The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-13
First Congress sational Church.

The First Congregational church held
a very enthusiastic and satisfactory
annual meeting Wednesday evening.
The reports of the officers showed that
the church has never been in better
financial condition.
Total receipts of the trustees fund
were over $3,9O0.00 tor current ex.
penses. The Social Union, the Sunday
school and other organizations raised
for various purposes about $1,000 of
which a little over $500 was devoted to
missionary, benevolent and charitable
objects. The total raised for all pur-
poses will reach $500 with working
balance in the treasury of each organi-
cation.
Interesting reports were presented
by officers of the twelve departments
showing sustained and systematic work
and broad range of interest in many
forms of church work and Christian
service
w. A. Seegmiller clerk Of board OF
trustees, read the financial report
which was followed by the election of
three trustees. A. M. Bentley and J.
c. Shattuck were elected to succeed
themselves and w. A. Rosenkrans was
elected to succeed J. B. Hurst who
asked to be relieved. superintendent
R. N. Gibson reported for the Sunday
school and was unanimously reelected
with q rising vote of thanks for his
efficient service. Mrs. q. T. Campbell,
treasurer of the Social Union, reported
a most prosperous year with large
earnings and valuable social service.
Mrs. G. c. Duff and Mrs. Geo. Thomp-
son spoke for the Womans Missionary
society, Miss Mabel Morgan for the
Young Ladies' Mission Circle, Mary
Maude Thompson for the Girls Mission
band, Rebecca L. Mattson for the
Junior Kings Daughters, Mr.. Seeg-
miller for the Boy Scouts, Mrs. Mattson
for the Camp Fire groups. Miss Kate
Corlett for the Young Peoples Council
and E. P. Vandewater for the Benevo-
lence Committee. The clerks report
showed a marked gain in membership,
sixty.five having been received during
the year and total of eighty for the
thirteen months of the present pas
torate.
With the adoption of the trustees
budget substantial increase was added
to the pastors salary and unanimously
approved. A number of repairs and
improvements to the church building
were provided for and others are in
contemplation later in the year. The
policy was approved to utilize the ex
cellent church plant to the largest
possible degree for many practical ac-
tivities during the week days as we'll
as on Sundays.
The pastors annual message in
terpreting the life of the church for
the past year was heard with great
interest and received with applause.
The following elections completed
the official working force: Deacon M.
II. Reynolds, deacon emeritus for life
Deacons g. l.. Taylor and j. l. Mellick
were re elected and r. r. Hart was
chosen to succeed Mr.. Reynolds on the
active board. Mrs. M. w. Southland
was re elected deaconess. Clerk E. II.
Holmes, Treasurer E. p. Vandewater
and Trustees Treasurer M. W. South.
ard were all re. elected to their respec-
tiye offices. The committee on music
is A. M. Bentley, chairman; J. G. Shat
tuck, Mrs. q. L. Cramer and E. o.
Dewey.
Arrangements were announced to
send large delegation from the. Sum
day school to attend the county con-
yention at Durand. A fine spirit Of
progress, hopefulness and good will
marked this important meeting and the
church looks forward to a fruitful
wear