The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-04-14
1916 Meeting
OF BAPTISTS
Shows Very Satisfactory Con-
ditiOn OF Organization
CHURCH OFFICERS elected
Gifts Of New Piano by Philathea Glass
and eavel by Mr.. GoodeII An.
nounced-Dr. Barber to
Preach Dedicatory
Sermon
CHURCH OFFICERS ELECTED

Sermon
The annual meeting of the First
Baptist church was held Wednesday
evening in the Sunday school assem-
bly, room of the new church building.
The attendance comfortably filled the
room.
The meeting was opened shortly af
ter o'clock with song by the con.
gregation, the reading OF the 96th
Psalm by the pastor and prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Stull Of Newark.
A beautiful duet by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Cover, and a much enjoyed
trio by Mrs. John Wootton, Miss Ger
trude Fleming and Mrs. William Cow
er, with Mrs. Lloyd McIntire at the
piano, were the musical features.
The new Philathea piano was used
for the first time at this service.
Reports from the various officers
and committees indicated a large
amount of work accomplished during
the year. The clerk reported a mem
bership of 1876. The treasurer report
ed all bills paid and a small balance
in the treasury. The missionary
committee reported nearly 5000 raised
for missions. The building commit.
tee reported excellent progress and
will give a full report on the COM
pletion of their work.
Election of officers and committees
to be added to the various existing
boards resulted in the selection OF
the names presented by the nominal
ing committee as follows:
Deacon for term expiring 1871.
w. Smith.
Deacon for term expiring 1923
Howard Spitzer.
Trustee for term expiring 1919-A
j. Teeter.
Clerk-Helen McIntire.
Financial Secretary-Cora Ewalt
Mission secretary-Isabele McFad.
den.
| lfedSurer-Carl LOlman.
Auditors. Leroy Hayes
Advisory committee, for term eX-
plring 191S-Mrs. j. M. Ewalt
Advisory committee, for term expir.
ing 1919-Mrs E. w. Bell
Financial committee, for term ex-
plring 1920 G. Hunt,
Baptismal committee, for term ex.
: piring l9l9-Mrs. o. Poppleton.
Missionary committee, for term ex,
piring 192O-Mrs. Banning Errett,
Social committee, for term expiring
1921-W S. Dixon
Music committee for term expiring
1919-W NJ. Coup.
Floral committee, for term expiring
1919-Mrs. n. II. Bell
Director of religious education--C.
G. Harris
r Religious education committee
Mrs. |. s. Workman and Mrs. Samuel
!. Bedell.
Sunday school superintendent DR..
l. S. Workman
In the business session motion
was adopted to invite DR.. Clarence A.
t Barbour of Rochester, n. Y, to
- preach the dedicatory sermon on
June 4. The membership letter OF
Rev. A. Luscombe was received and q
+ committee to revise the method of
, nominating officers was authorized.
[ Meeting to be addressed by Mr.. j. II.
Knapp of Parkersburg on Thursday
. evening, and revival meetings to be.
gin next Sunday morning in the new
building We're announced Herbert
Smith, newly-elected deacon spoke
enthusiastically for progressive and
harmonious work during the coming
year
\ The Rev c. II, stun, PhD, pastor
Of the Newark Baptist church was
then introduced for the formal ad
dress of the evening, but owing to tho
lateness of the hour, abbreviated hls
address, II was well received.
The closing prayer was offered by
Rev. A. Luscombe, and after tOrma
Ut adjournment refreshments were sery
g ed by the social committee aud so
" cial hour was enjoyed
Two interesting gifts deserve to b,
mentioned. On the platform sat ,
% fine new plano purchased by the Phl
y athea class which Is designed for In,
g new chapel room, The chapel viii
be the meeting place for the class
The other gift was beautiful gav
~ el and striking block which r S
2 Goodell had had made from the ol,
d walnut stairway and cherry railing