The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-24
SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR
CONGO. CHURCH
Rev. c. IL. Mckinney Again Chosen
Pastor ut Salary Increase

The Island Avenue Congregational
Church now has 236 members. This
recent annual meeting of the parish
and is very gratifying to the pastor,
Rev. C. H. Mckinney and all others
OF the parish but still more interest
ing is the fact that several have come
forward and will join the church in
the near future. All reports read
at the annual session show a varied
field of work accomplished In spite
of it's severe losses of men who have
answered the call to the colors; in
spite of severe weather and other
causes, the average attendance in the
Sunday School has been 81.
At its ten meetings the Good VIII
Club has raised nearly $2S in money;
made Is quilts II pairs of mittens
all of which have been sent to Good
Will The Searchlight Club has still
a good membership tho somewhat
crippled by removal of members to
other parts of the State. The Chris
tian Endeavor has enjoyed one of the
best years in it's history, both social
ly and financially. A monthly let
ter is sent from this organization to
the 36 boys of the parish who are now
in the service. At Xmas time the
society sent we'll filled Christmas
boxes to all the fellows. The Mis-
sion reading circle has had a most en-
ioyable year but 1t is admitted that
the membership is not as large as 1t
should be in this age of missions.
More than $23S has been raised during
the past year by the Working League.
This organization paid $120 toward
the interior improvement OF the
church The budget system and
every member canvas was highly en-
dorsed as being the quickest and most
efficient way Of raising funds for the
church. 1t has greatly increased ac-
quaintance among the members and
the work has been placed on pros
porous footing with no deficits. All
in all it has been y most pleasing
year for the members Of the IslanC
Avenue Congregational church but all
are resolved that during the coming
year, tho many things exist which are
out of the ordinary, that even greater
things will be accomplished In the
church and its work.
Previous to the reading 0f reports
at 6 o'clock to be exact, bountiful
tho somewhat HooyeriZed supper was
served by the deaeone5sc3 to about
ITS adult members of the parish. This
put everyone on an equal footing ant
in very pleasant frame of mind. I'm
mediately after the supper the busi-
ness meeting opened with DR.. S. NJ
Cover presiding. The report of the
treasurer, l.. II. Goldsmith, showed
receipts for the year amounting tc
! $3,69422, all bills paid and a balance
of $15.66 In the treasury. Arrange
ments were made for the present pas
tor, Rev. C. H. Mckinney to continue
as pastor at an increase in salary. II
was also voted to install an additional
electric light in the choir loft and to
redecorate the pipes Of the organ
Parish officers elected were: DR. 5. M
Cover, moderator; L. l.. Walton
clerk; L. II. Goldsomith treasurer;
Willis A Bailey. auditor; W. f. Mer-
rill, member of the prudential COM
mittee for three years; Dr. s. M. Cow
er and Mrs. Daniel Lewis, members of
the music committee to act with three
others chosen by the parish, A vote
of thanks was extended to l.. H. Gold
smith for his faithful services as
treasurer
The following officers and commit
tees were elected at the church meet
ing: Deacons. DIR. S. NJ Cover, Fred
a. Williams. Willis A. Bailey. Charles
W. Sheaff, E. E. Greenwood, William
Pitts; deaconesses, Mrs. Isabel Don
aldson, Mrs. Ernest Rayner. Mrs.
Frank Morrill,, Mrs. Emma Pooler,
Mrs. Alice Eaton. Mrs. f. b. Chase,
Mrs, F. w. Bucknam, Mrs. Minna Saw
age, Mrs. D. H. Bartlett, Mrs, Charles
Sheaff. Mrs. Eva II. Greenwood; audi
tor, Charles w Sheaff; treasurer,
Willis Porter. Committees: Young
Peoples Work, Eldon Boyd, Miss
Elizabeth Webb. Mrs. Sarah Boyd,
Miss Hannah II. Page, Miss Doris