The Belding banner-news., 1920-01-21
CONG 9EGAT|ONAL
CHURCH HAS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING
REPORTS ARE MADE AT ENTHU-
SIASTIC MEETING HELD IN
THE CHURCH ROOMS

The annual meeting OF the COngre-
gational church and society was held
Thursday evening, January 18th,
which was preceded by basket pic
mic supper at $50 o'clock, served in
the dining room of the church at
which more than eighty partook of
the excellent menu.
The pastor, Rev. w. j. Rook, pre-
sided at the. business meeting and
called for the report of the last an
nual meeting which was read by the
church clerk, +. b. Lapham, together
with the record also of the interven-
ing meetings of the year.
Philip Brown, secretary and treas
urer of the Sunday school, reported
that the total receipts for the year
including cash on hand January 4th
1919 were $281.83, the disbursements
were $225.14 leaving a balance on
hand of $56.69 Mr.. Brown reported
all bills paid to date except supplies
for the first quarter and that the pres
ent average attendance is lis.
For the Ladies Social Circle Mrs.
M. A. Reed, treasurer, reported total
receipts for the year $281.22 with
disbursements Of $257.61 leaving a
balance in her hands of $23.61. Mrs.
Reed, who is also treasurer of the
church in her report for the year
showed total receipts of $2626.49 and
the amount paid out for pastors sal
ary and the necessary running ex-
penses of the church as $2598.l6
leaving a balance on hand January 1,
1920 of $28.24.
Marie z. Johnson, Supt. Of Missions
of the Sunday school reported that a
total of $4S25 had been collected dur
ing the year and the amount had been
sent to DIR. J. w. Sutherland for dis
tribution to the proper missionary
boards.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Clerk, f. B. Lapham; Treas
urer, Henry A. Smith; Superintend-
ent of s. S, Lars Hockstad; Trustees,
years, Harry J. Connell and Byron
F. Brown; Trustee, 2 years, Mrs. MI.
A. Reed; Deacons, years, Albin
Johnson, l.. Hockstad; Deaconesses,
2 years, Mrs. w. E. Fisher, Mrs. Ar
lota Anderson; Auditor, j. Ward
Wells; Flower Committee, Miss Cora
Godfrey.
At the close of her report as treas
urer, Mrs. Reed rendered her hesig-
nation greatly to the regret of the
church and society. She had held the
Office for the past seven years with
credit and the business of that import
ant department was always handled
in an efficient manner. Mrs. Reed
urged that at least 5000 should be on
hand every month. She advised that
subscriptions to the budget should pay
quarterly in advance instead of at the
close of the quarter. In closing her
report she said we are certainly in
better shape in every way than we
have been in many years before, and
thanked the ladies who assisted her
in the collections for their loyal work.
Mrs. Reed was given a vote of thanks
for the excellent work she has done.
Brief and timely talks were made
by Byron F.. Brown, Fred A. Wash
burn, j. Ward Wells, III. A. Smith, S.
j. Skinner and Rev. w. j. Rook.
The pastor gave concise review of
the work of the year advancing many
good suggestions in the way of hear
ty cooperation in all lines of work by
the membership and contributors to
the church.
A hearty vote of thanks was ex-
tended to him and Mrs. Rook for
their zeal and loyalty for the adj
vancement and building up of the
church and society.