Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-01-22

any previous year since this church
was organized. Services have beer
held regularly with the exception Of
the usual summer vacation in July
and August; and for part of the
time during the close of the veal
there was an attempt to hold even
ing services. The pulpit has beer
filled chiefly by two men, Mr.. Erick
son and the Rev. Mr.. Barsam. Tho
services, however, were in the di-
rect control of Dr. Beattie during
the first part of the year and sew
eral services were conducted by
him. In June Mr.. Erickson was
taken sick, and was obliged to with
draw from his connection with the
church, later accepting call to a
church on Long Island. In addition,
the pulpit has been filled one Sunday
each by Rev. Mr.. Ostrander, Rev.
Arthur Aston, and Mr.. Arthur R.
Burnett.
During the summer it was decided
to make an attempt to increase the
income Of the church, if possible, to
an extent which would permit the
calling Of resident pastor A can
vas was made by Professor Rauten-
strauch, and the effort proved decid-
eddy encouraging and successful
enough to warrant this step. The
income increased by this special list
of contributors, having been raised to
an amount warranting the payment
Of one thousand dollars to this pur-
pose, in September the Rev. John j.
Barsam was called to the church and
is now in charge as pastor.
During the year the trustees have
held twelve regular meetings and
four special meetings for the trans
action of regular business and the
consideration of the new problems
that have been undertaken. The
positive developments or new depart
ures that have been inaugurated by
the Trustees during the year are
chiefly as follows:
1. Change of time in the church
service to II o'clock instead of 11.30.
2. The raising of a larger pastoral
fund.
3. The securing of the first regu-
lar resident minister.
4. The Inauguration of committee
form of responsibility in carrying on
certain work of the church. This
last is so extensive in it's scope and
of such general interest in the work
ing-out of church activity, that it
ought to be explained in somewhat
more detail.
The scheme in short as adopted
by the Trustees is as follows: Eight
committees have been Indicated and
in part organized:
1. A pulpit comittee.
2. A committee on buildings and
grounds.
8. A committee on interior decora-
ton.
A. A committee on ways and means.
5. A social committee.
7. A publication committee.
8. A membership committee.
The duties of these committees as
specified by the action Of the
Trustees are as follows:
I. The Pulpit Committee.
The duties of this committee are:
a.. To arrange the order of service.
b. To provide ushers.
c. To take up the regular collec-
ton.
d. To arrange special programs
for special occasions in connection
with the preaching and prayer
services.
e. To arrange for baptismal and
communion services.
2. The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds.
The duties of this committee are
a. To care for the lawn, trees
flowers in the churchyard.
b. To keep the sidewalk clear in
winter.
c. To provide coal and supplies.
d. To hire and direct the janito1
and be responsible for the cleanliness
of the church.
e. To keep the structure in repair
3. Committee on Interior Decora-
ton.
The duty of this committee is to
look after the decoration of the
church from Sunday to Sunday, and
on special occasions.
4. The Committe on Ways and
means.
The duties of this committee are
a. To cooperate with the treasur-
er in planning the budget.
b. To arrange for collection of regu-
lar and special funds.
C. To advise with the trustees in
the financing of special undertakings
5 The Social Committee.
The duties of this committee, as
indicated in the memorandum of the
Trustees, are:
a. To organize and operate Mems
Club.
b. To provide regular program
of church socials in cooperation with
existing organizations among the
women.
6. The Music Committee.
The duties of this committee are:
a. To provide the musical program
for each regular and special service
b. To provide choir for regular and
special services.
b. To conduct a choral society of
a social nature. because of the fact
that such society is now conducted
for the adults in the community, it
was considered by the Trustees that