The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
SPLENDID CHURCH REPORTS
On Various Activities at Hedding
Methodist Church.

The fourth quarterly conference oi
IIcdding Methodist church was held on
| Monday evening, Feb. l3. The reports
of the various organizations demon
stratc that the church is thoroughly
alive in all it's departments.
The Epworth league reported an in
crease Of thirty in membership during
The year Twenty young people volun-
teered to read at least one book on
missions and six book reviews have
been given at the league services. Ten
decisions for the Christian life and
service were reported in the "Win-my
been raised to send delegates to the
Epworth league institute next June.
Twenty-Five dollars has been pledged
to support a mission worker in China.
The Epworth league now has sixty
eight members.
The Sunday school reported splendid
progress. The formation Of number
Of new organized classes has greatly
increased the interest in the interme-
diate department. The general aver
age in attendance for the whole school
is about twenty five above last year at
this time. Two hundred and twelve
dollars has been raised for missions
thus far during this year by the
school.
The ladies and pastors union has
had the most successful year in its
history and has been of great aid to
the church in furnishing wholesome So
cial life and in giving financial assist
ance to many worthy causes. At the
beginning of the financial year there
was balance on hand of S262.63. The
earnings for the year were 81 ,300.35,
making the total receipts Sl,562.9S.
Among the disbursements are 5000 for
a roof fund, 5000 to the finance COM
mittee of the church: $3.50, parsonage
repairs; about 5000 on church repairs;
500 for centenary missions; $50 for
flowers for the sick and shut-iEs; with
q balance on hand of Sl06.02. Great
credit is due to the efficient leadership
of Mrs. G. H. Kenerson, former presi
dent, and the loyal cooperation 'of all
members.
The woman's foreign missionary So
riety reported membership Of eighty |
four Their total outlay for missions
during their fiscal year was $3.50. The |
budget for the new year calls for an |
Increase of twenty per cent over last
year and the women are optimistic re-
garding their ability to raise the extra |
800
The woman's home missionary soci-
sty reported membership of forty |
four. The society contributed Slg2 to /
North Barre mission during the year.
But the total outlay for home mis-
lions from this organization was $3.50.
Ihe budget for the new year calls for
in outlay of ST5 for scholarship for
me of our own young women in the
Kansas City training school, besides
he money contributed to North Barre
mission.
During the last quarter the pastor
4 the church received twelve young
'eople into probationary membership. +
These, with others received ON previ-
'us occasion. will be received into full
on Easter Sunday. The
lass for full membership promises TO
otal about thirty.
Up to date the church has contrib
ted TO the centenary this year Tex
lusive. of the Sunday SCHOOL,, sl,445.
his brings the grand total of ben
volences to date for for causes out |
ide the local church, to s2,l65. But ]
he spring conference is still tive I
ionths away and several hundred dol
,rs will be added to this total.
AT the close Of the business session, I
unanimous, vote was passed request
~ the return of the pastor. Rev. b. @. !
ipky, for The seventh year.