The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
PRESBYTERIANS IN ANNUAL
 CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Reports Indicate Splendid Financial Condition and Large Increase of
 Membership-Men Serve Lunch.


 Membership-Men Serve Lunch.
 The annual congregational meeting | of the Presbyterian church was held | last evening for review of the work | of the preceding year, and for making plans for the present year, as we'll as to provide a pleasant social occasion for members and friends of the church.
 Reports were read from the various branches of the work. L. s. Watson, the church treasurer, reported that $4,180 had been raised for local work and benevolences and the new year starts with encouraging prospects. The treasurer of the Sunday school. Stanley Woodruff, reported over $500 having been raised in the Sunday school. D. E. Dodd, the superintend- ent, supplemented the treasurer's re- port, saying there is both increased interest and attendance in the school He earnestly invited all who were not members of the school to come and see for themselves, feeling sure many such would join one of the two large Bible classes. The importance of Bible study for all cannot be over-estimated.
 The Ladies' Aid report was given by Mrs. Frank R. Watson, the newly elected president, but former secre- tary of the society. The report of this socitey, so far reaching in it's aims and great in accomplishment, is always of great interest. The meetings are be- ing held semi-weekly. As planned in addition to the local work, one meet ing is allotted to the study of mis- sions, aad the alternate meeting to the Bible study. The total collections for the past year were $821. The sum given to missions was $236. A part of the local work was the painting, decor ating and carpeting the church and the ladies were aided in this work by gem erous contributions from the gentle men.
 Mrs. Park reported for the Junior Endeavor society, of which she is sup erintendent. The society meets each Sunday afternoon, has 15 active mem bers, who are interested in the outline study of the Bible, and are learning much about conducting the business affairs of Christian work. The chil- dren are making a mission scrap book. They have given $8 to foreign mis- sions and $5 for famine relief work. The society was reorganized after a long summer vacation, so covers but a few months of work Rev. T. A. Park, the pastor, reported 43 additions to the membership of the church the past year, 16 of whom were from Sunday school. The total membership of the church is now 167. The aim for this year should be at least for 200. The pastors report was brief, and did not include any of the faithful pastoral work, the number of sermons preached. or calls upon the people, the number of marriages, funerals or baptisms at which he had assisted. Mir. Dodd re- ported the meeting of Ouachita pres bytery at Hot Springs, attended by the pastor and himself, giving many interesting incidents of that large gathering, after which the congrega- tion were invited to the church dining room, where the men of the church had provided delicious refreshments. at the three long tables. Beautiful flowers adorned each table. The gen tlemen proved that they made admir- able walters and that they were just as capable of running such affairs as are the ladies. xxx