The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
sl,5O0.00 IN NOTES
BURNED
Annual Meeting at First
Baptist
supper Served Officers Elected at
Meeting g-Eni0yable Program

The annual parish business meet
ing and supper was held at the First
Baptist church Tuesday evening. at
which the notes of Indebtedness
amounting to about $500, were
burned
It was largely attended affair and
it is safe to say that it was one of
the most enthusiastic meetings ever
held in the church. A delicious
supper. in charge of most efficient
committee comprised of Mrs. Minnie
Murray chairman; Mrs. Ida Smith,
Mrs. MiRnie Russell, Mrs. Flossie
Dugas, Mrs. Irene Currier Gerald
Marble, Kerry Steward, Alexander
Thomson and Mountford Meader, was
followed by the roll call OF church
members and reports. Among the
Mattresses for the supper were Mrs.
Kicker, Mrs. f. l., Horne, Mrs.
Witham. Mss. Jessie Steward, Mrs.
Meader and Miss Emma Harville.
There were reports from the
Christian Endeavor Society the Sun
day School, both Philathea classes
all missionary societies. the Ladies'
Aid and the Way and Means Society
the last report being made by MIR
and Mrs Louis Dow When this re-
port was read, Mr. Dow lighted a
candle and Mrs. Dow burned the
notes while the audience chccred. AS
the ashes of the last note fell into
the saucer of the burning candle, the
audience rose and sang the doXology
This was followed by a prayer OF
Thanksgiving and consccration by the
pastor, DR.. o. II. Tracy.
Hunter Thomson gave vocal Sc
lection and the National anthem was
er members of the parish led the
others in cheering the various organi-
cations of the church, Mr.. and Mrs
Dow Dr. and Mrs. Tracy. and last
of all. for President Wilson Then
the audience formed two circles. the
younger ones in the middle, and all
joining hands. sang "Blest BE the III,
That Binds" The program closed
with benediction by the pastor
A happy feature of the evenings
exercises was the presentation to Mr..
aud Mrs. Dow of Hoffmans beauti-
full picture THE Boy Jesus" in token
of appreciation on the part of the
parish members for what they have
done toward raising money with
which to pay off the church indebt-
edness Mr.. and Mrs Dow were
taken completely by surprise but re-
sponded nevertheless. in Il pleasing
manner
During the roll call, letters were
read from former pastors including
Dr.. Mower of Waterville who is now
Baptist State Secretary. Rev. Mr.
Huse of Dover and Rev Mr.. Osborne
OF Lewiston.
After the program, the business
meeting was held. Charles r. Allen
read the call and Philo Steward was
chosen moderator Charles +. Allen
was elected clerk: A. 5. Chubbuck
Thomas 5. Thomson and Phlo Stew
ard, assessors. Louis Dow. treasurer;
Mrs. Louis Dow. collector; Mrs
Thomas Thomson. Mrs Bertha Hall
and Mrs. Louis Dow, solicitors; Geo.
Thomson, auditor: Mrs. Sarah Mars
ton, Mrs NJ. r. Pooler and Mrs. Ida
Smith, floral committee; Mrs. Kicker,
Mrs. George Thomson and Mrs
Thomas Thomson. social committee
Mrs. Philo Steward was appointed
chairman OF the music committee
with power to choose her assistants.
A vote of thanks was given TO the
choir for their good work the past
year. Votes of thanks were also ex-
tended the floral and social commit
tees. It was voted to raise the sum