The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-10

White, Marjory Bingham Graham
White, George Adams and Frances
Morey Before the year close the
church received into it's membership
on profession: Miss Addie Began and
by letter from the Perdue Hill, Ala.
presbyterian church, Mrs. NJ E. Big
ger, MISS Annie May Bigger and Will
liam Wallace Bigger. From the First
presbyterian church, Angus McKin-
non, Mrs. Marie Burrow, Miss Nellie
Burrow, w. Y. Lewis, NJ McLelland
Lewis, Mrs. w. Y. Lewis and Calvin
7. Lewis From the Gadsden Street
Methodist church: Mr. and Mrs. Chas
. Z. Stewart Mrs. Sylvia Stewart; from
the st. Andrews church, Mrs. May
Johnston; Second Presbyterian church
Memphis; Mrs Laura M. S. Miller:
First church, Pensacola, Mrs. Alice M.
George, and on profession of faith.
j. NJ. Smith. Cordelia Adams and
Margaret McIver
The church membership of SO at the
time of organization in one year grew
to 104
Knox Church Manse Built.
The new church, six months after or
ganlzation, determined to secure a
nome for the pastor On July IL, 1911.
plans We're accepted and a loan for
that purpose decided on. The manse
was completed by Jam s, 1912, at a net
cost of sS,260.14. The building com
mittee consisted of w. f. Breen. C. r.
Oerting and j. NJ. ellis. Mr.. Breen
superintendent the building of the
manse. The building on a lot ad
joining the church is now valued at
$4,000. The Dorcas Society of the
church greatly assisted in the building
of the manse and were unfailing in
their interest. The building is practi.
cally free from debt.
The church has received into its
membership since its organization, 1916
members. Its total membership is
now more than 200. Since its organi-
zation the Knox church has spent s13.-
22S for congregational expenses and
S15,915 for benevolences.
Officers Elected and Installed.
December, 1917, A. S. Johnston for
merly an elder in the Second Presby-
terrain church, Birmingham, was add
ed to the eldership of the Knox church.
John r. Lewis and Henry Wicke were
added to the board of deacons, June,
1918. Don McLelland was elected an
elder in September, 1919, and C. r.
Stewart. Clinton Tompkins and A. Fl.
Wieke elected deacons.
Since the organization of the church
it has lost by death from its member
ship, George W. Johnston, one of the
original elders and clerk of the session
and c. f. Geek, one of the three origi-
nal elders, clerk of the session since
May. 1915, treasurer of the church.
treasurer of the Presbytery of Florida,
and superintendent of the Sabbath
school, and Henry T. Wicke who was
a deacon at the time of his death.
Departmental Reports for Past Year.
The session of the church has re-
ported % meetings held during the
past year, a representation at all the |
meetings of the Presbytery and Synod |
and the privilege to receive into fullI
communion 81 new members
The board of deacons, composed OF I
six members, has held frequent meet |
ings with the session during the year
and has submitted the following re- i
81, 200; for revival meetings. $3.50; all /
other congregational expenses, s545:
balance on hand, Jan. !, 1921, 1856. /
Total. s2.0o1.65. A H Wicke. treas /
urer. For benevolent causes, s1.932.1I;
gifts to Palmer college, $500. Total
s7.132.11 A. S. Johnston, treasurer.
The Dorcas Society has reported for