The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1920-04-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OFFICERS GIVE BANQUET
TO MEN OF THE CHURCH

In the church parlors Monday
April 5, at eight o'clock was given
a banquet to the men of the church.
About one hundred covers were laid
for the guests. The tables We're
most beautifully decorated for the
occasion. with ferns and Easter
lilies and narcissis. Members of the
Washington Avenue Women's Circle,
of which Mrs. John Crawford Is
president, served the appetizing and
bountiful menu, which consisted of
chicken salad, boiled ham, baked
beans, creamed potatoes and gravy,
pickles, cranberries, home made cake,
ice cream and coffee. At the con-
clusion of the reepast, DR.. McCulloch
the toast master, introduced the
speakers of the evening. Hon. NJ.
II. Gamble who spoke on The Budget
for Ourselves, Professor Harry j.
Bassett followed with The Budget for
Others. The discussion that follow
ed provoked great interest and was
prolonged until a late hour, it being
the consensus of opinion that the
Budget should be increased. Music
by a male chorus conducted by Rev.
f. Hall was interspersed throughout
the evening. After the discussion
of the Budget, the Rev. Robert
Canon of Knoxville, the representa-
tive of Union Presbytery gave a short
but inspiring address, which added
greatly to the enthusiasm, and deter
mination of the men present, to make
this a great year in the history of
the church.
Fifty nine new members were re-
ceived at the morning service at the
Presbyterian church April 4. Of
these one is the son of a missionary
to Siam, three of the children of
missionaries in Japan, and one a
young woman from Yucatan. The
church was most beautifully decorat-
ed with palms and ferns and Easter
lilies. The communion was observed,
of which a large number partook,
These additions make this church the
largest church of Tennessee.
The Druggists, Campbell
very generously loaned a number of
Easter lilies to assist in hte decora-
ton of the local churches on Easter
Sunday.
Church week is being observed at
the Presbyterian church this week.
The banquet for men on Monday
evening, was followed by a meeting
on stewardship Tuesday evening and
theh congregational meeting on We'd
nesday evening. Thursday evening
the pastor will continue the discus
sion of Stewardship. At this meet
ing a male quartet will sing. The
consideration of the same topic will
be followed on Friday evening and
the Brown-Gamble quartet will sing.
The Presbyterian CHR will meet at
6 80 Thursday evening preceding the
services which will begin at 1870 and
conclude at $50.
The annual business and congrega-
tional meeting of the Presbyterian
church was held Wednesday evening
at 7:30. The yearly reports from
the different organizations were
given and the budget for the year
adopted. Three elders and three
deacons were elected to take the
places of those whose terms will
shortly expire. The financial report
shows a very healthy condition. A
large number of additions have been
| the result of the years work.
The six circles of the Presbyterian
church will hold the first meetings of
the new year, on April 18th. The
program meeting will be held on April
22nd, in the church parlors when re-
ports from the Presbyterial meeting
at the Fourth church Knoxville on
April IS, will be given. A large
number of the local society are eX-