Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-11
CHURCHES HOLD
YEARLY SESSIONS
Evangelical Church Of Peace. Second
Christian and Edgewood Baptist
Transact Business.

The semi-annual beeting OF the con-
gregat1on Of the Evangelical Church
Of Peace was held last evening, the
pastor, Rev. Fred ]. Rolf, presiding.
Reports from the financial secretary,
secretary of the debt fund and the
treasurer showed the church in excel
lent condition. The mems club re-
ported SO members; the Young
Peoples society lis members: the
Ladies' society, 212 members, and the
Sunday school 405 members with 293
in the main school. The church has
a voting membership Of 266 and q
communicate membership Of 90. The
pastor 0t1ciated at "a baptisms, 40
weddings, 20 funerals and confirmed
10 members. The total receipts for
the year were $4,000, including mon
eys from all societies.
The congregation voted the pastor
a substantial increase in salary In
consideration of the fact that he will
during the coming summer celebrate
the 10th anniversary of his connection
with the church.
Oficers OF the church were re-
elected a. follows:
President--C. H. Seidel.
Secretary--Carl Kruger.
Treasurer--Fred Koenig.
Secretary debt fund-Arthur LEM.
financial secretary-Elmer Grothe.
Board members e. Hammerich,
Robert Mogler.
The congregation voted thanks to
MIR. and Mrs. William Carse for the al
tar erected BY them and to the home
department OF the Sunday school for
the altar chairs.
The Iowa district Of tine Evangel-
zeal conference will meet In the
church the last week In May and will
include 80 ministers and 10 lay MEM
bers.
4 committee Of 10 members. five
men and i've women. will make ar
rangements to entertain the confer
enoe, q. Hammerich and Mrs. E. E.
Lamp to act a. chairmen and to Sc
lect their assistants.
The congregation will celebrate the
NTH anniversary Of the dedication OF
the church April 8 with q special
program Of service. The order Of
services IN effect now will be con-
tinued through the year with Eng
lish services on the first and third
Sundays OF the month and German
services on all other Sundays. with no
evening worship.
The congregation Of the Second
Christian. church. Rev. W. B. Slime,
pastor, field the annual business ses-
sion last evening at the church fol-
lowing supper served by the Ladies'
Aid society. Reports from the various
societies and church branches as the
Sunday school, Junior and senior
Christian Endeavor societies and Lad
fed Aid society, showed that the
church has had the most prosperous
season in It's history. w. w. Duff1n
was chosen as elder for three years,
p, H. Edwards for two years and Gar
old Shaw was chosen deacon for two
years and L. B. McNitt also for two
year period. Milton J. Hammerly was
made church clerk. F. J. Nessler, f.
nancial secretary; Mrs. W. B. Slime,
treasurer; Mrs. Violet Reddig, organ
list and Miss Margaret Cook assistant
organist.
The church during the last year has
paid all debts and has money in the
treasury.
The annual meeting OF the Edge
wood Baptist church, DR.. ". E. Schlie.
mann, pastor, was held Monday even.
ing following q dinner at the church
served by the ladies. The clerk re-
ported q spirit Of harmony and unity
in all departments and an inspiring
outlook for the future. The following
ofYicAPe vera elected.
Trustees-Claude Fuller, ]. c. H
Read, Horace McManus.
Deacons--J. Wilmer, H. NJ. Stocker
Clerk-Niss Harriet Peard.
Treasurer-F Frutiger.
Financial secretary. G. Wandell.
Superintendent Sunday school,
Willmes.
ChOristAf-F. Frutiger.
Pianist-W. 4chafer.
Auditors. Peard, H. MacManus.
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