots circulated for three
weeks among the members with equal
opportunity for all TO vote unbiased,
resulted in the final ballot as follows:
Clerk. A ". Burton: deacons, DR.. H.
B. Brock, H G. Lyman and L. w Tay-
lor: deaconesses. Mrs. L NJ Harring-
ton and Mrs. VI. L. Hunt: advisory
/, board, five elective members. Miss
Stella Bartlett. Mrs. Pearl Garner
Prof. Charles Noble, J. NJ. Woodw orth.
Mrs. D. s. Morrison; trustees. George
NJ. Christian, G. H. Hanlin and W. T.
Moyle: chairmen of the committees
missionary Prof Charles Noble: nlu-
sic. Mrs. F. J. Keisel: auditing. Scott
MacEachron; social service, Prof G. p.
Wyckoff; church and college co-ordin-
alton, Mss Mary. Chamberlain: house
and grounds, Mrs. S. c.. Buck; finance,
S. J. Pooley.
At the joint installation Of officers Of
Gordon Granger Post and corps G. A.
r. on Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Charles Horak acted as installing Off
Ger for the corps and H l. Davis for
the post. The social lunch hour that
followed business was highly pleasur-
able The following elective officers
were installed: Post commander. 3.
A. Stowe; senior vice, R A. Barr: iu-
nior vice, ]. S. Rollins: chaplain,
Henry T. Chaplin: surgeon, H. II. Nor
ris: quartermaster. Henry a. Field;
officer of the day, Harlow Chase: Of
ficer of the guard, H. I. Davis: patri-
otto inspector. H. a. Field. P. D. Bur
ton was appointed adjutant; T. J.
Non, sergeant major; and H. H. Nor
ris. quarternaster: corps president.
Mrs. Nancy Rouse: first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. 3. A. Stowe: second vice
president, Mrs. r. A. Barr: treasurer,
Mrs. Allie Harrison; secretary. Mrs.
Charles Bryan: conductor, Miss Helen
r. Field: guard. Mrs Sadie Moxitt.
The home was crowded yesterday
morning with sincere mourners for the
departure by death Of Mrs. E. Shadbolt
church. conducted brief but impress
size service over the body of the de-
parted and a quartet from that church
rendered feelingly two of the old
hymns that appeal to the heart espe-
cially on such an occasion. The body
was taken on the noon train to
Brooklyn for interment. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shadbolt lived for many years on a
farm in Madison township and several
Of the Did neighbors Of these days were
present on this occasion.
The many friends Of Charles Porter
will be panied to learn that his condi-
ton does not seem to improve and that
his great weakness renders it doubtful
whether he can throw off the disease
that holds him in such strong grip.
He is reported as being free from
pneumonia but left with a minimum
of vitality.
P. D. Burton Is still confined to his
home from the shock and confusion
Of the right shoulder resulting from a
ago.
The Social and Study Club will pre-
sent Japan program tomorrow after
noon at the home Of Mrs. George B.
Critchett, 1902 East street. at 3
o'clock. "The Frances Willard of ia
pan" will be Mrs Coles topic. Early
Days and Customs of Japan" will be
presented by Miss Durham. Mrs
Stocks will tell Of w. c. T. U. work in
japan, and Mrs. Kee will speak of
Church Work In Japan"
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