New Ulm review., 1921-03-09

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CAVE
$2,21s FOR EQUIPMENT
OF LABORATORY.

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The financial condition Of Holy
Trinity Catholic church of this city
is in an excellent condition, according
to the annual report issued by Rev.
/ Robert Schlinkert, and circulated
among the members of the parish in
pamphlet form. The most important
item contained in this report is the
statement that the new Holy Trinity
high school, which was erected during
the past year, represents an invest
ment Of about $4,000. The structure
is substantially built and modernly
equipped throughout.
Special Donations Made.
Special mention is made in the report
relative to two substantial donations
given for school equipment by St.
Patrick Council, X. Of c., and st.
Joseph Society. The former organiza-
ton instituted a drive and secured the
munifcent sum of $2,2l9.32 to defray
the expense Of equipping the laboratory
of the new high school, while the ST..
Joseph Society donated $1,000 to the
high school library fund. Rev.
Schlinkert expresses sincere thanks and
appreciation to the members of these
organizations for their generous gifts.
Another big item in last years dis
bursements was the sum of $2,700,
which was paid for new, permanent
metal roof on the church edifice, re-
placing the old roof which was of
shingles.
Charitable Gifts Cited.
The report also states that the sum
of $1,000 represents collections and
donations for the sufferers in Central
Europe during the past year. Also
that $3.50 has been provided for a
EsFaitable nlonument over the grave 81
the late Rev Alexander Berghold,
founder Of the local parish, who passed
away in his native home, Austria, in
1918. The memorial fund created for
this purpose still contains $201.50,
which amount will be used to purchase
a suitably inscribed fbronze tablet to
be placed at the Loretto Hospital and
st. Alexander Home for the Aged in
this city, which also were founded by
Rev. Berghold. The fund was created
by donations from various members of
the parish.
The sum Of $500 was expended for
the purchase of new canopy for use
during religious professions Of the
congregation.
| Generous donations were made to
the parish by the various ladies' So
cieties, for which thanks are expressed
in the report. Recognition is also
given to those who assisted in the work
at the Catholic cemetery during the
past year.
Receipts and Disbursements.
| Last years receipts aggregated $751;
332.54 and included the following
principal items: Cash on hand,
January l, $5,288.97; pew rent, $10,-
054.12; pastoral support, $4,301 so;
school fund, $4,218.45; Sunday plate
collections, 1851 %; monthly school
collections, $2,123.0O; Christmas col
lection, $1,028.37.
! During the year, $19, 900 were with
drawn from certificates Of deposit,
which aggregated $4,000 on January
1 1, and the former sum was turned over
to the high school building fund.
The total disbursements for 1920
amounted to $6S, ,45O.13, the princjpa1
Individual items being: Puhlmanr
Bros, general contract for high school
$31 1,74S.10; Gulden & Vercoe, plumbing
4 contract for same, S10,996. .16; school
i teachers salaries, $4,000; wood a1lc
l coal, $3,O93.94; contract for church
root, $2,O75.2O; sections salary, $1,000
pastors salary, $1,000; assistant
pastors salaries, $1,000; board for as
sistant pastors, $1,000; paid on debt
& $1,000; Charles Heers, high schoo
architect, 5000; organist S salary, $727.
88; insurance, $632;; European suf
J ferers, $560.10; cathedraticum ant
i clergy, $400; seminary, $4O0; light an,
water, $35O.60; orphans, $3.50; in
terest, $153.35.
\ Assets and Liabilities.
! To the $4,000 remaining Of til
e $4,000 on certificates Of deposit
4 81, 900 we're added during the yea1
$ making total Of $4,000 on certificate
!. Of deposit at the beginning Of 1921
e The balance in the church treasury 8
= January Of this year amounted L
$2,271. SO, which increases the tot;
cash assets Of the parish to $1O,271.3,
Notes aggregating $19, 100 and Bill