Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-13

me report Of the clerk showed that
the total increase in tho n,erber.bip
uo'ns inc present passionate of four
80, us "nn three months had been a34
WIN net Increase Of 143, the present
membership being $50.
ne superintendent OF the Sunday
ne"ooi reported year of unusual activ-
Wy ana advancement. Suggestions were
".'ue LOT improvements in euuipping thu
N'''uerRarten department with modern
appliances and Of extending the Junior
an" intermediate rooms to care for the
increased attendance.
~ teachers training class with Miss
Florence Hill as teacher and the home
department with Mrs. c. A. Boyd AZ ST.
per'ntendent were indicated as advanced
movements. The Sunday school treas
urv report showed all bills paid. with
a balance.
ne reports OF the woman's and Young
"omans Missionary Circles showed
aooeh interest in the meetings. The
"ope oil these societies was to secure
their appointments at the end Of the
missionary societies fiscal year, which
occurs In March
Much work and Improvement have been
zone during the last year by the ladies'
'eneVoient society. The improvements
'o the parsonage, the church kitchen.
'ne dining-room equipment, the audi
forum carpet were some OF the features
winch made busy year Of activity and
prosperity. The society has a small in
debtedness' Just enough 20 keep them
DESTROYS Of doing something big
~ al
that 6s had come before them for re-
ception
Tho advisory board meetings were re-
ported oy Deacon wellington Sager.
the r. Y. p U. has shown an in
crease In membership with large Sunday
evening attendance at the meetings.
inc treasurer reported variety Of re-
ligious interests which have bean helped
by the money of the young people
The music committee made . report
through It's chairman, Elmer r. Bailey
The deacons reported through Deacon
Tousley the best vacation attendance
during tho present pastorata when the
Rev George f. Beecher and DR.. Aivah
s. Hobart supplied the pulpit It has
been demonstrated that making the sum
mer vacation preaching worth while will
attract and hold the people
the collectors report was made by
Howard Crane.
The treasurer OF the church. D. H..
Cameron, made an encoura gng report
showing that the people had generously
and promptly given. permitting him to
meet all Of the obligations Of the church.
The every-inember canvass OF the church
was manifest advantage The finance
committee reported through F. b. Bailey.
The following officers of the church
were chosen for the coming year:
Church clerk Henry r. Hi: treasurer,
d. H. Cameron; collector, Mrs. Charles
H. Thompson; auditor. Ernest G. Curtis;
finance committee. f. 3. Bailey, Howard
Crane, James c. Grant, Arthur G.
Crane and Durrell c. Smonds; advisory
board, A. O. Ferguson, L. s. Spear and
G. j. Ferguson: budget committee. W. G.
Laughton. G. f. Curtis. F. G. Stafford,
Mrs B. !, Andrews, George Hoag and
Mrs. Stella Thompson: membership
committee. Deacon J. y. T'ousley, Henry
r. Hill. w. G. Laughton. Mrs. A. p.
Simonds, Mrs. {. F. Curtis. Mrs. w A..
Boyd and Mrs. Clara Orton: music com.
mittee, Mrs. George D. Jarvis and Miss
Edith Brown: Sunday school officers,
ant superintendent. c, j. Ferguson;
secretary-trea surer, c. F., Curtis; lorar-
ian. Jasper G. 'rousiey; Home for Desti
tute Children. Mrs. II. l. Stanhope and
Mrs. W. A. Dawson.