The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
BY First Baptist Church Under Pastorate
of Rev. B. J. Lehigh.


just over the threshold of the new
year parishioners and members of the
First Baptist church and Sunday school
gathered yesterday afternoon for their
annual meeting. Business took up much
OF the time until eventide, when a novel
supper feature was introduced in the
form OF a winter picnic" with each fam
lily or individual in the church contribut-
ing the edibles necessary. In the even
ing, there WAS the annual roll call and
remarks by Rev, B. g. Lipsky, who brought
fraternal greetings from Hedding Meth
odist church. 1t was large gathering
of churchgoing folks and number of
those affiliated with the Baptist society
in Barre who were unable to be present,
sent their affirming testimonials of al
legiance by letter.
The pastor, Rev. Bert j. Lehigh, acted
ex-offieio as moderator and evidently
much is being accomplished through his
stewardship. Reports from every officer
or committee where the finances of the
church or the Sunday school were in
out with comforta BILE balance
on the right side of each ledger. Re-
ports took precedence over other matters
in the afternoons business session and
after listening to the several account
ings, those present turned with new OPP
timism to the additional work in hand.
A praise service, opening with prayer
by the pastor, preceded the business
meeting. and ended with the congrega-
tion singing, "We Have an Anchor" Rev
Mr.. Lehigh presided as moderator at an
annual meeting OF the local church for
he first time, having assumed the Barre
oastorate last spring.
Officers elected to serve the church in
1916 are as follows: Clerk, Mrs. Frank
J. Rogers; collector, w. J. Shields
treasurer. Ernest j. Batchelder; organ
st, Mrs. f. ]. Batchelder; assistant or
ranist, Miss Ethel Inglis; chairman of
BOARD of ushers, Lewis Jones, remaining
lshers to be selected by him; auditors, |
hrs. Peter Park. ir., William A. Perry |
nd Miss Dorothy Inglis; advisory com.
nittee, Rev. and Mrs. Lehigh, deacons !
md their wives, the Sunday school SUI
Mrs. Annie lnglis financial |
William Mcdonald, f. ]. |
w. j. Shields, James Grear-
on, Aulden Grearson. Q. H. Perry and
|. Il. Partridge; baptism committee,
beacon Frank A. Hutchinson, Thomas
lundry. Claude Partridge, Mrs. Annie In
lis and Mrs. William +. Milne; visiting
Mrs. Abbie Corliss, Mr.. and
frs. L. V. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Il
radley. Mrs. Theodore Beach, Mrs. Q. III.
erry, Mrs. James Geake, Mrs. Butler,
Irs. F. A. Hutchinson, Mrs. Emery
'ewhall. Miss Florence Allen and Miss
Iarion Perry.
Sunday school officers were named in
he following order: Superintendent,
lyde w Perry; assistant superintend-
ut, F. A. Hutchinson; second assistant,
lillian +. Milne; treasurer. Miss Louise z
artridge; primary superintendent, Mrs. I
A. Hutchinson; first assistant, Earl VI. !
evils; second assistant. Mrs. Emma l
rierson; secretary, Miss Margaret '
cake: superintendent of the cradle roll z
,partment. Mrs. Abbie Mason; superin- il
ndents of home department workers, c
rs. Annie Inlis and Mrs. Nellie Kidder; &
Drarian, Warren Partridge. a
Afterthebusiness meeting the congrega- o
On repaired to the upper room, where :
e supper was served. Responses to the n
II call were numerous and those who s
ade their response through letter were =
variably cheerful and after convey b
2 the good wishes Of his own church h
its Washington street neighbor. he
IA Of what he would like 10 see the u
Iptist church. in common with its sis q
r societies, accomplish in the year now d
der way. In particular he emphasized ii
e Importance Of the church IN its rels- n
N TO the young people Of TIVE teen p
E. Before the meeting adjourned the s
stor received pledges from the several tCi
.ieties Of the church. sunday school b
.sses and individuals who have prom II
a to pay more than 500 toward the
Iintenance Of the church before next in
nuary. a.