The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS MASS MEETING.
Largest Amount Ever Contributed for
Christmas Fund.

iet OF all poor families, was held in
the Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon with the usual large attendance.
vice Chairman of the permanent
committee presided and the program
as previously announced was carried
out the address Of the afternoon be-
ing delivered by Rev. r. S. Truesdale.
Treasurer A. NJ. Broughton read the
financial report for the year, showing
total Of $915.51 collected during the
year, OF which sS72.SO had been dis
oursed. leaving balance Of $43.21 on
hand. The amount collected at the
annual mass meeting before Christ
mas last year was supplemented in
February by collection amounting TO
more than 5000.
BY a motion unanimously adopted
all the officers were reelected for the
ensuing year as follows:
Chairman. Barlow Walsh; Vice
Chairman. r. c. Wallace; Treasurer.
a. NJ. Broughton; Secretary, s. f.
Stoudenmire.
The committee from the following
churches were appointed to work with
the general committee, to assist in the
distribution of funds:
First Baptist--Mrs. T. s. Joye Mrs
l.. n. Lyon.
Grace Baptist-Mrs. ID. Il. Kelly,
Miss Thelma Turner.
Salem Avenue-Miss Lille Raffleld,
BERTHE Cuttino.
Presbyterian-Mrs. III. M. Stuckey.
Mrs. Fred Gregg.
st. Anne's Catholic Church-Mrs.
f. III. Moses. Miss A. Teicher.
Christian Church-Mrs. s. p. Miller,
Mrs. A. n. Skinner.
Episcopal Church-Mrs. RI. Sum-
ter, Mrs. Jos. Palmer.
Lutheran Church-Mrs. c. A. Muir
ply, Mrs. f. Kinard.
Trinity Methodist Church-Miss
Hattie Phillips. Mrs. Louise Stubbs.
Broad Street Methodist Church
Miss Anna Sanders. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Brink
ley.
Temple Sinai-Mrs. I. A. Rytten-
berg. Miss Armida Moses.
The above committees were request
ed to meet with the general chairman
at the Y. M. c. A. building on Tues
day at 10 A. NJ. o'clock for making
arrangements for distribution Of
funds.
Chairman Walsh requests that any
one knowing Of cases of distress. OF
any families in need or OF any children
who should he remembered by the
in the distribution OF
Christmas gifts. report same TO the
chairman or any member OF the COM
nittee. Anyone desiring to make con-
lributions may do so through mem
oers OF the committee or Treasurer A
VI. Broughton at the Peoples Bank
Treasurer A. NJ. Broughton reports
he following funds contributed at the
mass meeting yesterday afternoon.
Other contributions will be acknowl-
edged later:
Plate collection :. :. .S209.2S
Baraca Glass. Sr. and Jr. First
Baptist Church :. :. :. >. 5000 |
Seymour Council No. Is 80. $500
Sumter Shrine Club :. :. :. 1000
Omar Patrol. Sumter Shrine
Siup -. IO.UO |
Claremont Lodge No. Ga, A. f.
3h' 80. :. :. 80. 1000 !
Baraca Class. Grace Baptist
Church -. =. E. :. .... 1000 |
Little Colonel Club :. >. 500
Sunday School. ST. Anne's
Catholic Church. 309a
= CDohneii q Co.. -. ...... $500
j. n Crossweil :. =. :. 5.00l
w. Il. Thayer :. E. :. 5.0Ol
Mcleod Bible Glass. Trinity
Methodist Church =. :. $500
Birchard Bible Class Trinity
Methodist Church.. 800
Winn School 900
Mccollum Bros go. $500
John Haynsworth :. :. :. 5.0O
shaw Motor 10 80 %
Sunday School, Salem Baptist
Church :. E. E. :. :. :. 500
Knights OF Pythias :. :. 1000
II. =. Truesdale :. :. 80. 200
Miss Marian Michaux >. =. :. 100
Sunday School. Christian CHI. 500
Woodmen of World. .. :. $500
Interest from Tourney fund.-. $4,000
Interest from DuRant fund. 64.O7
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