The Dolores star., 1917-02-23

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They have "Aidsd'' h - many differ
ent ways that ] an not going 70 even
try to snumsrats than all this after
noon, but Tie ways md means they
have taken TO earn mousy have hsen
most everything frpm earning and
honest dollar By ths sweat Of The brow
to giving bazaar dinnsrs, not 70 msn-
ton such little itsms - contests, trips
around ths world. iss cream, straw
berry, watsrmsloa oe peach socials.
programs. both comedy and dramatic,
editing two di6srsut ssts Of cook books,
cleaning the school houss, etc. and etc.
ali Of which have sdded to the social
life Of The community and enriched
their treasursry - well.
The first trsasursr's record We have
is dated May Is. 1906, at which time
We were enc year and three months
old and had to cur credit &49.65 It
would take to long to tell you Of the
many things for which the money has
been spent during The past twelve
ysars and you will find every thing
itsmizsd In your treasursr's book from
that day TO this, but ~ ons, member
remarked just the other day. mot one
cent Of It has bsen spent foolishly," :"
and let me add that 1t has been spsnt
either to cheer. or comfort. sometimes
| it was flowers for the sick or for
funerals, sometimes Il has been food
and clothing for the sick or needy,
also pastors salary and furniture for
the parsonage and In many other little
ways. Our first real Investment was
in April 1909 whsn We purchased for
$4,000 the three lots on which the
church and parsonage now stand, pay
Ling $500 apiece for two while the
third was donated by the Dolores Town
Company. In January Of the same
year We bought the dishes and silver
ware for $38.67 besides about 5000
freight ON same. Then In the years
which followed there was turned over
to the church. building fund $723. 60.
Then at several different times during
these years . number Of Baptist ladies
have worked with u and helped gener-
ously not only with the labor of their
hands but in their donations ~ well
and TO them the Aid has 1t different
times given about 5000. Taken all in all
you have In twelve short years accum-
lated the sum Of $Sl80. 38 and spent
$S076. SO. having 70 your credit today
$l1299. Thus have you helped the
cause Of our Savior In this community.
II has ever been money honestly gained
and wisely spent in His Name.
Then in 1916 and 1916 you have built
. parsonage, fenced the lots and
painted the same for $621.23. Now on
the lots you bought few years ago
with such fears and yet with hope and
prayer, stand buildings valued at $4,000.
A lasting monument TO your labors and
the foundation for Christian influence
in this place for your own and your
nsighbor's children. Only time
and eternity can fathom the good that
may come from your building with
sacri6cs and with prayers.
Who said the. Ladies' Aiders were Q
gossiping society,"