Evening journal., 1917-03-26
Grace Church Shows
WONDERFUL Growth

During the conference year. which |
closed yesterday. Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church has had the best
wear OF its long and honorable his
tory. It has been a record-breaking
year.
In membership this influential con-
gregation has reached the high water
mark Of its history. There are now
$50 members on the rolls, not includ-
Ing the persons on preparatory mem
bership who will be received into
membership on Easter Sunday. These
additions will bring the total mem
bership above the 1000 mark.
The financial condition of the church
is most prosperous. One year ago the
new financial program was placed IN
operation. Through this new arrange
ment every member Of the church and
congregation is visited once year
bv canvassers who present the budget
of expenses for the ensuing year Win
The budget of benevolent offerings.
This budget asking for $4,000 was
subscribed and every dollar that was
pledged was paid during the year
one month ago the new budget Tor
the coming years expenses was pre-
sented to the congregation. The new
budget exceeded last years budget by
s250O. making the total necessary 10
,arrv on the work of the church ana
rs activities this year Sl9'5OQ.
The Sunday school has PROVIDED iulus
for the reseating of the sunday schooi
hall at an expense of $3.50 IN addition 10
providing $500 for current expenses ana
benevolent work -.
One of the marks OF progress has been
4be purchase of the large property aG-
Joining the church on West street val,
ned al $4,000. This has been renovated
and is now being used for the deNeioP'
ment Of the social life Of the congregs'
tion. Cd. .,.onino.
tbe Rev. Herbert L. Randolph ~ H.
the pastor. delivered series ot ques
tionaire sermons that attracted large au
diences. In response TO the requests ."
many who heard these unique addresses
tbev are now being printed IN boos
form and will be on sale WITHIN le"
days. A.. nj.
hoard. il was voted to add S4Uo TO III
Randolph's salary and TO provide m mn
with an assistant at salary OF SlVOV
year. The Rev Walter A. Hearn ma
been called to the position. Mr.. hear
is graduate of Dickinson College /
the class of 1914, and will graduate iroI
Drew Theological Seminary IN May q
this year. a.
work Of building up the Sunday scho'
and with activities among the hunureo
Of Young men who attend Grace Churc
lie is we'll fittod for such work, mNln
specialized i'm courses of study IN reiii
ious instruction lie is deeply interes
cd in work among young people, an
under hi. leadership especial attent'
will be given 10 the work of the Sul
dav school and among the young poop
of the church and the city. Mr.. licm
will take MP his work ON the first Nu
dav of the Conference year. Easter "a
bath.
The Rev. Or. Herbert F. Randolp
will complete a pastorate or NV
wears next May. Since his coming
This CITY the church has bee
very active and many changes haV
been made. Progress has bee
marked along all lines of churc
work. Great congregations assemb
at the church Sunday after Sunday.
both morning and evening service
TO hear the message from the 'gosp
preached I'm modern language, wi
great earnostness and power.
One OF the pleasing features of a
the services is the music A larl
choir Of finely trained voices aids m
terially in adding both dignity and a
tractiveness to the services.