St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
BAPTIsr CHURCH oFFTCERs
Chosen AT Annual Meeting and Roll
Call.

Chosen AT Annual Meeting and Roll
Call.
The annual roll call and business
meeting of the First Baptist church
was held Wednesday evening, Dec 20
and was preceded by a supper served
by the Ladies Aid. The attendance
was good considering the inclemency
of the weather, and the reports show
ed that good work had been done.
The evening service was opened with
singing by the congregation, II Love
Thy Kingdom, Lord" followed by re-
sponsive reading and prayer, by the
pastor, Rev. r. S. Tolman. A solo,
ION a New Years Eve" was sung by
f. H. Burt, and was greatly appreciat
ed. The Sunday school report an0
report of the Ladies Mission circle
were given by Miss Isabelle Hender-
son, the work of the Ladies Aid was
reported by Mrs. o. H. Henderson, and
the pastor, Rev. F. S. Tolman, re-
ported for the prudential committee.
w. A. Wright gave his report as
treasurer. A duet, 1.-The Lord is My
Light" was sung by Mr.. and Mrs. +.
H. Burt with Miss Ruth Flint as ac-
companist. The clerks report was
given by Miss Alice G. Clark, the nom
mating committees report by w. 7
Parks and the music committees re-
port by Mrs. Elsie Harvey. The pas
tor spoke of the work of the deacon
esses. The roll was called and the re-
port of the pastor given and the every
member canvassers appointed.
By the adoption of the nominating
committees report the following Of
ficers and committees were chosen fob
hn orI1.
treasurer, Miss Isabelle Henderson;
deacons. w. T. Parks, Robert Gordon,
E. A. Wilson; honorary deacons, D. S.
Knowlton, r. p. Kidder, o. H. Hen
derson, G. K. Goss, w. H McFarlin;
auditor, r. A. Renfrew; music COM
mittee, Mrs. Elsie Harvey, Mrs. Addie
Wright, w. A. Wright, L. G. Howe;
prudential committee, w. A. Wright,
O. H. Henderson, w. T. Parks, r. A
Renfrew, G. K. Goss, Robert Gordon,
w. H. McFarlin, j. B. Drummond, D.
S. Knowlton, M. E. Dawson, o. H
Smith, E. A. Wilson; missionary COM
mittee, Miss Isabelle Henderson, Mrs
w. It. Parks, Mrs. George Thompson,
Mrs. Julia Mitchell, Mrs. Jane Wright
Mrs. B. M. Spaulding; soliciting COM
mittee, w. H. McFarlin, Mrs. Elzada
Spaulding. Frank Goss, o. H. Smith,
Mrs. Oscar Cummings, Mrs. w. B.
Pinkham, Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs
Addie Welfoot; ushers, (morning), M
w. Kelley, w. T. Parks, w. B. Pink
ham, Robert Gordon; (evening), Rob
ert Gordon, Walter Manning, Harlan
Stephen Carter, Raymond Nc
Farlin, Mr.. Thompson; baptismal COM
mittee, Mrs. E. S. Spaulding, Mrs. O.
H. Henderson. Mrs. F. S. Tolman, Rob
ert Gordon, w. T. Parks, Walter Man
ming; decorating and flower committee
Miss Ruth Flint, Miss Clarissa Howe
Miss Marjorie Tinker, J. B. Drum
mond, Harlan TolTnan, Raymond Nc
Farlin, George Mcleod, Mildred Cade,
Pearl Henderson; deaconesses, Mrs
Elzada Spaulding, Mrs. Mamie Nc
Leod, Mrs. Robert Gordon. Miss Alice
Clark, Mrs. Oscar Cummings, Mrs. L.
Q. Howe, Mrs. M. w. Kelley, Mrs
John Campbell, Mrs. w. H. McFarlin
Mrs. Walter Manning, Mrs. J. W.
Kicker, Mrs. Cora Valentines; Ladies
Auxiliary of the Mission, Mrs. Elsie
Harvey, Mrs. Oscar Cummings, Miss
Florence Day; committee for city mis-
sion, o. H. Henderson, w. H. McFar-
lin, Robert Gordon.