Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-04-07
Church Finances
Make Prosperous
Showing for Year

Churcn ana congregation were
pretty satisfied bunch of peopl
last evening after the annual cor
g gregational meeting when the re
70 ports were read, showing tn
, splendid condition, financial an
otherwise, which exists with tina
organization. Never in the his
tory of the church are condition
so prosperous as at the end of tn,
t present year. The treasurer's re
/ port revealed all expenses and OBJ
legations met, with a creditabl,
balance as a nest egg for thc
coming year.
The annual meeting last even.
ing was preceded by a dinner
which also tended to show the
prosperity of the church, as the
display of choice viands spread
was enough to put the worst
crouch in a high good humor,
unless his grouchiness came from
dyspepsia. The parlors We're
spread with long tables attrlc-
lively decorated with spring flow
ers, and the entire congregation
sat down together. All were
served alike, with the exception of
individual tables for the choir and
Christian Endeavor society. These
tables had extra fiXings in the
way of decorations but the eats
were just as good at one table as
another. Even the children were
not forgotten, and little tables and
chairs were placed in conspic-
uous place and the kiddies were
served with as much attention as
the elders, and that bugaboo OF
childhood, having 10 wait and eat
the cold scraps left by the grown
ups, was eliminated.
Rev. C. F. Koehler evidently
knew what the reports of the
church and various societies were
going to show when, instead of
formal grace before eating, he
called on the assembly to sing,
Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow" and this was Ger
tainly done with hearty good will,
after which his injunction to Fall
to" was not needed. Loads of
good things to eat and happy con
genial fellowship made the dinner
one long to be remembered.
At 1880 the congregational
meeting was called. The various
auxiliary societies were called
upon and made their reports,
showing a fine condition in all.
The expenses have all been met
promptly, and the benevolences
given show a marked increase
over those of last year. Numerous
unforeseen calls have been made
on these societies during the past
year, and all have been respond
ed to, and in many cases have far
exceeded their quota. The
church treasurer's report was par.
ticularly gratifying to the congre-
cation, showing that all expense
have been met, and that a fine
surplus remains in the treasury.
This is the best report, accordine
to the officials that has ever been
made in the history of the church.
Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: Elders
for three years, Louis Werth, W.
X. Smith and George +. Carpen-
ter; trustees for three years, j.
l.. Harner and |. d. Leslie; for
two years, George Icenhower;
deacOnesses, Mrs, Atkinson, Mrs
Leslie, and Miss Osmun; treas
urer, C. II. Gillette; superintend-
cnt Of Sunday school, II. Il. Bad
ger; assistant superintendent,
Mrs. J. w. Hoyt; secretary and
treasurer, Geo. +. Carpenter; Ii.
brarians, Miss Tillie Anderson and L.
Mrs. Hitchcock; superintendent |
OF cradle roll, Mrs. Geneva Al
len; home department, Miss !
Sarah Fox; primary department,
Mrs. L. j. Van SAINT; organist.
Mrs. Robertson; choirister, Mrs.
Perry Ashcraft benevolence
trustee of church, Miss Nellie
Russell. A budget of $4,000 was
decided upon to meet the expenses
of the coming year.