Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-13


an Indebtedness of 5000 were burned
before their eyes Thursday evening
by Deacon Arthur Tracey, who is al
so treasurer of the church, at the
annual parish meeting. 1t was joy
fully announced, also that there was
balance on hand, not such big
one, but enough to show the earnest
effort expended in the past two years
to raise money to carry on the work
Of the church and make necessary
repairs. The results OF the efforts to
raise money have been astonishing.
for besides the $4,000 indebtedness at
the beginning of the year 1920. the
sum Of s., 900 was raised for repairs
and everything has been paid. The
church is now in most flourishing
condition, the membership is large
and it's Sunday school has also been
increased so that it is now the larg-
est in the history of the church. The,
church budget at present is $3.50
more than ever before which spells
prosperity.
The meeting Thursday evening
opened with the reading of the re-
ports from the various departments
of the church, all showing very en-
couraging advancement. Officers
were then elected and committees az
pointed and then the matter of the
notes was taken up. Harry S. Brown
spoke on the subject, How we came
by the Note" telling of the various
purposes for which the money was
needed; Frank Austin told How We
Raised the Monye to Pay the Note"
Most of this was done by a soliciting
campaign among the members and
also by the help of the Ladies' Social
Union. Arthur Tracey then burned
the notes to the general satisfaction
Of all.
Two new committees have been
added during the year. the religious
education committee of which Harry
S. Brown is chairman and the stu
dent committee with Prof, Webster
Chester, chairman. DR.. Allen X.
Foster of New York, educational sec
rotary of the Northern Baptist con-
vention, who visited Colby Thursday
morning was present and gave a
short address.
Following the business meeting a
committee from the Ladies' Social
Union served ice cream and cakes,
the committee consisting OF Mrs.
Harry S. Brown, Mrs. G. B. Hatfield,
Mrs c. NJ. Daggett and Mrs. Hugh
d., n
I.sisted of Mrs. Ernest Davis, Mrs.
Grace Mitchell Davis and other vol
unteer help. A social hour us also
enjoyed
, The officers and committees are as
follows:
Clerk, Roscoe ]. Bowler: treasurer
Of current funds. Arthur II. Tracey:
treasurer of mission funds. Prince
Drummond; treasurer of charity
funds. j. Colby Blaisdell; auditor,
Edwin NJ. Foster: church historian,
Mrs. Frank Philbrick.
Deacons-Frank Philbrick, J. Col
by Blaisdell, Roscoe ]. Bowler, Cecil
NJ. Daggett, Harry S. Brown, Arthur
G. Tracey.
Standing committec-Pastor, dea-
cons, clerk. treasurers, Sunday school
superintendent, president Ladies So
cial union. president Missionary So
cicty. president Father Lights. presi-
dent Christian Endeavor, President
A. j. Roberts, Principal D. T. Har-
thorn, chairman business committee,
chairman baptismaf committee,
chairman religious education com =
mittec, chairman student committee,
chairman soliciting committee.
chairman music committee, chair
man ushers; calendar editor: church
historian.
Tshers-E. B. Hodgdon, chairman;
John s. Barnes. o. L. Dickinson, John
F. Choate, Ray White, Charles
Davis, Merle Ingraham. Russell
Squire, Joseph Mcdonald. Bernard
Hardin, belmont Bishop, Drummond
Reynolds. Is
Soliciting committees--E. NJ. Foster
(chairman), ii. G. Hodgkins. Clarence
Severance, Arthur w. Stetson. Miss
Meroe Morse, Miss VIVA Barnes, l.. o.
Dow, Charles +. Crosby.
Business committce-Frank II. Aus
tin (chairman), Dea. ]. c. Blaisdell,
II. G. Hodgkins. Geo. Il. Jackson,
James L. Dean. Edwin NJ. Foster, Mar
shall Perry. Frank Roderick, Frank
Norman, S. f. Whitcomb, Mrs. S. e.
W. T. Daggett Dea. Arthur r. Tracey.
Baptismal committce--O. l.. Dickin-
son (chairman), j.. W. Foster, Mrs. II.
A.. Dennison, Mrs. John Barnes. Mrs. c.
u. Bishop. Charles b. Davis, Henry
Hoxie. Mrs. C. +. Owen, Mrs. E. j.
Hodgdon. Mrs. Walter Payson, Miss
Lillian Bates, Miss Vina Barnes. Mrs.
Frank NJ. Sedgley.
Music committee-C. NJ. Daggett
tchairnian). J. F. Choate. Mrs. II. w.
Brown. Prof. J. w. Black, Mrs. Kath-
arine Drummond Taylor, Mrs. w. j..
Lawrie. Clifton Lord, Miss Frances
Butler.
Religious Education committee--H.
s. Brown {chairman), Cecil paggett,
Miss Nettie NJ. Runnals, Prir. d. T.
IIarthorn, Pres. A. j. Roberts pref. c.
II. Morrow. president Of Christian en-
deavor superintendent Of Sunday
school. superintendent Of Junior Chris
tian Endeavor.
Missionary committee-Dr. w. =.
Chapman, DIR. I. b. Mower, DR.. f. C.
Whittemore. o. l.. Dickinson. Miss
Ruth Goodwin, Miss Margaret McCur-
dy. Miss Cora II. Lincoln. Rev. Fl. r.
Mitchell. Mrs. L. c. Whittemore, pres
ident of Christian Endeavor, Dea. F.
ID. Philbrick. !.
Student committee-Prof. Webster
chester. Mrs. Webster Chester, Mrs.