The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-04-15

Treasurer--C. G.. Harris.
Auditor Carl Masteller.
Clerk-W. r.. Purdy.
Financial Secy.--Mrs. Della Chal.
lingsworth.
Mission Secy.-Mrs. Walter Harris.
Financial committee, full term
L. A.. Metcalf.
Missionary committee-Mrs. Minnie
Tudor.
Social commttee-Mrs. T.. o. Arm
old.
Baptismal committee-Mrs D. p.
Grosscup.
Floral committee--Grace Cleeland.
Director religious education-Mrc.
r. M. Sandy.
Committee of religious education
Mrs. 8. ]. Cleeland, Mrs. Elizabeth
Tudor.
The annual reports from the sever
al bodies within the church were read
by the clerk, Walter E. Purdy. These
included trustees, finance committee,
financial secretary of missions, treas
urer, deacons, deaconesees, Sunday
school. missions, social, clerk, music,
auditor, baptismal committee, flower
committee, religious education, mis-
sion circle, World Wide guild, b. Y.
P. o., intermediate B. Y. p. U. and
Women's Auxiliary
The financial report was particular
ly good and satisfactory, showing all
pledges paid and budget of $3.50 for
the coming year.
The report of the clerk showed q
membership of AL. Twenty-six we're
received and Is dismissed during the
year. With the acceptance of the re.
ports the officers and workers were
given a unanimous vote of thanks.
The remainder of the evening was
filed by a program Of pleasing and
| entertaining nature. Musical mum.
bers were given by Mrs. Pyle and
Miss Mariann Pyle, assisted by Mrs.
Della Challingsworth, Miss Dora
Grosscup, Joseph Cleeland, Mrs. John
II. Wootton and w. M. Coup. Two
excellent talks on "The Church from
Business Point Of View" were given
by w. M. Coup and E. o. Arnold in
which they suggested in what ways
the church business might be han.
died more efficiently and to better ad.
vantage.
Letters to the congregation were
read BY Pastor Cleeland from Presi.
dent w. G. Harding, Secretary Of
State C. E. Hughes and Governor
Harry l.. Davis. All these are mem.
bers Of the Baptist denomination.
President Harding wrote: "Will you
be kind enough, on the occasion of
your annual church meeting in April,
to extend to your congregation the
assurance Of my goodwill and wish.
es. and my hope for long continu-
ance of the useful work you have
been carrying on"
Secretary of State Charles Evan
Hughes wrote: "I have your letter of
March "a and / am glad to send my
best wishes for the continued pros
perity Of the church"
Governor Davis wrote: "On the oc.
casion of the annual meeting of the
First Baptist congregation, desire
to send you my best wishes for the
coming church year. l sincerely hope
that it will be one of healthy growth
and broadening of the spiritual influ.
ence of the First Baptist church and
of health and prosperity for each
member"
The church has eight members who
have been on its rolls for more than
so years. "a years being the record
of the oldest-Mrs. w. M. Young.
Five were able to be present and
were called to the platform where an
interesting and pleasing ceremony,
presenting to them flowers typical of
the years of their faithful member.
ship. was held. These flowers were
presented in behalf Of the B. Y. p. u.
by Misses Virginia Pyle and Frances
Mckinley. The eight veteran mem.
bers of the congregation and their
years of membership are: Mrs. w. M.
Young, "a; Mrs. emma McFadden, 65;
Mrs. A. Blanchard, 60; Mrs. S. G.
Weaver, 60; DR.. +. G. Larimore, so;
Mrs. Ella Cochran, so; Mrs. Ella
Wilmington. 50
DR.. Larimore made short talk in
which he recited some OF the history
Of the early congregation. AS he
drew upon these "reminiscences at
times he spoke tenderly and loving
ly. almost with catch in his voice,
and again humorously and with
smile and twinkle in his eye.
The meeting was brought to close
by giving to the veterans upon the
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